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Mid-Rise Wood-Frame Residential Construction

wood-frame residential construction from four to six storeys take effect on April 6, 2009.

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B.C. cuts leaky condo repair loans

The B.C. government said yesterday it has put the brakes on leaky condo repair loans because the revenue stream from new construction used to finance the loans has dried up.

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Federal stimulus funds may be flowing faster than people think

mulus dollars intended to drive investment activity and construction are not flowing as quickly as they should, an informal poll of industry stakeholders reveals.

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Tories taken to court over environmental assessments for stimulus projects

The federal government’s push to expedite $33 billion Building Canada Fund infrastructure projects by eliminating some federal environmental assessments has hit a snag.

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