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We build:
- Residential and high-rise buildings
- Major institutional and industrial projects
- Roads
- Hydro electric construction
- And more
Learn how the BC Building Trades can help you bring your construction projects to the next level.
Latest News
B.C. LNG: From pipe dream to reality
November 24, 2023 IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE that liquefied natural gas (LNG) was once nothing more than a pipe dream in B.C. Back in the early 2000s, LNG development was limited to exploration, with questions surrounding its viability. Now, more than 10 years since BC...
Premier Eby announces legal requirement for flush toilets on construction sites
October 31, 2023 Premier Eby announces legal requirement for flush toilets on construction sites BC construction unions welcome the announcement Premier David Eby has announced the B.C. government will legally require flush toilets on construction sites of 25 workers...
Op-Ed
Workers Advocate’s Message – Business community resistant to pro-worker WCB changes
May 25, 2024 CHRIS GARDNER, president of the Independent Contractors and Business Association (ICBA), wrote an op-ed in the Journal of Commerce on Dec. 21, 2022, taking the B.C. government to task for trying to fix the workers’ compensation system. Gardner also...
Executive Director’s Message – Where will the trades take you?
April 12, 2023 THIS ISSUE of Tradetalk explores the journeys we take as tradespeople. From the early days in the trades to reflections after a lifetime, we’re delving into some of the places you can go. We start this issue by celebrating the opening of the Heat and...
College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide
College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide
Use this guide to:
- Explore our programs
- Explore our training schools
- Learn about the College of the BC Building Trades advantage
Tradetalk
Read the Latest Edition of TradeTalk
Fall 2023 Vol. 26 No. 3
In this issue
- The Genesis of Tradetalk
- BC LNG: Pipedream to Reality
- 25 years Advocating for Women in Trades
WE ARE INVOLVED WITH WORTHWHILE CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE REGION TO ENSURE ALL OUR MEMBERS ARE PRIMED FOR SUCCESS IN THE COMING YEARS
MEMBER RESOURCES
The BC Building Trades represents 45,000 highly skilled construction workers in British Columbia. Our members work in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors building our communities.
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A big thank you goes out to @DonDavies for an amazing tour of the House of Commons!
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