Latest Construction Industry Statistics Reveal Strength Despite Pandemic Challenges
The BC Construction Association has released their latest industry-wide survey. Read the full release here.
The value of the construction industry’s economic contribution is evident in the latest statistics, available in the BCCA’s Spring 2021 Stat Pack.
KEY B.C. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STATISTICS:
Construction is the No. 1 employer in B.C.’s goods sector
B.C.’s construction industry accounts for 8.9% of the province’s GDP
More than 219,500 people rely directly on B.C.’s Construction industry for a paycheque. That’s 8% of the workforce (More than any other goods producing sector, and bigger than forestry, mining, agriculture and fishing combined.) (5-year trend: Down 3%)
Number of credentialed tradespeople: 172,045
Roughly 85% of construction workers are non-union
Number of credentialed tradeswomen: 10,667 (6.20%)
Number of construction companies in BC: 25,784 (5-year trend: Up 9%)
Average yearly wage of B.C. construction employees: $63,168 ($13.9B cumulative yearly wage)
Value of proposed construction projects in British Columbia: $221 billion
Estimated value of current major construction projects underway in B.C.: $120 billion (5-year trend: Up 60%)
Number of construction jobs in BC that will be unfilled due to labour shortages by 2030: 11,331
For key findings and more details from the latest BCCA Construction Industry Survey go to bccassn.xpr.cloud/stats
More people will be able to access new and enhanced resources and programming to support entering the trades and to help complete their apprenticeships through a $5-million provincial investment.
Bill 10 (Labour Relations Code Amendment Act) passed yesterday with the support of the NDP and Green caucuses. This means that single-step union certification (card check) and annual raids are coming to a construction site near you.
Bill 10 (Labour Relations Code Amendment Act) passed yesterday with the support of the NDP and Green caucuses. This means that single-step union certification (card check) and annual raids are coming to a construction site near you.
Our partners at the BC Construction Association have created this directory of our local MLAs and with this directory, you're able to view their voting records, topics they've raised in the legislature as well as their contact.
SICA, BCCA and industry partners have signed onto a letter to the Honorable Anne Kang – Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, the Honorable Harry Bains – Minister of Labour and Mr. Andrew Mercier, MLA – Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training asking for broader consultation with industry when discussing the restoration of compulsory trades in BC.
[EXCERPT: VANCOUVER SUN] Several provinces have moved forward with prompt payment legislation, which acts as a deterrent to those outliers who refuse to pay what they owe. But not B.C. — at least, not yet.
WorkSafeBC has rescheduled the public hearing on proposed amendments to Parts 6, 8, 16, 18, and 21 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation to December 10, 2020. In light of the ongoing and rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, and in an effort to maximize physical distancing, the public hearing will be held virtually.
On November 3, 2020 SICA representatives met with Members of Parliament Dan Albas and Tracy Gray as part of the Canadian Construction Association's (CCA) Hill Day. Hill Day was conducted virtually this year, parliamentarians from the House of Commons and Senate were connected to Associations to elevate issues of national importance to the construction industry.
On November 30, 2018, the province will be counting ballots in order to decide the voting system BC will use for future elections. Through our research, SICA has concluded that the current "First Past the Post" system provides for more stability.
On July 16, BC’s NDP government revealed details of a highly controversial Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), mandating that all construction workers on government projects join a union regardless of their employer’s labour affiliation.
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