Whitehorse Building Workshop

The City of Whitehorse is hosting a Whitehorse Building Workshop for local builders.

The Whitehorse Building Workshop is an opportunity for builders, contractors, suppliers, and other industry representatives to learn and share information about the City’s building permit process and local building requirements for residential development.

Officials from the Land and Building Services Department will provide a review of the 2024 building season and discuss the changes underway to improve the City's building permit process, including a new e-permitting system that is in the works and scheduled to launch for the 2025 construction season.

Officials will also provide an overview of recently approved zoning amendments that encourage more residential development in Whitehorse, including the default allowance of up to four units per lot in all urban single detached residential zones.

Ken Kunka (AScT BCQ), a Registered Building Official for over 30 years, will also lead in-depth presentations on recent updates to the National Building Code and best practices within the construction industry.

Ken is the owner of Flywheel Building Solutions and has over 30 years of experience as a framer, consultant, and designer. He also spent 13 years as the Building and Permitting Manager with the City of Penticton, overseeing Building Licensing and Bylaw Enforcement.

This experience has given Ken a greater understanding of the critical importance of proper communication, building industry-wide relationships, fair service, transparency, and shared education to ensure the successful completion of building projects and the health and safety of occupants.

Ken's presentations will explore the various aspects of National Building Code and Whitehorse permitting process for housing and small buildings with a focus on the unique challenges faced by local building industry stakeholders.

Each session will encourage dialogue with participants to create solutions for quicker permit turn-around times and Code compliance.

The Whitehorse Building Workshop will take place over two days at the Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre, 1 Sumanik Drive:

December 2 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (lunch provided)
2024 year in review, changes to improve the building permit process, overview of National Building Code structure and local regulations

December 3 – 9 a.m. – noon
Fundamentals of Part 9 of the National Building Code for Residential Construction

Register here for the Whitehorse Building Workshop.