Foreign workers fill BC’s construction jobs

Foreign workers fill BC’s construction jobs

The British Columbia Construction Association (BCAA) estimates 15,000 construction jobs will go unfilled this year and some subcontractors are hiring foreign illegal workers to deal with the shortage. A survey by the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association...
Editor’s Note October 24, 2018: Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News

Editor’s Note October 24, 2018: Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News

In This Week’s Issue: 3L Developments Inc. files lawsuit against Comox Valley Regional District Veryon Properties proposes 51-unit apartment building in Campbell River Lots on Anderson Hill in Port Alberni expected for sale by end of 2018 3L Developments Inc. files...
Around Town: VIREB September market update

Around Town: VIREB September market update

According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) September Statistics, sales of single-family homes in the region (Duncan to Port Hardy) decreased by 32 per cent from September 2017 with Nanaimo down 36%, followed in order by Parksville, Campbell River,...