April is Construction Month in B.C., and as gratitude is an important part of practicing mental wellness, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our construction professionals across B.C., Alberta and the rest of Canada. Your hard work, dedication,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: The Role of the Construction and Real Estate Industries in ‘Corporate B.C.’
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...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #144: Free ICBA Wellness Sessions
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)...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Addiction Awareness in Construction: Substance Use Disorder
https://youtu.be/Yi7q-tGHlww 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...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #143: Breaking Stigma, One Story at a Time
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...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Sluggish Building Construction in Most of Canada
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...
ICBA NEWS: ICBA Named 2024 North American Trade Association of the Year
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...
ICBA IN THE NEWS: Government Growing, BC vs AB, and Truck Parking
In case you missed it, here are some important ICBA headlines: ICBA makes a submission to the BC Government's Labour Code Review Panel (ICBA Independent) Government has become B.C.’s growth sector as spending rises: an op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Construction Business Management
https://youtu.be/S2DrVRLGyGQ Kerry and Jordan shoot the proverbial breeze – and look at ICBA Training’s latest featured course. Construction Business Management Four 4-hour sessions from April 9-12, 2024 5 CCA Gold Seal Credits + 16 BC Housing Points...