by Doug Cook | Sep 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 WHEN THE COVID-19 CRISIS HIT the construction industry, the Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan quickly adapted to its new reality – and even provided additional services to members during an exceptionally difficult time. CIRP executive...
by Doug Cook | Sep 16, 2020
September 16, 2020 RESTORING B.C.’s economy to pre-COVID-19 strength will depend heavily on the construction industry, and the health of construction workers. “This pandemic demonstrates the frailty of our economy when worker health and safety is compromised...
by Doug Cook | Sep 6, 2020
September 6, 2020 A WORRIED WORLD watched with growing concern in January as reports came out of China of a new, highly contagious coronavirus. Hopes that B.C. might avoid the mysterious new virus were dashed near the end of January when provincial health officials...
by Doug Cook | Aug 25, 2020
August 25, 2020 Executive Director’s Message by Andrew Mercier THE PAST FEW MONTHS have been marked by the emergence of the coronavirus and an unprecedented public health crisis. Construction workers have been at the front line of the pandemic, continuing to do the...
by Doug Cook | Aug 20, 2020
August 20, 2020 President’s Message by Al Phillips LEADERSHIP. One of the things that separates the BC Building Trades from many other organizations is our leadership. Our leaders for the most part began as apprentices, just as I did, and worked their way through the...
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