Real Estate

The federal and provincial governments are partnering with the private sector to renovate 13 provincially owned single-room-occupancy (SRO) hotels in the Downtown Eastside over the next 15 years. Ottawa will provide $29.

Fifteen per cent of the penalties imposed against B.C. companies for work-related health and safety violations were related to exposing workers to asbestos, according WorkSafeBC ’s 2011 annual report.

The value of B.C.’s commercial real estate transactions dropped to $1.483 billion in 2011, down from the record-setting $1.

To promote corporate sustainability strategies in the construction sector, Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VCRA) has launched the Excellence in Sustainable Construction (ESC) Certification Program.

Simon Fraser University ’s (SFU) Burnaby campus could get a new 100,000-square-foot student union building and a 2,500-seat outdoor stadium if undergraduate students approve the proposal in a March 20-22 referendum.

Amacon owner and vice-president Donato Decotiis is petitioning the Supreme Court of British Columbia to allow him to drive, arguing that the law allowing police officers to issue immediate roadside driving bans has been ruled unconstitutional since h

B.C.'s standard for subsidized accommodation undermining private-sector market incentive

Developers must find a fresh financing formula as prices for shared hotel units in British Columbia prove a fiscal bust for investors

NPA councillor George Affleck has announced his intention to ask Vancouver city staff to formally address the problem of short leases in Southwest False Creek (SWFC).

B.C.’s just-released budget is a mixed bag for B.C.’s construction industry, according to the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA).