builders: Warning to those researching reputation of builders... - 05/23/08 11:43 PM
"Development is a tough game and United Properties has been at it for some time, so it is quite unique to have such a developer run into this kind of difficulty," said real estate lawyer Ron Usher.http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/05/21/bc-the-anvil-in-trouble.html What a frivolous review; who the heck is this guy (mis)representing anyway?The Matsqui Group … (0 comments)

builders: Developer pulls out of project, again... - 03/03/08 01:17 AM
A few years ago the Bambu development on Vancouver Island was cancelled.When the plug was pulled on Riverbend last year, you might have thought that it would be big enough to get some real legislative changes made, especially after making national news: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070507/BC_homeowners_070507. Well now the Eden Group of Companies has cancelled 3 projects; big … (0 comments)

builders: Condo floor plans can be too good to be true: lawyer - 02/28/08 03:08 PM
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/01/10/bc-condo.html With so many multifamily developments failing, ‘weasel word' warranties, and the legalized ‘bait & switch' tactics, such as the misrepresentation of floor space, the general business acumen and morality of builders and the home building industry leaves the consumer with little trust and an overall lack of confidence.Relying on the developer … (0 comments)

builders: For the Adoxographist, conjecture, inferences, suppositions, etc., can be interesting... - 02/21/08 06:45 PM
When John Ruskin was writing, "There is nothing in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and he who considers price only is that man's lawful prey," is it possible that his subjects were builders and new home buyers of the day?I ask … (0 comments)

builders: Reducing the ecological footprint in the construction of new homes... - 01/07/08 03:38 PM
While I don't have any expertise on green building, I have some views on how greening the construction process itself might benefit British Columbians."Green Building" generally refers to a set of principles that are used in the design, construction and function of homes that are intended to facilitate better performance related … (0 comments)

 
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