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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...

Safety first, no judgment and lots of hand sanitizer

by Doug Cook | Apr 16, 2020

April 16, 2020 If there is a bright side to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bay Hill Contracting seems to have found it. And it’s not just because the company specializes in lighting. “We’ve actually discovered better ways to do things by virtue of the constraints that have...

On the pathway to hope

by Doug Cook | Apr 15, 2020

April 15, 2020 Province Making Progress on the Opioid Crisis By Megan Terepocki EFFORTS BY THE B.C. GOVERNMENT to stop the escalation in opioid overdose deaths seem to be working. This is good news for the construction industry, which has seen its workforce...

BCBT calls creation of ‘inspectional initiative’ a positive first step

by BC Building Trades | Mar 25, 2020

March 25, 2020 The BC Building Trades council is calling the new “inspectional initiative” announced by WorkSafeBC to address sanitation on construction sites a positive first step. The initiative was launched in response to concerns raised by BCBT about poor health...

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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

Safety first, no judgment and lots of hand sanitizer

On the pathway to hope

BCBT calls creation of ‘inspectional initiative’ a positive first step

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