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Thursday, September 27, 2012
18th Annual Housing OutlookConference - VancouverCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
November 13, 20127:30 am – Noon
Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC
18th Annual Housing Outlook...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
BC Communities Plugging in to Promote Electric Vehicles
By Ministry of Environment
BURNABY - If you own an electric vehicle or have ever thought of purchasing one, it will now be easier to recharge and...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The attached PDF is the presentation from the City of Vancouver's Green Building Advisory Committee meeting from September 11th.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
WHY
Once the economic powerhouse of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia's former capital city is currently undergoing revitalization and resurgence. New infrastructure and amenities are laying the groundwork for growth and new businesses are being...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
NEWS ASSET MAPS
During Phase I of the Community Plan, we held a series of Open Houses and Community Events to hear your thoughts about Marpole. As part of these events, we set up Asset Mapping displays where...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark today renewed her cabinet with a focus on a strong and growing economy, controlling spending and making life more affordable for families.
"Our government is delivering for British Columbians. This new cabinet...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The City of Vancouver issued $1.1 billion in building permits during the first six months of 2012, a 40-per-cent increase over 2011 and the first time in five years that construction has topped the billion-dollar figure for the first half of the year.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
6,000 jobs created as building permit values hit $1 billion
August 30 2012
“After keeping taxes low, and maintaining permit processing times despite higher volumes, this is further evidence that Vancouver’s economic action strategy is working to create...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The District of Maple Ridge Building, Planning and Fire Department is hosting a Builders Forum on Wednesday, September 12 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Maple Ridge Fire Department – 22708 Brown Avenue. All Maple Ridge area builders,...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
New Regulatory BulletinsNow AvailableThe new Regulatory Bulletin series, produced by the Homeowner Protection Office (HPO), helps Licensed Residential Builders and others to better understand and interpret the Homeowner Protection...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
VANCOUVER -- After an extensive international search in which it received 108 applications from all over the world, the City of Vancouver had to go no further than the municipality next door to hire a new general manager and director of planning....
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Save the Date!
BC Building Envelope Council Conference and AGM
Dealing with the Elements
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver
This one-day conference will explore the current elements in building...
Friday, June 22, 2012
A first-time homebuyer could need to earn as much as $500 more a month and would have to pay an extra $209 toward their mortgage each month under new mortgage rules that the federal government announced Thursday.The changes, which apply to...
Thursday, June 14, 2012
As part of the work being done by the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability,re:THINK HOUSING, an open ideas competition, is being launched to generate a broader discussion of possibilities for Vancouver’s affordable housing crisis. Aimed...
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Save the date!BC Building Envelope Council Conference and AGMDealing with the ElementsWednesday, September 26, 2012Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, VancouverThis one-day conference will explore the current elements in building enclosure design with a focus on...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Vancouver, one of the most expensive housing cities in the world, is filled with empty, unused space in apartment buildings.
Why? They’re parking stalls.
As residents of the region buy fewer cars, opt to take transit if it’s nearby, and travel more with...
Friday, June 1, 2012
The Rental Coalition Website is officially launched: www.rentalcoalition.caThe site’s primary purpose is to attract endorsements of the Charter and to grow the Coalition across Canada.Please share the website and Coalition information widely to your...
Friday, June 1, 2012
Electric cars are here, and BC is plugging in!A new $2.7 million provincial Community Charging Infrastructure (CCI) Fund offers two incentives to help build a BC-wide network of up to 570 electric vehicle charging stations for use by members of the...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
A group of politicians from Melbourne, Australia was visiting Metro Vancouver the other day to learn about how we tackle our urban challenges, and I had a chance to connect with them and share some ideas.
The members on the State of Victoria...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Information from City of Vancouver on the Viaducts and the broader Eastern Core Study:Inspired by initial stakeholder input and the vast contributions of the re:CONNECT Ideas Competition, the City of Vancouver is proposing a bold new concept for the land...
