For construction to succeed, our industry needs top-notch suppliers and support. Fuelex Energy (www.fuelexenergy.ca) is one of those companies that is vital to the success of many of our ICBA members. Jeff Adams is a Senior Sales Executive for Fuelex Energy, a local...
The following first appeared on May 19, 2021, on EnergyNow.ca: At Epscan we understand that successful project completion, without exception, involves overcoming diverse technical and management challenges. To effectively control the safety, cost, schedule and quality...
ICBA’s Jordan Bateman and TheOrca.ca’s Maclean Kay break down the Kevin Falcon campaign launch, the state of the BC Liberal leadership race, the NDP’s US cruise ship misreads, and (of course)...
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has won the Reed Award as the 2021 North American Trade Association of the Year. “Winning the North American Trade Association of the Year award is another indicator of the exceptional team we have at ICBA...
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) has won the Reed Award as the 2021 North American Trade Association of the Year. “Winning the North American Trade Association of the Year award is another indicator of the exceptional team we have at ICBA...
On this episode of Training Thursday, Kerry and Jordan discuss an upcoming live online training session: Introduction to Construction Delay Claims. This presentation is meant to advance participants’ understanding of construction delay claims. It will include multiple...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #169: Affordability Crisis Harms Mental Health CareThe affordability crisis negatively affects more than just housing, groceries, clothing, and other staples.It’s harming the ability of people to access mental health services.CBC reports that cash-strapped Canadians, desperate to make ends meet, are treating healthcare like therapy as luxury items that can be cut or put off.It’s frustrating that all of us have done so much work to take the stigma out of talking about mental health, and yet government and the public health care system have not added the needed resources to help folks.October 19 is an opportunity to change that. What the current government has done isn’t enough – add the need to improve mental health services to the long list of things to consider when voting.-------Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program is helping more than 100 companies and more than 10,000 construction professionals better understand mental health. This program is free for all ICBA members – check out icba.ca/wellness for details. ... See MoreSee Less
The NDP’s own numbers show that by 2027, the provincial debt will be $165 billion. 😱💸 That’s almost $30,000 for every man, woman, and child in B.C. – which our kids will have to pay.B.C. needs a change in government. www.icba.ca/election... See MoreSee Less
The following op-ed by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Business Council of B.C. senior vice-president and chief economist Ken Peacock first appeared in Business in Vancouver on Sept. 24, 2024....
⛽️ Life in Metro Vancouver is expensive enough – so why do we pay the highest gas taxes in Canada? You pay an extra 60 cents per litre in taxes alone. It adds up. Fast.B.C. needs a change in government. www.icba.ca/election... See MoreSee Less
The NDP’s Catch and Release by the numbers:75%: Increase in criminals caught in the act, but released with no charges6,385: Negative police interactions with the same 40 people – in Vancouver alone4: # of British Columbians subjected to random stranger attacks EVERY DAYB.C. needs a change in government. www.icba.ca/election... See MoreSee Less
75%: Increase in criminals caught in the act, but released w/ no charges
6,385: Negative police interactions w/ the same 40 people – in Vancouver alone
4: # of British Columbians subjected to random stranger attacks EVERY DAY