by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 19, 2024 | Blog, Construction SItes, Health and Safety, WorkSafe BC
Starting October 1st, construction sites with 25 workers or more will be required to have flushing toilets and hand-washing facilities. WorkSafe will implement new flush toilet rules for construction sites with 25 or more workers starting October 1. The new rules...
by Kenzie Andrews | Sep 24, 2020 | BC Construction Association, Blog, Builders Code, Construction News, Health and Safety
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Recent examples in the news describing instances of discrimination and harassment on construction sites highlight the importance of the Builders Code (www.builderscode.ca), a BCCA managed program that defines an acceptable worksite to...
by Kenzie Andrews | Apr 23, 2020 | Around Town, Blog, Comox Valley, Health and Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Rotary Club of the Comox Valley
Your Weekly Construction Briefing The Rotary Clubs of the North Island are banding together to source and collect medical N95 masks, surgical masks, goggles, gloves and other equipment that our medical practitioners desperately need, as COVID-19 cases potentially...
by Kenzie Andrews | Apr 16, 2020 | Around Town, Blog, Construction News, COVID-19, Health and Safety
Your Weekly Construction Briefing Here is the Around Town round-up of top news headlines related to construction and real estate for the week of April 15, 2020. Building Links has rounded up top news headlines related to construction and real estate for the week of...
by Kenzie Andrews | Mar 26, 2020 | Around Town, BC Construction Association, Construction News, COVID-19, Health and Safety
The BC government has ordered that there be no more than 50 people at any gathering. However, this order does not apply to the construction industry. Construction sites may continue to operate, providing parameters are put in place to keep workers safe. In this...