Help shape housing permitting in BC: Take the ClarityBC survey
You’re invited to participate in ClarityBC’s Digital Readiness Survey. Your input will help identify digital opportunities to streamline and improve these processes across the province. The survey takes up to 20 minutes to complete and will be open until January 15, 2026.
The survey is open to everyone involved in the housing permitting process — from those managing permits day-to-day to those shaping policy, technology, or strategy. Input from planning, building, engineering, IT, leadership, and related areas is welcome. Every perspective helps build a more complete picture of digital readiness across BC local governments.
By participating, you’ll help identify:
- Which permitting technologies and processes are working well
- Where bottlenecks and challenges exist
- What resources are needed to modernize housing permitting
You will also gain early access to the Housing Permit Digital Readiness Report, which will:
- Share insights from other BC local governments
- Highlight technology trends and pain points.
- Recommend opportunities to streamline and digitize permitting across the province
Notice of Changes to Fee Structure
Modest increases to membership dues and other fees are being proposed so that the Association can effectively meet legislated obligations as well as deliver the education, professional development and other services that support members, local authorities and the broader building regulatory system.
The Association is providing members and local authorities with an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions about the proposed changes between November 4, 2025, and January 30, 2026. You are asked to submit feedback by emailing the Association at FeeConsultation2025@boabc.org.
CPD Opportunity – Fox Blocks Primary Installer (Canada)
This online training is designed for builders, inspectors, and industry professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs). It covers ICF fundamentals, energy code compliance, installation techniques, and building envelope performance—equipping participants with the technical knowledge to evaluate and inspect ICF construction confidently.
Date: Anytime
Duration: 6 hours self-paced
Cost: Free
Location: online
Registration: Register online
CPD Eligibility: 6 CPD points under category A4 (you will need to self report these points).
CPD Opportunity – Modular Construction Projects – Delivery, Certification, Approvals Processes
This course highlights the differences between modular and conventional building processes and provides an overview of the CSA Group standards that are applicable to modular construction.
This course update has been funded by the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development (MLITSD).
Learning Objectives
After taking this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the differences between modular construction and conventional construction.
- Outline benefits of modular construction to project parties.
- Review how CSA Z277 (for in-factory certification), CSA Z250, (for delivery) and CSA Z252 (for compliance and approvals) apply to projects and how they complement/relate to each other.
- Explain the steps the modular design, construction, delivery, and installation processes and how the processes impact the various project parties.
- Recognize how to delineate off-site and on-site tasks and scope of work (SOW) related to compliance and approval requirements using CSA Z252.
- List the key factors in the pre-construction of a project and best practices to address challenges.
- Identify the main aspects of module fabrication and certification in an off-site factory and best practices to address challenges.
- Describe post-fabrication phase processes and best practices to address.
Date & Time: Anytime – self-paced
Cost: Free
Location: Online
Registration: Click Here
CPD Eligibility: 3 points – Category A4 (you will need to self-report these points)
