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BC’s Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant program has new program criteria. Grants of $10,000 to $30,000 are available to small and medium-sized B.C. businesses impacted by COVID-19. An additional $5,000 to $15,000 grant is...
VIREB Commercial Building Awards in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Construction was brisk throughout 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) expects numerous nominations for its 14th Annual Commercial Building Awards. The awards show will be held in late...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Port Alberni: 52 new units in a combination of duplexes and fourplexes. Pre-sales start soon. Courtenay: Habitat for Humanity is moving forward with a 12-unit multi-family residential...
BC Extends Rent Freeze in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The B.C. government is expected to extend its COVID-19 rent freeze to the end of 2021 and amend legislation to cap future rent increases to inflation. Rates are currently frozen until July 10 with a maximum 1.4% increase for 2021...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: A new five storey, 41 unit condo building proposed near Walmart.Campbell River: Development permit approved for 26 luxury condo units beside Fisherman's Wharf. Port Alberni: Organizers reviewing funding sources for...
VIREB February Market Update In Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) February Statistics, 417 single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) sold on the MLS® System, a year-over-year increase of 56 per cent. The...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Campbell River: Rezoning application submitted for a 60 unit rental building in Willow Point.Comox: A new $1 million Marine Building Project will provide commercial and retail space at the Comox Marina. North Island: ...
Donate Construction Material to Habitat for Humanity in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The Habitat for Humanity ReStores continue to accept quality new and used construction materials, housewares, furniture, and other miscellaneous items. Both the Courtenay and Campbell River stores are open. The Courtenay and Campbell...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Comox: Lots expected soon for a mixed residential phased development. Cumberland: Three lot subdivision proposed for Nelson Roofing, Edgett Excavating and an industrial building for 11 businesses. Powell River: Applications...
Residential construction supply pricing in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to a February StatsCan report, prices for residential building construction increased at a faster pace in the 4th quarter (+2.9%) than in the 3rd (+2.5%) in 2020. The gain in the fourth quarter was the largest on record....