With COVID-19 physical distancing orders in effect across British Columbia, the BC Construction Association (BCCA) is making its anti-harassment, hazing, and bullying training available online to help fight transmission of the virus while supporting worksite safety and productivity…
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“If a worksite isn’t safe, it shouldn’t be operational. What we’re here to say is when and where those worksites can be safe and can comply, we want to support those worksites continuing” Chris Atchison, BCCA President…
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The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has signed a new deal with eSolutionsGroup to supply the back-end technology powering BCCA’s construction procurement platform BidCentral…
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https://bccassn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bcca-logo-bug-white1-1.png300300Tom Gogelahttps://bccassn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bcca-logo-300x150.pngTom Gogela2020-03-06 08:00:042021-05-10 18:59:30Business, Indigenous, and Community Leaders Call for a Return to Order
It’s encouraging that the government and Wet’suwet’en leaders were able to agree on a promising new protocol for future projects, but this doesn’t resolve the disputes that are happening now and central to the blockades and disruption we’re seeing across Canada. We must respect Indigenous rights and at the same time allow our skilled tradespeople safe access to build the projects which have been legally approved and which they have been hired to build…
https://bccassn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bcca-logo-bug-white1-1.png300300Tom Gogelahttps://bccassn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/bcca-logo-300x150.pngTom Gogela2020-03-03 08:00:182021-05-10 18:59:36BCCA Responds to BC Government & Wet’suwet’en Leaders Agreement
Safety is always a priority on job sites and managing the risk of COVID-19 should be no exception. Simply from a human resources perspective, tradespeople can’t work from home, so we strongly encourage employers to provide common-sense advice about the simple actions employees are expected to take to reduce the risk…
The numbers tell the same story they’ve told for years: Overall what the BCCA takes from this report is not news. We are at a peak for skilled trades jobs, many trades are in high demand, the opportunity for highly rewarding, lucrative careers is there. What has to happen is that government and all of industry need to align their efforts and create fewer barriers to entry, not more…
CONSTRUCTION CULTURE TRAINING GOES VIRTUAL DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
With COVID-19 physical distancing orders in effect across British Columbia, the BC Construction Association (BCCA) is making its anti-harassment, hazing, and bullying training available online to help fight transmission of the virus while supporting worksite safety and productivity…
Letter to the Premier regarding COVID-19 Recovery – Infrastructure Stimulus Spending
A letter to Premier John Horgan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from a coalition of representatives of the BC Construction Industry including BCCA…
BCCA President, Chris Atchison Speaks to Global News About Safety Being the Most Urgent Priority on Construction Sites
“If a worksite isn’t safe, it shouldn’t be operational. What we’re here to say is when and where those worksites can be safe and can comply, we want to support those worksites continuing” Chris Atchison, BCCA President…
BCCA Signs Agreement with eSolutionsGroup to Power BidCentral Platform
The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has signed a new deal with eSolutionsGroup to supply the back-end technology powering BCCA’s construction procurement platform BidCentral…
Business, Indigenous, and Community Leaders Call for a Return to Order
Chris Atchison, President of the BC Construction Association quoted in Business Examiner, March 5, 2020 Article
BCCA Responds to BC Government & Wet’suwet’en Leaders Agreement
It’s encouraging that the government and Wet’suwet’en leaders were able to agree on a promising new protocol for future projects, but this doesn’t resolve the disputes that are happening now and central to the blockades and disruption we’re seeing across Canada. We must respect Indigenous rights and at the same time allow our skilled tradespeople safe access to build the projects which have been legally approved and which they have been hired to build…
BCCA Statement regarding COVID-19 coronavirus
Safety is always a priority on job sites and managing the risk of COVID-19 should be no exception. Simply from a human resources perspective, tradespeople can’t work from home, so we strongly encourage employers to provide common-sense advice about the simple actions employees are expected to take to reduce the risk…
BuildForce Canada 2020 Construction & Maintenance Looking Forward Report
The numbers tell the same story they’ve told for years: Overall what the BCCA takes from this report is not news. We are at a peak for skilled trades jobs, many trades are in high demand, the opportunity for highly rewarding, lucrative careers is there. What has to happen is that government and all of industry need to align their efforts and create fewer barriers to entry, not more…