Industry News
November 24, 2023
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VICA Celebrates New Board of Directors for 2023/2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2023 (Victoria, BC) – The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) and its membership re-elected three industry leaders to its 2023-2024 […]
November 16, 2023
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Time to Take Action: Skilled Trades Certification Implementation Coming December 1, 2023
A year ago, the Industry Training Authority was renamed SkilledTradesBC by the Provincial Government and was given an expanded mandate, including the implementation of Skilled […]
November 8, 2023
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Province introduces legislation to make it easier to build homes near transit, services and community amenities.
The Province of British Columbia has introduced legislation that, if passed, will, “will build on work underway to facilitate more transit-oriented development, create more livable communities […]
October 10, 2023
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Mandatory Asbestos Certification
With the legislative changes in Bill 5, the BC government is taking proactive measures to ensure that every worker on an asbestos-containing site can develop […]
October 6, 2023
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Are Your Benefit Plan Rates on a Rollercoaster?
Imagine this: You know employees are your most important asset, so now, you’re on the hunt for the perfect employee benefit plan. After some investigation, […]
October 5, 2023
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Durwest Construction Management Announces New President
Darcy Kray to retire from the role after 40 years in the industry. The following is a press release from VICA Member Durwest Construction Management […]
September 29, 2023
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BC Government Announces Housing Targets for Island Communities
Last week, the BC Government announced their long-awaited housing targets for the ten municipalities across BC they identified earlier in the year. Of the 10, […]
July 6, 2023
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The Future of Natural Gas: RNG
*The following article was provided by VICA-Member FortisBC Can you use natural gas in homes while reducing emissions? Yes, you can. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)[1] […]
June 27, 2023
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Certified Concrete Pump Operator (CCPO) Certification
Learn how to register for your CCPO certification here! Those who hold the Certified Concrete Pump Operator Certification (CCPO) have demonstrated theoretical knowledge of concrete […]
April 26, 2023
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Celebrating Excellence: The 2023 VICA Awards
The Vancouver Island Construction Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 4th Annual VICA Awards, which recognize individuals and companies who have dedicated […]
February 16, 2023
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Harnessing the Power of Strategy Systems to Win Big
The following is an article from VICA Instructor Tony Healy. For more information on Tony and his courses, visit his instructor page, here. Harnessing the […]
January 31, 2023
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Wish Mark Liudzius A Happy Retirement
It is with mixed emotions as we wish long-time Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) Member and Kinetic Construction Ltd. (Kinetic) Executive Mark Liudzius a happy […]