Final phase of Rutland Centennial Park construction to begin – Okanagan
The fourth and final stage of the Rutland Centennial Park will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 12. City crews will be adding to the park space, in the middle of Rutland, with new amenities. Read more: Kelowna to start cracking down on unsafe, illegal properties with compliance team The remodelled park will now have an event…
Survey predicts wage increase for B.C. construction workers
Construction workers in B.C. should see a 10 per cent pay raise during the next two years, according to a new survey. The survey, created by the Independent Contractors and Business Association (ICBA), says B.C. construction companies plan to give their workers a 4.8 per cent raise this year, then a 5.3 per cent increase…
Kelowna heavy equipment owner confronts alleged thief – Okanagan
Troy Chapman inspects his mini-excavator, looking for damage. The machine was recently recovered after it was stolen from a Kelowna construction site in broad daylight a few weeks ago. “They drove it up to this gravel pile, got it up on top, backed up a pick-up or whatever they get it into and loaded it…
Glenrosa construction projects nearing completion – Okanagan
The City of West Kelowna says one of two construction projects in the Glenrosa neighbourhood is now complete, and the second is nearing completion. According to the city, the construction of a roundabout at Glenrosa and Webber Roads was expected to be finished and opened to the public by 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 29th….
Construction site thefts on rise in Okanagan
A mini excavator isn’t the biggest piece of industrial equipment, but it is worth a lot of money and thieves know it. On Sunday, a mini excavator was brazenly stolen from a work site in Kelowna during daylight hours. “They drove it up to [a] gravel pile, got it up on top, backed up a…
Construction site thefts on rise in Okanagan
A mini excavator isn’t the biggest piece of industrial equipment, but it is worth a lot of money and thieves know it. On Sunday, a mini excavator was brazenly stolen from a work site in Kelowna during daylight hours. “They drove it up to [a] gravel pile, got it up on top, backed up a…
Gas line rupture closes Kelowna street – Okanagan
Emergency crews are blocking off a neighbourhood street in Kelowna after construction crews struck a gas line this morning. The Kelowna fire department was on scene, as were Fortis crews plus local police. Global News Gas could be heard roaring out of the damaged line near the intersection of Glenwood and Richter. Construction crews hit…
UPDATE: Broken gas main forces evacuation of a dozen homes in downtown Kelowna neighbourhood – Okanagan
UPDATE: A ruptured main spewed natural gas into the air at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Richter Street, after crews working at a housing complex dug up more than they expected with an excavator. “It looks like they were trying to tie into a sewer line and they nicked a two-inch gas line.” said…
Construction underway for fully off-the-grid commercial development in Kelowna – Okanagan
It’s not your usual commercial development: A self-storage facility combined with a co-workspace. But that is what Kelowna, B.C., is getting at the corner of Ellis Street and Bay Avenue. Parent company Ulmus Development claims EcoLock Kelowna will be the first fully off-the-grid, “green” commercial development of its kind in North America. The five-floor and…