The B.C. government updates to the BC Building Code come after Vancouver approved a motion to increase the height of mass timber buildings. Adera Development Corp. A greener future is taking root in B ...

A greener future is taking root in B.C. with the province updating its building code to encourage more mass timber construction. The latest updates, announced April 10, allow encapsulated mass-timber ...

New provisions of BC Building Code 2024 went into effect Monday containing new adaptability and seismic requirements. And while the changes make sense to one local developer, he says the changes could ...

There are concerns that changes to the B.C. building code to accommodate people with disabilities will increase expenses for both builders and buyers. Starting next March in B.C., all large new ...

A coalition has been formed in British Columbia with the goal of keeping energy “affordable and dependable.” The BC Coalition for Affordable Dependable Energy (BC CADE) was launched on Wednesday. BC ...

The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expanding to schools, libraries and other construction. The province says it’s making building-code changes allowing for the use of mass ...

Nelson will be taking steps to make its way to the bottom next spring. As of May 1, 2024 the City will be implementing the B.C. Zero Carbon Step Code, the maximum annual amount of greenhouse gas ...

British Columbia is moving to allow buildings up to six storeys to have one exit stairwell instead of two in the government’s latest effort to boost housing supply. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says ...

B.C. fire chiefs are fighting a new provincial rule that halves the number of fire escapes required in some smaller multi-unit residential buildings. On Thursday, Larry Thomas, president of the ...