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Editor’s Note November 28, 2018: Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Issue: Courtenay approves development permit application for a 79 unit rental apartment building. Campbell River receives rezoning application for a 51 unit apartment building. BC Housing Releases tender for a new multi-storey residential development in...
Around Town: Impairment in the workplace
WorkSafeBC is launching an awareness campaign and guide to educate employers and workers about impairment in the workplace. Impairment in the workplace isn’t a new issue in BC, but it’s become top of mind as cannabis becomes legal for recreational use. Under current...
Editor’s Note November 21, 2018: Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Issue: Hornby Island receives $2.6 million for townhouse and duplex project Pacific Rim National Park trail receives addition $17 million in funding Registration for Jubilee Heights in Campbell River expected in 2018 The Hornby Island Housing Society...
Around Town: Labour Market leads to limited Economic Growth
The State of the Island Economic Report recently released at the annual Vancouver Island Economic Summit anticipates limited economic growth in 2019 due in part to a tight labour market. The report is an unbiased view of the island's economy compiled by accounting...
Editor’s Note November 14, 2018: Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Issue: Zoning for 79-unit apartment on Braidwood in Courtenay approved Construction of Built Green solar-ready homes in Powell River continues Ten new and previously published tenders Zoning for 79-unit apartment on Braidwood in Courtenay approved...
Around Town: VIREB October Market Update
According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) October Statistics, sales of single-family homes from Duncan to Port Hardy were down 16 per cent from October 2017 and up 11 per cent from September 2018. Multiple offers have slowed, and buyers are taking...
Editor’s Note November 7, 2018: Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Issue: Port Hardy Multiplex project issues 33 trade tender packages Proposed purpose built apartments with 94 units in Courtenay Kwispaa LNG submits project description to Environmental Assessment Agencies Port Hardy Multiplex project issues 33 trade...
Around Town: Comox Valley: BC Housing approved CPD Seminars
BC Housing approved Continued Professional Development (CPD) seminars are coming to the Comox Valley at the end of November. Provided by Smart CPD Solutions, the seminars are pre-approved by BC Housing and the attending nominees will receive hour-for-hour CPD credits....
Editor’s Note October 31, 2018: Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In This Week’s Issue: BC Transit issues tender for Building Completion of Campbell River Transit Centre. Powell River's newest rental development with 112 units one step closer to development. This week’s issue includes 13 new and previously published tenders BC...
Foreign workers fill BC’s construction jobs
The British Columbia Construction Association (BCAA) estimates 15,000 construction jobs will go unfilled this year and some subcontractors are hiring foreign illegal workers to deal with the shortage. A survey by the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association...