Building a better life on the banks of the Fraser River
Sawmill worker Hasrat Begg has a son with a master’s degree teaching at Simon Fraser University and a daughter with a diploma from Douglas College who is working at the Vancouver Film School
Building trust on safe natural resource development
Professional codes of ethics ensure that the public can be confident that assessment work is carried out properly, argues environmental scientist Scott Weston
No longer just hewers of wood and drawers of water
This generation of young professionals is shattering stereotypes about what it means to be a resource worker
Economy spins around urban log brokers
From his office in New Westminster, Probyn Log vice-president Bill Markvoort is about as far from the woods as you can get, but he is at the hub of a business that keeps the coastal forest industry humming
Resource Stories – A joint venture with The Province newspaper
In a series of conversations with workers and business operators, The Province and Resource Works explore the contributions that trade, industry and natural resources make to the British Columbia economy
Resources: taking inventory of the economic benefits
In the conversations series for this week, Resource Works and The Province talk to Liliana Arias, purchasing manager for venerable Vancouver retailer Fontile Corp, and discuss its connection to natural resource trade
BC’s vital but often overlooked miners take centre stage
In a series of stories marking Mining Week, Resource Works takes a look at what the sector means for Metro Vancouver’s economy – particularly in the areas of job creation and innovation
Balancing business and nature
In a series of conversations with workers and business operators, The Province and Resource Works explore the contributions that trade, industry, and natural resources make to the BC economy. This week, we talk with Alan Chen, sales manager for Long Hoh Enterprises Canada, a small lumber manufacturer serving a unique niche market
BC construction market “exciting to be in”
This week we talk with Blair Wilson, project manager for G Wilson Construction, a Vancouver company founded by his father Gordon that takes an old-school approach to carpentry and home building