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Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Comox: Providence Living is moving forward with a proposed 156 bed Dementia Village.Courtenay: 56 new lots planned for the Crown Isle Resort & Golf CommunityPort Alberni: Approvals are in place for a $4.6 million, 46 unit,...
Bidding Wars in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Housing prices on Vancouver Island have been shooting up in the last 30 days, with many properties selling for tens of thousands of dollars higher than asking price. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board is reporting a rapid increase...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Powell River: Increases in Development Cost ChargesQuadra Island: Rezoning for an indoor micro cannabis production facility.Port Hardy: Metal Roofing tender released for Arena. The City of Powell River is expected to increase its...
Powell River: highest home price hike in BC In Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Despite Powell River’s pulp mill shuting down in April, the town posted the highest home price increase in BC in July with a 30 per cent hike from a year earlier. Luxury waterfront sales has helped the City of Powell River post the...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: City receives OCP amendment for proposed 35 unit developmentPowell River: Associated Engineering awarded construction administration contract for wastewater treatment plantCampbell River: Affordable housing project...
New Home Registry Report in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to the BC Housing New Home Registry statistics for Alberni-Clayoquot to North Island and Powell River, the number of newly registered homes and multi-units from January to June 2020 vs 2019 has increased by 17% (703 vs 598...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Comox: Council approves four four-storey buildings with 208 unitsUnion Bay: Development Permit application submitted for 114 lots in Union BayPort Alberni: Public hearing waived for proposed multi-family condos with 150 units...
BC 1 Call before you Dig In Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Did you know that almost half of all underground infrastructure damages are avoidable? Fortis BC is reminding contractors that anytime you’re planning to break ground you must click or call BC 1 Call in advance to request the...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Comox Valley: New 52 unit three storey affordable apartment building for seniors proposed.Comox: Mixed residential commercial project approved to proceed to a public hearing.Campbell River: City staff reviewing application for 28...
Year to Date Building Statistics in Around Town
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Compared to 2019, the 2020 year to date construction values for the Comox Valley and Campbell River increased by 17.46% ($24.8 million). That increase is driven by large commercial projects in Courtenay. In this week’s issue of...