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BCBT pleased with appointment of Ravi Kahlon to lead mass timber file

by BC Building Trades | Jun 16, 2020

June 16, 2020 The BC Building Trades Council applauds the appointment of parliamentary secretary and Delta North MLA Ravi Kahlon to lead the expansion and use of mass timber in B.C. buildings. “As leaders in the construction sector, we support low carbon initiatives...

Climbing the rungs to a more positive life

by Doug Cook | Jun 10, 2020

June 10, 2020 By Nicole Che Positivity sometimes sounds like New Age voodoo. If you’re deep in the pits of despair, someone telling you to be more positive often makes you want to positively tell them to mind their own business, or something to that effect. Obviously,...

Statement by BCBT executive director Andrew Mercier on recent acts of violence and racism

by BC Building Trades | Jun 1, 2020

June 1, 2020 The murder of George Floyd was a reprehensible act of wanton police violence. It is difficult to watch the chaos in the United States unfold over the past few days without a feeling of mixed shock, horror, and ultimately, guilt. Canada is not the United...

Support for Community Benefits Agreements increasing as British Columbians consider program’s role in economic recovery

by BC Building Trades | Jun 1, 2020

June 1, 2020 The BC Building Trades isn’t surprised by a new survey that finds most British Columbians support Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) and want to see them applied to public infrastructure projects as part of the province’s economic recovery plan. “CBAs...

BCBT calls for public inquiry into construction site sanitation

by BC Building Trades | May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020 The BC Building Trades Council is calling for a public inquiry into health and safety in the construction sector. The inquiry is one of the council’s recommendations to the Premier’s Economic Recovery Task Force, which brings together leaders from labour,...

Kitimat millwright uses skills savvy to assist health care workers

by BC Building Trades | May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020 There is something a little different about the personal protective equipment worn by health care workers at Kitimat General Hospital. It’s been improved by the ingenuity of local millwright Devin Baer. Now, nurses and other health care professionals can...

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BCBT pleased with appointment of Ravi Kahlon to lead mass timber file

Climbing the rungs to a more positive life

Statement by BCBT executive director Andrew Mercier on recent acts of violence and racism

Support for Community Benefits Agreements increasing as British Columbians consider program’s role in economic recovery

BCBT calls for public inquiry into construction site sanitation

Kitimat millwright uses skills savvy to assist health care workers

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