The BC Construction Monitor: Federal Election Issue
Federal #Elxn2015: Big Gains are at Risk We’re in the home stretch of a long election campaign that three parties are in serious contention to win. In part, that’s no doubt due to the inherent appeal that “change” tends to have whenever...No silver bullet for housing affordability in BC
Governments push housing costs higher Metro Vancouver’s high housing costs remain a discouraging reality for many local British Columbians, and there’s been a huge amount of discussion recently about how we can ease affordability pressures. But first, we need to...What LNG can mean for British Columbians
Global demand for low-carbon natural gas is growing rapidly, with particular interest in liquefied supplies. Canada has vast reserves of natural gas, much of it in and near B.C., and a big geographic advantage in shipping it to key Asian markets. What can the emerging...Opinions remain divided over B.C. apprenticeship requirements
Journal of Commerce, by Peter Caulfield, August 14, 2015 B.C. construction industry organization heads are divided on the effectiveness of the provincial government’s new Apprentices on Public Projects policy, which came into effect July 1,2015. The government...Follow ICBA on Facebook
Canada 🇨🇦 deserves better than more spending, more taxes, more borrowing and more red tape. ![]()
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It's no wonder so many of us feel this country is broken -- so much is breaking all around us.
ICBA OP/ED: Trudeau Government Doubles Down on Missing the Mark
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The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published in Business in Vancouver on April 16, 2024. Earlier this year, public opinion research company Leger published...
"As a small open economy, our collective well-being depends heavily on exports to bolster domestic incomes and—crucially—to furnish the financial means to pay for the vast range of imports that sustain our high quality of life. Natural resources supply more than three-quarters of the province’s merchandise exports and about 45 per cent of total international exports, inclusive of goods and services."![]()
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Our Jock Finlayson and Business Council of British Columbia's Ken Peacock make the case for B.C.'s natural resource industries in today's Business in Vancouver.![]()
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TL;DR -- 🌲⛏️💎🛢️⛽️ 🚜 = 💰 for 🇨🇦
ICBA/BCBC OP-ED: B.C.’s natural resources remain central to our collective well-being
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ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Business Council of B.C. Chief Economist Ken Peacock co-wrote the following op-ed, which was published in Business in Vancouver April 19, 2024. British Columbia...
ICBA member WCP Building Renewal is hosting a free webinar next week for property managers and building owners -- check it out! 💻🎧Webshop ![]()
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Join us on Thursday, April 25th at 11 am for a WEBSHOP. For Building Owners & Property Managers. The purpose of the session will be to streamline the tendering process to ensure a more successful contracting experience.![]()
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TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers![]()
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Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course.![]()
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Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers![]()
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 11AM to 12:30PM Pacific![]()
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The importance of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is often the least understood and talked about variable in construction, yet the most crucial at keeping projects on schedule & on budget allowing trades to simply be more productive and produce fewer deficiencies!![]()
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By implementing a tailored temporary climate control plan construction sites can mitigate problems caused by high moisture levels and cold/hot temperatures, offering better quality of workmanship.![]()
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Join us as we hear from manufacturers at the forefront of IAQ technology and the visionary behind the systems used industry-wide, Climate Control Canada.![]()
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This webinar is entirely FREE!
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #146: Take Me Out To The Ballgame![]()
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There’s something comforting to me about watching baseball, whether live or on TV. The slower pace slowly relaxes you, yet the big moment is always a single swing of the bat away.![]()
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I read a great piece on Psychology Today about the mental health lessons of baseball. It suggests that the high rate of failure is helpful, noting that being a career .300 hitter in baseball is a Hall of Famer: “This means that the best of the best in the sport will fail 70 percent of the time. This is why baseball, more than any other sport, has failure built into it.”![]()
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No one likes failure, but it is a part of life, and often a building block for future success. ![]()
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So when I watch one of my Blue Jays swing and miss, I guess I can feel better about the project that went awry, the post that didn’t quite land write, or the decision government made that I disagree with.![]()
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“For us to achieve what we want to achieve, failure is a must, so the sooner we become okay with it, the better… If we’re not failing, we’re not working on hard enough problems.”![]()
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Here’s to failing upward!![]()
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Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program is helping more than 100 companies and more than 10,000 construction professionals better understand mental health. This program is free for all ICBA members – check out icba.ca/wellness for details.
Our Jock Finlayson digs into #cdnpoli #Budget2024 and finds it continues 3 alarming Trudeau Government trends.![]()
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😑 Economic stagnation![]()
👷♂️ Weak private sector investment![]()
💸 Spending way too much![]()
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Read his ICBA Economics analysis at www.icbaindependent.ca/2024/04/17/icba-economics-trudeau-government-creating-difficult-fiscal-leg...
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TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course... a free way to collect 1.5 BC Housing CPD points *AND* upgrade your knowledge.
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