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Diamond Head Development utilizes Phase One Dismantling Services to re-use materials from deconstruction for Finch Drive project.

The 12-storey Tall Timber Student Housing tower at the BCIT Burnaby campus will reach completion in Fall 2024.

Canadian Federation of University Women present three-home tour Saturday, May 6, as fundraiser

Builders in the regional district are taking one more step along the road to energy efficiency. New buildings are going to be 20 per cent more efficient — than an equivalent building constructed prior to the 2018 Building Code — starting May 1 as the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) moves toward implementation of Step Code 3.

FGIA is hosting a webinar on March 15 regarding BC building and energy codes.

Sponsored by the FGIA FENBC Region, the webinar will be led by Jun'ichi Jensen, Director, Codes and Standards at the Building and Safety Standards Branch of the Ministry of Housing.

BC Home + Garden Show: Honomobos artfully designed prefab homes could offer solutions to housing affordability. Read more.

The plan will contribute towards a 20 per cent-plus improvement in energy performance over a basic code house. Read more from HAVANs CEO.

Step 3 of the Energy Step Code requires 20% more efficiency

Kimberley’s Tyee Homes has recently completed a new development that reached the highest level of the B.C. Energy Step Code, with FortisBC saying they’ve “set a new bar for energy efficiency in residential construction.”