VRCA - Vancouver Regional Construction Association

Congratulations to Premier Eby and all returning and newly elected MLAs. This past April, we had the pleasure of engaging in a one-on-one conversation with Premier Eby during his participation in VRCA - Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s Constructive Conversations series. During the conversation, Premier Eby highlighted his commitment to addressing key industry challenges, like the need to attract more young people to the trades. The construction sector’s $27 billion contribution to B.C.’s economy cannot be overlooked. Rest assured. We’ll be knocking on the doors of the newly formed government with our partner association, the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA), to ensure the industry gets the attention it deserves and the voices of VRCA’s 900+ member companies in the Lower Mainland are heard.

It's Tuesday, which means the latest edition of The Connector is available now! This week, read about top-of-mind issues including: ✅ The winners from our 35th Annual Awards of Excellence Gala ✅ Results from the BC Election and the NDP Party's narrow win over the BC Conservatives ✅ Save the date - registration for the VRCA Luncheon goes live on November 5th! Get the full newsletter here, and subscribe to stay connected every week: https://ow.ly/ikNG50TVVQv

Wow! We could not be more proud of all the amazing people and projects that made our 35th Annual VRCA Awards of Excellence such a resounding success last Thursday. Bringing our members together to celebrate the achievements of the BC construction industry is a driving force of the VRCA and we are so grateful to everyone who helps make events like #AOE35 possible. Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Project Gold, Outstanding Achievement, and Special Recognition Awards winners: 🏆 General Contractors – Tenant Improvement – Up to $5 Million Turner Construction Company for Plenty of Fish 🏆 General Contractors – Tenant Improvement – Over $5 Million Turner Construction Company for YVR26 The Post: Premises A1 🏆 General Contractors – Civil/Industrial Construction – Up to $25 Million Smith Bros & Wilson for Dicklands Biogas Plant 🏆 General Contractors – Civil/Industrial Construction – Over $25 Million Kiewit for BC Highway Revitalization Program: Highway 5 - Category B Project 🏆 General Contractors – Up to $20 Million Edge Construction for The Peak 🏆 General Contractors – $20 Million to $100 Million ETRO Construction for 411 Railway Commercial Build 🏆 General Contractors – Over $100 Million PCL Construction for Vancouver Post Office Redevelopment 🏆 Trade Contractors – Up to $2 Million Phoenix Glass Inc for Capstan Station CM Services 🏆 Trade Contractors – $2 Million to $12 Million Crosstown Metal Industries for YVR26 - The Post 🏆 Trade Contractors – Over $12 Million Nucor Rebar Fabrication for Site C Clean Energy Generating Station and Spillway 🏆 Mechanical Contractors – Up to $4 Million The Gisborne Group for River Green 17 🏆 Mechanical Contractors – $4 Million to $10 Million Division 15 Mechanical Ltd. for 411 Railway Street 🏆 Mechanical Contractors – Over $10 Million The Gisborne Group for Vancouver Airport Fuel Delivery Project (VAFD) 🏆 Electrical Contractors – Up to $2 Million Fettback & Heesterman for SAAM Towage - Port of Vancouver 🏆 Electrical Contractors – $2 Million to $10 Million Platinum Electric for Dicklands Biogas 🏆 Electrical Contractors – Over $10 Million Western Pacific Enterprises LTD for YVR26 - The Post South Tower 🏆 Manufacturers and Suppliers Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc. for Vancouver Centre II (VCII) ⭐ Education Leadership Libby Rowe from Turner Construction Company ⭐ Innovation and Productivity Flynn Group of Companies for Speedwall Modular Wall System ⭐ YCL Excellence in Construction Sam Revel from Pitt Meadows Plumbing ⭐ Outstanding Woman in Construction Stephanie Morand from EllisDon ⭐ Life Member Inductee Dave Fettback from Western Pacific Enterprises LTD (Retired) ⭐ Judges’ Award Houle for Third Space Commons ⭐ Heritage Awards Scott Special Projects Ltd. for District of West Vancouver Ferry Building Restoration ETRO Construction for 402 West Pender Exterior Revitalization PCL Construction for Vancouver Post Office Redevelopment View more photos: https://lnkd.in/gt4qctqh

