Industry News
November 17, 2020
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Five Industry Leaders Elected to VICA Board
The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) and its membership elected five industry leaders to its 2020-2021 Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting on […]
October 5, 2020
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CCA: Growth plan must include strategy for swift flow of funds to be effective, says Canadian Construction Association
CCA members – 70 per cent of which are small and medium-sized, family-run businesses – have been asking for a clear, balanced, fair and flexible […]
October 1, 2020
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VICA Members win big at VIREB Commercial Building Awards
The Vancouver Island Construction Association would like to congratulate its 10 members who were recognized at the 13th Annual VIREB Commercial Building Awards on September 30th. […]
August 13, 2020
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Construction activity recovering from pandemic low in second quarter
The dollar value of building permits on Vancouver Island fell by 14 per cent to $506.6 million in the second quarter of 2020 compared to […]
June 8, 2020
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VICA Supports Employer’s Forum submission to WSBC
The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) has submitted a letter of support (below) to Employers’ Forum’s submission to WorkSafeBC’s proposal to add COVID-19 to Schedule 1 […]
March 20, 2020
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VICA and VIHA partner for PPE Donation
In support of Island Health and front-line healthcare staff, working tirelessly to keep our communities safe from COVID-19, the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) has […]
March 13, 2020
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Important updates from VICA regarding COVID-19
Starting March 18, 2020, our Nanaimo office (map) will be closed until further notice. Our Victoria office (map) will still be operating, however, it will […]
March 4, 2020
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COVID-19 & Construction: 7 Simple Steps to Keep Your Crew Healthy On Site & In The Office
In light of the 13th case of the coronovirus disease (COVID-19) being reported in British Columbia, the first phase of a redevelopment in Burnaby being halted after an on-site worker was found […]
February 27, 2020
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Loud and Proud in Pink Shirts: VICA Members spread the word that it’s cool to be kind
On Wednesday, February 26, the local construction community supported children across British Columbia as they stood vibrantly in solidarity for a bully-free world. While the Pink […]
February 25, 2020
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BC Construction Association’s take on the recently announced Budget 2020
The 2020 BC Budget released on February 18th is essentially a continuation of the budget the NDP introduced three years ago when they first came […]
February 20, 2020
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City of Powell River: Developers update progress on airport investment
An update on Gaoshi Holdings’ (Canada) proposed Powell River Airport development was presented at the Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, February 18. The committee […]
February 13, 2020
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Connecting Communities, Creating Opportunities: VICA, Hazelwood, Scotiabank, Canwest & Pinchin at ABM Indigenous: Vancouver Island
VICA, along with members Hazelwood Construction Group, Scotiabank, Canwest Mechanical, and Pinchin, will be attending ABM Indigenous: Vancouver Island again this year. Held in partnership with the Songhees Nation and […]