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...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Building Construction – Putting it all Together
Kerry and Jordan talk about Spring Break plans – and ICBA Training’s latest featured course. Building Construction – Putting it all Together Four 3.5-hour sessions from April 3-11, 2024 2 CCA Gold Seal Credits + 14 BC Housing Points...
ICBA OP/ED: A Tale of Two Provinces – One Leading Canada, the Other Lagging
The following op-ed, co-authored by Chris Gardner, ICBA BC President, and Mike Martens, ICBA Alberta President, was first published in Business in Vancouver on March 13, 2024. British Columbia and Alberta have some things in common. Both...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Canada’s Prosperity has Flatlined since 2014
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Canada’s economic prosperity is stagnating, at best. Many readers may feel this, based on their own experiences trying to earn a living or keeping their enterprises afloat. Others may sense it from observing the struggles of...
TRAINING THURSDAY- Builders’ Vitality: Unveiling the Sleep-Nutrition Connection
https://youtu.be/InvtUVadPrM Kerry and Jordan talk about spring break plans – and ICBA’s latest featured course! Builders' Vitality: Unveiling the Sleep-Nutrition Connection FREE for ICBA members! Monday, March 18, 2024 | 11AM to noon Pacific Live Online...
ICBA ECONOMICS: Canadian Investment Spending – Updated Estimates for 2023 and a Preliminary Forecast for 2024
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Statistics Canada has just published its latest report on non-residential capital spending. The release provides new estimates for investment expenditures over 2022-23 and a forecast for 2024, based on a survey of private and...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #142: Rest is Best
ICBA’s Wellness Champions sent our staff a piece yesterday on taking time to rest. As a dedicated weekend napper, I wholeheartedly endorse this advice! But rest is more than just as snooze – there is mental, emotional, and sensory rest to consider too. Mental rest...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Responding Successfully to a Request for Proposal (RFP)
Kerry and Jordan are back, talking ICBA Training’s latest featured course, BUILDEX, BC Budget, and Kerry’s Vegas trip. Responding Successfully to a Request for Proposal (RFP) 10.5 hours over 3 days | starting March 12, April 16, May 7 2...