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March Is Women’s History Month
Women in Construction Week 2023 ran from March 5th to March 11th.
Businesses, associations, and other industry partners hosted a variety of events to celebrate the accomplishments, power, and strength of all the incredible women in the construction industry while recognizing there is still a…
Labour Market Study: HR Strategy For The Unionized Construction Industry
To address provincial labour market challenges in the unionized construction industry in BC, a comprehensive study was conducted with the principal goal of developing a thorough human resource strategy in response to such a challenge.
At the initial stage, a Project Governance Committee comprised of…
Investing In The Future Of Unionized Skilled Trades
Please, be reminded that In The Trades, the program created by Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) provides financial and training incentives for unionized Canadian contractors who hire, onboard, train, and retain skilled trades first-year apprentices.
Contractors can receive $5,000 for new first-year apprentices and $10,000…
BC Provincial Budget 2023
On February 28, the Government of British Columbia released its 2023 budget and fiscal plan, StrongerBC for everyone. Building on its previous commitments, Budget 2023 proposes a range of measures focused on areas related to public healthcare, mental health and addictions care, housing affordability, public safety,…
BC Will Formally Recognize National Day For Truth And Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be enshrined in B.C. law to honour the strength and resilience of residential school survivors and remember the children who never came home.
This new provincial statutory day of commemoration responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s…