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Your connection to more than 45,000 highly skilled workers.

We build: 

  • 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

THIS ELECTION VOTE FOR: BETTER HEALTH AND SAFETY

October 10, 2024 THE ELECTION RACE BETWEEN B.C.’s political parties is heating up with Premier David Eby seeking re-election on October 19th. He is leading the BC NDP against BC United and leader Kevin Falcon, the Conservative Party of BC and leader John Rustad, and...

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Op-Ed

Bringing Jobsite Safety Home

July 25, 2024 IN OUR WORLD OF TRADES AND CONSTRUCTION, safety is paramount. In our training programs and on the jobsite, our members go through rigorous protocols and protective measures to ensure that everyone, from apprentices to seasoned journeypersons, returns...

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Workers’ Advocate’s Message

June 13, 2024 GREETINGS, FRIENDS! In January I took over this role from Merrill O’Donnell. Many of you know him for his exceptional advocacy over the years. In the last few weeks before his retirement, I was very fortunate to spend time with Merrill reviewing some of...

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College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide

TradeTalk Fall 2021

College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide

Use this guide to:

  • Explore our programs
  • Explore our training schools
  • Learn about the College of the BC Building Trades advantage

Tradetalk

TradeTalk Summer 2024

Read the Latest Edition of TradeTalk

Winter 2024 Vol. 27 No. 4

In this issue

  • Flush toilets now required on large sites.
  • The return of compulsory trades
  • APPRENTICESHIP SECTION
  • Meet the Apprentices

The opioid crisis: words matter

People who work in Canada’s construction industry are impacted by problematic use of opioids. Treatment and recovery are possible, but stigma associated with opioid use can prevent people from getting help. Canada’s Building Trades Unions and Health Canada have teamed up to conquer stigma and get people the help they need.

Construction: the Last Frontier for Women

Less than five per cent of workers in the skilled construction trades are women, but Build TogetHER BC, the women’s committee of the BC Building Trades, is working to change that.

Use caution in the cone zone

You can replace the cone, but not the worker! It’s the responsibility of all of us to ensure the safety of workers in cone zones. 

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 45,000 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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ABOUT US

We represent 45,000 highly skilled construction workers in B.C., and we are part of a network of 500,000 unionized construction workers across Canada.

MEMBER RESOURCES

Members of a BC Building Trades union have access to health and welfare plans, pension plans, and mental health & addiction services.

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