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Website creates 'circular economy' for B.C. construction

Website creates 'circular economy' for B.C. construction

New marketplace allows Vancouver Island firms to list, buy and sell used materials
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Hemp insulation makes its way into B.C. homebuilding

Hemp insulation makes its way into B.C. homebuilding

Experts say benefits include carbon reduction, moisture control and cleaner indoor air
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Downtown Vancouver office vacancy frozen as market shifts, says report

Downtown Vancouver office vacancy frozen as market shifts, says report

Quality inventory remains in high demand, says Cushman researcher
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B.C. touts speed of major housing program to mark one-year anniversary

B.C. touts speed of major housing program to mark one-year anniversary

NORTH VANCOUVER — British Columbia's government celebrated the first anniversary of one of its cornerstone housing programs at the groundbreaking of a 179-unit rental building in North Vancouver, which it says went from concept to construction in 14
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B.C. counters February losses, adding 6K jobs in March

B.C. counters February losses, adding 6K jobs in March

StatCan data reveals biggest gains were felt in province's health-care and technology sectors
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Opinion: B.C. builders face tariff turmoil

Opinion: B.C. builders face tariff turmoil

Unpredictable U.S. tariffs create uncertainty, forcing B.C. builders to rethink contracts and cost-sharing strategies.
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Vancouver, Saskatoon lead development cost charges

Vancouver, Saskatoon lead development cost charges

DCC contribution to new home costs should be capped
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High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier

High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier

British Columbia's premier said Thursday he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwood lumber sector.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Canada will hit back against U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent auto tariffs with matching levies on vehicles imported from the United States.
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B.C. construction industry braces for fallout from tariffs

B.C. construction industry braces for fallout from tariffs

Industry faces uncertainty despite Canada avoiding worst of Trump’s trade measures
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