B.C. stops publishing quarterly inventory of major construction and development projects

The B.C. government has ended the Major Projects Inventory, a quarterly report tracking large construction and development projects across the province since 2004. The province will not publish further updates, including fourth quarter 2025 statistics.

The Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth said the decision came "as part of the government's assessment of priorities and resources," offering no further detail.

Industry groups say the loss removes critical data for planning. Chris Atchison, president of the BC Construction Association, said the inventory helped the sector understand market strength and coming opportunities. "The data that we were able to view helped the industry understand the strength of the market, the opportunities that were coming, and it also helps businesses anticipate peaks and troughs in the construction," Atchison said.

Jeannine Martin, president of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association, said her organization and its members relied on the inventory for decision-making. "We make projections often about the future of building in the Lower Mainland and across B.C.," Martin said, noting the data informed staffing needs and investment decisions. "So without this level of data, it makes it more difficult to project the future needs of the community."

Martin said the inventory provided insights for companies considering investing in B.C., and called for transparency about future projects. "Industry is consistently asking for certainty on future projects or information so that we have line of sight to plan for the future," she said.

Achison emphasized that other provincial resources, including major projects webpages, do not replace the inventory's comprehensive quarterly snapshot. He also urged the government to balance infrastructure investment with transparency: "We see that British Columbia does need sustained investment in infrastructure that's required to support communities and economic growth, at a time we need to be telegraphing for a resilient economy. We also need transparency about where those investments are being made, what is actually going to be moving forward … investment and transparency need to go hand in hand."

The discontinuation follows the province's August decision to remove public access to the BC Government Directory, citing privacy and cybersecurity concerns. About 26 organizations including the BCCA, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, and Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC signed a public letter expressing concerns about government transparency.