7th Annual Construction Month Honours Those Who Help Build BC
Celebrating the talent, expertise and experience BC’s construction and skilled tradespeople are sharing with the next generation.
Entries by Tom Gogela
BC Kicks Off Construction Month with a Trove of Awards
Celebrating the industry that keeps building through environmental, health, and economic crisis
Teck Joins Builders Code Pledge for Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces on International Women’s Day
Teck Resources Limited is the first mining company to sign the Builders Code Acceptable Worksite Pledge.
3RD ANNUAL BUILDERS CODE CHAMPION AWARDS CELEBRATE CONSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP IN BC
The Builders Code is honouring four employers with five Builders Code Champion Awards for leading the way in advancing the workforce culture of BC’s industrial, commercial, and institutional construction sector.
BC HYDRO AND SITE C CONTRACTORS LAUNCH CANADA’s FIRST BUILDERS CODE WORK SITE
BC Hydro and Site C Contractors set a new industry standard with project-wide commitment to eradicate hazing, bullying, harassment.
BUILDERS CODE CHAMPION AWARDS CELEBRATE CULTURE CHANGE IN BC’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
The Builders Code is honouring six employers with Builders Code Champion Awards for leading the way in advancing the culture of BC’s industrial, commercial, and institutional construction sector. Their efforts have contributed to an increase in the participation of women in BC’s construction trades from 4.6 to 6 per cent since 2018.
BC Construction Association Recognized for Achievements in Workforce Development with National Award
The BC Construction Association (BCCA) is proud to be the first recipient of the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Workforce Excellence Award. The award recognizes BCCA as a champion of diversity and inclusion in the construction industry and the demonstrated results delivered by its workforce development programs. BCCA initiatives such as the Skilled Trades Employment Program (STEP), Integrating Newcomers, and the Builders Code have connected thousands of British Columbians to careers in the skilled construction trades, and are […]
BC CONSTRUCTION SECTOR AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
Victoria, BC (June 5, 2020) – The BC Construction Association (BCCA), with the support of Minerva BC, today opened nominations for the 2nd annual Builders Code Champion Awards, which celebrate BC companies that are proactively addressing issues of the issues of equity, discrimination and harassment in BC’s construction sector. Recently, there has been increased fear […]
CONSTRUCTION CULTURE TRAINING GOES VIRTUAL DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
Victoria, B.C. (May 14, 2020) – With COVID-19 physical distancing orders in effect across British Columbia, the BC Construction Association (BCCA) is making its anti-harassment, hazing and bullying training available online to help fight transmission of the virus while supporting worksite safety and productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic can lead to increased stress and anxiety at work. Since its launch in 2019, the Builders Code has recognized that safety in the construction industry isn’t just about […]
Builders Code Ramps Up Services Across Northern Region
New Builders Code training for site supervisors, forepersons and union business managers on how best to deal with the perpetrators and targets of worksite bullying and harassment was announced today in Prince George, along with a new local Employer Advisor for the northern region. The training, which supports the construction personnel that work most closely with tradespeople on construction sites, was announced by Northern Regional Construction Association (NRCA) CEO Scott Bone