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“By strengthening our industry, we strengthen our province, economy, and people.” - Chris Atchison, President

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August 30, 2018

Response to Federal Court of Appeal's Trans Mountain Pipeline Decision
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BCCA is extremely disappointed by the Federal Court of Appeal's Trans Mountain expansion project decision today which undermines Canada’s economy and role on the global stage. This blow to investor confidence comes at a time when BC is already under pressure from new tariffs, taxation, and policy directives.
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August 02, 2018

Industry Voices - Industry Must Come Together
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Premier Horgan's Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) is the most dangerous and disruptive policy to be introduced by any government into our industry in recent memory. Whether you are a union or an open-shop employer, your basic rights and freedoms as Canadians are being blatantly disregarded, as is government's obligation for fair, open and transparent procurement practises.
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July 27, 2018

Pattullo Procurement Strategy Takes BC Construction a Bridge Too Far
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The new Pattullo Bridge Community Benefits Agreement patently illustrates what is unfair with our current government’s policy decision to mandate the nature and extent of procurement requirements in major public construction projects. For BCCA, an association that hinges its principles on fair, open and transparent procurement practices, this agreement is taking public policy in construction tendering a bridge too far.
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July 18, 2018

Response to the Province’s Community Benefits Agreement Announcement
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BCCA is working with our counterparts at the local, provincial and national levels to inform government on the risks of Community Benefit Agreements, and to educate public owners on the use of fair, open, and transparent procurement processes which are an obligation and responsibility of government to taxpayers.
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June 21, 2018

Tackling the Late Payment Epidemic: What Will It Take?
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"Prompt payment” is a familiar issue in the construction industry. Of course there’s nothing prompt about it. It’s the LACK of prompt payment that makes it an issue, handicapping our industry, squeezing the small contractors, and pushing risk down into the supply chain onto those who can least afford to carry it.
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May 30, 2018

Understanding Risk British Columbia (UR+ BC) Video #URBC
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The Understanding Risk British Columbia (UR+ BC) symposium, hosted April 16 & 17, 2018 in Victoria BC, marked the first time the construction industry played a leadership role in bringing together builders, designers, engineers, scientists, and policymakers to tackle the challenges of hazard mitigation and increased resilience in the industrial, commercial, and institutional built environment.
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May 29, 2018

BCCA Response to Federal Purchase of Trans Mountain pipeline for $4.5 Billion
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Official Statement - The BC Construction Association has long been a strong public supporter of BC’s oil and gas strategy and of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline in particular, recognizing the significance of the project for the economic prosperity of British Columbia and the rest of Canada provided that all environmental safety stipulations are met.
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April 17, 2018

Construction Leadership Award Winners 2018
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#ConstructionMonthBC wouldn't be complete without a Construction Leadership Dinner. We honoured Amy Carr, Mary-Anne Bowcott, Karen Anderson, Becky Lupton, Max Ignatiuk, Jerry Pasitney & Tracey MacKinnon for their industry leadership roles.
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April 12, 2018

UR+ BC Panelist: Jessica Shoubridge
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Principal, Thrive Consulting, Director, EERI-BC, and UR+ BC Organizer, Jessica Shoubridge, has worked across all orders of government, academia, non-profits and the private sector to help bridge gaps between science, policy, and action for risk reduction and resilience building.
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March 19, 2018

A Conversation with Dr. Lucy Jones
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We're with Lucy Jones, an expert in earthquake research and earthquake risk reduction from LA. Lucy is the 2018 distinguished lecturer for the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, BC Branch. She's in Victoria to talk about creating resilience in our communities, particularly about creating building codes that reflect the realities of earthquake loses.
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  • British Columbia Construction Association
    2018-09-18T17:15:16+0000

    The 2018 edition of BC's Labour Market Outlook from WorkBC is out! We've summarized the highlights for you here: https://goo.gl/4AnvKH

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  • British Columbia Construction Association
    2018-09-18T02:03:25+0000
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  • British Columbia Construction Association
    2018-09-17T22:54:45+0000

    An inspiring video for young women looking at careers in the construction industry. This was put together by some female engineering students from across Canada during a Women in Construction Leadership Seminar earlier this year: https://youtu.be/rY9KyJ4FRsQ

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