by Kenzie Andrews | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog, Campbell River, Connect the Quays, Courtenay, Long-term care, Port Alberni, Sewer Crossing
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...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jan 25, 2024 | Blog, Building Permit Statistics, Building Permits, Campbell River, Comox Valley
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. Building Links has released its year end building permit statistics...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jan 24, 2024 | Blog, Comox, Courtenay, Mixed-Use Commercial Residential, Residential Housing, Tofino
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. This colour...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jan 18, 2024 | BC Building Code, Blog
The new BC Codes take effect on March 8 2024, except for adaptable dwellings and earthquake changes which take effect in 2025. These codes will apply to building permits applied for on or after that date. Permits in place before March 8 will generally not be affected...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jan 17, 2024 | Blog, Comox Valley, Comox Valley Regional District, Powell River, Residential Development, Sewer South Extension Project, Ucluelet, Vancouver Island Health Authority
In this week’s Building Links: Ucluelet: New Medical Building Comox Valley: Open houses for the Sewer Extension South Project Powell River: Potential development of 250 acres Island Health has secured a 10-year lease for a proposed new medical centre in...
by Kenzie Andrews | Jan 11, 2024 | Blog, Bylaws, Campbell River
The City and Urban Systems are updating Campbell River’s Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw with a heightened reliance on the Master Municipal Construction Documents. The MMCD provide standard design guidelines, construction specifications and standards...