Thursday, September 27, 2012
18th Annual Housing OutlookConference - VancouverCanada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
November 13, 20127:30 am – Noon
Hyatt Regency Hotel Vancouver655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC
18th Annual Housing Outlook...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
BC Communities Plugging in to Promote Electric Vehicles
By Ministry of Environment
BURNABY - If you own an electric vehicle or have ever thought of purchasing one, it will now be easier to recharge and...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The attached PDF is the presentation from the City of Vancouver's Green Building Advisory Committee meeting from September 11th.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
WHY
Once the economic powerhouse of the Lower Mainland, British Columbia's former capital city is currently undergoing revitalization and resurgence. New infrastructure and amenities are laying the groundwork for growth and new businesses are being...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
NEWS ASSET MAPS
During Phase I of the Community Plan, we held a series of Open Houses and Community Events to hear your thoughts about Marpole. As part of these events, we set up Asset Mapping displays where...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark today renewed her cabinet with a focus on a strong and growing economy, controlling spending and making life more affordable for families.
"Our government is delivering for British Columbians. This new cabinet...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The City of Vancouver issued $1.1 billion in building permits during the first six months of 2012, a 40-per-cent increase over 2011 and the first time in five years that construction has topped the billion-dollar figure for the first half of the year.
"...
Thursday, August 30, 2012
6,000 jobs created as building permit values hit $1 billion
August 30 2012
“After keeping taxes low, and maintaining permit processing times despite higher volumes, this is further evidence that Vancouver’s economic action strategy is working to create...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The District of Maple Ridge Building, Planning and Fire Department is hosting a Builders Forum on Wednesday, September 12 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Maple Ridge Fire Department – 22708 Brown Avenue. All Maple Ridge area builders,...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
New Regulatory BulletinsNow AvailableThe new Regulatory Bulletin series, produced by the Homeowner Protection Office (HPO), helps Licensed Residential Builders and others to better understand and interpret the Homeowner Protection...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
VANCOUVER -- After an extensive international search in which it received 108 applications from all over the world, the City of Vancouver had to go no further than the municipality next door to hire a new general manager and director of planning....
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Save the Date!
BC Building Envelope Council Conference and AGM
Dealing with the Elements
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver
This one-day conference will explore the current elements in building...
Friday, June 22, 2012
A first-time homebuyer could need to earn as much as $500 more a month and would have to pay an extra $209 toward their mortgage each month under new mortgage rules that the federal government announced Thursday.The changes, which apply to...
Thursday, June 14, 2012
As part of the work being done by the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability,re:THINK HOUSING, an open ideas competition, is being launched to generate a broader discussion of possibilities for Vancouver’s affordable housing crisis. Aimed...
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Save the date!BC Building Envelope Council Conference and AGMDealing with the ElementsWednesday, September 26, 2012Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, VancouverThis one-day conference will explore the current elements in building enclosure design with a focus on...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Vancouver, one of the most expensive housing cities in the world, is filled with empty, unused space in apartment buildings.
Why? They’re parking stalls.
As residents of the region buy fewer cars, opt to take transit if it’s nearby, and travel more with...
Friday, June 1, 2012
The Rental Coalition Website is officially launched: www.rentalcoalition.caThe site’s primary purpose is to attract endorsements of the Charter and to grow the Coalition across Canada.Please share the website and Coalition information widely to your...
Friday, June 1, 2012
Electric cars are here, and BC is plugging in!A new $2.7 million provincial Community Charging Infrastructure (CCI) Fund offers two incentives to help build a BC-wide network of up to 570 electric vehicle charging stations for use by members of the...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
A group of politicians from Melbourne, Australia was visiting Metro Vancouver the other day to learn about how we tackle our urban challenges, and I had a chance to connect with them and share some ideas.
The members on the State of Victoria...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Information from City of Vancouver on the Viaducts and the broader Eastern Core Study:Inspired by initial stakeholder input and the vast contributions of the re:CONNECT Ideas Competition, the City of Vancouver is proposing a bold new concept for the land...