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We build:
- Residential and high-rise buildings
- Major institutional and industrial projects
- Roads
- Hydro electric construction
- And more
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Latest News
84 per cent of British Columbians want a plan to keep shipbuilding jobs in B.C.
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release November 18, 2025 84 per cent of British Columbians want a plan to keep shipbuilding jobs in B.C. NANAIMO — A new poll shows overwhelming public support for rebuilding B.C.’s shipbuilding industry. The poll, conducted by Leger and...
BC Building Trades Statement on Report Outlining Plan to Build Ferries in BC
In 2023, Seaspan commissioned a report outlining how ferries could be built in British Columbia, the economic benefits of such a decision and the possible procurement options that would allow this to proceed. The BC Building Trades was aware of the report and...
Op-Ed
Navigating Modified Duties – the Workers’ Advocate’s Message
February 21, 2025 IF YOU GET INJURED on the job, your employer will likely offer you modified duties, presenting you with the choice of accepting or refusing. Injured workers sometimes run into trouble in this situation, particularly when they are too injured to...
Guiding Kids Toward Trades – President’s message
November 22, 2024 SOCIETY TENDS TO STEER children toward university, emphasizing careers in fields like business, technology or healthcare. But why is there so little encouragement for careers in the trades? Is it because trades are seen as “lesser” or incapable of...
College of the BCBT Apprenticeship Guide
College of the BC Building Trades Apprenticeship Guide
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- Explore our programs
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- Learn about the College of the BC Building Trades advantage
Tradetalk
Read the Latest Edition of TradeTalk
Spring 2026 Vol. 29 No. 1
In this issue
- Crane operation to become certified
- Historic investment in training
- A tale of two bridge
- Momentum grows for shipbuilding
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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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