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IN THE NEWS: OKM students share results from Skills Ready showcase

Thursday, 05 July 2018 by Foundation Team
The Foundation is focused on helping to build the next generation of skilled workers. At our core, we are dedicated to helping youth become employable after graduation. Our Skills Ready initiative is one way that we support young people as they explore and prepare for jobs in the skilled trades and technologies. We would like
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IN THE NEWS: Students get ahead on safety with crushing experience

Sunday, 24 June 2018 by Foundation Team
Creating experiences that build learning opportunities for the next generation is what drives the Skills Ready team at CFBC. This drive is what turned a conversation after the 2018 Skills Canada Regional Competition at Camosun College into an amazing day for a group of Grade 8 students at Lansdowne Middle School. WHAT IF WE COULD…
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MOTT ELECTRIC GP LAUNCHES LEGACY FUND

Friday, 27 April 2018 by Foundation Team
  Photo:  Riley McBride, 1st year electrical apprentice & recent Mott Electric GP Women in Electrical Bursary recipient with Ellisha Mott, Manager of Mott Electric GP’s Fiber Optic Division   For Immediate Distribution Vancouver, BC– When we stand together in support of the communities in which we live and work, great things happen.  Members of
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HERE FOR GOOD – AFC CONSTRUCTION

Tuesday, 27 March 2018 by Foundation Team
Members of the Construction Industry in British Columbia and across Canada are committed to giving back to the communities in which they live and work. From corporate sponsored community gardens to unique back to work programs, construction industry members are giving back on big levels. As British Columbia’s Construction Charity, we want to recognize industry
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IN THE NEWS: CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION AIMS TO HELP FUTURE WORKERS GET DRIVER’S LICENSES

Tuesday, 06 March 2018 by Foundation Team
The British Columbia construction workforce requires new recruits. A new program, The Shift, aims to help identify them among more than 1,000 young people who transition out of care in the province each year and begin their training for construction work—including helping them obtain a driver’s license. “While in care, these young people are part
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WOMEN BUILDING NATIONS & MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION

Thursday, 15 February 2018 by Foundation Team
In October 2017 the Foundation was pleased to provide an honorarium to Michelle Neil, RSE, to attend the Women Build Nations conference in Chicago. The Women Build Nations conference is for women of all ages and all skill levels who work, or aspire to work, in the construction trades. Whether they are a pre-apprentice or
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VICA ESTABLISHES FUND IN SUPPORT OF INDUSTRY TRAINING & EDUCATION

Friday, 02 February 2018 by Foundation Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Victoria, BC – Vancouver Island residents looking to enter or continue their education in the construction trades are now able to apply for funding support through the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) Training Fund. “With the looming labour shortage crisis in construction, everyone within the industry is seeking ways to fill the
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2018 Regional Skills Competitions Kick Off

Thursday, 18 January 2018 by Foundation Team
SHOWCASING ATTITUDE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AT REGIONAL COMPETITIONS The first regional skills competition of the 2018 season was held at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George on January 17th. Students of the campus and local high schools went head-to-head in a number of challenges ranging from welding and culinary to carpentry and automotive,
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IN THE NEWS: Construction Foundation of BC offers industry ways to give back

Thursday, 21 December 2017 by Foundation Team
The Construction Foundation of British Columbia has come a long way since its humble beginnings in the offices of the BC Construction Association (BCCA). Abigail Fulton, executive director of the foundation, helped start it in 2012 while working as vice-president of the BCCA. “As an organization, we recognized that charitable giving and the idea of
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IN THE NEWS: CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION OF BC RAISING FUNDS FOR YOUNG TRADESPEOPLE

Wednesday, 06 December 2017 by Foundation Team
VANCOUVER — The Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) has announced a new effort to support educators and students preparing for Regional Skills Canada Competitions. The foundation will now be raising funds to provide the materials, equipment and additional supports for educators and competitors. Regional Skills Canada BC Competitions draw roughly 2,000 students each year to
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CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION RAISING FUNDS FOR YOUTH TO GET SKILLS READY

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 by Foundation Team
  CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION RAISING FUNDS FOR YOUTH TO GET SKILLS READY Victoria, BC – Educators and students across BC will soon have greater access to supports as they prepare for their Regional Skills Canada Competitions. Starting today, the Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) is raising funds to provide the materials, equipment and additional supports they
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HERE FOR GOOD – CANADA SCAFFOLD SUPPLY

Saturday, 28 October 2017 by Foundation Team
Members of the Construction Industry in British Columbia and across Canada are committed to giving back to the communities in which they live and work. From corporate sponsored community gardens to unique back to work programs, construction industry members are giving back on big levels.  As British Columbia’s Construction Charity, we want to recognize industry
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