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- Residential and high-rise buildings
- Major institutional and industrial projects
- Roads
- Hydro electric construction
- And more
Learn how the BC Building Trades can help you bring your construction projects to the next level.
Latest News
Flush toilet regulations a major win for construction workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Large B.C. construction sites will soon require flush toilets and running water Universally despised porta-potties will soon be a thing of the past on large construction sites in B.C. Thousands of construction workers across the province, union...
FINDING A HOME IN THE TRADES – ELIZABETH MOSES’ JOURNEY FROM SUDANESE REFUGEE TO EMERGING LEADER IN THE TRADES
July 29, 2024 TIMES WERE TOUGH FOR ELIZABETH MOSES and her family when they came to Canada as refugees from the Sudan. She was just six years old. Elizabeth, her parents and five siblings were living in social housing in Ontario and there wasn’t a lot to go around. “I...
Op-Ed
President’s Message – When union membership is on the rise, communities shine
June 11, 2022 WE ARE THE BC BUILDING TRADES: 25 affiliated unions representing more than 40,000 unionized construction workers in B.C. Most of our craft unions were formed many years ago, several with over 100 years of service to their respective memberships. Like...
Executive Director’s Message – The everlasting mark you leave says ‘We were here’
April 13, 2022 IN THESE DARK DAYS of winter and long into this pandemic, it may feel that normal times will never come again. But I take great comfort in the fact that even in these difficult times, our members are doing something amazing. You’re still building B.C....
College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide
College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide
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Tradetalk
Read the Latest Edition of TradeTalk
Fall 2026 Vol. 29 No. 3
In this issue
- UA 170’s new Kelowna school
- Delivering healthcare infastructure
- APPRENTICESHIP SECTION
- Ironworkers and the PNE Freedom Arch
WE ARE INVOLVED WITH WORTHWHILE CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE REGION TO ENSURE ALL OUR MEMBERS ARE PRIMED FOR SUCCESS IN THE COMING YEARS
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The BC Building Trades represents 50,000 highly skilled construction workers in British Columbia. Our members work in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors building our communities.
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