Construction & Maintenance Looking Forward 2017
Detailed provincial PowerPoint presentations, including notes that describe the slides, as well as data on residential and non-residential construction investment activity, and labour supply and demand at the national, provincial and territorial levels are available for a fee on our Construction Forecasts website.
Includes the following products:
National summary – 2017 Highlights
British Columbia – 2017 Highlights
New Brunswick – 2017 Highlights
Newfoundland and Labrador – 2017 Highlights
Nova Scotia – 2017 Highlights Ontario – 2017 Highlights
Prince Edward Island – 2017 Highlights
Saskatchewan – 2017 Highlights
Canada’s Territories – 2017 Construction trades outlook for major projects
September 20, 2019
The BCCA Annual Report 2019 covers the fiscal year of April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019. This report includes a note from the Board and President, updates on BCCA Programs & Services, Affiliations, our Association Network, and more.
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June 12, 2019
Apprentice Demand in the Top Ten Red Seal Trades
A 2019 National Labour Market Information Report prepared for the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum by Prism Economics and Analysis...
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September 24, 2018
BCCA Annual Report 2018
The BCCA Annual Report 2018 covers the fiscal year of April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018. In this year, the BCCA Board approved a new three year strategic plan focusing on four key pillars: Construction Projects, Skilled Workforce, Technology and Community.
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March 05, 2018
An Introduction to Integrated Project Delivery
The BCCA does not promote one project delivery method over another, but advocates for a complete understanding of all methods available to an owner. BCCA’s opinion is that the industry should proceed with caution and be aware that IPD has many challenges to our standards and practices for market fairness. We should work with public owners to advocate for the development of an education program for all the stakeholders in IPD.
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January 31, 2018
BCCA Annual Report 2017
The BCCA Annual Report 2017 covers a significant and transformative year for the BC Construction Association. This report covers a note from the Board and President, Programs & Services, Partnerships, and our Association Network.
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October 20, 2017
BC’s Indigenous Communities: Opportunities in the ICI Construction Sector
As the largest employer in BC’s goods sector, employing nearly 250,000 British Columbians who collectively earn $13 billion in wages annually and contribute 8.6% of GDP, the construction sector offers powerful economic development opportunities in communities across the province.
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September 01, 2017
What's Required to be a Construction Contractor in BC?
This Guide is intended to provide some basic information and is an introductory guideline for those who may be newcomers to the construction sector in British Columbia.
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May 17, 2017
Procuring Innovation in Construction
This new report is called “Procuring Innovation in Construction” and lays out the case for the sector to recognize the procurement process as the key for driving innovative projects and sector development.
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January 01, 2017
Construction & Maintenance Looking Forward 2017
Skilled Workfoce: Forecasts offer a 10-year scenario of workforce supply and demand by trade, province, and region.
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December 01, 2016
Corporate Social Responsibility
BCCA recognizes that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a rapidly evolving issue and affects companies differently depending on their size, location and specialization.
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February 18, 2016
Construction Innovation in BC
The BC Construction Association is pleased to lead the charge on this important issue, and proud to have co-funded this report. We look forward to continuing the conversation and welcome all stakeholders to join us.
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January 01, 2016
Green Building Rating Systems
Green buildings, also known as sustainable buildings, are structures that are designed to use valuable resources such as energy, water, materials, and land more efficiently than buildings that are simply built to code.
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November 02, 2015
Can Companies Really Do Well By Doing Good?
A recent study involving a survey of over 1000 CEOs found that 93% of them believe that sustainability will be important for the future success of their business.
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January 01, 2015
Construction & Maintenance Looking Forward 2015
Skilled Workforce: Forecasts offer a 10-year scenario of workforce supply and demand by trade, province, and region.
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February 01, 2014
The ITA Review
The province also published this independent review of the ITA, with 29 recommendations made to improve outcomes of the training system.
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February 01, 2014
Light House Sustainable Building Centre
Light House is a not-for-profit company dedicated to advancing green building and the sustainable infrastructure and economic systems into which green buildings are intrinsically integrated.
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January 01, 2014
Fair and Transparent: Implementing the CAMF for Construction Procurement
Fair and Transparent: Implementing the CAMF for Construction Procurement stresses the need for partnership and outlines the struggle to successfully establish reasonable standards for government, Crown corporations and publicly-funded agencies’ use in capital asset planning.
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January 01, 2014
B.C.'s Skills for Jobs Blueprint
This is a major new initiative to revamp the way BC educates students from kindergarten through post-secondary, putting increased emphasis on skills training.
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October 02, 2013
WellBeing Return on Investment Assessment of BCCA Connector Models
Skilled Workforce: The objective of this assessment was to evaluate the financial well-being impacts of employment programs and initiatives administered by the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA).
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August 01, 2013
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A legal analysis of the validity and enforcability of electronic bid bonds
August 2013 marked the launch of a fully integrated online bonding protocol using industry-leading technology, and with it the completion of Canada’s most advanced online bidding solution: BidCentral.
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September 24, 2012
Job Opportunities & Business Succession
Job Opportunities and Business Succession is a thorough report on the impact of retirements, the state of business opportunities (for business sale, transfer or close), and discussion of business transition, planning tools, and other considerations for business owners.
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January 01, 2012
The Risks & Liabilities of Green Building
In 2011, the British Columbia Construction Association published their initial White Paper covering many of the issues surrounding "Green Building" in British Columbia.
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Culture_Shift: Planning the Future of Trades Training and Apprenticeship in BC
Skilled Workforce: This paper was commissioned to promote discussion with regard to the next evolution of the BC trades training system; of promoting an understanding of the core elements of the training system and their functions; and, to propose a series of next steps for moving forward.
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