RCABC is committed to providing members and stakeholders with the resources and information needed to navigate these trying times. RCABC, our industry partners and federal & provincial governments continue to provide assistance for individuals and businesses. We will endeavor to […]
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BCCSA has published a document outlining General Best Practices when someone on site has is presumed to have COVID-19. The PDF can be downloaded HERE.
POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 BY COCABC In order to help educate decision-makers about the unique context of a typical construction site (multiple changing variables) and the value of PPE (in particular hard hats), we created a short video and sourced another for […]
September 15, 2020 – UPDATE Following is an updated letter to the Honourable Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, on the Report of Ms. Janet Patterson. RCABC was one of the 46 small, medium and large business associations that withdrew from […]
GRHC and RCABC Signed an Agreement to Develop a Training and Certification Program for Green Roof Installers, Maintenance and Quality Assurance Professionals September 5, 2020 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), the North American industry association for professionals working in […]
Covid 19 has redefined the workplace. Organizations and workers are feeling the unprecedented psychological and psycho-social impacts. To help, the BC Construction Safety Alliance is collaborating with the BC Municipal Safety Association and Work to Wellness to provide all construction workers with a free […]
Date Posted : Jul 16, 2020 The following op-ed first ran in The Vancouver Sun on July 16, 2020. It was co-written by: Chris Gardner, President, Independent Contractors and Businesses Association; Paul de Jong, President, Progressive Contractors Association of Canada; Chris Atchison, […]
UPDATE – August 20, 2020 Dear Stakeholders: As you know, on July 22, 2020, the Board of Directors approved amendments to Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation Act, to add a presumption for infections caused by communicable viral pathogens, which […]
What is the potential risk? The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global supply shortage for N95 respirators approved by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH is the certification body that approves all N95 filtering facepiece […]
From: Infrastructure Canada (infrastructure.gc.ca) DELTA – New investments in community infrastructure by the governments of Canada and British Columbia will benefit Lower Mainland communities while also supporting economic recovery in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by getting projects underway and meeting […]
Architectural Sheet Metal (ASM) Level 1 August 4 – September 11, 2020 January 4 – February 11, 2021 April 12 – May 21, 2021 Architectural Sheet Metal (ASM) Level 2 November 9 – December 18, 2020 February 22 – April […]
Roofer, Damper Waterproofer (RDW) Level 1 October 19 – November 13, 2020 November 23 – December 18, 2020 January 4 – January 29, 2021 February 8 – March 5, 2021 March 15 – April 9, 2021 Roofer, Damper Waterproofer (RDW) […]
From May 20 to June 1, 2020 members of 8 Provincial Trade Associations were asked to respond to a survey on the effects of COVID-19 on business. The purpose of the survey was to: Gauge Business Prospects Identify Challenges Evaluate […]
Friday, October 16, 2020 Thursday, November 19, 2020 If a course is full you can: Register for an alternate course date or contact training@rcabc.org if you would like to set up a private course
Online – Thursday, October 15, 2020 Online – Friday, November 20, 2020 If a course is full you can: Register for an alternate course date or contact training@rcabc.org if you would like to set up a private course
Following up on our March 2020 Update, COVID-19 continues to impact basically every segment of the construction industry in British Columbia. What has changed since March is that parties now tendering and bidding on construction projects and entering into […]
RCABC is a signatory on the following letter from 24 national and provincial construction and engineering associations to Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. regarding temporary sick pay during the COVID-19 emergency period. Construction Sector Support for Temporary Sick Pay […]
Source: Vancouver Sun Published: May 29, 2020 Construction Sector United in Fight Against COVID-19 – OPEN LINK FOR LIST OF SIGNATORIES Innovation was key to completing everyday jobs. For example, how do two workers cooperate to hang a door that […]
John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia; Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba; and Sandy Silver, Premier of Yukon; have issued the following joint statement regarding a proposed national sick leave program: “We’re pleased that the federal government is looking at a sick leave program that protects people and […]
Scott Construction Group has partnered with ITC Construction Group to launch the #LunchBoxChallenge to support local restaurants while also protecting the health of its employees during COVID-19. The idea of the #LunchBoxChallenge is simple: construction companies buy lunches locally for […]