BC ConSTRUCTION
This message sponsored by Manley McLachlan
President, British Columbia Construction Association
BC apprentices employed by
members of the British Columbia
Construction Association.
yearly wage of a BC construction
worker over and above someone
working in sales and service
return on investment for every $1
put into apprenticeship training
workers in BC’s skilled trades
over the age of 45
estimated number of job
openings in BC’s skilled trades
by 2021
increase in BC construction jobs
from June 2013 to July 2013
construction’s rank as an
employer in BC’s goods sector
current unemployment rate
for youth (ages 15-24) in BC
the number of construction
jobs that will be unfilled due
to labour shortages by 2021
the construction sector’s
contribution to BC’s total GDP
the number of students
graduating from high school
over the next three years who
would need to enter the trades
to fill BC’s skilled labour
shortage: 7 times more than
current averages
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7.8%
75%
190,000
number of employees in BC’s
construction industry
54,500
2 of 3
30,500
+9,500
14.5%
83%
$1.47
1 in 5
$195 BILLION
estimated available capital cost of proposed
construction projects in BC
the estimated value of current construction
projects in British Columbia
unlimited.
the potential in front of our province, right now.
for sources, go to
if you’re looking for a sign, this is it.
$83,600,000,000
the number of new jobs from LNG
over the next thirty years
100,000
expected GDP benefits to BC by
2046 from five LNG plants
$1 TRILLION
JANUA
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