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- Hydro electric construction
- And more
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BC Government unveils historic $241 million investment to transform trades training
March 28, 2026 MARKING THE FIRST INVESTMENT of its kind in over twenty years, the B.C. government has announced a historic $241 million commitment to the trades training system. “That funding is really going to be transformational to the system and allow us to move...
BC Building Trades Launches Campaign to Ensure Local British Columbians Build BC
BC Building Trades Launches Campaign to Ensure Local British Columbians Build BC BC Conservative bill puts local jobs on public projects at risk. For immediate release March 19, 2026 NEW WESTMINSTER - The BC Building Trades has launched a campaign to protect Community...
Op-Ed
Facing Trump’s tariffs: Solidarity required – President’s Message
June 6, 2025 FOR A LONG TIME, TRADE BETWEEN CANADA and the U.S. has felt like part of the background — something most of us didn’t need to think twice about. It was steady, mostly predictable and even when we had disputes along the way, the overall trend had been...
The Meaning of Solidarity – the Executive Director’s Message
May 12, 2025 J.S. WOODSWORTH WROTE A FAMOUS grace that said: “What we desire for ourselves, we wish for all. To this end may we take our share in the world’s work and the world’s struggles.” It’s so simple, and yet, so powerful. It is a call to action. A perpetual...
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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