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Welcome to the Urban Development Institute - Pacific Region
Events and Education
Please select your location for upcoming events:
 November 24, 2009 - OPEN FOR BUSINESS: City of Coquitlam - Countless Development Opportunities
November 26, 2009 - Construction Financing: Where Do We Stand Today?
December 1, 2009 - Breakfast Seminar - Real Estate Development Marketing in the New Economy
December 2, 2009 - UDI December Reception (for members and invited officials)
Check out our U40 (UDI members under 40) events here!
Victoria >> all upcoming Victoria events
November 24th, 9am-Noon
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Etc.) and Your Project
Speaker: Chris Burdge of BWest Interactive, Kris Morash, Aviawest
$95 Members $150 Non-Members
udivictoria@shaw.ca
Kelowna >> all upcoming Kelowna events
November 26, 2009 - Jennifer Podmore Russell - Building in Challenging Times
Headline News
UDI Members: Please note that the Members Only password has been changed. Please email mpayan@udi.org to receive access.
HST Transitional Rules on Housing - release November 19, 2009
Below are the press release and transitional rules for HST as it applies to housing. Please note, the threshold has been increased to $525,000 from $400,000 and the rebate has been increased to $26,250 (from $20,000).
News Release
Transitional Rules on Housing
Please note this clarification from the Minister's Office: For pre-sales, any home sold before midnight on November 18, 2009 is grandparented and any home sold on or after November 19, 2009 are subject to HST transitional rules.
We are currently reviewing the rules and will provide more information shortly.
Metro Vancouver Public Workshop - on prosposed regulation of non-road diesel machines.
To improve air quality and reduce climate change impacts in the region, Metro Vancouver is proposing a regulation to reduce diesel emissions from non-road diesel machines such as excavators, backhoes, forklifts and loaders.
Metro Vancouver invites you to a workshop to discuss the proposed Non-Road Diesel Engine Initiative which includes a regulation and an incentive fund to help machine owners comply with the regulation.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Compass Point Inn
Ballroom C
9850 King George Hwy
Surrey
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Meadow Gardens Golf Club
Fireside Room
19675 Meadow Gardens Way
Pitt Meadows
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
Crystal Ballroom 1
6083 McKay Ave
Burnaby
Please see this brochure for further details.
Brownfield Redevelopment
The School of Construction and the Environment at BCIT are holding a series of courses in Brownfield Redevelopment in support of BC’s Brownfield Renewal strategy. The purpose of the program is to provide current and prospective practitioners in the brownfield redevelopment industry with the relevant knowledge and skills within an interdisciplinary framework. Starting in December 2009, the suite of part time studies courses will include an introduction to brownfield redevelopment, planning and environment, legal and finance, technical and environmental strategies, and land development and real estate of brownfield redevelopments.
For further information, contact Steve Finn, Program Head, BCIT Brownfield Redevelopment Program at steve_finn@bcit.ca or visit http://commons.bcit.ca/brownfield.
HST General Transitional Rules - October 15, 2009
The Government of BC has released proposed general transitional rules for the HST. Please see here for the official Government news release and Ministry of Finance notice.
Please note: (emphasis added) "The general transitional rules do not include transitional rules for new residential real property. The Province is currently finalizing these transitional rules and will be releasing them in the coming months."
More information can be found here:
HST Transitional Rules - September 2009
Presentations from September 15th UDI HST Forum (click on names below to download):
Maureen Enser, Executive Director, UDI (Speaking notes and Powerpoint)
Jordan Goss, Manager, Tax Policy Branch, BC Ministry of Finance (PowerPoint)
Ivan Bastasic, Director, Financial Institutions and Real Property Division, CRA (PowerPoint)
Lalith Kottachchi, Director, Sales Tax Division, Federal Dept. Finance (PowerPoint)
The BC government is intending to adopt the Ontario HST Transitional Rules: these rules can be reviewed here (click to download).
Added September 15 - The following is now available on the CRA Web site:
Subject: GST/HST NOTICE244, Harmonization of the Ontario Retail Sales Tax with the Goods and Services Tax – Questions and Answers on Housing Rebates, Transitional Rules for Housing and Other Real Property Situated in Ontario. Link here.
Government News Release on HST
BC Provinical News Release here.
VICTORIA – British Columbia intends to harmonize its provincial sales tax with the federal Goods and Services Tax effective July 1, 2010, to boost new business investment, improve productivity, enhance economic growth and create jobs, Premier Gordon Campbell and Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced. Read more...
Introducing our new U40 group!
Click here for upcoming U40 events!
Members in the News
John Scott, 'Building Blocks'. Profile article in Business in Vancouver (July 21-27, 2009)
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April 21, 2009 - New UDI 'Interim Membership'
The Urban Development Institute is offering a new temporary category of membership for industry professionals who, through economic uncertainty, have lost employment with current UDI member companies.
This new “Interim Membership” offers:
- Six month posting of a synopsis of your experience on the UDI website (Our website is visited by hundreds of companies daily).
- Member rates to all UDI seminars, luncheons and events.
- Networking opportunities with others in the industry.
In order to qualify for this six month membership, you must have a letter of sponsorship from your former company. The dues are $10 for six months and are payable with your completed application. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex or cheque. (This membership is renewable for an additional 6 month period for a maximum of 12 months).
We are happy to offer you this opportunity to keep in touch with other industry professionals and hope you use it to your best advantage.
If you have any questions, please contact: Maggie Carate, Coordinator of Member Services, UDI Pacific Region, mcarate@udi.org, or 604-669-9585 ext 226.
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