The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has won the Reed Award as the 2021 North American Trade Association of the Year. “Winning the North American Trade Association of the Year award is another indicator of the exceptional team we have at ICBA...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Introduction to Construction Delay Claims (Live Webinar)
On this episode of Training Thursday, Kerry and Jordan discuss an upcoming live online training session: Introduction to Construction Delay Claims. This presentation is meant to advance participants’ understanding of construction delay...
CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS: Sean Hodgins Shares the Century Group Success Story
Sean Hodgins grew up in the construction business and is now the president of ICBA Builders' Circle member Century Group, a family-owned business that was started in 1957. The company is based in New Westminster, BC but has recently been...
#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: Sick Leave, Datagate, QP Shenanigans
ICBA's Jordan Bateman and TheOrca.ca's Maclean Kay begin with a tale of the greatest hockey player of all time (not really) before getting into the latest #BCPOLI happenings, including QP heckling, weird COVID comms decisions, sick leave and more....
CONSTRUCTION INSITES: Measuring Up or Falling Short at a Time of Crisis?
The ultimate measure of a person, as the quote goes, is not where they stand in moments of comfort but at times of challenge. The same is true of governments, and the recent and belated federal budget contains plenty of warning signs about where the current government...
ICBA MEMBER PROFILE: All-West Glass Featured by EnergyNow.ca
The following first appeared in the May 10, 2021, edition of the Energy Now newsletter: ALL-WEST GLASS: YOUR TRUSTED STORE FOR GLASS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA, WHITEHORSE AND YELLOWKNIFE. Locally owned by Northerners, All-West Glass was established in 1971 with the...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Painting Red Seal Challenge & ICBA Workplace Wellness
Kerry and Jordan talk about two of ICBA's signature programs: our Painting & Decorating Red Seal Challenge course (www.icba.ca/painter) and our ICBA Workplace Wellness Program (www.icba.ca/wellness). Painting Red Seal Challenge The Red...
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Metro Vancouver remains the tightest industrial real estate market in North America with just a 0.9 per cent vacancy rate in early 2021. Experts say while developers and government are doing what they...
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The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has won the Reed Award as the 2021 North American Trade Association of the Year.![]()
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“Winning the North American Trade Association of the Year award is another indicator of the exceptional team we have at ICBA and all the hard work they do supporting our members in the area of group health benefits, workforce development and training, and advocacy,” said Chris Gardner, ICBA President. “I am very proud of what our team has been able to deliver over the past year – their commitment and hard work, particularly given the challenges related to the COVID-19 global pandemic, has been remarkable.”![]()
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ICBA was previously named North American Trade Association of the Year in 2019.
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On this episode of Training Thursday, Kerry and Jordan discuss an upcoming live online training session: Introduction to Construction Delay Claims.![]()
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This presentation is meant to advance participants’ understanding of construction delay claims. It will include multiple examples to help explain the principles of delay claims, the damages and the allocation of responsibility for delay among the project participants. There will also be a detailed review of planning schedules and as-built schedules, using different methods of presentation from actual construction projects to assist in explaining these concepts.![]()
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST)![]()
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Instructor: Mark Braidwood is a principal of SHK with more than 22 years experience. He is a litigation lawyer with expertise in the areas of construction, commercial and insurance law. Mark has conducted trials and appeals in all levels of British Columbia courts, and has acted as counsel in arbitrations, administrative hearings and mediations. Mark’s construction practice includes representing all parties involved in construction disputes, including owners, developers, construction managers, contractors and engineers. Mark’s broad commercial practice includes cases involving shareholder disputes, director and officer liability, contract and business disputes, product liability, leases, sale of goods, and related issues. In Mark’s insurance law practice, he acts for both insurers and insureds, defending claims and prosecuting subrogated claims. Mark lectures and provides seminars to industry and legal professionals. Mark enjoys acting as a Moot Court judge at the University of British Columbia, and he regularly provides pro bono legal services for Access Justice.![]()
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