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Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Campbell River: First and Second readings approved for two projects with the potential for over 200 residential lots. Tofino: First phase of a 72-unit affordable housing is expected to begin in the Spring.2021 Calendar: The...
VIREB November market update in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) November statistics, a total of 422 single-family detached properties (excluding acreage and waterfront) sold on the MLS® System compared to 318 the previous year. The...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: Proposed 48 unit multi residential development on Crown Isle Drive. Campbell River: Proposed four storey, 49 unit apartment building on Peterson Road. Port Alberni: RFP released for LED lighting upgrades at the...
Island-wide Q3 building permits rebound in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to the Vancouver Island Construction Association Q3 report on construction activity, the total value of building permits issued during the third quarter of 2020 rebounded to $681.6 million, or 40 per cent above the second...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: December public hearings for a 30 unit residential/commercial condo and a 137 unit rental project.Campbell River: Rezoning application submitted for a five storey, 70 unit rental building. Hornby Island: DP approved...
Mandatory masks in workplaces in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing On November 19, the provincial health officer announced new orders requiring everyone in all indoor public and retail settings and workplaces to wear a mask. The Province of British Columbia has enacted a mandatory mask mandate for...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Comox: Valley Self Storage is expanding.Campbell River: Approvals are proceeding for a 50 Unit Condo building.Powell River: BC Energy Step Code requirements expected by January. Campbell River city council has approved a...
BC Real Estate Market Continues Record Pace In Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Pent-up demand is fueling the housing market across B.C. A report released last week from the BC Real Estate Association shows that sales jumped nearly 44 percent last month compared to October 2019. The BC Real...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: $15 million building permit issued for 118-unit apartment building. Campbell River: Council adopts zoning bylay amendment for 79-unit apartment building. qathet Regional District: Accepting proposals for processing of...
Madison’s Lumber Report in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The price of the benchmark construction framing dimension Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr fell from US$960 mfbm (end of September) to US$580 mfbm (November 6). In September 2015 the low was US$249 mfbm. The last high was in...