BCIT
Construction Business
BCIT breaks ground on trades complex
Construction has begun on the first three facilities of the BCIT Trades and Technology Complex. Completion is expected in 2027.
Construction Business
B.C. announces historic $241M for trades training
The Government of B.C. is boosting skilled trades training with $241 million over the next three years, doubling trades training funding.
Construction Business
Can buildings be truly net zero?
Commitments to sustainability and net zero targets have increased significantly. But claims of achieving net zero are misleading.
Design Quarterly
Architects reveal design for BCIT trades facility
Architecture49 and Patkau Architects have revealed the design for the new Concert Properties Centre for Trades & Technology at BCIT.
Construction Business
BCIT opens mass timber student housing tower
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) has officially opened its new Tall Timber student housing residence.
Construction Business
A showcase for mass timber housing
Innovative strategies are being used to deliver a new benchmark for mass timber construction on BCIT’s Burnaby campus.
Construction Business
BCIT announces new Mott Electric Pavilion
A new facility at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Burnaby campus will play a critical role in expanding access to electrical training.
Construction Business
BCIT undertakes campus infrastructure renewal
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is beginning a major revitalization project on the south side of its Burnaby Campus.
Construction Business
BCIT enhancing welding training with robots
BCIT is incorporating collaborative robots or cobots into its welding and metal fabrication programs.
Construction Business
Beedie launches BUILD scholarship trades fund
Beedie Luminaries is launching a new $5.5 million trades-focused scholarship program (BUILD) for students pursuing skilled trades.
Construction Business
B.C. launches TradeUpBC to enhance skills
Tradespeople in British Columbia now have access to new and specialized training opportunities through TradeUpBC, an online hub.
Construction Business
VRCA launches trades in schools program
VRCA partnership with Burnaby stakeholders has launched "Bring Trades to Schools."
REMI Network
BCIT raises $33 million for new trades complex
BCIT has raised $33 million in private funding towards a new state-of-the-art Trades and Technology Complex.
Construction Business
New BCIT construction dean appointed
BCIT has appointed Dr. Guido Wimmers as the new dean of the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment.
Construction Business
BCIT expands mass timber training
The B.C. government is providing BCIT with $3.3 million to expand mass timber education and training opportunities.
Construction Business
BCIT launches pilot entry skills ACE program
BCIT has launched its first pilot of the Entry Skills for Architectural, Construction, and Engineering Fields (ACE) Microcredential program.
Construction Business
BCIT opens Beedie Plaza as new campus gateway
The Beedie Plaza at BCIT has officially opened, serving as the new landmark gateway for the Burnaby campus.