The big day has finally arrived! We're counting down the hours until tonight's 35th Annual VRCA Awards of Excellence Gala at the Parq Vancouver Casino Resort. ⏱️🏆 We can't wait to celebrate with you this evening, but until then, here's our final Silver Award Winners highlight featuring our Manufacturers and Suppliers category: ⭐ Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc. - BCIT Health Sciences Centre ⭐ Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc. - Vancouver Centre II [VCII] We have over 25 awards to present at our Gala tonight - stay tuned for live updates throughout the night! #AOE35

Our latest VRCA Workforce Development & Education Alert Newsletter is available now! 💡 Read this week's edition to learn how you can get involved with upcoming courses, volunteer initiatives like Bringing Trades to Schools, customized training, and more! Keep reading to find out how ⬇️ Questions? Contact Eva C., Workforce Development Manager. 🤝

Did you know today is #EventOrganizersDay? How fitting, considering one of our biggest events of the year is tomorrow! The VRCA team is working hard to ensure our 35th Annual VRCA Awards of Excellence Gala is our best one yet. 🤩🏆 Ahead of the event, check out the Silver Award Winners in the 2024 Electrical Contractors - Over $10 Million category: ⭐ Bridge Electric Corp - B6 Office Tower Design-Assist ⭐ Chambers Electric LLC - The City of Lougheed - Phase 1 ⭐ Western Pacific Enterprises LTD. - YVR26 - The Post South Tower ➡️ Find out more about #AOE35 here: https://vrca.ca/aoe/

📢 This week's issue of The Connector is out now! Read on to find out about our industry's top news updates, upcoming events, new VRCA initiatives, and much more. Highlights include: 💻 Register for FREE webinars during Financial Literacy Month in November. ✅ Take the BC Construction Survey - Your opinion matters! 📆 Save the date! On November 14, 2024 VRCA-YCL presents the Titans of Industry Panel. Get the most up to date information on all things BC Construction by subscribing to The Connector. Read this week's full newsletter here: https://ow.ly/WTeq50TRfa3

We're only two days away from our 35th Annual VRCA Awards of Excellence Gala! 🏆 With just a couple of awards categories left to highlight, we're posting every day this week up until the event. Here are this year's Silver Winners in the Electrical Contractors - $2 Million to $10 Million category: ⚡ Bridge Electric Corp - Aritzia Office ⚡ Platinum Electric - Dicklands Biogas ⚡ Western Pacific Enterprises LTD. - Waterfront Station Power Upgrade ➡️ Learn more about #AOE35 and get on the waitlist to celebrate with us this Thursday! Details here: https://vrca.ca/aoe/

🚨 Attention contractors, consultants, and project owners! 🚨 Join us on October 24 at 1:00 p.m. (ET) for our informative webinar, "Navigating the claims process." Learn how to effectively handle claims with insights from a CCDC document author. 📝 What you'll learn: • Strict timelines and notice requirements • Roles and responsibilities of each party • Steps from claim initiation to resolution Don't let the complexities of the claims process intimidate you! Register now to secure your spot! https://ow.ly/eSiP50TNxnO

We've finally reached #AOE35 week! This Thursday, October 24th is our SOLD OUT Awards of Excellence Gala at the Parq Vancouver Casino Resort. To celebrate 35 years, we're highlighting the Silver Award Winners in each project category leading up to the big event. Check out the nominees in the Electrical Contractors - Up to $2 Million category: 💡 SASCO Contractors Ltd. - Fairmont Pacific Rim Dimmer Upgrade 💡 Black & McDonald Limited - RH Electrical Upgrade - Ilich Pavilion 💡 Fettback & Heesterman - SAAM Towage - Port of Vancouver ➡️ If you missed out on tickets to this year's gala, it's not too late! Learn more and join the waitlist here: https://vrca.ca/aoe/