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VICA’s Annual Construction Conference in Around Town
The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) is holding their annual conference April 18 & 19 in Victoria.
(more…)Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this week’s Editor’s Note:
- Courtenay: Carbon Step Code and Performance Levels adopted
- Comox: Proposed six unit commercial building
- Quadra Island: Proposed 23 large lots from a 67 hectare property
WoodFibre LNG Hotel Ship and Hiring in Around Town
Crews for the WoodFibre LNG construction project near Squamish will have the opportunity to live in a converted 154-metre ferry. The 652 cabin floating hotel arrived at the Port of Nanaimo last week as a staging ground before its departure to the project site.
(more…)Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
- Ucluelet: Minato Bay project increasing from 200 to 300 rental units.
- Port Alberni: Twin City Brewing moving to the train station.
- Campbell River: Proposed 43 unit apartment across from the Ironwood Mall.
Real Estate Market Update in Around Town
Last month, 152 single-family homes sold in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) area, down six per cent from January 2023. Sales of condos came in at 47 units, increasing by 12 per cent from 2023. In the row/townhouse category, 40 units sold, up by 14 per cent from 2023.
(more…)Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
- Powell River: Tender released for a runway pavement rehabilitation and extension.
- Campbell River: Homalco First Nation has purchased 390 acres of land with frontage along Highway 19 and Jubilee Parkway.
- Campbell River: Strathcona Gardens Recreation Complex renovations could start this summer.
2030 Prohibition on Gas Space and Water Heating in Around Town
The BC Government is considering a ban on the sale of new and replacement conventional gas fired space and water heating equipment as part of its proposed Highest Efficiency Equipment Standards (HEES).
(more…)Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Editor’s Note:
- Port Alberni: Phase 3 of the $7 million Connect the Quays
- Courtenay: $4 million Puntledge Sanitary Catchment Replacement/Comox Road Sewer Crossing
- Campbell River: Construction Manager required for 153 bed Long Term Care Home project
2023 Building Permit Statistics – Comox Valley and Campbell River in Around Town
Compared to 2022, total building permit values in 2023 increased by 17% per cent from $334 to $391 million, while the number of permits issued decreased by 5 per cent from 852 in 2022 to 803 in 2023.
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- Tofino: Three-storey mixed use building with 25 residential units.
- Comox: Detailed design approved for the Lazo Greenway Multi-Use Path.
- Courtenay: Four-storey mixed use building with 50 residential units.
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