The baby boom and the economic boom are on a collision course.

Baby boomers are getting set to retire, that means lots of skilled labour will be on the golf course instead of the job site.

Over the past couple of years the Provincial Government has introduced programs to boost entry levels to apprenticeships and there has been an effort to explore the possibility of improving or streamlining the immigration process to increase the number of skilled labourers.

The B.C. Construction Association has recently produced a report “Construction, Looking Forward” which identifies some of the challenges that lie ahead for industry, businesses and communities.  That report, as well as the provincial, national and international trends that are currently affecting the construction industry in B.C. will be the topic of a presentation tomorrow at UNBC by Manley McLachlan, the President and CEO of the BC Construction Association. 

The presentation is set for 7:30 Wednesday night at UNBC room 7-158 off Student Services Street.