Construction

The brand-new Coldstream Community Hall was unveiled to the public Friday, May 26, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

‘It’s incredible’: Coldstream Community Hall, child care centre opens doors

The new hall has a capacity of up to 300 people and comes with a childcare centre with 84 seats

 

Vernon Search and Rescue’s new building on Silver Star Road was unveiled at a ribbon cutting event Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

‘It’s everything they were asking for’: Vernon Search and Rescue’s new home

Building on Silver Star Road is 12,000 square feet, more than double the size of their old building

 

Kelowna’s annual Day of Mourning ceremony took place at Ben Lee Park on Friday, April 28. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

‘Safety is everybody’s responsibility’: Day of Mourning takes place in Kelowna

A memorial is being built for the five people who died in the 2021 crane collapse

 

Construction work is continuing on Landry Crescent in Summerland. In May 2022, 46 building permits were issued for the cluster housing development at 3406 Landry Cres. The permits had a total construction value of $18,319,000. (John Arendt/Summerland Review)

Summerland sees building permits halved in March compared to 2022

There were fewer permits issued for the month as well

Construction work is continuing on Landry Crescent in Summerland. In May 2022, 46 building permits were issued for the cluster housing development at 3406 Landry Cres. The permits had a total construction value of $18,319,000. (John Arendt/Summerland Review)
A room inside a ‘carbon-minimal’ building is seen in an undated handout photo. One of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ buildings made with hempcrete is officially open this week and it’s located on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-UBC

UBC students construct one of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ hempcrete buildings

Hempcrete captures carbon from the atmosphere as it set and turns to a concrete-like material

A room inside a ‘carbon-minimal’ building is seen in an undated handout photo. One of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ buildings made with hempcrete is officially open this week and it’s located on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-UBC
The Carpenters’ Regional Council Local 1598 in Victoria is providing free naloxone kits and training to its members. (Black Press Media file photo)

Trade union B.C.’s first to offer naloxone kits to construction workers

Kits are being offered in Victoria through the B.C. Construction Industry Rehab Plan

The Carpenters’ Regional Council Local 1598 in Victoria is providing free naloxone kits and training to its members. (Black Press Media file photo)
Houses and townhouses are seen in an aerial view in Langley, B.C., on Wednesday May 16, 2018. A new report says home construction in British Columbia will need to quickly rise to unprecedented levels to offset the impact of record immigration on the housing market.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Unprecedented construction needed in B.C. to offset record immigration: Report

Report: province must build 25 per cent more new homes than usual for the next five years

Houses and townhouses are seen in an aerial view in Langley, B.C., on Wednesday May 16, 2018. A new report says home construction in British Columbia will need to quickly rise to unprecedented levels to offset the impact of record immigration on the housing market.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The LMEC Siding and Community Roofing crew are hard at work replacing the old roof at the North Okanagan Hospice House. (Contributed)

North Okanagan Hospice House gets helping hand

4 businesses chipping in to provide new roof

The LMEC Siding and Community Roofing crew are hard at work replacing the old roof at the North Okanagan Hospice House. (Contributed)
Construction work is continuing on the Oasis development on Lakeshore Drive in Summerland. A development variance permit has come to Summerland council, requesting an extension to the height from 23 metres to 25.5 metres to allow for some trellis work. (Summerland Review file photo)

Variance sought to extend height of Summerland development

Proposal raises height from 23 metres to 25.5 metres

Construction work is continuing on the Oasis development on Lakeshore Drive in Summerland. A development variance permit has come to Summerland council, requesting an extension to the height from 23 metres to 25.5 metres to allow for some trellis work. (Summerland Review file photo)
Jeremy Welder, CEO of BGC Okanagan, Marlon Chow, Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu, Emerson Beerstra, and Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of Vernon’s new child care facilities on Sept. 7, 2022. Vernon council will be asked Monday, Feb. 13, to approve more than $47,000 in additional funding for two facilities due to construction and insurance shortfalls.(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Pair of Vernon childcare centres require additional funds

The Lakers and Recreation Complex facilities need more than $47,000 to meet project shortfalls

Jeremy Welder, CEO of BGC Okanagan, Marlon Chow, Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu, Emerson Beerstra, and Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for one of Vernon’s new child care facilities on Sept. 7, 2022. Vernon council will be asked Monday, Feb. 13, to approve more than $47,000 in additional funding for two facilities due to construction and insurance shortfalls.(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
Most PPE in B.C. is only made with men in mind, creating one more barrier for women looking to enter the trades.(Credit: Pixabay)

