Author Archives: Renea Koppen

WorkSafeBC continues to focus on heat-related safety.  Some of the key points that need to be focused on are: You MUST: Perform heat stress assessment Implement Exposure Control Plan (ECP) Establish work-rest cycles Provide Shade Water Supervision WorkSafeBC requires: Risk assessment + exposure […]

LINKS WILL BE LIVE MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 2026 – 2027 APPRENTICE TRAINING REGISTRATION LINK RESIDENTIAL STEEP ROOFER  March 30 to May 7, 2027 (Waitlist Only) ROOFER LEVEL 1 October 5 to November 6, 2026 October 5 to November 6, […]

Rain City Green Roof Best Practice – February 2026  The City of Vancouver is facing a number of challenges with respect to rainwater management, water and air quality impacts, urban heat increases, biodiversity losses, and other related land development and […]

In 2025 RCABC Guarantee Corp. introduced 2 new Award Categories: No Claims Paid – RGC Recognized Contractor Members who have multiple consecutive years of no claims paid Alpha Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.  Arcona Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.   Aurora […]

On December 6, 2025, at the Awards Luncheon, RCABC Educational Foundation recognized the Top Apprentices for the 2024-2025 Apprentice Training Year: PROVINCIAL WINNERS Top Roofer Apprentice – Jacob Wilkins with Continental Roofing  Top Architectural Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice – Aiden […]

On December 6, 2025, at the Awards Luncheon, we recognized the following Consultants for their contributions to the RoofStar Guarantee Program: 1st Place – Rimkus Consulting Group  2nd Place – Stantec Consulting Ltd.  3rd Place – Garland Canada 4th Place […]

On December 6, 2025, at the Awards Luncheon, we recognized the following Member Companies for their contributions to the RoofStar Guarantee Program: PROVINCIAL AWARDS: Top Member Supporter, Most Squares Completed  and Highest Contract Sum – 1st Place Flynn Canada Top […]

On December 6, 2025, at the Awards Luncheon, the following companies were recognized as the Top Supporters of RCABC Educational Foundation (REF) for 2025: Convoy Supply Ltd. IKO Industries Ltd. Menzies Metal Products Soprema Inc. Western Roofing (Master Roofers) Ltd. […]

On December 6, 2025, at the Awards Luncheon, the following individuals were recognized for the 2025 Service Awards: The Stan Gregorowich Award is given annually to an individual for outstanding support of Education and Training in the Roofing Industry. This year’s […]

On December 6, 2025, at the Awards Luncheon, the following members were recognized for 10-Year and 25-Year Memberships. Congratulations! GAF Pro-Line Construction Materials Ltd. FT Synthetics Precision Metals Thank you for your continued support of RCABC!

At RCABC’s 2025 Annual General Meeting held on December 6, 2025, the election for RCABC’s 2025-2026 Board of Directors was held. We would like to congratulate the new Board: Executive Committee  President – Robert Greenough, TRS Building Envelope Vice-President – […]

APPRENTICE TRAINING TUITION FEE INCREASE Effective for courses beginning after September 1, 2026 RCABC will be implementing an increase in Tuition Fees for the RDW and ASM Apprenticeship Training.  Tuition fees for the 2025-2026 Training year will be: TRAINING CATEGORY […]

  British Columbia Construction Association Welcomes Introduction of Prompt Payment Legislation   Victoria, B.C. (October 7, 2025) — The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) welcomes the provincial government’s introduction of prompt payment legislation, a long-awaited and critical reform for an […]

              CCA’s industry & association blog Trusted Champion. Trusted Advisor. Trusted Partner. FOCUS on Best Practices Preparing your business for potential tariffs: What you need to know With the announcement of a proposed 25 […]

Revised   The Master Roofer Designation recognizes roofers who are working for RCABC Member companies and have excelled in the industry.  Applicants must be certified in the trade and will be able to demonstrate that they have continued to learn […]

RCABC Launches New Green Roof Guarantee Program – November 1, 2024 November 1st, 2024 – Langley, BC – The Roofing Contractors Association of BC (RCABC) is proud to announce the launch of the new RoofStar Vegetated Roof Guarantee, a quality […]

Starting October 1, 2024, every employer responsible for crane activity must submit a Notice of Project – Tower Crane (NOP-TC) to WorkSafeBC at least two weeks before crane activity begins. “Crane activity” includes erecting, climbing, repositioning, or dismantling a tower crane […]

Issue Some public sector owners have started writing their procurement documents, whether Request for Proposals (“RFPs”), Invitations To Tender (“ITT”) or Requests for Qualifications (“RFQ”), with terms that expressly avoid those owners having to act fairly. They are doing this […]