Kerry and Jordan discuss ICBA Training's latest featured course. Soft Skills for Hard Job Sites (Live instructor online) December 6-9, 2022 | mornings https://icbatraining.arlo.co/w/courses/207-soft-skills-for-hard-job-sites/411 Missed...
ICBA NEWS: 2022 Safety Merits Contest Now Open!
Workplace Safety is a team effort – and ICBA is again going to reward one of our members’ workers for their safe work practices! All ICBA members are invited to submit the names of their safest workers — as long as they meet the criteria below. The winner, drawn at...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #76: Breaking Financial Stigma
Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man's world Money, money, money Always sunny In the rich man's world - ABBA Half of Canadians recently reported that they are having trouble sleeping due to worries about finances. There’s no doubt a strong link between...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Interpreting Blueprints and Specifications
Kerry and Jordan talk about a new, four-day, ICBA Training course. https://youtu.be/d7izewxNpp4 Interpreting Blueprints and Specifications (Live,Online) November 29 - December 2, 2022 | Mornings Register at...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #75: Building Your Budget
Budgeting sucks. We’d all rather spend money as we want, splashing out and enjoying life. But unless we’re Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk or some other zillionaire, that’s just not the reality for us. We all have to learn to live within a budget. Budgeting can be further...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #74: The Affordability Crisis
(Cue movie announcer voice:) In a world where inflation runs high, interest rates are spiking and consumer cash is melting away, one man/woman/person must embark on a journey to change their financial situation. Things are about to get TRACKED… (okay, enough of that...
ICBA LETTER TO GOVERNMENT: Don’t Pass Bill 41/WorkSafeBC Changes
The following letter was sent to BC Labour Minister Harry Bains and various government officials on Monday, Nov. 7: Dear Minister Bains: The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) represents more than 4,000 construction and responsible resource...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Incident Investigations
Kerry and Jordan discuss this week's featured ICBA Training course. Incident Investigations Nov. 16, 2022 | Langley | 830AM-430PM 7.5 BC Housing CPD points; 1 Gold Seal Credit...
MERIT CANADA: Policy Doc for 2022 Trip to Ottawa
ICBA's Chris Gardner has been in Ottawa this week, as part of Merit Canada's delegation there. The group -- representing open shop construction across Canada -- has been busy meeting with MPs and sharing our vision for building Canada. Check out Merit Canada's 2022...
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Interesting (and sad) piece on just how uncompetitive BC's income, sales and business tax rates have become. ![]()
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Some days it feels like the BC NDP have never met a tax they didn't want to raise!
Eby government needs to tackle B.C.’s tax competitiveness problem
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British Columbia’s approach to business taxation has long been uncompetitive with other large provinces. Thanks to a poorly designed sales tax, the province has one of the highest effective tax rate...
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TRAINING THURSDAY (ON A FRIDAY): Skilled Trades BC and Tendering![]()
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Kerry and Jordan talk about a free info session with Skilled Trades BC, and our ICBA Training featured course -- Tendering Law.![]()
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In this presentation, you will receive an overview of SkilledTradesBC, what they do, and their expanded mandate. Details on Skilled Trades Certification and the services in place to assist with its implementation will be shared.![]()
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An Overview of Tendering Law ![]()
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As a method of procurement, tendering can be fraught with risks. Errors in accepting or evaluating bids can result in legal liability on the part of the tendering authority. Errors in the bid submitted in response to an Invitation to Tender can result in legal liability on the part of the bidder. The law of tenders is complicated and constantly evolving as the courts and the construction industry adapt to new technology and evolving project delivery methods.![]()
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Introduction to the law of tendering including an overview of:![]()
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• Practical tips and advice on key aspects of tendering.![]()
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Did you know a Red Seal is the trades equivalent of a four-year university degree?![]()
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The Red Seal recognizes a mix of hands-on and classroom education, and is the highest standard of construction training in Canada. ![]()
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Did you know ICBA is the single largest sponsor of trades apprentices in B.C. -- and has been for years? ![]()
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Teaming up with our members across the province, we are sponsoring m ore than 1,400 trades apprentices right now.![]()
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There are some facts David Eby -- after 5 years as BC's housing minister and Premier -- doesn't want you to know about housing prices in Vancouver. From an RBC report:![]()
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☹️ "Canada’s least affordable market got worse..."![]()
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☹️ "...owning a home has never been so unaffordable anywhere in Canada ever – and probably most places around the world."
Rob Shaw: Pressure to address housing crisis mounts as affordability gets worse
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Despite all the announcements on housing affordability from the new David Eby government in Victoria, a recent report by one of Canada’s largest banks shows things on the ground have never been wors...Tweet ICBA!
Did you know ICBA has helped dozens of working painters prepare and successfully challenge for their Red Seal? Our 14-week prep program is perfect for painters who have been working for 4+ years. Check out http://icbatraining.ca/trades for details.
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