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KEY POINTS B.C. is flatlining: ICBA’s Construction Monitor forecasts just 1.1% GDP growth in 2026. Housing starts are projected to drop 42,200 → 34,500 in 2026 – so ICBA is pushing Metro Vancouver to roll back the Jan. 1 DCC hike, because higher...
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SURREY – British Columbia is staring down another difficult year, with ICBA forecasting real GDP will expand by a meagre 1.1% in 2026 – a level that...
ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner was preparing a bid for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party until an unexpected cancer diagnosis...
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ICBA continues to make news as we advocate for the men and women in construction. Some recent stories you may have missed:
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The architectural glass and construction community is invited to pause, reflect, and share in remembrance as we announce the passing of Carey Mobius,...
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The following is a statement from Chris Gardner, President and CEO of ICBA.
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The following op-ed, by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, first ran in Northern Beat on January 9, 2026.
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ICBA celebrates 50 years of serving open shop construction this year, and we are looking back every week at some of the significant moments,...
