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Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Ucluelet: Rezoning moving forward for a 48 unit rental apartment building, 36 single family lots and 28 townhomes.
- Campbell River: A new 50 unit condo building is under construction.
- Courtenay: Public Hearing to be scheduled for a 247 unit apartment development with three buildings.
Free RDH Seminar: Lessons Learned from the “Wet Coast” in Around Town
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RDH Building Science Ltd. is presenting a new seminar on building enclosure failures with wood-frame multi-unit construction. The seminar aims to remind participants of the building enclosure failures that led to unprecedented changes in the wood-frame multi-unit residential building sector.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Courtenay: A new four storey 37 unit apartment building proposed.
- Campbell River: 12 new townhomes for sale soon in the Jubilee Heights neighbourhood.
- Hornby Island: Site prep restarts for the new Thatch Pub and 15 waterfront townhomes.
VICA’s Online Courses in Around Town
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Vancouver Island Construction Association is continuing to offer online training and education courses. Registration is available to anyone, while VICA members receive discounted rates. VICA offers a comprehensive course catalogue with professional development opportunities for every role and experience level. There are also courses approved for both GSC credits and CPD points for Licensed Residential Builders.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Powell River: Approvals are moving forward for a 141 purpose-built rental project.
- Courtenay: Building permit issued for single storey commercial building on Cliffe Avenue.
- Campbell River: New multi residential 20 unit townhome project proposed for Nunns Road.
BC New Home Construction Increases in Around Town
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Registered new homes data are a leading indicator of housing and economic activity in British Columbia. The publication BC’s New Homes Register Report provides information on registered new homes by building type, size and location.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- West Coast: Tenders for the $30.7 million Bamfield Road Upgrades are expected to be released early 2022.
- Courtenay: Council has postponed approvals for a 247 unit rental development.
- Campbell River: Increased cost of steel impacting the Regional Organics Composting Facility.
Increasing Housing Supply is Key to Affordability in Around Town
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According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s (VIREB) August Statistics and Media Release, active listings of single-family homes and row/townhouses are 50 per cent lower than in August 2020, while VIREB’s inventory of condo apartments dropped by 61 per cent year over year.
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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links
- Cumberland: Construction for a new childcare centre is expected to begin in early 2022.
- Port Alberni: The hospital is expanding with a $4 million renovation.
- Campbell River: Potential addition of leasable lands near the Airport.
Local Rotary Club Fundraisers in Around Town
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Last week, Building Links highlighted the Rotary Club of the Comox Valley’s 50/50 draw fundraiser. The Rotary Clubs for Campbell River and Powell River are also currently running community fundraisers.
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