b'STUDENT HOUSINGSo far, the plan appears to be working. Among the many post- Vernon campus will be incorporating cultural aspects into the secondary institutions benefiting are Selkirk College, withdesign. As of right now, there appear to be no delays to any of the campuses located in Castlegar and Nelson, and Okanaganthree housing projectstheyre all projected to be complete in College, boasting campuses in Vernon, Kelowna and SalmonArm.early2024.OKANAGAN COLLEGE The new student housing buildings in Kelowna are centrally located, just steps away from Lake Okanagan. The planning for Across the three Okanagan campus sites, a total of 376 beds arethese new structures has been carefully considered, Goodwin in the works100 in Vernon, 60 in Salmon Arm and 216 inadds. In Kelowna, the building has been carefully designed to be Kelowna. Combined, the B.C. government is investing $66.5welcoming and includes social gathering spaces and Indigenous million into student housing projects across the three campuses. gardens, as well as Indigenous artwork incorporated throughout the interior spaces.These beds will be housed in five new student housing buildingstwo in Kelowna, two in Vernon and one in Salmon Arm, JennTogether with Okanagan College, we are investing in student Goodwin, Assistant to the VP of College Relations at Okanagan,housing that will benefit generations of learners, who can focus says. Our building partner for the Kelowna project is Birdon their studies without worrying about where they will live, Construction, where progress is well underway. The other twoAnne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, projects are still in their planning phases, with groundbreakingsaid in a 2021 press release. And we are working hard to deliver expected in Vernon and Salmon Arm in the coming months.8,000 new student housing spaces on campus throughout B.C. All of these structures will be built using mass timber, and theby 2028. The news release adds that the government has more Build on what matters most.Our team of experts can help you solve immediate problems, and plan a long-term strategy to proactively identify risks, reduce exposure to loss and manage claims as they arise.Put our global resources and local expertise to work for you. Contact a HUB Construction Insurance Expert to get started.Four locations to serve you:Kamloops 250.372.3155 Armstrong 250.546.8787Salmon Arm 250.832.2143 Kelowna 250.765.4143hubinternational.com/constructionRisk & Insurance | Employee Bene\x1fts | Retirement & Private WealthSICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWFall 202229'