New construction framework is great news for local workers

by | Jul 16, 2018

Date:  Monday, July 16, 2018 B.C. will benefit from public infrastructure projects like bridges and highways in innumerable ways, thanks to the new construction model unveiled by the provincial government today. B.C. will benefit from public infrastructure...

From Syria with Love

by | Jun 13, 2018

Date:  Wednesday, June 13, 2018 When Manhal Alkanakri, Abdulhafed Almagri, Ibrahim Alhariri and Rachid Anker fled war-torn Syria in 2016 to start a new life in Canada, they knew it wouldn’t be easy. They had to learn English. They had to find places to...

Can the crisis in construction be averted?

by | Apr 20, 2018

Date:  Friday, April 20, 2018 The BC Building Trades continues to press for measures that ensure opportunities for women in trades, Indigenous communities; apprentices; and local hiring on public projects in B.C. By Joe Barrett and Corry Anderson-Fennell B.C., we...