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Nanaimo riding a building wave as permits surge to a record high

Nanaimo riding a building wave as permits surge to a record high

Builders took out $319 million in building permits in the first half of this year, quickest pace ever for the fast-growing Island city
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Opinion: Five steps to navigating ‘fierce’ construction cost increases

Opinion: Five steps to navigating ‘fierce’ construction cost increases

Few things shake the industry more than the rapid cost escalation being seen now in construction, experts say
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Sea-to-Sky development exempt from B.C. speculation tax expansion

Sea-to-Sky development exempt from B.C. speculation tax expansion

Phase 2 of Britannia Beach is forging ahead with million-dollar-range townhomes and a retail village just south of Squamish
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Seaspan cruise ship refits bringing 1,700 workers to North Vancouver

Seaspan cruise ship refits bringing 1,700 workers to North Vancouver

Work on the three ships will go 24/7 for much of July and August at city Shipyards
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Province backs off goal to build 114,000 new homes

Province backs off goal to build 114,000 new homes

Units added to the secondary rental market now part of the tally
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Netflix-backed animation studio plans major Vancouver facility

Netflix-backed animation studio plans major Vancouver facility

Animal Logic has been acquired by streaming giant and is building a 110,000-square-foot facility in Mount Pleasant
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Province expands speculation tax to Cowichan Valley, Sea to Sky

Province expands speculation tax to Cowichan Valley, Sea to Sky

Finance ministry says move could add 320 homes to rental market
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Plan for city’s tallest building inches ahead in Kelowna

Plan for city’s tallest building inches ahead in Kelowna

Kelowna planners back 46-storey UBCO downtown tower proposal that now goes to public hearings
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Opinion: Verbal real estate negotiations can lead to misunderstandings

Opinion: Verbal real estate negotiations can lead to misunderstandings

A verbal offer is more of a fishing expedition than the type of written and verified agreement that lands a successful transaction, veteran agent says
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Calgary home to Western Canada’s first WELL Platinum office

Calgary home to Western Canada’s first WELL Platinum office

CBRE embraces office wellness standard to encourage returning staff
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