VRCA is officially launching its Build Lower Mainland campaign on July 21. Build Lower Mainland is a movement to increase the visibility of construction and its driving impact on the economy, the workforce, and the future of the Lower Mainland and its communities.

With municipal elections just months away, the association said there has never been a more important time for the voice of construction to be heard. Build Lower Mainland is designed as a municipal engagement campaign that will ensure candidates are well aware of the industry’s impact and that construction has a seat at the table, before decisions are made.

The month of June brought billions in new federal and provincial funding announcements for housing and infrastructure, renewed discussions around development cost charges, and an increasing focus on the role municipalities will play in delivering the projects communities need. It is vital that the construction industry be a huge contributor to these discussions and the driver of solutions that keep communities building and our residents working.

Build Lower Mainland is built around three priorities – Cost to Build, Time to Build, and People to Build. The campaign will bring industry, municipal leaders, candidates, and decision-makers together to help shape the future of housing, infrastructure, and economic growth across the Lower Mainland.

VRCA members can join the movement by attending the Build Lower Mainland launch on July 21 to learn more about the impact municipal politics will have on the next four years.