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VANCOUVER DIVING LEGEND REMEMBERS HARROWING BRIDGE COLLAPSE RESCUE

by Doug Cook | Apr 28, 2023

April 28, 2023 NORTH VANCOUVER DIVING legend Phil Nuytten might just be the most famous British Columbian you’ve never heard of. He is the inventor of the world famous Newtsuit and Exosuit deep water dive systems, and the DeepWorker submersible vehicle. He’s dived to...

Insulators get brand new home with state-of-the-art training centre

by Doug Cook | Apr 26, 2023

April 26, 2023 THE BC INSULATORS UNION Local 118 has a brand new home. And it was a long time coming. After moving from the B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT), to sharing a facility with the United Association Piping Industry College (UAPIC), the Insulators are now...

Snowmageddon: Commuters trapped by blizzard get help from an unlikely source

by Doug Cook | Apr 13, 2023

April 13, 2023 STROBE LIGHTS AND MUSIC are not what most commuters are expecting when stuck in a severe snowstorm. But help comes in many unpredictable shapes and sizes. In late November, rescue came in the form of a loud and bright van known as the Wage Wagon, which...

BCBT takes issue with report on substance use in the construction industry

by Doug Cook | Mar 14, 2023

March 13, 2023 Response to Blueprint for Action in BC Report The ‘Construction Safety and Substance Use: Blueprint for Action in BC’ report was recently released. It was sponsored by the employer association BC Construction Safety Alliance. An initial review of the...

Labour availability, support for transitioning workers remain key priorities for budget 2023

by Doug Cook | Feb 15, 2023

February 15, 2023 TO ENSURE WORKERS’ voices are heard, Canada’s Building Trades Unions has made pre-budget submissions to the federal government, outlining the priorities of the building trades for the year ahead. “It was through early and consistent advocacy that the...

DECONSTRUCTING A MEME – Pile drivers and operating engineers take on removal of famous barge

by Doug Cook | Jan 25, 2023

January 25, 2023 FROM THE DAY THE BIG RED BARGE washed up on Sunset Beach in the midst of raging storms last winter, it captured a special place in the collective minds of Metro Vancouver residents. The barge was a tourist attraction. It was called a living monument...

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VANCOUVER DIVING LEGEND REMEMBERS HARROWING BRIDGE COLLAPSE RESCUE

Insulators get brand new home with state-of-the-art training centre

Snowmageddon: Commuters trapped by blizzard get help from an unlikely source

BCBT takes issue with report on substance use in the construction industry

Labour availability, support for transitioning workers remain key priorities for budget 2023

DECONSTRUCTING A MEME – Pile drivers and operating engineers take on removal of famous barge

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