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Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note The Base Mini Storage in Comox is expanding. The Campbell River Transition Society proposing four-storey residential building. School District 70 Alberni issues tender for Air Handling Units Replacements for four schools. ...
Around Town CMHC Construction Report
The Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers access to multiple publications and data on housing construction, the rental market, populations and housing stock for multiple cities. Housing Construction information available for the end of March 2019...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note Coal Valley Estates in Cumberland moving ahead with 60 lots in Phases 8 and 9.Development permit for Campbell River's newest 70-unit rental apartment approved.Construction underway for new sawmill in Port Alberni. This photo shows a house...
Around Town Climate change updates for Canada’s building code
As reported by CBC News, Canada’s building rules are being rewritten to address climate change. If no changes are made to the way we build, it's estimated that infrastructure failures linked to climate change could cost Canada $300 billion over the next decade. This...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note The Ocean Front Senior's Village in Courtenay hopes to begin construction in August. Brown's Bay Resort is proceeding with resort expansions to add additional lots.BC Hydro continues to review project upgrades estimated to exceed $300...
Around Town Vancouver Island leads BC in construction start values
B.C.'s average construction start value for projects over $50 million fell 30.7 per cent to $197 million in 2018 from $284.9 million in 2014, according to data on Business in Vancouver’s list of the biggest B.C. construction starts in 2018. Business in Vancouver’s...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note We feature the first quarter construction statistics for 2019 in this week's issue. There has been an increase of 20% in overall construction values in the Comox Valley and Campbell River areas in 2019 compared to 2018. Total construction...
Around Town Construction Industry Statistics
The BC Construction Association (BCCA) and industry partners launched BC Construction Month with the release of key construction sector statistics and the results of a province-wide survey that highlight the value of the sector to the provincial economy and the key...
Around Town Upper Island Safety Conference
The 10th Annual Upper Island Safety Conference is open for registration with early bird discounts ending April 13. This three-day conference (third day optional with post-conference training sessions) takes place in Campbell River at the Strathcona Gardens...
Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Editor’s Note Quadra Island’s 158 acre Schellinck-Gowlland Harbour development approvedMixed-use Development proposed near Courtenay Fire HallAffordable senior’s housing project in Powell River going to tender in May Schellinck-Gowlland Harbour...