by Jordan Bateman | Apr 9, 2024 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Recent news that the Royal Bank has completed its planned takeover of HSBC Bank Canada points to a further consolidation in the country’s banking and financial services sector. It also signals that British Columbia has lost...
by Jordan Bateman | Apr 3, 2024 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
The work of building better mental health in the construction sector never stops. ICBA Training is offering a number of free (for our members) sessions this month, and many of them have a mental health component: Opioid Poisoning Response Training | April 4 (8-10AM)...
by Jordan Bateman | Mar 28, 2024 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
Kerry and Jordan chat about Easter dinner – and look at ICBA Training’s latest featured course. Addiction Awareness in Construction: Substance Use Disorder Friday, April 12, 2024 | 1-2PM Pacific FREE for ICBA members...
by Jordan Bateman | Mar 27, 2024 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
Over on CBC Saskatchewan, Grade 11 student Fiona Babar wrote about her teacher, Andrew Foreman, sharing his story of living with OCD – and what it mean to her. Can’t say it much better than this: As a student, I often made the assumption that teachers can never...
by Jordan Bateman | Mar 25, 2024 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Nationally, investment in building construction fell slightly in January 2024. Investment was lower (-1.4% month-to-month change, seasonally adjusted) in the residential segment, while non-residential building investment edged...
by Jordan Bateman | Mar 25, 2024 | ARTICLES & OPINIONS
It’s a hat trick for ICBA, as we won our third North American Trade Association of the Year Reed Award in Charleston, South Carolina, last week. It’s the third time ICBA has won Trade Association of the Year for our advocacy for the B.C. open shop construction...