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Editor’s Note December 7, 2016: Upgrades to Comox Valley water pollution control centre
In This Issue: CVRD plans $19 million project to update Comox Valley water pollution control centre Powell River council is applying for a federal grant for a consolidated wastewater treatment plant Construction on the Raw Water Lake Intake project in Campbell River...
Around Town: Campbell River and Comox Valley Hospitals now Energized
The North Island Hospitals Project (NIHP) reached an important milestone recently with the first-time energizing of the main electrical rooms in the new Comox Valley and Campbell River hospitals. Energizing the main electrical rooms set the stage to spread power...
Editor’s Note: Rezoning application for seniors housing in Powell River
In This Issue: Rezoning application has been submitted for a 77-unit seniors housing project proposed for Powell River Mixed Use residential housing proposed on 26 acre site on Campbell Street in Tofino Tender out this week for construction of water treatment plant...
Around Town: Building Permit Values Break Records on Vancouver Island for Third Quarter
2016 Third Quarter Report from Greg Bayton, CEO of VICA Residential and non-residential sectors continued their upward trajectory across Vancouver Island breaking year-over- year total permit values and employment records during the third quarter of 2016. Residential...
Editor’s Note November 23, 2016: Knappett awarded Water Treatment Building
In This Issue: City of Campbell River awards tender to Knappett Projects Inc in the amount of $10.7 million for Water Treatment Building BC Agricultural Land Commission denied the application to extract 12 hectares from the ALR for the use of a private school in...
Editor’s Note November 16, 2016: NIC is seeking proposals for a Construction Manager
In This Issue: NIC is seeking proposals for a Construction Manager CVRD awarded tender to KMBR Architects Planners Inc. School District #85 seeking tenders for HVAC Upgrade NIC is seeking proposals for a Construction Manager North Island College is seeking proposals...
Around Town: Community Meetings in Campbell River and Courtenay by Island Health
Island Health is hosting community meetings to share information about the work being done to support health and care in the Comox Valley, Campbell River and across the North Island. The sessions will also include an update on the new North Island Hospitals in...
Editor’s Note November 9, 2016: Bids values reported for Water Treatment Building
In This Issue: Bids values reported for general contractors for Water Treatment Building New 77 unit seniors housing project moving ahead in Powell River Site clearing underway for 24 unit townhouse project, located at the corner of Lerwick Road and Idiens Way...
Around Town: Home sales cool in October and inventory dips again
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) released the most recent sales figures for October 2016 which states that 399 single-family homes sold on the MLS® System compared to 368 last October, an increase of eight per cent. Month over month, sales decreased by 24...
Vancouver Island Construction Association Seeks New CEO
The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) is currently recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to join their team. The CEO is an ambassador for this membership based non-for profit organization, to both internal and external stakeholders. The...