Island building boom shadowed by shortage of skilled workers
Vancouver Island has seen more than $1 billion worth of building permits issued so far this year, but the increased pace of construction could be threatened by the looming labour shortage. While cranes crowd the skyline in Victoria and the region’s homebuilders are booking work well into late 2018, builders said projects are being delayed and costing more as construction companies are pushed to their limits. “It’s been a challenge,” said Rory Kulmala, chief executive of the V