DECLINING FUTURE INVESTMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA’S MAJOR PROJECTS ADDS TO INDUSTRY’S GROWING CHALLENGES
Workforce shortages, payment uncertainty, and high labour costs continue to pressure BC contractors
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Workforce shortages, payment uncertainty, and high labour costs continue to pressure BC contractors
Don Wightman of PML Professional Mechanical Ltd. to Lead BC’s Construction Association
The BC Construction Association has launched a new campaign to educate and inform voters as the province heads into the Fall election. BuildersVote.ca provides a centralized location where voters can hear directly from party leaders on their plans to address issues affecting the construction industry. Over the coming days, BuildersVote.ca will outline each party’s commitments on how they would support the construction industry and its workers.
The AGM of the BC Construction Association will be held Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 at 11:30 am, at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver, BC.
BCCA warns the public and contractors of unacceptable levels of risk following the explicit removal of “Contract A” by many public owners
The BC Construction Association (“BCCA”) issues this Alert as a service to the members of the Regional Associations and industry at large to help educate them on the risks associated with changes in procurement.
BC Construction Association job board addresses the challenge of severe workforce shortages
The Time to Act Promptly is Now. Companion Piece to Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis Sent to the Attorney General: May 2, 2024
LNG Canada renews the Trades Training and CONNECT programs
administered by the BC Construction Association
BCCA shares the Canadian Construction Association’s concerns: the 2024 Federal Budget falls short on a number of policies required to meet the needs of BC’s construction industry, specifically in terms of workforce solutions and infrastructure. Our concern is that demand stimulated by aggressive housing targets and loan programs will surpass the BC construction industry’s current capacity, given inflation as well as our province’s workforce shortages and lack of payment certainty.
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