Industry News Archive

The Single Egress Stair Building Designs: Policy and Technical Options Report has been published by the provincial government, and is now available.   Read more

The 2024 BC Building Code came into effect on March 8, 2024, except for adaptable dwellings and earthquake design changes. The government has issued a Bulletin and an FAQ document on adaptable dwelling units transition period.  Read more

The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is seeking volunteers to serve on code development committees for the 2030 code cycle.  Read more

The Building Safety and Standards Branch has published several important bulletins regarding the BCBC 2024.  Read more

The below was originally published on the Engineers and Geoscientists BC website, under “Which BCBC code provisions, climatic data and seismic hazard data, NBC structural commentaries, material standards, and letters…  Read more

Becoming Architects Canada (BAC-DAC) is seeking feedback on a national survey for those on the path to architectural licensure in Canada.   Read more

The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes is continuing consultation on proposed changes to the 2020 National Model Codes and is inviting the public to take part. The public review runs from February 27 to April 29, 2024.  Read more

The public review runs from today until April 29, 2024.  Read more

The 2024 Masonry Design Awards Call for Project Submissions is now open. The submission deadline is June 30, 2024.  Read more