Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. This program is free for all ICBA members – check out icba.ca/wellness for details. Last Friday morning in Surrey, ICBA held our first Wellness in...
Our Jordan Bateman and TheOrca.ca editor-in-chief Maclean Kay discuss the NDP Government’s too-late plan to have an FOI review committee; Adrian Dix bringing back hospital parking fees; the unaffordable feedback loop of interest rates and inflation, and day...
SURREY – IRL Construction’s new intelligent illumination safety system has cast a new light on worker safety in B.C., earning IRL Construction (www.irlgroup.ca) the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s (ICBA) 2021 Gord Stewart Workplace Health and...
Kerry and Jordan discuss ICBATraining.ca’s latest closure, Design and Construction of Rainscreen Walls, plus COVID, Station 11 and Wordle. Design and Construction of Rainscreen Walls https://icba.simplesignup.ca/en/10418/index.php?m=eventSummary Friday, Feb. 4...
Our Jordan Bateman and TheOrca.ca’s Maclean Kay hosted a postgame show on Twitter Spaces, moments after the Jan. 18 final BC Liberal leadership debate ended. Guests include candidates Michael Lee, Ellis Ross, Val Litwin, Stan Sipos, Renee Merrifield and Gavin...
The construction industry recognizes that a safe workplace is the responsibility of management and of the workers on site. The industry realizes that those individuals who have taken great care to avoid injury to themselves and others are invaluable to their firm and...
Canada 🇨🇦 deserves better than more spending, more taxes, more borrowing and more red tape. It's no wonder so many of us feel this country is broken -- so much is breaking all around us. ... See MoreSee Less
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."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.TL;DR -- 🌲⛏️💎🛢️⛽️ 🚜 = 💰 for 🇨🇦 ... See MoreSee Less
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 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.+ The three key stages of the project tendering process. + The three red flags when vetting contractors. + The three essential expectations to establish with contractors. + The three common mistakes to avoid in your tendering process. Sign Up for the eventlp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/5eLnGZy... See MoreSee Less
TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and DevelopersKerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course.Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and DevelopersFREE | 1.5 BC Housing CPD pointsWednesday, April 24, 2024 | 11AM to 12:30PM PacificRegister at icbatraining.arlo.co/w/courses/472-free-importance-of-indoor-air-quality-iaq-for-contractors-and-... Missed this one? Check out www.icba.ca/courses 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!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.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.This webinar is entirely FREE! ... See MoreSee Less
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #146: Take Me Out To The BallgameThere’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.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.”No one likes failure, but it is a part of life, and often a building block for future success. 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.“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.”Here’s to failing upward! -----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. ... See MoreSee Less
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #146: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
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...