For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. OPINION: Break with the New Democrats on labour happened on the second anniversary of the Greens-NDP power-sharing deal Vancouver Sun | VAUGHN PALMER | Updated: May 29,…

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For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. Allowing union takeovers every summer went against expert advice Coast Mountain News | TOM FLETCHER | May. 28, 2019 1:30 a.m. B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver…

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For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. Journal of Commerce | Russell Hixson | May 29, 2019 The province of B.C. announced that its Illecillewaet four-laning project will cost $22.3 million more due to rising…

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News Release | Premier’s Office | Wednesday, May 29, 2019 1:15 PM On the eve of the second anniversary of the signing of the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CASA), British Columbians are seeing the benefits of a government that puts people first. “I’m proud to lead a government that’s getting results for people,” said Premier…

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Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver was instrumental in passing the sub amendment to the Bill introduced by Greg Kyllo, which reduces the “raiding” open period in construction from July and August every year to once every three years only.  BCCA played a significant role in educating Andrew Weaver on the issues of concern to our…

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For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. This op-ed by ICBA President Chris Gardner first appeared in The Province newspaper on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. Decades after Mark Twain…

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For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. BURNABY—Non-union construction companies sponsor four times as many trades apprentices as unions in British Columbia, according to documents obtained from the provincial government’s Industry Training Authority through a Freedom of…

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Journal of Commerce | BCCSA | May 28, 2019 WorkSafeBC’s Certificate of Recognition (COR™) safety program has been delivering demonstrable results in reducing the number and severity of workplace incidents since it was introduced in 2003. As the Certifying Partner for the construction industry, the BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) wants to ensure that any evolution…

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May 23, 2019 These summaries of selected Construction work-related incidents recently reported to WorkSafeBC may help you to prevent similar incidents. See additional summaries online. Injury Type: Undetermined injury to head Core Activity: Industrial, commercial, institutional, or highrise residential contracting or construction Location: Vancouver Island/Coastal B.C. Date of Incident: 2019-May While installing exterior cladding on a building under construction, a…

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Journal of Commerce | Peter Caulfield | May 23, 2019 In 2010, Abdul Salam Rahimi, a professional painter who had immigrated with his family from Afghanistan to Canada, fell 40 feet from scaffolding as he was painting the ceiling of a building in downtown Vancouver. “After my dad’s fall, they let us see him in…

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BC Housing has two events coming in the next few weeks.  The first is a 3-hour webinar on May 28, 2019 entitled Building Smart with Airtightness Testing: Building Preparation. This webinar addresses the steps to take when preparing the building for airtightness testing to ensure a successful outcome. The second is also a 3-hour webinar on…

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The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation provides that Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) for hazardous chemical substances are generally determined with reference to the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) set by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). Each year, the ACGIH publishes a list of substances for which they have set new or revised TLVs. When the new or…

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Journal of Commerce | Warren Frey | May 15, 2019 An annual awareness campaign is making sure drivers passing through construction zones know they should not only slow down but stop scrolling. The RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Road Safety Unit, Work Zone Safety Alliance and WorkSafeBC are partnering to raise awareness of risks faced by…

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Journal of Commerce | Grant Cameron | May 13, 2019 Canada’s construction industry could be in for a windfall from proposed higher carbon prices, according to a report prepared by a University of Ottawa policy think-tank for Canada’s Building Trades Unions. The higher prices are expected to spur a wave of investment in new construction,…

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Journal of Commerce | Warren Frey | May 10, 2019 A panel of mental health experts took a hard look at the emotional landscape of the industry and its workers recently at the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s Construction Leadership Forum in Whistler, B.C. WorkSafeBC senior manager in industry and labour services Trudi Rondou, Construction Industry…

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For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. The Province | Laird Cronk | May 13, 2019 | Opinion Proposed changes to B.C. labour laws will make a real difference for workers, particularly the most…

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NDP labour code sets conditions to push independent unions out For information only and not an endorsement – this article is shared to ensure members have the context and understanding of current issues that impact the Construction Industry. TOM FLETCHER | May. 12, 2019 8:50 a.m. | Opinion | Terrace Standard One of the big…

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WorkSafe BC News Release Over the last 10 years, 13 roadside workers died and 213 were injured Richmond, B.C. (May 13, 2019) — The RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Road Safety Unit is partnering with the Work Zone Safety Alliance and WorkSafeBC to raise awareness about the risks workers face while working on or alongside the…

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In January 2018, WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors commissioned an external compensation policy review. The resulting report, entitled Restoring the Balance: A Worker-Centred Approach to Workers’ Compensation Policy, was published in April 2018 and contains a number of recommendations. Recommendations #5 through #15 propose amendments to WorkSafeBC’s Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) policies, and recommendations #16 and #19 propose amendments…

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From WorkSafeBC On Saturday April 27th, 2019, a tower crane being dismantled in Seattle’s core collapsed onto a public street. Tragically, four people were killed and more were injured. This event is a stark reminder of catastrophic risk and devastating consequences when something goes wrong involving a tower crane. As the Washington State authorities deal…

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