World leaders – and growing
Local firms Forest Technology Systems and Daniels Electronics supply governments near and far.
Art Projects
Longtime vacant lots are finally being filled, but exterior design, neighbourhood esthetics, and affordability are taking precedence for developers.
Rising sun
Victoria’s Terapeak is poised for growth thanks to a Japanese e-commerce alliance, while a slew of new tech ventures hit the market.
Systematic growth
With 11 mergers in the past seven years, Britec Computer Systems continues its expansion to Victoria, while Wannawafel tries its hand at the franchise game.
Nanaimo rising
Renewed economic optimism and surging interest in real estate from Lower Mainland and Albertan buyers are giving a boost to development in Nanaimo.
Bamberton and Uptown, revisited
New homes won’t be rising at Bamberton soon, but expect to see new industrial-commercial premises built at the former cement plant property south of Mill Bay.
Let's Get Small
Small is beautiful, and two young guys with a construction business based in Sooke are trying to prove it with little homes prefabricated on an assembly line.
Abstract thought
It’s not true that Mike Miller builds all the new high-end custom homes in Fairfield, Rockland and Oak Bay; it only seems that way.
Something Completely Different
If you’ve found a successful niche in building and marketing condos, maybe it’s time to mix it up.
Sysco grows in Langford
Sysco Victoria moves to a huge new warehouse in Langford and new owners take over the old Northern Junk buildings downtown.