City of Vancouver
Construction Business
Vancouver completes Little Mountain homes
A new City of Vancouver-owned building is now complete at Little Mountain and will open in early fall, featuring affordable homes.
Construction Business
Vancouver approves $3.5 billion capital plan
Vancouver City Council has approved the 2027–2030 Capital Plan, a $3.5 billion investment in renewing infrastructure and public amenities.
REMI Network
Vancouver reviews opportunities for taller buildings
The City of Vancouver is exploring how increased building height allowances could create more housing, job space, and public amenities in the downtown core.
Construction Business
Vancouver undertakes trenchless sewer upgrade
The City of Vancouver is piloting trenchless construction to replace aging sewer infrastructure that runs underneath Memorial West Park.
REMI Network
Vancouver approves abandoned buildings by-law
The new by-law will help prevent buildings from becoming derelict and protect public safety.
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Vancouver approves space-saving stair designs
The new designs can be used in buildings up to six storeys.
REMI Network
Integrated housing project breaks ground in False Creek
A new development in False Creek will blend housing, childcare and emergency response services.
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Vancouver joins global accelerators to boost climate resilience
The City of Vancouver joined the C40 Cool Cities Accelerator and UN-Habitat's Urban Planning Accelerator as it focuses on building climate-resilient communities.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Vancouver rec facilities face decommissioning risk
Recreational facilities across Vancouver face higher operating costs and lagging service delivery in the absence of a capital asset management framework.
Construction Business
Vancouver welcomes van Dyk as city manager
Donny van Dyk is joining the City of Vancouver as the new city manager, replacing Paul Mochrie who served in the role for four years.
REMI Network
Vancouver advances support for strata and rental projects
Vancouver City Council approved a broad suite of actions to get rental and strata developments built faster.
Construction Business
Predictable, simple and faster building approvals
Vancouver’s new chief urban planner Josh White wants to bring predictability and simplicity to the building planning and zoning processes.
REMI Network
Vancouver passes motion for multi-residential cooling solutions
Vancouver City Council passed a motion calling for the provincial government to address critical gaps in access to cooling.
REMI Network
Vancouver on track to meet housing targets in B.C.
Vancouver's development pipeline is expected to deliver a supply of new housing units that meets the provincial housing targets in the full five-year period.
REMI Network
Vancouver updates short-term rental rules
The definition of a short-term rental will be changed to less than 90 days.
REMI Network
Vancouver makes substantial changes to capital plan
Community amenities will be acquiring much needed funds after the City of Vancouver approved significant amendments to its 2023-2026 capital plan this week.
Construction Business
Construction starts on Little Mountain project
The long awaited Little Mountain redevelopment project broke ground in Vancouver with 48 units of social housing.
