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CONSTRUCTION COSTS & LABOUR SHORTAGE – HOW DO WE ADDRESS THIS GROWING CONCERN? Presentation by Keith Sashaw , President Vancouver Regional Construction Association

Resurgence in Construction Underway

Future Construction Prospects are Promising Source: Major Project inventory, Province of BC

Construction Industry Employment Up Significantly! Construction Industry Employment - Vancouver CMA, Jan. 2001 - November 2005 Persons - Thousands 90 Actual Trend 80 70 60 50 40 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Source: Statistics Canada. Note: Actual is three-month moving average.

Supply of Skilled Workers A Challenge Source: Construction Sector Council

Shifting Markets for the Major Trades Source: Construction Sector Council

Steps Are Being Taken To Address Skills Issue • Active Recruitment at High School level SCHOOL OF C ONSTRUCTION Progressive Career Development • Examining style and Programs All of these type of Delivery of programs Project Project are offered Executive Executive Construction Construction at BCIT and Contract Mgr. Manager Manager Contract Mgr. Training Programs participants or or Site Manager, Site Manager, can ladder Proj. Supervisor Proj. Supervisor Foreman, Jr.Proj. Coord., Foreman, Jr.Proj. Coord., from one Municipal W orks, Municipal W orks, or Estimator or Estimator Apprentice Apprentice program to Housing Design Housing Design Tradesperson, Tradesperson, another as Draftsperson Draftsperson Master of Master of • Working with non- their career Science Science progresses. Bachelor of Bachelor of Building Engineering Building Engineering Degree Degree Technology Technology traditional sources of Certificate of Technology Certificate of Technology Degree Degree Architectural & Building Architectural & Building Building Building Building Building Engineering Technology labour Engineering Technology Design & Construction Design & Construction Diploma of Technology Diploma of Technology High High Arch. CAD Arch. CAD Integrated Integrated Full-time Program Full-time Program Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental School School Required work experience Engineering Management Engineering Management Graduates Graduates Technology Technology Under Under Academic Academic Const. Const. Site Site Entry Entry Const. Const. Development Development Bridging Bridging Level Operations Supervision Supervision Management Management or or Level Operations Program or or Program Under Under Trades Trades Training Development Development Training Working Under Construction Construction Working Under Certificate Certificate of Associate Associate Associate Associate Certificate Certificate of Development Management Management Construction Construction Force Development Force Programs Completion Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Programs Completion Management Management seeking seeking 60 Credits 60 Credits NEW NEW of Study Distance of Study Distance SKILLS SKILLS Required Required Learning Learning Apprenticeship Training Apprenticeship Training Civil & Structural Engineering Civil & Structural Engineering Diploma of Technology Diploma of Technology Full-time Program Full-time Program To universities for conventional degree programs in Civil & Structural Engineering Civil & Structural Engineering Certificate of Technology construction/engineering Certificate of Technology All programs, with the exception of Entry Level Trades Training, Apprentice Training, Architectural & Building Engineering and Civil & Structural Engineering are offered on a Part-time basis. Both of the Master of Science Degree’s are delivered in cooperation with the University of Bath in the United Kingdom.

VanAsep Training Society Screen/ Access 1500 participants with assistance from Industry Industry CORE training leading to employment: 1000 clients in three years. Job COACH on the Job support leading to Apprenticeship and RED SEAL certification SUSTAINABLE JOBS

Industry Looking Nationally and Internationally to Recruit

Strong Construction Growth Generates Employment, Positive Economic Activity and a Vibrancy in every Community