by Kenzie Andrews | Apr 15, 2021 | Around Town, BC Energy Step Code, Blog
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Under the BC Energy Step Code, builders must engage an energy advisor (EA) or energy modeller, who will create an energy model of the proposed building and suggest ways to improve its performance. He or she will also test the home to...
by Kenzie Andrews | Apr 8, 2021 | Around Town, Blog, MLS®, Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Your Weekly Construction Briefing According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) March Statistics and Media Release, while active listings in March were higher than in February, inventory is still at a historical low. The Vancouver Island Real Estate... by Kenzie Andrews | Apr 1, 2021 | Around Town, Blog, Construction and Skilled Trades Month, Vancouver Island
Your Weekly Construction Briefing At any given moment, more than $100 Billion in construction projects are underway in BC. Here on Vancouver Island, construction workers are putting the pedal to the metal to meet unprecedented market demand for new residential homes. ...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 25, 2021 | Around Town, BC Government, Blog, Business Recovery Grant, COVID-19, Economic Recovery
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant program has new program criteria. Grants of $10,000 to $30,000 are available to small and medium-sized B.C. businesses impacted by COVID-19. An additional $5,000 to $15,000 grant is...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 18, 2021 | Around Town, Commercial Building Awards, Construction, COVID-19, Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Construction was brisk throughout 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) expects numerous nominations for its 14th Annual Commercial Building Awards. The awards show will be held in late...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 11, 2021 | Around Town, BC Government, Blog, COVID-19, Rent Freeze
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The B.C. government is expected to extend its COVID-19 rent freeze to the end of 2021 and amend legislation to cap future rent increases to inflation. Rates are currently frozen until July 10 with a maximum 1.4% increase for 2021...