Around Town: Sixth Annual Upper Island Safety Conference and Trade Show May 25-26, 2015
The Strathcona Regional District is hosting its 6th annual Upper Island Safety Conference and Trade Show in Campbell River May 25-26, 2015. The conference is an opportunity for anyone involved in workplace safety to learn about the latest safety research, trends,...
Around Town: Vancouver Island Construction Association Reports 18.6 % Increase in Construction Activity in 2014
Total building permits issued across Vancouver Island, a key sign of future construction activity, rose 18.6 per cent in 2014 versus 2013 reports Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) topping $1.3 billion. In 2014, the Nanaimo Regional District had the...
Around Town: CHMC Announces Housing Starts for 2014 in Canada
OTTAWA, January 9, 2015 — The trend measure of housing starts in Canada was 192,047 units in December compared to 194,807 in November, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally... Crowne Pacific Issued $3.75 M Building Permit for Rental Building
A building permit with a value of $3.75 million has been issued for the first of two identical four-storey buildings, each contacting 47 units, at 355 Anfield Road in Courtenay. A second permit with a value of $150,000 has been issued for the foundation. This property...
Update from the John Hart Dam Generating Station Replacement Project
It is expected surface blasting at the south portal will be complete in January. Focus of the John Hart Generating Station replacement project will turn to tunneling and underground cavern excavation in February.* The water treatment centre has been successfully...Get 8 FREE Issues!
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