Register for #VICC2019 today to join the who's who of the industry and add your name to the list of companies representing the Vancouver Island construction industry on April 24th at the Victoria Conference Centre.

The Nanaimo Chamber announces it will be holding an All-Candidates Forum for the federal byelection called for May 6 in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding.

Congratulations to the 2019 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Awards of Excellence winners announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday, April 4 at the Filberg Centre in Courtenay.

Join us at the Vancouver Island Construction Conference on April 24, 2019 at the Victoria Conference Centre. vicaconference.ca

The finalists for all categories for the 2019 VICA Awards have been announced, three weeks before the Awards Gala on April 23 at the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort where they will be presented to the recipients.

The BC Construction Association (BCCA) and industry partners launched BC Construction Month on April 2, 2019 with the release of key construction sector statistics and the results of a province-wide survey that highlight the value of the sector to the provincial economy and the key issues facing employers and workers.

Popular infielder Alex DeGoti featured on annual major giveaway item, opening weekend.

The CCA has appointed John Bockstael as 2019 chair of its board of directors at its annual general meeting. John takes over the position from Zey Emir, president of Revay and Associates Limited.

The construction of a national centre for Indigenous law and reconciliation at the University of Victoria received major funding support on March 19th with the federal government’s announcement of $9.1 million for the transformative project.

Construction employers who want to address diversity or harassment issues on their worksites but lack the human resources personnel or expertise to do so will now have access to confidential advisors with experience in HR management, mediation and conflict resolution as part of the recently-launched Builders Code.

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is disappointed that the federal government has not taken more concrete actions to restore investor confidence in Canada.

On March 6, the B.C. Government announced important changes to the Homeowner Protection Act as part of “Better Regulations for British Columbians 2019.”

Communities across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast will benefit from an initiative launched today to change how local governments purchase goods and services as part of the worldwide movement of social procurement.

As part of its high-risk strategy for construction, WorkSafeBC has announced it is increasing enforcement efforts on fall-protection-system anchors used in the residential wood-frame construction industry.

The Province of B.C. and the BCCA marked International Women’s Day — March 8, 2019 — with the launch of the Builders Code, a comprehensive program that aims to address B.C.’s skilled labour shortage by reducing harassment, bullying and hazing on construction worksites.

It was another record year for construction on Vancouver Island in with building permits increasing nine per cent to $2.45 billion in 2018 and construction employment increasing 3.8 per cent to 35,700 workers. This was the second record-setting year in a row.

The Lean Construction Institute of Canada (LCI-C), a special committee of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), is bringing its fourth annual training day and conference to Montreal April 30 – May 2.

On February 7 through the weekly eNews & Project Bulletin, VICA members had the chance to enter their name into a draw for a pair of tickets to the Fishes & Loaves charity hockey game against the Canucks Alumni on Sunday, March 10th at Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo.

For the first time in the storied history of 100 Gordon St., a building permit has been issued for a hotel behind Nanaimo's downtown conference centre.

For the last 40 years, the company has been manufacturing, selling, and installing customizable windows, doors, skylights, sunrooms and more for clients all over the Island.

On behalf of Camosun College, we invite you to post your co-op or internship opportunity on their career portal and consider hiring one of their enthusiastic technology students!

On Friday, February 22nd, the Vancouver Island Construction Association’s U40 network is hosting their annual charity casino event to raise funds for the Help Fill A Dream Foundation.

In an industry first, the CCA, with support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research and Program and Canadian Construction Innovations, is introducing a mentorship pilot program.

Congratulations to Ben Mazzei and the Mazzei Electric Ltd. team for being named Vancouver Island Business of the Year and Graeme Verhulst and the Waymark Architecture team for winning in the Professional category at the Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards!

Millennials are truly great for our industry for many reasons: collaboration, communication, tech savvy, and more. Source: FMI Corporation