Uptown in Victoria on Vancouver Island has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification for The Point Building. The Point Building is the first of five buildings at Uptown to achieve a LEED designation. The entire mixed-use community is designed to the LEED for Neighbourhood Development (LEED - ND) gold standard and in addition, individual buildings are designed [...]
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Vancouver Island Commercial Construction Honoured By Real Estate Board
The fifth annual Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Commercial Building Awards honoured the Vancouver Island Visitors Centre in Cumberland with the Judge’s Choice Award for best overall entry, as well as the Excellence Award for the Institutional category. The Judge’s Choice Award was the highlight of an event that celebrated a record 41 nominations Excellence [...]
Wooden Bridge Proposal Gets Courtenay Council Go Ahead
This weeks’ edition of Building Links is reporting that Courtenay city council has committed $70,000 from the New Works Community Works Fund Reserve Monday towards survey, design, geotechnical, environmental and archaeological work for a proposed new bicycle and pedestrian bridge between Sixth Street and Simms Millennium Park. The City will also for a $1.9 million [...]
Vancouver Island Commercial Construction Awards to Be Announced Thursday
Eight Comox Valley new construction and renovation projects have been nominated as showpiece examples of Vancouver Island commercial developments. Winners of 5th annual commercial building awards, presented by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, will be announced at a gala event in Parksville on April 12. The eight Comox Valley nominees are: the new Vancouver [...]
Oceanside Doorman Garage Doors Offers a Record of Service Excellence
Oceanside Doorman Garage Doors is serving Vancouver Island from Parksville and Qualicum Beach north to the Comox Valley. With 25 years of experience, Oceanside Doorman Garage Doors brings a reputation of service excellence to Vancouver Island. From Nanoose to Courtenay, Doorman Garage Doors offers garage door sales, service and maintenance for residential and commercial garage [...]
Four Comox Valley Nominees For Commercial Construction Awards
Four Comox Valley commercial building projects have been nominated for Vancovuer Island Real Estate Board sponsored commercial building awards. The Mountain Sports Centre, the Vancouver Island Visitor Centre, the Courtenay City Hall renovation project and Ecole Au coeur de l’ile in Comox have been nominated. The commercial council of the Vancouver Island Real Estate board [...]
New Cumberland Library Will Feature Residential Units
The Village of Cumberland will see construction of a new library. The Vancouver Island Regional Library board has now approved the construction. The library will be located across from Village Square and front onto Dunsmuir Avenue. The design of the building will follow the heritage design guidelines of the Village. The building will also include [...]
Recent Headlines from Building Links – The North Vancouver Island Construction Report
Building Links, the North Vancouver Island Construction report has recently written about: Koers and Associates Celebrates 25th Anniversary Vancouver Island Construction Association Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary City of Courtenay Wins Wood Design Award Development Cost Charges to Increase In addition, Building Links reports on construction trends, new tenders, building permits and proposed developments on the [...]
Big Projects Keep Victoria Construction Businesses Busy
Despite a drop in building permit numbers in Victoria reported by Statistics Canada, things are picking up for the construction industry in the capital region. Several major projects are currently under construction in Greater Victoria, including the Uptown mixed-use project at the north end of Douglas Street, with a total construction value of $350 million. [...]
John Hart Generating Station Project Moving Ahead
The $1.35 billion John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project near Campbell River is one step closer to construction, after the BC Hydro Board gave it the go-ahead. The corporation announced Tuesday that it will proceed with an environmental and regulatory review application for the John Hart upgrade. It also posted a project procurement RFQ on [...]
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