Vancouver School Board, Local 280, and SMACNA-BC contractors work together to build the sheet metal labourforce By / Jessica Kirby “The universe rewards decisiveness.” This is the mantra Mark Reid shares with students who participate […]
SMART, SMACNA, and the ITI say training on inclusion and diversity has been well received By / Jessica Kirby SMART, SMACNA, and the ITI have begun rolling out training that will help create a more […]
Using partnerships to define great practices By / Stephane McShane How do you define best practices and create synergy between work groups at the same time? Change the way you view improvement initiatives within your […]
By Tatiana Tomljanovic Reprinted with permission from Trade Talk – BC Building Trades bcbuildingtrades.org Times were tough for Elizabeth Moses and her family when they came to Canada as refugees from the Sudan. She was […]
By / Jeremy Hallman, Executive Director, SMACNA-BC Summer brought sunny days and with that a hiatus on some of our meetings and social gatherings. This was our chance to reassess goals, book presenters, and finalize […]
July 5, 1962 – June 23, 2024 By Jessica Kirby This June, the world lost a touch of shine when Rob Nofield died. Rob was a long-time advocate for and champion of the mechanical insulation […]
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) is offering their FIRST program to support individuals with disabilities in becoming Red Seal certified. This is a great opportunity to gain the skills and certification needed […]
The Sheet Metal Workers’ Training Centre’s UTIP project, Technology and an Inclusive Workforce: Forging our Future Sheet Metal Industry, wrapped up earlier this year. The five-year project was successful, despite COVID delaying implementation of training using […]
Building off the successful UTIP project, SMWTCS received $246,500 from the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy (CAS), which provides federal funding to facilitate access to trades training using new technologies, particularly targeting green initiatives. The new Sheet Metal […]
Skilled Trades Certification (STC), also known as compulsory trades, is now in effect in British Columbia, and this applies tradespersons working in seven electrical and mechanical trades. Employers are required to maintain a 2:1 apprentice to […]
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