The Urban Development Institute – Capital Region (UDI-CR), Canadian Home Builders Association – Vancouver Island (CHBAVI), and the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) have announced a new joint award event: the Vancouver Island Building Industry Awards Gala.
The Vancouver Island Building Industry (VIBI) Awards celebrate excellence and innovation within the construction and development industry on Vancouver Island, showcasing the highest level of building achievement.
Through UDI-CR, CHBAVI, and VICA, the VIBI Awards represent the development, residential homebuilding, industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-residential construction sectors on Vancouver Island.
“The VIBI Awards will be Vancouver Island’s largest construction and development industry award event,” said Kathy Whitcher, UDI-CR executive director. “A joint celebration of our industry underscores the numerous successful years that the development and construction sector has enjoyed, as well as the island communities that benefit from our members’ work.”
The construction and development sector on Vancouver Island employs more than 35,000 people, with the total value of current construction projects on the island being over $11 billion and $12 billion worth of proposed construction projects.
“Through our collective associations, we represent over 800 member companies, many of which are locally owned and operated. Every year, our members build world-class facilities and homes, and we are enthusiastic to use the VIBI Awards to recognize their efforts,” said Rory Kulmala, CEO, Vancouver Island Construction Association.
The VIBI Awards Gala will premiere on June 1st, 2024, at the Victoria Conference Centre (Crystal Gardens) and will host 400 member companies and their guests.
“Built on the success of CHBAVI’s VIBE awards, the VICA Awards and drawing inspiration from UDI-CR’s Provincial Awards program, this collaboration signifies a shared dedication to championing excellence and setting new benchmarks in the ever-evolving realm of building construction and design,” said Kerriann Coady, Canadian Home Builders Association – Vancouver Island CEO. “We look forward to the success of this inaugural event and the many successful years to come.”
