Socially Responsible Residential Real Estate Development
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Trade wars between the US and Canada have been front of mind for the first half of 2025. There have been several predictions over the months calling for increased prices, construction delays and supply chain disruptions. We’ll look at a series of forecasts over a three month period as the situation has changed and evolved. …
Are you in this situation with your building permit application? Many so called experts will tell you they can help you. But can they? Let’s investigate. There were approximately 340 applications for a Residential Building Permit submitted to the District of Saanich’s Building Department during the first five and a half months of 2025. Each …
The BC Step Code began in April 2017 with the first of 5 steps. We’re currently at Step 3 for Part 9 buildings of the BC Building Code (BCBC). In 2027, Step 4 will be enforced, and five years later Step 5 becomes the minimum standard for energy efficiency when building low-rise residential buildings in …
The Province enacted a mandate in summer 2024 to end single family zoning in most communities in British Columbia. This mandate required nearly all municipalities to modify their Zoning By-laws by 30 June 2024. Most did. Some asked for exemptions. I’m not aware of any exemptions that were granted. If you are, please let me …