Today, a group of youth from YWCA’s Strive program connected with trade professionals to learn about opportunities to work in the skilled trades. The event, hosted in partnership by the Construction Foundation of BC, Vancouver Regional Construction Association, and the YWCA’s Strive program provided a group of youth with an immersive experience to “try-on” a trade

Having a driver’s licence opens new doors to future careers for young people and for Alex, getting his licence helped him to get a promotion at work. Having a driver’s licence opens new doors to future careers for young people, and for Alex, getting his licence helped him to get a promotion at work. Alex,

When Cowichan Tribes member, Brad Thorne, first started gaining experience in construction, he had no idea that he was going to like the work so much. His first jobs saw him working in carpentry and gaining a variety of skills.  When he mentioned to a foreman that he was interested in getting his ticket, the foreman

From left to right: Cyndi Bonn, All Roads Community Catalyst; Randy Grey, Education Catalyst; Kathi Dickie, Catalyst, Indigenous Communities Fort Nelson First Nation and Chalo School invited CFBC team members into the community to host a month-long Trades Exploration workshop for FNFN members. The workshop, organized and managed by CFBC Community Catalysts, Kathi Dickie and

June 9, 2022, Victoria, B.C. – Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) announced the recipients of its first “Empower Makers” Global Impact Challenge. Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) is honored to have been named as a Makers Grant Recipient for our efforts to our Skills Ready initiative. Initiated in 2021, the Global Impact Challenge grant program

The Mott Electric GP Women in the Electrical Trades recently provided training grants to an all-female cohort in the Electrical Foundations Program at BCIT. The cohort is supported by a tri-institutional collaboration between Camosun College, Okanagan College and BCIT that aims to maximize success and increase women’s participation and completion rates in Red Seal trades

Getting your Driver’s Licence is an important and thrilling milestone in life. As one builds up to that next level of independence, the anticipation of freedom can manifest an energy of its own — and if you have the necessary supports in place — learning to drive can be a rewarding experience.  But what happens

Precision Machinery and Guide, a member of the BC Metal Manufacturing Advisory Group (BCMMAG), has generously donated a Haas Desktop Mill to Prince George Secondary School (PGSS) for students to learn practical, hands-on skills in machine tooling, automation, and production. These skills can provide that vital ‘leg up’ when applying for jobs in metal manufacturing.

There are countless job and career options available to young people upon graduation.  While many begin preliminary research while still in school, the options can be overwhelming and many are left asking, how can I plan for a career, if I don’t know it exists or what it might be like? Over the course of