This member profile first appeared on July 19, 2021, in EnergyNow.ca. Epscan Industries has proudly been operated for over 40 years, offering electrical and instrumentation services in Western Canada and across the globe. Epscan Industries Ltd. is a family owned and...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Performance Specifications for Roadway Construction and Maintenance (Webinar)
Kerry and Jordan discuss the 2021 ICBA Training Pavement Series. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 | 1 to 2:30PM Pacific https://icba.simplesignup.ca/9164 icba.ca/courses The delivery of transportation infrastructure has transitioned from method to...
OP-ED: Compulsory Trades Certification is a Step Backward for BC
The following op-ed, by ICBA President Chris Gardner, first appeared in Business in Vancouver on July 12, 2021. As we come to the end of the global pandemic, companies are facing the challenge of rethinking the workplace. Construction contractors are no different...
HOWE STREET RADIO: How Rising Costs (& Government Red Tape) Affects Affordability
Our Jordan Bateman joined HoweStreet.com to talk about the busy summer construction season, ever-increasing cost pressures, and how it affects housing affordability. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5G54pQtuLY
#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: Filling the Dog Days of Political Summer
It may be summer, but there's still lots for our JordanBateman and TheOrca.ca's Maclean Kay to talk about -- including the coroner looking into the heat wave, the federal Green implosion, the BC Liberal leadership race, and Doug McCallum's political fortunes....
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #7: 5 Types of Anxiety
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. Anxiety is a familiar experience for me, but I had no idea there...
ICBA MEMBER PROFILE: Smith Fuel Services Ltd.
The following ICBA Energy member profile ran on EnergyNow.ca on July 12, 2021. Smith Fuel Services is celebrating 45-years of service in the North Peace region of British Columbia. As part of their 45th anniversary, they would like to send out an enormous thank you to...
CONSTRUCTION MONITOR: Building the Workforce of the Future, Today
The Summer 2021 edition of the Construction Monitor is online HERE. More than ever, workers are looking for the choice and opportunities that come from flexible work arrangements. In construction, we have an especially intense competition for talent, along with an...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Construction Contracts and Time Management
Kerry and Jordan discuss two upcoming live webinars: one that will save you money, and the other that will save you time. icba.ca/courses - for all our training courses icba.ca/wellness - for ICBA Wellness Construction Contracts in Canada...
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Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services (WMB) was founded in 1981 as a niche insurance and surety brokerage, with a focus on the construction industry. Since then, we have grown to be an industry leader specializing in risk management, surety, and insurance across Western Canada. At WMB, we develop custom, long-term risk management plans deeply rooted in our understanding of the business and risk management needs of our clients. In 2020, we welcomed two new offices, Victoria and the Fraser Valley, to the WMB family.![]()
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Despite the pandemic, the BC Government took in $900M more in taxes last year than the year before.
B.C.’s tax take continued to climb during COVID-19 pandemic year - Caledonia Courier
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We Develop. We Build. For more than 52 years, Kerkhoff Construction has been orchestrating developments that shape our communities, building quality multi-family residential and commercial spaces that stand the test of time. We continue to hold to our commitment to excellence, innovation, integrity, and fairness, and above all else, client satisfaction. We would not be able to do what we do without the support, talent, and dedication of our trades, suppliers, and construction professionals that we team up with to build.![]()
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