WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #90: Desjardins Studying Mental Health in Workplaces
In our work at ICBA Benefits, we work with a number of insurance carriers, including Desjardins. Last week, Desjardins put out a new report, Building workplace mental health strategies for a healthy tomorrow – 3 challenges and how to overcome them, which includes the...
BC BUDGET 2023/24: Nothing for Construction, Affordability or Competitiveness
The NDP Government delivered its seventh budget this week – the first for new Premier David Eby – and it did little to indicate they understand how to tackle the supply chain, infrastructure, workforce development, and the affordability problems that so many ICBA...TRAINING THURSDAY: Resiliency
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training’s latest featured course (and what they saw at BUILDEX Vancouver). Resiliency – Dealing with Life’s Unexpected Challenges (Live Online) Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | 8:30AM to 12:30PM...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #89: Elenore’s Story
Elenore Sturko is a first-term BC Liberal MLA, and a former RCMP officer. This week, she told The Vancouver Sun the story of arriving at the scene of a suicide of a young man, as his frantic mother looked on. The mother had hours earlier brought her son, who struggled...Remembering ICBA Life Member Len Remple
Last week, I was searching for a piece in the ICBA Independent archives, and I came across this post from 2017 – a note from ICBA life member Len Remple on the day the Trudeau Government removed the secret ballot for federal unionization votes. It’s a powerful...Follow ICBA on Facebook
TRAINING THURSDAY: Bluebeam Revu – Managing Drawing Revisions & Hyperlinks![]()
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Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training’s latest featured course, and say goodbye to a member of our Training team.![]()
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Bluebeam Revu – Managing Drawing Revisions & Hyperlinks![]()
July 23-24, 2024 | 8:30AM – 12:30PM | Live Online![]()
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The Bluebeam Revu: Managing Drawing Revisions & Hyperlinks course takes you and your staff on a deeper dive into Bluebeam Revu as a digital document tool. Built specifically for individuals that have a solid foundation of Revu, this course promises to build on that knowledge and improve your workflow efficiency by helping identify changes much easier and create easy-to-navigate documents with hyperlinks.![]()
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This course promises to shorten your staff's learning curve and maximize your investment in Revu by:![]()
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• Providing hands-on instruction by an experienced Construction Management Professional.![]()
• Focusing on the best practices needed to use Revu to achieve greater productivity.![]()
• Delivering frequent skills reinforcement through hands-on classroom activities, contextual feedback, quizzing, and discussion.![]()
• Applying a progressive learning structure where each learning module builds on previous learning objectives.![]()
• Equipping learners with takeaway reference material, including practice files and a reference workbook to use beyond the classroom.
🚀 New ICBA Economics Post! 🚀![]()
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Our Chief Economist, Jock Finlayson, has released an analysis on B.C.'s business community. 📈![]()
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Small businesses in B.C. generate 34% of the province’s GDP and provide 31% of all jobs, showcasing their vital contribution to our economy.![]()
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Read the full article to gain insights into the structure of B.C.'s business sector and its economic impact.![]()
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www.icbaindependent.ca/2024/07/18/icba-economics-a-look-under-the-hood-of-the-b-c-business-commun...![]()
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#Economy #SmallBusiness #BCEconomy #ICBA #JockFinlayson
Kitchen Talk with Jock![]()
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Jordan Bateman gets 3% smarter every time he talks economics in the ICBA kitchen with our Chief Economist Jock Finlayson. So why not let everyone in on our conversation? Today, we talk inflation, interest rates, energy and productivity.![]()
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See ICBAIndependent.ca for all of Jock’s writings…
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #159: Calgary’s Wellness Desk![]()
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ICBA Wellness has been running for more than three years now, and our commitment to our award-winning program has kept us very busy. But there are many other organizations and groups doing amazing things in mental health, and worth noting.![]()
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Recently, I heard about the Calgary Public Library’s Wellness Desk. Operated at three library branches – and funded by the city and private donors – the Wellness Desk offers free access to mental health and addictions support, health information, and referral to services by calling or texting with a mental health professional.![]()
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It has been very successful: “The desks have seen an increase in demand by 110 per cent overall from 2023 to 2024, with growth at the Central Library going from 61 per cent over that same period to 110 percent from February of this year on.”![]()
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The wellness desk program has been staffed by Wood’s Homes counsellors.![]()
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Might be something to bring to British Columbia?![]()
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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.
🚀 Energy Takes the Lead! 🚀![]()
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Here's a thought-provoking op-ed co-written by our Chief Economist, Jock Finlayson, and Business Council of British Columbia Chief Economist Ken Peacock. 📈![]()
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"Energy Takes Its Place as B.C.'s Leading Export Sector"![]()
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Energy now represents 35% of B.C.'s total export earnings, showcasing the sector's vital role in our economy.![]()
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Read the full article to gain insights into this development and its implications for B.C.'s economic future.![]()
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Read more 👉 www.icbaindependent.ca/2024/07/17/icba-op-ed-energy-takes-its-place-as-b-c-s-leading-export-sector/![]()
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#Economy #Energy #BCEconomy #ICBA #jockfinlayson
ICBA OP/ED: Energy Takes its Place as B.C.’s Leading Export Sector
www.icbaindependent.ca
The following op/ed, co-written by ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Business Council of B.C. Chief Economist Ken Peacock, was first published in Business in Vancouver on July 17, 2024. The prov...
🚨 Attention Canadian Oil and Gas Supporters 🚨![]()
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Are you aware of the impact of Ottawa's regulatory measures on our sector? The Fraser Institute's latest study reveals how heavy regulations are driving down investments in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas. Business investment in these sectors has dropped by 52.1% since 2014, affecting our industry's growth and Canada's economic prosperity.![]()
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We all need to understand the challenges we face. Read the full report to see how we can advocate for a more investment-friendly regulatory environment.![]()
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📖 Read it at
Ottawa’s Regulatory Assault on the Extraction Sector and Its Impact on Investment
www.fraserinstitute.org
Business investment is a foundational requirement for a prosperous economy. It provides the resources to establish new companies, expand existing ones, and invest in new factories, machinery, and tech...Tweet ICBA!
📊 Did you know that Canada's productivity over the past 4 years has diminished slightly, while growing by a hefty 6% in the United States over the same period?
Our Chief Economist Jock Finlayson has more at
#Productivity #Economics #Canada #ICBA