Member Benefits
What sets VRCA apart?
With a rich history dating back to 1929, VRCA is the largest regional construction association in British Columbia and the fifth largest in Canada. We serve the small, medium and large union and non-union businesses that operate in the industrial, commercial, institutional and high-rise residential construction sectors in B.C.’s Lower Mainland.
At VRCA, we consider ourselves an extension of your team and are passionate about your success!
Our goals are to Educate, Advocate and Facilitate.
We EDUCATE
We foster a culture of continuous learning across the industry by providing world-class technical and non-technical education and training.
How we educate
- We offer over 70 classroom courses and sell upwards of 600 online courses every year
- We train over 750 individuals through our classroom courses annually
- We provide exclusive member pricing and discounts on courses
- The majority of VRCA’s courses offer professional development credits
We ADVOCATE
We foster an environment that encourages collaboration, innovation and adoption of standard practices in order to promote fair, open and transparent business practices across the industry.
How we advocate
VRCA advocates on the industry issues that are keeping you up at night, speaking out on business issues that impact its members while remaining non-partisan. At the grassroots level, VRCA represents the general and trade contractors, manufacturers, suppliers and various professional service providers who operate in the industrial, commercial, institutional construction and high-rise residential sectors in the Lower Mainland.
Through VRCA’s partnership with the British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and other stakeholders as appropriate, VRCA is amplifying its voice and influencing provincial and national conversations on issues affecting the local construction industry.