Sheet Metal Journal-British Columbia, Winter 2022

March 14, 2022

PDF • Read on ISSUU Features: Canada’s Construction Outlook 2022 Construction Outlook for BC Sheet Metal Industry Construction Outlook Survey Results Contractor Profile: Boston Sheet Metal Columns: Editorial: The Trouble with Change Guest Editorial: How to Challenge […]

The Trouble with Change

March 14, 2022

By / Jessica Kirby, Editor, Sheet Metal Journal Change is inevitable. Whether you are a Bob Dylan fan (times they are a’ changin’) or a Buddhist (Nothing is forever except change), if you haven’t already, […]

How to Challenge Your Beliefs

March 14, 2022

By / John Millen While teaching listening skills at an all-employee meeting online this week, I included the fundamental need to have an open mind and consistently question your beliefs. With the great public divides […]

New Leaders at the Helm: SMACNA National 

March 14, 2022

SMACNA Appoints Al LaBella as New Board President At the end of the annual conference in Maui, Hawaii, SMACNA National announced Al LaBella of Blue Diamond Air Systems was elected by the Board of Directors […]

Helmets to Hardhats Recruiting

March 14, 2022

Helmets to Hardhats Canada is looking for employers who offer job opportunities in Canada’s building industry for those who have served.  Employers can register for an account, and once approved, they can post jobs or […]

Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women Available

March 14, 2022

BC Centre for Women in the Trades has shared information about the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women and Apprenticeship Completion Grant. Q: What is the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women (AIG-W)? A: The AIG-W helps […]

Canada’s Construction Outlook 2022

March 14, 2022

Changes in the pandemic’s status bring hope to construction sector experts, but supply issues remain By / Robin Brunet I t was no secret that throughout 2020 and 2021, pent up demand combined with the […]

Construction Outlook in British Columbia

March 10, 2022

By / Robin Brunet Given that it enjoyed a 20 percent increase in employment over the four years prior to 2020, British Columbia was hit hard by the government-imposed COVID restrictions, suffering double digit declines […]

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