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B.C. biggest biomass firm sold for $831 million

B.C. biggest biomass firm sold for $831 million

Purchase of wood pellet producer Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. has made U.K-based Drax the world’s largest bioenergy generation and supply company
Harcourt, First Nations tell logging protestors to back off

Harcourt, First Nations tell logging protestors to back off

B.C. Premier and First Nation call for protestors to stop blocking access to a Port Renfrew forestry site where activists say old-growth trees are harvested
Sale closes on Victoria’s Western Speedway site

Sale closes on Victoria’s Western Speedway site

Estate sale of 81 acres – assessed at $20.1 million – means a move by 67-year-old racetrack to prepare for mixed-use development, including a potential film studio
Single sheet of 4x8 plywood now costs more than $65

Single sheet of 4x8 plywood now costs more than $65

Lumber prices have more than doubled in the past year and are still rising, adding another layer of cost to B.C.’s skyrocketing house prices
Kelowna 53-acre golf course sells for $6 million

Kelowna 53-acre golf course sells for $6 million

Michaelbrook Golf Club, covering 53 acres in the ALR with 18 holes, a clubhouse and private residence, was bought by a local family
Timber and tech merge in Mount Pleasant office build

Timber and tech merge in Mount Pleasant office build

B.C.’s biggest mass-timber office tower will be certified with the most advanced telecommunications on the planet, co-developer Hines says
Bosa relaunches Dockside Green in Victoria

Bosa relaunches Dockside Green in Victoria

Construction on waterfront development resumes with its first major residential towers since 2008
Housing sales soar 83 per cent in Northern B.C.

Housing sales soar 83 per cent in Northern B.C.

The northwestern region and the north’s biggest city are setting a record-shattering pace in the housing market so far this year
Labour shortage looms for B.C. construction

Labour shortage looms for B.C. construction

Combining retirement and expansion demand, B.C.’s construction industry will need 59,650 more workers over the next 10 years, study finds
Downtown office towers coming alive

Downtown office towers coming alive

Trickle of people returning to the office could become a flood if vaccines prove effective, agents say