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BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (BCRMCA)
Represents the ready-mixed concrete industry in B.C. and promotes the use of quality ready-mixed concrete throughout the province.

British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA)
Membership includes general contractors and others involved in the institutional, commercial and industrial sectors of the construction industry.

Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Links to education, training, workshops and other events that are offered nationally.

Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC (CHBA-BC)
CHBA-BC offers numerous educational courses including certification courses for builders.

Canadian Wood Council (CWC)
Works with building codes and standards and develops and communicates technical information to architects, engineers and builders through seminars, courses workshops and other events.

Cement Association of Canada (CAC)
The Cement Association of Canada represents Canadian cement producers and offers training courses, including courses on Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF).
Construction Sector Council (CSC)
Provides labour market information, career-awareness programs, standards and skills development and introduces new technologies to help train high-demand trades.

Homeowner Protection Office
Building Smart is an on-going series of educational seminars held twice annually by the HPO, which focuses on aspects of the construction and design of single detached houses and townhouses including building science, good building practices and the latest research results.
Independent Contractors and Businesses Association of BC (ICBA)
ICBA develops a wide range of educational programs for the construction industry.
International Log Builders' Association
A worldwide organization dedicated to furthering the craft of handcrafted log building and to the advancement of log builders.

National Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction (IRC)
The NRC Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC) is Canada's national construction research agency with educational events from around the world.
Timber Framers Guild
Dedicated to the craft of timber framing serving as a center of timber frame information and design for the professional and the general public.

Urban Development Institute (UDI)
An association of the development industry and its related professions offering seminars and links to continuing education in real estate development and trades.