City of Vancouver

Cambie bridge seismic

Construction Business

Seismic upgrades begins on Cambie Street Bridge

The Cambie Street Bridge is undergoing structural repairs as part of a complete seismic retrofit and upgrade, along with lighting upgrades.
Low-cost flood insurance program in the works

Construction Business

Vancouver could get up to $20M to clean rainwater

The federal government is inviting the City of Vancouver to apply for up to $20 million in funding for its Rainwater Strategy.
B.C. to ease rules for strata EV expenditures

Construction Business

Vancouver expands EV charging in non-residential

Vancouver City Council has approved requirements to expand access to electric vehicle (EV) charging in non-residential buildings.
zero emissions

Construction Business

The path to zero emissions buildings

By 2030, all new construction in Vancouver will be zero emissions buildings. The path there is set out in the Zero Emissions Building Plan.
SAIT partnership

Design Quarterly

Vancouver affordable housing pilot project underway

An affordable rental housing pilot project is underway in Vancouver that will help evaluate innovative building materials and designs.
director

Construction Business

Vancouver appoints new director of planning

Theresa O’Donnell has been appointed the City of Vancouver’s new director of planning and general manager of planning, urban design.
First Nations tapped as social housing suppliers

Construction Business

Paul Mochrie named Vancouver’s new city manager

Paul Mochrie has been named as the new city manager for Vancouver. He has been with the city since May 2011 when he was general manager, HR.
zero emissions

Design Quarterly

Vancouver doubles mass timber construction height

Vancouver has approved mass timber construction up to 12 storeys for residential and commercial uses, doubling the current height limit of six storeys. 
vacant homes in vancouver

REMI Network

Vacant homes in Vancouver down 15 per cent

The City of Vancouver says its Empty Homes Tax program appears to be working as the number of vacant homes decreased since 2018.
granville

Construction Business

Vancouver Granville Bridge final design revealed

The City of Vancouver has released the proposed final design for the Granville Bridge Connector with staff recommending the “West Side Plus” design.
childcare

Construction Business

Construction of unique childcare centres underway

Construction is underway for two childcare centres in Vancouver on the rooftops of Gastown parkades, which will provide 74 much-needed childcare spaces.
metro vancouver

REMI Network

Vancouver to phase in 75% hike on empty homes tax

Vancouver will be phasing in an empty homes tax rate hike of 25 per cent for each of the next three years.
short-term rental

CondoBusiness

Vancouver to rev up short-term rental reg goals

Vancouver plans to expand its partnership with strata corporations to crackdown on operators who don’t comply with short-term rental regulations.
foam container ban

REMI Network

Assitive tools released ahead of foam container ban

The City of Vancouver has launched toolkits to help businesses find recyclable and compostable alternatives to foam containers
laneways

Design Quarterly

Vancouver laneways win international award

More Awesome Now has won the 2019 IOC IAKS Bronze Award from the international sports community. The project consists of two laneways in Vancouver.
metro vancouver

Construction Business

Adcock is new Vancouver GM of buildings, licensing

Jessie Adcock has been appointed to the position of general manager, development, buildings and licensing at the City of Vancouver.
Housing Vancouver

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Housing Vancouver reports need for stronger rental focus

The Housing Vancouver Q3 update shows that purpose-built rental approvals are currently below the 10-year target set by the City of Vancouver.