Digital tool will help builders cut through red tape

Cutting through red tape is another way to help construction projects get started faster and proceed more efficiently.

Starting next spring, 16 local governments — including the District of Saanich and the City of Victoria — are piloting a new digital tool that could speed up the process of building new homes.

“Digitizing the BC Building Code and building permit processing will help builders more efficiently obtain approvals to deliver the homes and job spaces British Columbians need,” Urban Development Institute president and CEO Anne McMullin said. “UDI is pleased to participate on the digital advisory council for this pilot partnership and is committed to working with the government on innovative solutions like this.”