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What is a Sector Council?
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Sector Councils are industry-led, labourmanagement partnership organizations designed
to address human resource development issues
within a specific industry
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Initiated through Human Resources and Skills
Development Canada (HRSDC)
 program formally established in 1992 to support
industry partnership efforts in the area of human
resource development
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More than 40 Sector Councils in place, some since
1989, examples include:
• Mining, Steel
• Tourism, Textiles
• Software, Automotive Repair
Construction Sector Council (CSC)
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CSC established in April 2001
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Non-government, Not-for-Profit industry organization
Industry led Board of Directors
Mandate
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Identify and undertake human resource projects and
initiatives geared toward meeting the current and future
human resource needs of the industry
Four Program Areas
1. Labour Market Information
2. Career Awareness
3. Learning Technologies
4. Standards and Skills Development
We work with the . . . .
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Suppliers of Construction Services:
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Diverse industry:
• New Home Building and Renovation
• Institutional and Commercial
• Heavy Industrial
• Civil Engineering
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Multi billion dollar industry:
• Represents 12% of GNP
• Over 1,000,000 workers
• Close to 270,000 contractors
– (95% have less than 10 employees)
• Maintains and repairs over $5 trillion in assets
• Construction trains close to 60% of all apprentices
for all industries in Canada
Driving Force for Construction
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New Home Building and Renovation:
 Over $50 billion in annual construction activity . . . this
translates into significant worker requirements
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Government Construction Investment
 Federal, provincial, local governments spent a combined $35
to $40 billion dollars
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Industrial Construction Investment
 There are over $100 billion in announced industrial projects
across Canada
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British Columbia Construction Investment
 VANOC $1.5 billion
 Several major mining projects
 Port facility developments
 Vancouver Airport expansion
Human Resource Issues
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Key Workforce Questions in Construction
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Where is the work?
Where are the workers?
How do we manage worker shortages / surpluses?
Demand for Construction Services
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Where are the “hot spots”
Getting better demand information
Translating demand into worker requirements
British Columbia LMI Committee
• B.C. Yukon Territory Building and
Construction Trades
• Canadian Home Builders’ Association –
B.C.
• Greater Victoria Construction Skills
Council
• British Columbia Institute of Technology
• B.C. Construction Association
• Construction Labour Relations
Association – B.C.
• B.C. Industry Training Authority
• Vancouver Regional Construction
Association
• Human Resources and Skills
Development Canada
• B.C. Ministry of Skills Development and
Labour
British Columbia - Highlights
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BC is in the early stages of a construction
boom
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Tight labour markets will get tighter over the
medium term to 2010 – over 14,500 new jobs
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Continuing risks of shortages and recruiting
challenges
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Tight market conditions have implications on
project delays, quality, productivity and safety
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Some trades face retirement challenges over
the next ten years
Residential Construction
Very strong residential investment over the past few years
Key drivers – increased household formation, rising incomes and
low interest rates
Activity to remain strong over medium term, with new housing
investment peaking in 2010
Post 2010, new activity declines in line with slower economic and
population growth
45
Housing Starts and Household Formation, BC, 000's
40
35
30
25
20
Starts
Household Formation
15
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
Non-Residential Construction Investment,
BC, $97 millions
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2200
7000
Strong growth
projected over the
medium term
2000
6500
1800
6000
1600
5500
Major projects driving
activity
1400
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4500
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Several mining and
pipeline projects
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Major
transportation and
warehousing
projects
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2010 Olympics
2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Industrial Building
Commercial Building
Institutional & Government Building
Engineering (Right Axis)
Labour Market Conditions, CSC
trades (70% of construction employment)
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125,000
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100,000
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75,000
10
50,000
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25,000
6
%
150,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Labour Force
Employment
Unemployment Rate (Right Axis)
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Strong employment growth since 2001 has created challenges for
construction
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Between 2001 and 2005, employment increased by 40% from 78,000 to 110,000
Unemployment has been pushed to record lows
Continued growth over the medium term calls for an additional 14,500 workers
Large gains in the labour force will be needed to keep up with building activity
Supply Challenges
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Recruiting problems have been acute over the
past few years
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Competition for skilled workers is intense
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New entrants to the workforce are often unskilled
and require mentoring and supervision to
develop skill sets
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Project delays, costs issues, worker safety are a
growing concern
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Demographics indicate increasing need to
replace an aging workforce
Potential for mobility from other regions is limited
by strong construction markets in other provinces
Retirements
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Rising retirements will reduce available
workforce
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Construction will need to replace over 20,000
workers over the next decade
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Trades facing above average replacement
demand:
- Boilermakers
- Bricklayers
- Construction Managers and Supervisors
- Crane Operators
- Heavy Equipment Operators
British Columbia
Trade/Year
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10
11
12
13
Boilermakers
3
4
5
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
Bricklayers
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Cabinetmakers
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Carpenters
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Concrete Finishers
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Construction Millwrights and
Industrial Mechanics (except textile)
3
5
5
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
Construction Trades Helpers and
Labourers
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Crane Operators
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Electricians (except industrial and
power system)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
Floor Covering Installers
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Gas Fitters
3
5
5
4
3
4
5
3
2
3
Strong Growth
Commercial and Residential sectors
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Bricklayers
Tilesetters
Plasterers and drywall installers
Glaziers
Painters and decorators
Floor covering installers
Electricians
Plumbers
Strong Growth
Heavy engineering and civil trades
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Boilermakers
Construction Millwrights
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
Heavy-duty equipment operators
Ironworkers
Insulators
Welders and related machine operators
Drillers and blasters
Steamfitters, pipefitters sprinkler installers
Construction Looking Forward
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BC registers the strongest economic growth in
Canada in the medium term
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Construction activity is strong for both
residential and non-residential markets
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Labour markets for several trades/occupations
are to remain tight over the medium term to
2010
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Tight markets have implications on project
delays, quality, productivity and safety
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Some trades face retirement challenges
Final report to be released in the coming weeks
THANK YOU
For additional information contact:
Construction Sector Council
220 Laurier Ave. W, Suite 1150
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9
Tel: (613) 569-5552
Fax: (613) 569-1220
Email: [email protected]