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Three cement masons posing for a picture on the new Pattullo Bridge in construction.

Concrete Ambitions: Three Apprentices’ Red Seal Journey

Read about how three cement masons earned a nationwide professional recognition while working on the new Pattullo bridge.
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8 September 2025

Hitting a Home Run: The True Value of Local Work in Construction

Mila shares her perspective on the impact of being a site rep, and the way it connects families and communities.
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21 July 2025

A Carpenter’s Journey: From YouTube to the Jobsite

Ry shares details about his career success and how he found it, saying, "I hope I can inspire people that feel stuck or hesitant to take a chance on themselves."

18 June 2025

From Desk to Crane: Discovering the Unexpected Connections

Will Balata writes about getting away from his desk to try operating some heavy machinery at the annual Operating Engineers Rodeo in B.C.

13 March 2025

Meet BCIB Workforce Operations Representative, Mankaran

BCIB continues working to diversify and grow the skilled trades workforce. We are proud to be recognized for our work across British Columbia.

7 March 2025

Seeking Solutions for Women in the Trades

BCIB continues working to diversify and grow the skilled trades workforce. We are proud to be recognized for our work across British Columbia.

23 August 2024

Still Learning After 25 Years in the Trades

BCIB continues working to diversify and grow the skilled trades workforce. We are proud to be recognized for our work across British Columbia.

2 July 2024

Accolades and Awards

BCIB continues working to diversify and grow the skilled trades workforce. We are proud to be recognized for our work across British Columbia.

24 April 2024

Growing up in a trades family

BCIB's recent co-op, Adam shares how local skilled trades opportunities shaped his childhood.
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5 March 2024

A Canada’s Best Diversity Employer

Read why BCIB was named one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
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28 February 2024

BCIB Named a 2024 BC Top Employer

Read why BCIB was named on of BC's Top Employers. Again.

24 January 2024

Hang Up What Weighs You Down

On the Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project, BCIB looks to a Coast Salish tradition to support a healthy jobsite.
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2 November 2023

Why I nominated BCIB for a Leadership in Inclusion Award Two Years in a Row

An Indigenous Outreach Employment Counsellor with WorkBC explains why she nominated BCIB for a Diversity Award for Leadership in Inclusion two year in a row.
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