TRAINING THURSDAY: The Basics of Building Construction
Kerry and Jordan chat about our upcoming Basics of Building Construction course. 14 BC Housing CPD Points Tuesday, September 14th – Friday, September 17th, 2021 https://icba.simplesignup.ca/en/9115/index.php?m=eventSummary All courses at icba.ca/courses Whether...
ICBA TRAINING: Keeping Injured Workers Engaged
The following piece is from ICBA Training instructor Pamela Bragg of Sarkany Management Inc. Modified duties allow injured workers to return to work at the earliest opportunity. This not only aids in the worker’s overall recovery but also provides workers the...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #11: The MESS of Emotional Intelligence
Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. This program is free for all ICBA members – check out icba.ca/wellness for details. Last week, we looked at the ‘selfies’ of emotional intelligence...#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: Everything is Happening!
ICBA’s Jordan Bateman and TheOrca.ca’s Maclean Kay work through a very busy news week, looking at COVID rules, wildfires, the federal election, BC Liberal leadership race and much...
ICBA IN THE NEWS: Chris Gardner on Need for More Training Options
The following is an excerpt of a piece that ran in Building Magazine on August 23, 2021: The key will be to get more of these immigrants into the skilled trades, like construction, which is facing a shortage of more than 300,000 workers by 2030 due to retirements and...Follow ICBA on Facebook
🛠️ Canadian Construction Industry Stats 🛠️![]()
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The construction industry made a significant impact on Canada's economy last year, contributing $164.7 billion to the GDP, which is 7.5% of the total GDP! Despite facing economic headwinds, the sector is poised for growth with upcoming infrastructure projects and population expansion. ![]()
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Dive into the detailed analysis by ICBA's Chief Economist Jock Finlayson.![]()
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#Construction #economics #canada #ICBA
ICBA ECONOMICS: A Mix of Canadian Construction Industry Statistics
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By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist Construction is a big and unusually visible segment of our economy, one that in some of the industry’s busiest years accounts for more than 8% of economic out...
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Tomorrow, ICBA welcomes 288 golfers to our 33rd annual ICBA Open, where we will raise money for bursaries for trades apprentices. A special thank you to all of our incredible sponsors for stepping up to help ICBA and the next generation of tradespeople -- we couldn't do this without you!
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.
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📊 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