About the BCCR

What is the Construction Roundtable?

The British Columbia Construction Roundtable (Roundtable) is a British Columbia based non-profit organization, established in 1994 by senior members of the construction industry. As its name would suggest, the Roundtable began as a forum for sharing of experiences, ideas and knowledge.

Today the Roundtable members represent all sectors and interests of the construction industry and include engineers, architects, public and private owners in commercial and industrial sectors, large contractors, lawyers, financiers and major suppliers. The Roundtable supports the industry and its members by hosting regular breakfast meetings, tours and seminars on new and upcoming projects, business opportunities and current industry issues, attracting high profile, knowledgeable speakers. These meetings together with summer and winter social events allow the corporate decision-makers to proactively consider issues that might affect their organizations, to network, share experiences and explore ideas.

Who needs the Roundtable?

Anyone involved with the construction industry can benefit from membership in the Roundtable and attendance at our events. Most issues that confront the industry demand multi-faceted solutions. New management concepts, new procurement approaches, new technologies, new markets, and new projects are facts of life for the rapidly evolving construction industry.

You need to stay abreast of the changes. The Roundtable keeps you informed. It provides an excellent forum to meet with, talk to and listen to the movers and shakers, the up and comers, and other interesting people involved in construction in our province. Last year was our most successful year yet with more members and more people attending events than ever before.

Who can be a member?

Membership in the Roundtable is open to women and men working in all sectors of the construction industry, regardless of position or age.

Membership includes our breakfast seminars at no charge for either the member or a colleague. Each year we also offer seminars, tours and socials at special rates for members and guests.

Intrested in signing up? You can sign up here.

Student Scholarships

In 2003 the membership of the BC Construction Roundtable established a scholarship program. Annually since 2004, one student from the BCIT Construction Management bachelor degree program, one from the carpentry program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and one from the graduate level of the Project and Construction Management program in Civil Engineering at UBC each receives a scholarship towards their studies. A criterion for this scholarship encourages students to be well rounded in their studies; consideration is also given to other experience they have in the construction industry.

The British Columbia Institute of Technology
The British Columbia Institute of Technology BCIT offers trades, technology, and professional programs with a fundamental commitment to the career success of its graduates. BCIT's Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management is unique in Canada and provides qualified applicants the final two years of a bachelor's degree. Taught by practicing, industry-based professionals, the program is specifically designed to build on prior education and work experience. It provides a broad base of management and business skills to help graduates function effectively within a management team in the construction industry.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
The Carpentry/Building Construction program includes studies in in the development of skills using tools and construction knowledge for residential framing and concrete formwork projects. Carpentry apprentices complete four levels of technical training including work-based experience. Upon graduation, students are trained for work in the construction industry.

Civil Engineering University of British Columbia
The study of project management spans all phases of the project life cycle, from preliminary feasibility analysis and concept development through to project commissioning. The study of construction management focuses on the construction or execution phase. UBC Civil Engineering's graduate program in project and construction management offers coursework-based Masters, Thesis-based Masters and PhD programs that range from a breadth of project management knowledge to specific practices in construction management. Graduates are highly qualified to contribute to sophisticated construction projects.