VICA is partnering with BCCA Employee Benefits to keep you healthy this winter season! Get your free flu vaccinations at our offices in Victoria and Nanaimo this November.

The City of New Westminster, in partnership with Soroptimist International, is proud to present the Gender Equality: Overcoming biases in the Workplace Conference.

North Island College plumbing apprentice Cassandra Kuryliak is encouraging more women to take up the plumbing trade, just in time for Apprenticeship Recognition Week, November 4 to 10 in British Columbia.

It is also the 82nd anniversary of formalized trades training in British Columbia. This week is about recognizing the hard-working and talented tradespeople and apprentices who participate in formal apprenticeship training.

Over here at the Construction Association, we take full advantage of every opportunity to play dress up and act out of character, while still getting our jobs done. Some of us are super...and some of us are super twisted. We love seeing our members showing their spirited side as well!

Help us give the give the gift that keeps on giving: love from the construction industry, in the form of toys! Leading up to Christmas, we will be collecting donations of toys to be distributed to families across Vancouver Island that could use a little help this holiday season.

It's a hidden problem with deadly consequences. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the construction industry in men aged 25 to 59, and the highest rates are men from 40 to 59, according to a presentation at BCCSA's Bridging the Gap Safety Conference.

VICA is pleased to announce the election of six industry members to its 2018-2019 Board of Directors.

The legislation is intended to recognize the important role foreign workers have in B.C.’s growing economy. While most employers and recruiters are committed to treating foreign nationals fairly, there are some who require closer scrutiny and enforcement action. In 2017, there were 47,620 work permits issued for foreign workers destined for B.C. The third largest sector is accommodation and food services (8%), followed by construction (6%) and manufacturing (5%).

We're super proud of the work that Paul Latour and his team at HeroWork, our neighbours downstairs, do out in the community and are thrilled to see involvement from our members in their many projects. Shout-out to those who helped out in their latest radical renovation for The Mustard Seed Street Church.

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, a VICA Member, and the City of Victoria have awarded Salish Sea Industrial Services as the contractor for the joint $1.8-million Ship Point repair project.

Kwispaa LNG has entered the next phase of project development with the submission of the Project Description to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office and Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

IBM’s Watson supercomputer has beat Jeopardy champions, reconstituted recipes, and even helped create highlight reels for the World Cup. Now it’s taking on a new tech challenge; changing how the construction industry operates.

Two more liquefied natural gas export projects are poised to proceed in Canada over the next six months, setting up what analysts call “a dream scenario” after years of delays.

The Canadian construction industry has been disregarded by the Canadian government in its decision to impose provisional safeguard measures on steel products.

WorkSafeBC is launching an awareness campaign to educate employers and workers about impairment in the workplace, as the legalization of recreational cannabis takes effect October 17.

VICA and BCCA support the maintenance of a safe and healthy workplace and the construction safety measures through our active involvement with COCA and WorkSafeBC. We are actively involved in ensuring that rules and regulations around cannabis use are clear to employers and employees.

The North Island’s weekly construction industry newsletter marked this occasion with a celebration on Oct. 11 and the introduction of a new publisher.

Now that monsoon season is finally over, work is able to continue on Another Brick in Nepal's (ABIN) second project: the Sharada School in Aapchaur. The foundation is complete, the rebar is tied in place for the first floor columns, and work has begun on the walls.

Here's what you need to know about the highly controversial “Community Benefits Agreement” that goes far beyond the traditional CBA model, and how you can take action as an industry member.

On October 1, LNG Canada announced that its joint venture participants – Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation and KOGAS – have taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to build the LNG Canada export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation.

Kinetic Construction and EllisDon Corporation announced on September 28, 2018 that they have been selected to provide Construction Management Services for the $135 million New Student Housing and Dining Facility in Victoria, British Columbia, following a competitive bid process.

VICA Member Herold Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of four new Principals to their organization: Kate Ulmer, Jarrod Koster, Craig Work, and Patrick Ryan.

The WorkSafeBC Certificate of Recognition program is in jeopardy because of changes that are being considered by WSBC. Please write a letter of support for COR.

Camosun College’s Coastal Centre reports that 100 per cent of students recently enrolled in The Ship Repair Entry Level Training (SRELT) program received employment immediately upon graduation.