Construction? Yes, it's women's work

by | Oct 9, 2018

Date:  Tuesday, October 09, 2018 If you think construction isn’t women’s work, you’d be wrong. In fact, not only are women building the nation through careers in the skilled trades, they are industry leaders. “I can’t think of a more...

BC Building Trades welcomes investment in LNG

by | Oct 2, 2018

Date:  Tuesday, October 02, 2018 The BC Building Trades welcomes LNG Canada’s final investment decision on the $40 billion liquefied natural gas project in Kitimat, B.C., and congratulates the NDP provincial government on ushering in the single largest...

Statement on constitutional challenge of CBA framework

by | Aug 27, 2018

Date:  Monday, August 27, 2018 Several business groups have filed a petition in BC Supreme Court today to have the court declare the “Building Trades only” requirement in the new Community Benefits framework a Charter infringement. This action reeks...

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...