Advocates for lifting and moving homes to a new location rather than demolishing them are encouraging governments to streamline the relocation process to help meet waste-diversion goals and provide affordable housing in underserved communities.
“We just need the municipalities to connect the dots, remove the red tape, expedite … permits to allow more buildings to be saved,” said Jeremy Nickel, president and CEO of Nickel Bros., a family-founded business that has been moving homes since the mid-1950s.
Given the legacy of a company like Nickel Bros., saving homes from the wrecking ball due to development is not a new concept.
The company is one of several in British Columbia that moves dozens of homes each year.
