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Podcast: The SiteVisit
Episode: No, You Can’t Duct-Tape A Bridge To The Island with Rory Kumala
Description: Send us Fan MailWhat happens when an island’s growth runs faster than its infrastructure? We sit down with Rory Kumala of the Vancouver Island Construction Association to unpack the real levers behind affordability, from ferry redundancy and the Malahat chokepoint to five-year permit timelines, shifting building codes, and the uneasy math that keeps pro formas on the edge. It’s a candid tour through how costs stack, why uncertainty kills feasibility, and where policy can actually move the needle.We dig into the ladder that used to let renters trade up and why it’s...