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Permitting can be improved but big barriers remain

Permitting can be improved but big barriers remain

Experts say backlog reduction, staffing and digitization are key first steps
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Construction costs set to ease, say industrial builders

Construction costs set to ease, say industrial builders

Stalled projects are easing supply-chain pressures, pushing trades to seek work
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Investors find commercial condos a challenge for cash flow

Investors find commercial condos a challenge for cash flow

High per-square-foot costs and interest rate hikes cool demand for Metro Vancouver industrial strata, despite soaring leases and near-zero vacancies
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A new project uses ‘outside of the box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

A new project uses ‘outside of the box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

Nonprofits and real estate developers are working together to offer up vacant homes that are pending redevelopment
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What British Columbians can expect after the interest rate hike

What British Columbians can expect after the interest rate hike

The Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike Wednesday was less than many economists had predicted, which one economist said may indicate the rate is close to peaking, but that doesn’t mean the sting won’t still be felt by Canadians.
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Architecture firms net highest-earning year since 2016

Architecture firms net highest-earning year since 2016

Average net architectural fees for the province’s top firms jumped 43.3 per cent in 2021
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Construction costs continue to rise as labour pool shrinks in B.C.

Construction costs continue to rise as labour pool shrinks in B.C.

New BCCA report shows the pressures faced by B.C. contractors in face of inflation and shortages
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Chinese interest in Vancouver real estate recovers

Chinese interest in Vancouver real estate recovers

A fully reopened China could lead to a ‘rapid increase’ in local property investment
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B.C. buyers see value in Alberta market

B.C. buyers see value in Alberta market

Alberta’s condo market is proving to be a popular investment for B.C. and Ontario residents
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Burnaby co-op wins $2M lawsuit against bank that let ex-president deposit bogus cheques

Burnaby co-op wins $2M lawsuit against bank that let ex-president deposit bogus cheques

Former Halston Hills president Lillian Cameron deposited fraudulent co-op cheques into her personal CIBC account for years. This week a judge ruled the bank is liable to the co-op for the $2M she stole
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