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- 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
New Coalition Launches to Demand BC Ferries Build Next Fleet in B.C.
Shipyard workers are ready. The public is behind them. And industry says now is the time to rebuild B.C.'s marine sector amid global uncertainty. For immediate release August 31, 2026 DELTA – An unprecedented coalition of unions has launched Build Them Here, a new...
BC Conservatives’ bill to ban community benefits agreement defeated amid strong union opposition
August 19, 2026 EVERY DAY, CARY KANE drives 180 kilometres: 90 km to work and another 90 back home in the Fraser Valley. The long daily trip takes hours out of Kane’s day altogether — but he isn’t exactly complaining. “That’s a bit of a commitment,” he says of the...
Op-Ed
President’s Message – Building Canada’s strength through change and by securing our sovereignty
March 17, 2026 “LET ME BE DIRECT: We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition… Canadians know that our old, comfortable assumptions — that our geography and alliance memberships automatically conferred prosperity and security — that assumption is no longer...
Major projects, major opportunities, and major questions – the Executive Director’s Message
January 9, 2026 I WAS PLEASED TO JOIN the Prime Minister in Edmonton earlier this fall when he announced that the first series of projects would be referred to the Major Project Office (MPO) for consideration. The MPO was created to streamline regulatory assessment to...
College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide
College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide
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- Explore our programs
- Explore our training schools
- Learn about the College of the BC Building Trades advantage
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
MEMBER RESOURCES
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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