Construction has begun on the first three facilities of the BCIT Trades and Technology Complex, which will support the training of more students in high-demand skilled trades.

The facilities include:

• The Robert Bosa Carpentry Pavilion, a net-zero-ready mass-timber building, will serve as a modern carpentry learning hub. It will also house the new mass timber construction training program.
• The Marine and Mass Timber Pavilion, a tall, open steel project space, will provide hands-on training in mass timber construction, marine fitting trades and steel construction. (photo)
• The Campus Services Centre, a two-storey mass-timber building, will bring administrative functions together in one, modern location.

The fourth and final new building, the Concert Properties Centre for Trades and Technology, is expected to start construction in summer 2026. It will consolidate several trades programs into one location, providing a space for collaboration in skilled trades and engineering.

Work on the new complex will include restoring Guichon Creek by bringing it above ground so it can flow uncovered. This will serve as a new pedestrian greenspace through the heart of the Burnaby campus, as well as a living lab for students studying ecological restoration. This portion of the project will be completed on the same schedule as the Concert Properties Centre for Trades and Technology.

The nearly-$220-million project is funded by the Province, BCIT, the Government of Canada’s Green Construction Through Wood program and through fundraising efforts from the BCIT Foundation, David Podmore, Concert Properties, Bosa Construction, and other industry partners.

The project team includes Urban Arts Architecture and Haebler. The first three buildings are expected to be complete in 2027.