WHY DID WE CREATE BLUE ANVIL?

After running our sister company, Trades Labour Corporation (TLC) Victoria, for over 17 years, I’ve learned a great deal about the trades, our clients, and the people who show up every day ready to work.

Over time, I found myself asking a simple but powerful question:
“Do we need to create something different—not necessarily better, but different—for those who want it?”

From that question came a deeper reflection on what was working, what wasn’t, and where the gaps were.

One of the most common concerns we heard from clients using a daily pay model was the high turnover rate. When workers are paid at the end of each day, some don’t return the next day. That creates a ripple effect: new faces on site mean time lost to orientation, time lost to retraining, and ultimately, time lost to frustration.

From the workers’ side, we heard a different story, but one that was just as important. Many were looking for more stability. They wanted benefits, apprenticeships, and the security of consistent full-time work. They weren’t just looking for a job; they were looking for a future.

These conversations—on both sides of the hiring table—are what led to the launch of Blue Anvil Labour Leasing in 2020.

We created Blue Anvil to offer a long-term, stable solution for both tradespeople and the companies that depend on them. A model that addresses turnover, builds loyalty, and helps clients move projects forward with confidence, not by replacing what TLC offers, but by providing a different path for those who need a different kind of partnership. In fact, many of our clients use a combination of both TLC and Blue Anvil to help power their projects. 

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