CFBC raising funds for youth to get Skills Ready
Victoria, BC – Educators and students across BC will soon have greater access to supports as they prepare for their Regional Skills Canada Competitions. Starting today, the Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) is raising funds to provide the materials, equipment and additional supports they need to prepare for competition. Each year approximately 2000 youth compete […]
HERE FOR GOOD: Canada Scaffold Supply
Members of the Construction Industry in British Columbia and across Canada are committed to giving back to the communities in which they live and work. From corporate sponsored community gardens to unique back to work programs, construction industry members are giving back on big levels. As British Columbia’s Construction Charity, we want to recognize industry […]
Centurion Contracting tees up funds for youth in construction
Vancouver, BC – The first annual Centurion Contracting Charity Golf Tournament took place at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows and raised over $6000 in support of the Construction Foundation’s youth focused grants and programs. “As an organization, we wanted to give back to the community and province,” says Mike Beaton, President of Centurion […]
Project Shop Class returns with a focus on safety
Vancouver, BC – The Construction Foundation of BC announced today that their Project Shop Class initiative is back and this time, the focus is on safety thanks to a generous donation from the CWA Foundation. “Supporting the Construction Foundation’s Project Shop Class initiative to ensure safety equipment is in shop classes across the province is […]
Mott Electric GP Provides Boost for Women in Electrical Trades
Vancouver, BC – Women looking to enter or continue their education and training in the Electrical Trades will now be able to apply for funding to help cover the cost of tuition and books thanks to Mott Electric GP. “From small wiring to large cable jobs, women are both talented and capable in a […]
Yale Senior Secondary Receives Project Shop Class Donation
We were at Yale Senior Secondary earlier this week to present them with a Project Shop Class donation made possible by the Ben H. Voth Legacy Fund housed with the First West Foundation. Thank you to Mr. Radons and Mr. Hunter for taking the time to meet with us!
Houle Electric provides funding for Britannia Secondary shop class
November 14, 2016 HOULE ELECTRIC PROVIDES FUNDING FOR BRITANNIA SECONDARY SHOP CLASS Vancouver, BC – Britannia Secondary School Shop Classes have received a $10,000 donation thanks to the generosity and support of Houle Electric. The donation was given via the Construction Foundation of BC’s Project Shop Class initiative, designed to aid BC schools to revitalize […]
LNG Canada provides trades equipment for three local schools
October 18, 2016 LNG CANADA PROVIDES TRADES EQUIPMENT FOR THREE LOCAL SCHOOLS Kitimat, BC – Three high schools in Northern BC have received $100,000 via Project Shop Class thanks to the generosity of LNG Canada. Project Shop Class is an initiative organized through the British Columbia Construction Association and the Construction Foundation of BC designed […]
$14k to boost shop classes in Dawson Creek, B.C.
B.C.’s construction employers have provided $14,000 in grant funding to support skilled trades training in the Peace River South School District through the Project Shop Class initiative. The funds were presented at the Dawson Creek Secondary School and will go towards the purchase of much needed equipment for their shop classes. Read the complete story […]