BCCA shares the Canadian Construction Association’s concerns: the 2024 Federal Budget falls short on a number of policies required to meet the needs of BC’s construction industry, specifically in terms of workforce solutions and infrastructure. Our concern is that demand stimulated by aggressive housing targets and loan programs will surpass the BC construction industry’s current capacity, given inflation as well as our province’s workforce shortages and lack of payment certainty.

Lack of payment certainty and workforce shortages continue to worry employers.

Celebrating the talent, expertise and experience BC’s construction and skilled tradespeople are sharing with the next generation.

BCCA distributes Apprenticeship Services program funds ahead of schedule, exceeding targets

We remember Gary Farwell, who served as Chair of the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) from 1989-1990. Gary passed away in Campbell River on February 25th.

We share the Government’s commitment to building housing and infrastructure, but question how realistic this government’s policy strategy really is given workforce shortages and the vulnerable position in which the Government puts BC’s small and medium-sized contractors by failing to enact Prompt Payment Legislation. The 2024 Budget falls short on policies required to meet the needs of the construction industry and get provincial prosperity growing again.

On December 12, 2023, the Ministry of Public Services and Procurement announced that federal prompt payment legislation came into force on December 9, 2023