by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 30, 2017 | Around Town, Blog, Building Code, Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay
An update to the BC Building Code will require fire sprinklers to be installed on the balconies of all new four-storey wood-frame residential buildings. Under the current BC Building Code, sprinklers generally are not required on balconies or in attics in residential...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 29, 2017 | Blog, Campbell River, Comox, Construction News, Courtenay, Tenders
In This Issue: New 24 town house unit project proposed by Benco Ventures for Courtenay Contract awarded for $2.1 million for Queen’s Ditch Draining project to Knappet Industries in Comox Construction of Campbell River Hospice completed New 24 town house unit...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 22, 2017 | Blog, Campbell River, Comox Valley Regional District, Construction News, Courtenay, Editor's Note, Tenders
In This Issue: Courtenay seeks proposals for new Public Works Trades Shop Comox Strathcona Waste Management awarded $5.5 million for organics composting facility Campbell River awarded $6.4 million for Highway 19A improvement project Courtenay seeks proposals for new...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 8, 2017 | Blog, Comox Valley Regional District, Courtenay, Editor's Note, South Sewer Project
In This Issue: Eight bids received for the North Courtenay Connector and Rees Bridge Replacement KMBR Architects Planners Inc retained to develop conceptual design of the new Comox Valley Regional office Options for a proposed wastewater management system in...
by Kenzie Andrews | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog, Campbell River, Construction News, Courtenay, Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North, North Island Hospitals Project, Port Alberni
In This Issue: Habitat for Humanity in Campbell River seeking volunteers The two new hospitals in Courtenay and Campbell River to be open to the public in September of 2017 City of Port Alberni proposing a biomass-powered Community Energy System Habitat for Humanity...
by Kenzie Andrews | Feb 8, 2017 | Blog, Comox, Construction News, Courtenay, Cumberland, Editor's Note, Tenders
In This Issue A tender has been issued for the New North Connector and Rees Bridge Replacement A new 89-unit, 4-storey apartment building is being proposed for Comox Phase 6 which includes 26 lots expected to be registered at Coal Valley Estates in March A tender has...