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Why women and the trades need each other
B.C. organization works to improve gender representation in the trades Kristen Keighley-Wight Six-point-two percent. That’s the share of B.C.’s construction workforce that is female, according to the BC Construction Association’s Spring 2026 stat pack. It may seem...
Show Up in Campbell River, May 11-14: FREE training on psychological safety
LIMITED SPACES STILL AVAILABLE: Show Up for Safer Workplaces in Campbell River, May 11-14, 2026 This innovative new program helps participants become leaders in identifying where psychological safety issues are hurting too many people who work in the construction...
Coming up in May: Show Up in Campbell River & Chilliwack
Spaces still available in upcoming Show Up for Safer Workplaces training! Campbell River, May 11-14Chilliwack, May 25-28 Apply today to secure a spot for this FREE training: https://bccwitt.ca/showup/This innovative new program helps participants become leaders in...
BCCWITT EVENTS
Funded Traffic Control Training – Get trained for summer work!
Are you a woman in BC interested in starting a career in the skilled trades? Are you unemployed, precariously employed or looking to change fields into construction? BCCWITT is recruiting women (cis and trans) to take FREE Traffic Control Person (TCP) training:...
Limited number of FREE training spaces still open for spots in an all-woman Construction Craft Worker cohort!
The BC Centre for Women in the Trades is looking for qualified women who want to start their career as Construction Craft Workers this spring! This fully funded program, starting May 5th, will offer participants 4 weeks of training, PPE purchases, and other supports...
We’re hiring!
Are you an experienced facilitator or trainer who is passionate about making positive change in the construction and trades sectors? Care about giving people more tools to help their coworkers who might be impacted by psychological health and safety, mental health,...
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FREE TRAINING: Intro to masonry, June 22-26
BCCWITT is looking for women who enjoy physcially challenging work, who also have a detailed or artistic eye! We’re offering FREE TRAINING to help women start new careers in construction by learning the art of bricklaying and masonry! Intro to Masonry is a week-long course where you will learn more about the trade, and about:
- material prep and handling,
- site safety, and
- power tool use and maintenence
The course runs from June 22nd – 26th at the Trowel Trades Training Association in Surrey. Spaces are limited!
Fill out the interest list form today to take your next step towards this new career! https://form.jotform.com/BCCWITT2/masonry-interest-list
