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<\/a><\/p>\nFuture of Work 2025 was hosted at Pitt Meadows Plumbing\u2019s Shop XL in Maple Ridge, B.C. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Meadows and Houle Electric)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
This year\u2019s Future of Work construction conference, hosted at Pitt Meadows Plumbing\u2019s Shop XL in Maple Ridge, B.C., in partnership with Houle Electric, brought more than 800 construction leaders, trades and innovators together for two days of conversation, learning and connection, all focused on how the industry must evolve to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.<\/p>\n
Held during BC Construction Month, the April event included a Thursday evening industry mixer to facilitate networking among project owners, general contractors, trades and innovators, followed by a full conference day on Friday packed with panels, keynote presentations and sponsor activations.<\/p>\n
Throughout the event, the message that real collaboration stems from culture, trust and early engagement resonated. As the sector faces unprecedented challenges, from skilled labour shortages and shifting delivery models to the pressures of technology and productivity, organizers say the Future of Work offered an honest, practical and forward-looking platform that centered on real builders and real solutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t build this event to mirror other conferences,\u201d said Matt Bewsey of Houle. \u201cWe built it because construction deserves a conversation that is grounded in experience, elevated by innovation, and led by the people doing the work.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPitt Meadows Plumbing is doing quite a bit of thought leadership on the future of work and what it looks like for our trade contractors. Being here to support them and network with our members is important to us,\u201d added Jeannine Martin, president of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSpeakers included Aaron Akehurst, Hammad Chaudhry and Javier Glatt. (Photo courtesy of Pitt Meadows and Houle Electric)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
To help foster discussions about empowering people and aligning teams, five expert-led panels and two keynote presentations tackled such critical themes as collaborative project delivery models, technology integration, workforce development, and leadership, innovation and collaboration.<\/p>\n
Perhaps one of the most powerful moments of the event came during the final session, as attendees were challenged to think beyond their own careers and companies. Procore\u2019s Irish Horsey urged the industry to take collective responsibility for its future, encouraging every construction professional to mentor others, volunteer their time, and to help open doors for the next generation entering the trades.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Future of Work is such an incredible event\u2026for us to be able to partner with them during construction and Skilled Trades Month is an absolute honour for us,\u201d said Chris Atchison, president of the B.C. Construction Association. \u201cIt is bringing the right messages to the future workforce. It\u2019s bringing the right messages to government. It\u2019s shedding the right kind of light on our industry, that we\u2019re an industry to be considered and an industry to be factored in. And it\u2019s the message around, \u2018Let\u2019s not just accept the status quo. Let\u2019s imagine something\u2026that\u2019s bigger and better for our industry.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
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