Homeowners thinking about doing major renovations on their home will need to consider the new building code for British Columbia, which recently came into effect. Significant changes include increased seismic, hazardous material, energy efficiency and air quality requirements.
These will affect what you can do and what you need to do first before you can start to build. It depends on the year of your house and the materials used. In some instances, you are required to clean up the hazardous materials before beginning.
Let us know if you have more questions about whether this affects you.
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Contractors are ubiquitous. As you prepare to embark on that kitchen remodel or create a rental basement suite, the question arises: whom do you call? The construction industry is filled with specialty contractors, including those for concrete, plumbing, and electrical work, among others. The General Contractor is the professional tasked with organizing, coordinating, and overseeing […]
My wife and I did a university semester exchange in Paderborn, Germany. As you may know, Germans seems to love long words. So, when coming up with a name for our firm here in Victoria, BC, Canada, that affection came through in us naming ConstructoGroup as all one word. However, having to explain this hundreds, […]
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