Construction

Thousands of skilled training dollars going unused in Okanagan, Kamloops
There's a real shortage of skilled workers in the construction and manufacturing industries in Kamloops…

Pace of Central Okanagan housing construction needs to pick up dramatically
The speed new housing is being built in the Central Okanagan is falling short of…

BC firm fired employee with Hepatitis C ordered to pay $67K
A BC contractor that fired a construction worker after it found out he had Hepatitis…

iN VIDEO: Kamloops residents brace for another year of ‘ear-piercing’ construction
A Kamloops construction project hasn't seen a foundation built after more than two years of…

‘Dream’ of Sicamous to Kelowna Rail Trail quickly becoming a reality
Back in 2020, when the projected cost of building the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail…

Southern Interior construction industry facing serious issues
In real estate, the old adage is that it’s all about location, location, location. For…

Finning’s move from Vernon to Kelowna now official
Finning spent many years in Vernon but closed up shop there last summer and moved…

Province spends $7M on Vernon court renos but trials still transferred elsewhere
The B.C. government has spent $4.7 million on renovating the Vernon courthouse but is still…

Unsightly downtown Kelowna façade may remain in place for another year or more
It has been well over a decade since Westcorp started making plans for a major…

Kamloops sets new building permit record
Kamloops hit a new record for new construction last year. In 2022, the City of…

Massive amounts of soil dumping will continue in rural Central Okanagan — for now
Residents of the rural Ellison area near Kelowna’s airport are raising a stink about hundreds…

How North Korea contributed to delays in West Kelowna’s $75 million water treatment plant
The $75 million Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant in West Kelowna is now more than…

B.C. strata slammed by judge over its ‘unworkable’ bylaw
A B.C. strata that imposed a bylaw that directly targeted one owner has had the…

iN VIDEO: Kicking Horse Canyon construction set to wrap up week early
Drivers will be able to travel the Trans-Canada Highway through Kicking Horse Canyon a week…

Kelowna passes $1B mark in building permits
For the second year in a row, the City of Kelowna has issued more than…