OUR SOLUTIONS
Labour Leasing and Workforce Support
for Vancouver Island Builders.
Dedicated trades for long builds. Fast coverage through TLC for short gaps. Straight advice when the job needs planning first.
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CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Which Option Fits Your Build?
HOW IT WORKS
Labour Leasing
Flexible, long-term or project-based tradespeople.
Blue Anvil’s tradespeople work on your site under your direction, for as long as the project needs them. They show up Monday, they’re there Friday, and they report to your foreman. Same person, every shift.
We handle payroll, WCB, health tax, benefits, sick pay, deductions, and HR compliance. That’s off your plate entirely. Need to add a second carpenter or wind down a placement? A phone call handles it.
Best For
- Multi-phase or long-running builds that need the same people on site.
- Contractors who want flexibility without expanding internal payroll or HR.
- Sites where reliability, safety, and accountability are non-negotiable.
You Get
- Jobsite-ready tradespeople supplied by Blue Anvil.
- All payroll, WCB, health tax, benefits, and deductions handled for you.
- Reduced liability and admin workload, with the ability to scale up or down as needed.
Tell us about your project and timeline and we’ll recommend the right mix of tradespeople.
Already a TLC Victoria client?
Does it matter that it's the same guy every day?
TLC guarantees the job gets covered. Blue Anvil guarantees it's the same person. Both reliable — different promises. If one of your roles rewards having the same face on site start to finish, it runs on the account you already have.
See How It WorksHOW IT WORKS
Workforce Planning Support
Longer-term workforce questions, grounded in Vancouver Island trades market context.
We're in the trades labour market every week. We know what's available, what takes time, and where the gaps are on the Island right now.
If you're planning the next season and want a straight read on what's realistic, that's worth a conversation.
Best For
- Contractors planning crew mix or headcount over the next season.
- Teams comparing labour leasing, TLC temp, or temp-to-hire paths before they commit.
- Anyone who wants straight local insight before locking in a hiring plan.
What we bring
- Clear picture of Island trades availability and typical timelines.
- Options that line up with how your business actually hires and runs sites.
- Introduction to Blue Anvil or TLC services when they fit — no obligation.
Share what you’re weighing and we’ll point you toward sensible next steps.
HOW IT WORKS
On-Demand Labour
On-demand labour through TLC Victoria.
Short-notice coverage for gaps you didn’t plan for. TLC Victoria supplies ready-to-work labour the day you need it, not the week after.
Site clean-ups, milestone pushes, sick-day cover, scope changes that landed this week. One call to TLC gets you staffed.
Best For
- Same-day or next-day labour needs.
- Short jobs, clean-ups, and quick-turnaround tasks.
- Covering sick days, vacations, or sudden scope changes.
Delivered By
- TLC Victoria — our sister company specializing in on-demand construction labour.
- Backed by the same reliability and communication standards you expect from Blue Anvil.
Need guidance on whether to use Blue Anvil or TLC? Reach out and we’ll help you decide.
OUR COMMITMENT
The Same Person, Every Day.
Our tradespeople are full-time employees building toward their Red Seal. When we place someone on your site, we’re invested in how it goes.
- Regular site visits and check-ins with your supervisors.
- Tracked apprenticeship hours and SkilledTrades BC support for every worker.
- Extended health benefits and tuition assistance for every tradesperson on our roster.
- One contact who knows your site, your timeline, and what you need next.
GO DEEPER
Straight Answers On Labour Leasing
What Is Skilled Trades Labour Leasing in BC?
How the model works and why it beats the hire-and-layoff cycle. Read the guide →
How Much Does It Cost to Hire Temporary Construction Labour in BC?
Bill rates explained — what's inside the markup vs. the true loaded cost of hiring direct. See the numbers →
Skilled Trades Shortage in BC: 2026 Data and Projections
The shortage eased — the 2034 deficit didn't. What the data means for your next bid. Read the data →
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Frequently Asked Questions
Although many of our tradespeople are undertaking apprenticeships, they will still do the same tasks as your team. If a hole needs to be dug for a footing or material needs to be moved, they will do it, just like your employees.
If you are looking for straight labour, our first-year apprentices are building hours and exposure to multiple parts of construction, learning how all aspects fit and how trades work together is vital to their development.
Our entire workforce is employed full-time. They work Monday-Friday (Saturday if needed). They are not paid daily, and they are not temps. They are committed to their career and building hours towards their Red Seal Certification.
Due to the nature of a daily-pay temporary agency, the commitment level to that agency is often less than with a full-time employee. Many of their workforce are there short-term (usually the best ones) while looking for employment elsewhere. Some are new to construction, and others may only be available on certain days. All of this can lead to turnover on-site and more site orientations, which can result in lost time and frustration.
Our tradespeople are offered extended health benefits, apprenticeship support, and tuition assistance, as you do with your employees.
We ask that a minimum placement be a month or longer, and we ask that you give us at least a week's notice so we can line up their next assignment.
We respectfully ask that you don't.
Our Tradespeople are full-time employees; they are not temps. We invest in them, their schooling and their future. They are fantastic, which is why our service is in high demand. Most clients would love to have them as employees, but our relationships with our clients are built on a mutual desire to help each other succeed. We are strategic partners. We cannot be successful if our clients hire our employees.
No. Historically, 70% are doing an apprenticeship, but this fluctuates. Right now, we are proud to say that 90% of our workforce is doing an apprenticeship.
The rest are folks who have been in construction for several years and have chosen not to go to school. In this case we will assess their skill level and assign them an "equivalent" level, such as Year-2 Apprentice Equivalent.
It took us years of meetings with various partners before we launched Blue Anvil to figure out how we could do this and do it well.
It takes collaboration between our team, our clients, the tradespeople themselves, and SkilledTrades BC. We're always looking for ways to strengthen the program — tracking apprenticeship hours, supporting SkilledTrades BC submissions, and connecting workers with the training and next right site.
Our goal is to develop elite, well-rounded Red Seal Carpenters. We have a diverse range of clients, which puts us in a fortunate position. If they need framing, formwork, or finishing experience, we have clients who can provide it.
We evaluate, support, and encourage our tradespeople along their journey. We have partnerships with training providers and track every worker's hours, schooling milestones, and Red Seal path. Their retention is a result, not a lucky streak.
Yes, we do. We launched TLC to provide a different opportunity for our workforce, based on what some were looking for, and an alternative for our clients who sometimes wanted something that a daily-pay agency like TLC cannot provide. Blue Anvil was born by listening to TLC's workforce and clients and recognizing a void in the marketplace.
We are constantly working with our clients to forecast when an assignment will end and identify where they should go next. Because of this, it is rare for someone to be ready to go the next day. The exception would be if something unexpectedly causes a delay on-site and we have to move someone on short notice.
Our tradespeople are in high demand. We do have a waitlist. We encourage you to reach out to us as soon as possible to discuss how we can help.
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