January 28th is Bell Let's Talk Day, and mental health is front and centre in many conversations. Kerry and Jordan look at two upcoming ICBA Training live webinars on the topic: Understanding Brain Circuitry - Why All The Stigma? -- Jan. 22...
IN THE NEWS: CJDC-TV (Dawson Creek) Covers ICBA’s #Get2Yes Campaign for a new Taylor Bridge
Our #Get2Yes campaign to replace the Taylor Bridge in northeast BC landed ICBA on Dawson Creek TV this week... here's the piece from CJDC's James Dunn. (Sign the petition at www.buildtaylor.ca!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM1vUYSWHfo&feature=youtu.be
ICBA NEWS: Hockey’s Back, and So Are We!
The 2021 NHL season kicks off tonight, with our beloved Vancouver Canucks taking on the highly overrated Edmonton Oilers, and ICBA is proud to announce that we are also kicking off another season of sponsoring Canucks reporter Jeff Paterson's coverage on TSN 1040...
#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: Vaccination, Speculation, Broken Nation
ICBA's Jordan Bateman joins TheOrca.ca's Maclean Kay to discuss a number of topics, including vaccination roll-out, Ontario's new lockdown, the speculation tax, and one of America's scariest/saddest days ever. https://youtu.be/JxGZSNo4qqs
TRAINING THURSDAY: Labour Relations for Non-Unionized Companies
Kerry and Jordan return after the new year break to talk about a Jan. 14 webinar that is vital for ICBA companies to consider -- how open shops manage their workforces. Plus Jordan finally embraces the chunky sweater phenomenon. icba.ca/courses
HOWESTREET RADIO: Digging Into ICBA’s 2021 Wage and Benefits Survey
Our Jordan Bateman joins Jim Goddard of Howe Street Radio to break down ICBA's 2021 Wage and Benefits Survey, the effects of COVID-19 on the economy and construction, and what we can expect this year....
#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: Political Travellers and the Premiers Who Fire Them
Our Jordan Bateman and TheOrca.ca's Maclean Kay reconvene to discover 2021 is the year of politicians going on trips and getting fired. Why didn't it happen in BC? Also: they discuss BC's slow start to vaccinations, political welfare, and the best campaign slogans...
IN THE NEWS: ICBA’s 2021 Wage and Benefits Survey
ICBA's 2021 Wage and Benefits Survey picked up some press last week: Vancouver Sun:...
ICBA NEWS RELEASE: ICBA Survey Shows 2021 Construction Wages Up, While Work Plateaus
VANCOUVER – What happens when the force of a global pandemic collides with a country going over a demographic cliff? Wages go up. Even as construction employers face a very uncertain future for the provincial economy, a shortage of skilled workers continues to be the...
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Congratulations to our friend Fiona Famulak on her new role with the BC Chamber of Commerce -- as we know from working with her time during her time at VRCA, Fiona is a top-notch leader and will bring great energy and experience to this new role. Congrats Fiona and to the Chamber team!
Fiona Famulak Appointed President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce
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The BC Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Famulak as president and chief executive officer. Famulak brings to the role more than three decades of international experie...
As if rebuilding the post-COVID world won't be hard enough, many of us will have lingering mental health issues that need to be addressed too. From the Financial Post:![]()
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“We’re seeing the exhaustion,” Matejicek said. “We’re seeing the burnout. We’re seeing people trying to keep going even though they are starting to experience the impacts of the stress, the pressure.”
The hidden threat to Canada's economic recovery — our mental health
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Kevin Carmichael: If country's workforce is coping with low-grade PTSD, there aren't any simple levers policy-makers can pull
Congratulations, Trevor! Thanks for everything you’ve done for LMS Reinforcing Steel Group.Today marks the end of an era.![]()
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Congratulations to Trevor Bailey on his retirement (after today) from the company after 25 years. We sincerely appreciate your contributions and wish you all the best in the next chapter of your story. ![]()
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Now Friday is every day!![]()
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#Congratulations #retirement #happyfriday #Lms #skysthelimit #thankyou #enjoy #rebar #rodbuster #ironworker #Facebook #storyline #years #values #company #teamwork
We're very proud to stand up in court, alongside Premier Jason Kenney and the Alberta (and BC!) energy sector, against the federal government's job-killing Bill C-69.
Alberta in court to argue Ottawa's Bill C-69 is unconstitutional
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Legal scholars say Alberta’s case against Bill C-69 will likely wind its way into the country's highest court
Kerry & Jordan are Bluebeam Believin' on today's Training Thursday, talking about ICBA's Bluebeam Revu Basics course March 9-10 & the next Wellness series course, Fueling a Working Day with Proper Nutrition, March 10. ![]()
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Bluebeam Revue Basics: icba.simplesignup.ca/en/8054/index.php?m=eventSummary![]()
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The Wellness Series: Fueling a Work Day with Proper Nutrition: icba.simplesignup.ca/en/7452/index.php?m=eventSummary![]()
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All ICBA Training details & registration info at www.icba.ca/courses
Why do we work so hard to #get2yes on big infrastructure projects? Because in tough economic times like today, they keep our economy (and thousands of families) afloat.
Major projects salvaged B.C. construction in 2020
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While residential and commercial construction declined sharply in 2020, major projects increased to nearly $370 billionTweet ICBA!
Don't miss your chance to register for our Field Scheduling 101 - Who Does What When in the Field? webinar March 30! The aim of this course is to provide tools for scheduling at the Site and Crew Level. Click here to register: http://ow.ly/Cb5F30ryTHZ
Wow - great hire by the @bcchamberofcom... Fiona is a top-notch leader and will bring great energy and experience to this new role. Congrats Fiona and to the team there!
https://bcchamber.org/news/fiona-famulak-appointed-president-and-ceo-of-the-bc-chamber-of-commerce/