Major Projects (Construction Started & Completed – Northeast Region)
| Project Name | Developer | Municipality | Est. Cost (million $) | Completion Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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= Completed | ||||
| Renewable | |||||
| Moose Lake Wind Project | Moose Lake Wind LP | Tumbler Ridge | 45 | 2019-Q3 | |
| Septimus Creek Wind Power Project | Zero Emission Energy Developments Inc. | Taylor | 45 | 2019-Q1 | |
| Transportation | |||||
| Highway 97 Bridge Replacements | BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure | Chetwynd | 27 | 2019-Q3 | |
| Oil & Gas – Pipelines | |||||
| Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project | Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd. | Dawson Creek | 6,200 | 2023-Q4 | |
|
High Pine Expansion Project | Enbridge Inc. | Chetwynd | 2018-Q3 | |
|
Jackfish Lake Expansion Project | Enbridge Inc. | Taylor | 2018-Q3 | |
|
Towerbirch Expansion Project | NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. | Dawson Creek | 439 | 2018-Q4 |
| Wyndwood Pipeline Looping Project | Enbridge Inc. | Chetwynd | 170 | 2019-Q1 | |
| Oil & Gas – Plants, Stations, Hubs | |||||
| North Pine Liquids Facility | AltaGas Ltd. | Fort St. John | 100 | 2019-Q1 | |
|
Regional LNG Plant | AltaGas Ltd. | Dawson Creek | 2018-Q1 | |
|
Saturn Compressor Facility Expansion | Cutbank Ridge Partnership | Dawson Creek | 930 | 2018-Q4 |
| Utilities | |||||
| Fort St. John and Taylor Electric Supply | BC Hydro | Fort St. John | 53 | 2020-Q4 | |
| G.M. Shrum G1-G10 Control System Upgrade | BC Hydro | Hudson Hope | 75 | 2022-Q2 | |
| G.M. Shrum Spillway Gate Upgrade Project | BC Hydro | Hudson Hope | 48 | 2020-Q1 | |
| Peace Region Electricity Supply Project | BC Hydro | North Peace | 285 | 2021-Q4 | |
|
Peace Region Load Shedding RAS | BC Hydro | Dawson Creek | 26 | 2018-Q1 |
| Site C Project | BC Hydro | Fort St. John | 10,700 | 2024-Q4 | |
|
W.A.C. Bennett Dam Riprap Upgrade Project | BC Hydro | Hudson Hope | 170 | 2018-Q2 |
| Institutional | |||||
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Margaret Ma Murray Community School (Northwest Elementary) | School District 60 | Fort St. John | 27 | 2018-Q3 |
| North East Elementary School | School District 60 | Fort St. John | 31 | 2020-Q4 | |
|
Trades Training Facility | Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | 34 | 2018-Q3 |
| Other | |||||
| The Station Town Centre | G8 Properties | Fort St. John | 500 | 2023-Q4 | |
NOTE: Only completed projects finished in the current and previous calendar year are included here.
Credit: B.C. Major Projects Inventory (Government of British Columbia)
Values of Building Permits
2019
| Month | Type(s) of Building | # of Permits |
Construction Cost |
| January | Institutional | 1 | $62,000.00 |
| February | Commercial | 3 | $185,000.00 |
| March | Residential | 3 | $758,000.00 |
| Commercial | 4 | $439,000.00 | |
| Industrial | 1 | $55,000.00 | |
| April |
Residential | 1 | $300,000.00 |
| Commercial | 3 | $2,850,000.00 | |
| Government | 1 | $30,000.00 | |
| Total | 17 | $4,679,000.00 |
Previous Years
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
| Total Value of Construction | $55,427,385 | $56,865,793 | $30,370,774 | $40,070,055.75 | $27,960,000 |
$34,527,769.10 |
| Number of Building Permits |
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| Commercial | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Institutional | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Industrial | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| Residential | 111 | 155 | 75 | 31 | 39 | 44 |
| Number of Dwellings Created |
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| SFD | 42 | 77 | 39 | 7 | 15 | 19 |
| Duplex | 42 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Secondary Suites | 38 | 105 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Multiple Family * | 121 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| TOTAL | 243 | 289 | 74 | 9 | 18 | 37 |
* Structures containing three or more units
Housing Construction
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts, under construction and completions
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | |||
| Starts | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Under construction | 28 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 23 | ||
| Completions | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||
Source: Statistics Canada
Property Values
BC Assessment Market Trends 2017-2018
| % Chg Due to Market | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Residential | Business and Other | Light Industry |
| City of Dawson Creek | -5.52% | -1.43% | -1.80% |
| Dawson Creek Rural | -0.92% | 0.18% | -4.66% |
| Village of Pouce Coupe | 1.70% | -2.56% | N/A |
| City of Fort St. John | -9.32% | 2.63% | -1.50% |
Change in Total Assessment Roll Values: Dawson Creek
| Property Class | 2016 Revised | 2017 Revised | % Change |
| All Classifications | $1,740,390,421 | $1,736,377,748 | -0.23% |
| Residential | $1,240,256,300 | $1,222,834,800 | -1.40% |
| Non-Residential | $500,134,121 | $513,542,948 | 2.68% |
