A multiplex does not get built on the contractor's schedule. It gets built on the inspector's.
A typical new build in the District of North Vancouver passes through seven stages, in this order:
- Footings and forms, before the pour
- Site servicing, underground and under-slab
- Foundation drainage and damp-proofing, before backfill
- Plumbing, electrical and gas rough-ins
- Framing, before any insulation
- Insulation, vapour and air barrier, before drywall
- Final plumbing, gas, electrical and building: occupancy
Each stage gates the next. Work that gets covered before it is inspected has to be opened up again.
Three places schedules slip:
- Work covered before inspection. Framing waits for rough-ins; insulation waits for framing.
- Missing paperwork. Schedule C assurance forms from registered professionals are due before occupancy.
- Airtightness. In the City of North Vancouver, a home must meet its airtightness target for final occupancy.
We build our schedules around city inspection milestones to prevent costly delays and rework. Ask any builder how they sequence inspections; the answer is a good guide to how reliable their dates will be.
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Request a lot check →District of North Vancouver, Single Family New Construction Required Inspection Stages (GEN 110) and Building Department required inspections; City of North Vancouver, residential inspection guides and pre-construction checklist. Your municipality's list governs; multiplexes add fire-separation and sound-rating reviews at the insulation stage.
General information, checked Nov 1, 2026. Rules change and differ by municipality; confirm for your lot before relying on it. Not legal, tax or financial advice.