From hardhats to boots: PPE is keeping women from the trades

Virtually all personal protective gear is designed only for men, creating barriers and safety risks

  • Jan 22, 2023
Most PPE in B.C. is only made with men in mind, creating one more barrier for women looking to enter the trades.(Credit: Pixabay)
Liz Barrett had hoped to return to her electrician apprenticeship after a year of maternity leave. Now her kids are nearly two years-old, but she can’t go back to work due to the lack of childcare spaces. (Courtesy of Liz Barrett)

Child care, benefits, stigma among barriers fuelling labour shortages in B.C. trades

Canada will face a shortage of at least 10,000 workers in every recognized trade in the next 5 years

Liz Barrett had hoped to return to her electrician apprenticeship after a year of maternity leave. Now her kids are nearly two years-old, but she can’t go back to work due to the lack of childcare spaces. (Courtesy of Liz Barrett)
Construction began on Penticton’s first major North Gateway project, the Four Points by Sheraton, in April 2022 and by January 2023 it has already reached its sixth and final storey. (Monique Tamminga - Western News)

2022 was Penticton’s third-biggest year for construction

The year got a big boost from the Skaha Tower development

Construction began on Penticton’s first major North Gateway project, the Four Points by Sheraton, in April 2022 and by January 2023 it has already reached its sixth and final storey. (Monique Tamminga - Western News)
Construction work is continuing on the Oasis development on Lakeshore Drive in Summerland. During 2022, the dollar value of building permits issued was down from 2021 levels, but the number of permits issued is greater than any year since 1994. (Summerland Review file photo)

YEAR IN REVIEW: Summerland construction activity begins to show

Value of building permits during the year was lower than in 2021

Construction work is continuing on the Oasis development on Lakeshore Drive in Summerland. During 2022, the dollar value of building permits issued was down from 2021 levels, but the number of permits issued is greater than any year since 1994. (Summerland Review file photo)
Crews are constructing homes on Landry Crescent in Summerland. During 2022, the municipality of Summerland issued 231 building permits with a total construction value of $49,622,000. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)

Summerland issued 231 building permits in 2022

Lakehouse development in Trout Creek represented more than $18 million in construction value

Crews are constructing homes on Landry Crescent in Summerland. During 2022, the municipality of Summerland issued 231 building permits with a total construction value of $49,622,000. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)
Construction activity continues in Summerland, although the value of building permits in November, 2022 was lower than during the same month in previous years. (Summerland Review file photo)

Construction activity slows in Summerland

Value of November building permits lower than in the past

Construction activity continues in Summerland, although the value of building permits in November, 2022 was lower than during the same month in previous years. (Summerland Review file photo)
Construction continued to stay strong in Penticton in 2022. (Black Press File)

Construction in Penticton overtakes 2021 numbers as October ends

The city has already had its fourth-biggest year with two months to go

Construction continued to stay strong in Penticton in 2022. (Black Press File)
Construction work continues in Summerland. From January to October, 2022, a total of 202 building permits have been issued. This is higher than any of the previous five years. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)

Construction activity remains brisk in Summerland

Number of building permits so far in 2022 is higher than in past years

Construction work continues in Summerland. From January to October, 2022, a total of 202 building permits have been issued. This is higher than any of the previous five years. (John Arendt - Summerland Review)
A worker scales the clifface while another in a skid-steer removes fallen rock from a section under work on Highway 97 between Kaleden and Penticton. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Expect delays and road closures on Highway 97 south of Penticton

Multiple projects are underway around the community of Kaleden

A worker scales the clifface while another in a skid-steer removes fallen rock from a section under work on Highway 97 between Kaleden and Penticton. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
An LNG Canada employee shows off a model of what the natural gas company’s massive terminal in Kitimat will look like once complete. (Michael Bramadat-Willcock/Terrace Standard)

Changes to Kitimat skyline on the horizon as LNG terminal comes online

Residents can expect the sight of natural gas being flared off into the atmosphere

An LNG Canada employee shows off a model of what the natural gas company’s massive terminal in Kitimat will look like once complete. (Michael Bramadat-Willcock/Terrace Standard)