On Sunday, June 10th, Vancouver Island Construction Association staff, members, and partners gathered at Royal Athletic Park to watch the Victoria HarbourCats take on the Coquitlam Angels for Hardhats in the Ballpark, an industry day at the ballpark celebrating women and youth in the skilled trades.

VICA members make the list for top contractors in the Canadian construction industry.

Mike Kerr was in Tucson last month to accept Reliable Controls’ “Entrepreneur of the Year” award on behalf of the Kerr Controls team.

Fiona Uson has joined us from UVIC's Gustavson School of Business for her co-op term and will be at VICA from June 1st to the end of August.

As VICA is a member of a growing group of citizens, companies, and organizations concerned about the proposed Speculation Tax, we wanted to provide you with an update on the Scrap the Speculation Tax campaign.

The Canadian Construction Association is surprised by the decision of the United States to impose tariffs on Canada for the import of steel and aluminium under section 232 of the Trade Act of 1962.

LIFE With Female Factory Workers in World War II. TIME Caption: Flame cutting of a slab is done by four-torch machine controlled and operated by one woman.

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA), in support of its ongoing commitment to community benefits, is the 2018 sponsor of the National Trust for Canada’s Top 10 Endangered Places List.

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is pleased with the Canadian government’s decision to refuse the sale of Aecon Group Inc. to Chinese government-controlled CCC Holding Limited (CCCI).

Nathania Swasisa has joined the Vancouver Island Construction Association team as a part-time administrative assistant and part-time communication assistant and will be working with the VICA team on a year contract.

Did you know you can save money on staff training through the B.C. Employer Training Grant (formally the Canada BC Job Grant Fund)?

Building Links, the North Island's Construction newsletter has been reporting on new construction, tenders, building permits and industry news for 25 years. On May 16th, they published their 1,250th issue.

Forestry Innovation Investment has partnered with the BIM TOPiCS Lab at the University of British Columbia to undertake a research project to investigate the use of BIM in the context of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly of mass-timber construction in BC.

The VICA U40 Central Island network hosted a sold-out event focused on LEAN with guest speaker Christy Nikel of LEAN U.

City of Victoria Council adopted the BC Energy Step Code on April 26th, 2018. The adopted approach was the result of nine months of industry engagement in order to arrive at an approach that balances industry readiness, cost implications, and City climate action goals.

At the 2018 "Under The Big Top" Casino, the final number of funds raised for the foundation was $15,000. The cheque was presented to Craig

Public engagement for the Garden Suite Study in Saanich is underway and the District of Saanich is organizing a technical workshop for industry stakeholders to inform the development of prospective regulations.

Staff members from the Vancouver Island Construction Association, BCCA Skilled Trades Employment Program (STEP), and HeroWork dressed up in their finest denim duds on Thursday, May 3 for Jeans Day 2018 in support of the BC Children's Hospital Foundation.

Join us to support and encourage our future stars and celebrate their success. This could also be an opportunity to scope out potential future employees!

Yosef Suna, DenMar Electric, Lewis Sheet Metal, and Nelson Roofing were recognized for their leadership in the construction industry.

Congratulations to Mazzei Electric for winning the 2018 Nanaimo Business Award for Builders & Trades!

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is asking the federal government to work with the provinces and stakeholders involved in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project to mediate a solution and restore business confidence.

VICA Member Scott Rimek, Quotations & Project Manager, Wesco Distribution Canada, will be running 4042 km to fundraise for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

​The British Columbia government is providing funding to build 14,000 new rental homes throughout the province to help make housing more affordable for seniors, families, and low- and middle-income earners.

Seminars to introduce new CCDC 30 – Integrated Project Delivery Contract and other documents.