What Is BIM? How Building Information Modeling Is Transforming Construction
The construction industry is under increasing pressure to deliver projects faster, more efficiently, and with greater certainty around cost and schedule. Digital construction tools, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), are becoming a key part of the solution by helping...
Catalyst and Care: Delivering Non-Profit Housing and a Family Respite Centre to North Vancouver
The completion of Catalyst and Care, Phase 1 of the North Shore Neighbourhood House (NSNH) redevelopment, marks a significant milestone for the project partners and the Lower Lonsdale community in North Vancouver. As the first completed phase of the redevelopment,...
Prime Minister Mark Carney Tours Vienna House
On February 18th, 2026, Kindred Construction had the honour of welcoming the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, and Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Gregor Robertson, for a site tour of the Vienna House project: a partnership between the City...
420 Downie Street: Building Affordable Housing in Revelstoke Through British Columbia’s Redevelopment Program
Addressing Revelstoke’s Growing Housing Needs Through Partnership Kindred Construction’s latest addition to its growing portfolio of affordable housing projects, 420 Downie Street in Revelstoke, B.C., marks an opportunity to construct the first development delivered under British Columbia’s redevelopment program aimed...
5085 McHardy: Delivering Affordable Housing Through Passive House Design
The completion of 5085 McHardy delivers much-needed affordable housing to the Joyce–Collingwood neighbourhood in East Vancouver, while setting a strong benchmark for sustainable, community-focused construction through Passive House certification. Operated by Community Land Trust (CLT) and developed in partnership with...
First ‘clip-on’ outdoor balconies in Western Canada on Vancouver apartment building
This Journal of Commerce article highlights a partnership between Kindred Construction and Sapphire Balconies to install 40 innovative, thermally broken aluminum balconies at Vienna House, a six-storey, 123-unit affordable housing development in Vancouver. Designed for high energy performance and reduced...
