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...
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...