Commercial Renovation Resources

Before demolition, salvage or renovation work starts on a commercial space, someone qualified has to inspect the building and the worksite and identify the hazardous materials in it. That duty sits in front of your fit-out, not behind it. In a building that went up before 1990, the working assumption is that asbestos is in…

A tenant improvement permit in Vancouver is not a single document. Fitting out a leased commercial space normally takes a building permit for the construction, separate trade permits that your licensed electrician, plumber, gas fitter and sprinkler contractor apply for in their own names, and an occupancy permit that has to be issued before anyone…

If you’re planning an office or commercial tenant improvement in Vancouver, the fastest way to get to a clean price and a predictable schedule is to lock three things early: a practical layout, a power and data plan that matches your IT, and a phasing strategy that limits downtime. This guide shows you how to…