British Columbia’s construction industry says its workforce numbers have improved in recent years, but labour shortages persist and are putting “extreme pressures” on employers.
The BC Construction Association says the shortage of qualified workers has pushed the average annual wage in the sector to just short of $75,000, up 21 per cent in the last five years.
The association says the average entry-level wage for construction workers is now at more than $22 an hour, 25 per cent above minimum wage in the province.