Blue Anvil Worker Spotlight – Tori
Tori didn’t stumble into the trades—she grew up in them. Dad’s advice—“You can do anything a boy can do”—turned into a work ethic that shows up rain or shine. She’s faced plenty that would make most people step back. She stepped forward.
Sites tell us the same three things: steady attitude, quick learner, clean follow-through. In class, she’s pushing toward her Red Seal at Camosun; on site, she’s the kind of presence foremen ask for again. Her why? “Lead other women.”
That mix—grit + pace + purpose—is what we look to place.
Labour Pulse – August/September 2025 Edition
Right now, the game script favors the builders: fewer vacancies (~3% vs ~7% in 2022) and more trades on the bench mean you can be choosier on attitude and task match. But the next drive—federal fast-tracks, “Buy Canadian,” and tariff turbulence—will flip leverage back. We’re treating Aug–Sep as a positioning quarter: brief → shortlist → site start, with QA touchpoints every two weeks. Want the full read and what it means per region?
THE FORGE VOL 2
Every landmark project starts with masterful hands, and at Blue Anvil, we’ve built our entire company around forging those hands. Our apprentices aren’t stop-gaps; they’re full-time carpenters sharpening their craft in school and on your site day in, day out. With each placement, you’re not just adding bodies, you’re investing in tradespeople who grow alongside your team, elevating every beam, joint, and finish to the next level. Demand outpaces our bench, so locking in a Blue Anvil carpenter means securing the consistency and quality your builds deserve.
July 2025 Labour Pulse: Skilled Trades & Construction | British Columbia + Canada
“Right now, a shortage of jobs, not workers is the headline,” economist Jim Stanford warns, and July’s Labour Pulse puts that shift under the microscope. We break down how B.C added another 5 000 jobs yet still saw construction vacancies fall to ≈3 %, why the provincial unemployment rate slid to 5.6 % while wages held a lofty $37.62/hr, and what fast-track legislation means for the 18 “priority” builds now lining up. From Vancouver Island’s tight 5.4 % jobless rate to the Northeast’s surplus crews, this one-minute brief shows where the talent really is.
Labour and Material Costs in Construction: Navigating Canada's Building Challenges
Breaking ground on a new home can be fraught with challenges, as lumber prices surge unexpectedly or essential components become scarce. This isn't a hypothetical fear for many in Canadian construction; it's the daily reality. The cost of building a home has never been higher, up an astounding 51% since Q1 of 2020 (RBC Thought Leadership). This surge stems from a perfect storm of factors, including escalating labour costs, material shortages, and a complex global economic landscape. It's a challenge reshaping Canada's housing affordability and the very fabric of our construction industry.Why the Costs Keep Climbing
