Marita Luk 
Last week, the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment (SOCE) hosted a Halloween-themed United Way Pancake Breakfast. The annual event raised over $4450 for the United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM), an organization that focuses on community growth within the Lower Mainland. UWLM sets up local after-school programs for kids, develops engaging programs … Read more
Photo, Civil Engineering Degree faculty, retired faculty, staff, alumni and industry gather to celebrate milestone. In 2003, the Civil and Structural Engineering department at the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment began transitioning our two-year Diploma of Technology program into a four-year Bachelor of Engineering degree. The first graduates of this new Bachelor of Engineering in … Read more
BCIT School of Construction and the Environment (SoCE) continuously seeks to improve student success in industry. A Minerva Canada Safety Forum, which took place at the BCIT Downtown Campus, was the perfect opportunity to focus on students’ safety education. Run entirely by volunteers, Minerva is a non-profit organization that focuses on integrating health and safety education … Read more
On April 25, 2017, key representatives from PCL Westcoast Constructors Inc. joined us for a special “Thank You PCL” video presentation and tour of the northeast sector of the BCIT Burnaby Campus. In 2006, PCL donated $500,000 (matched by BCIT) in honour of its Centennial Anniversary. The funds were used to establish the PCL Centennial Industry … Read more
“Why not use our waste problems to solve our energy problems?” That’s the question posed by Andrew Martins, a BCIT Architectural Science student in this year’s graduating class. Andrew designed his Graduating Project—The Center for Urban Energy Exchange—around this innovative idea. Andrew proposed using the potential energy stored in the waste stream—the organic food waste, municipal solid … Read more
Just last week, the Skills Canada National Competition took place at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, MB. That’s over 2000 km away from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Burnaby campus! Two students from the BCIT Joinery Program, Avery Bell and Alvin (Koko) Relleve, traveled the distance to compete in the national competition and came back … Read more
Dr. Jennie Moore, Associate Dean, Building Design and Construction Technology in the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment, has received the prestigious YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Environmental Sustainability for 2017. Jennie was recognized for—among other things—leading BCIT’s sustainability policy, facilitating the development of new educational programs and credentials to meet the needs of BC’s emerging … Read more
The BCIT Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Chapter has been awarded the 2017 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering President’s Award as the top student chapter in Canada. BCIT will share the first place award with the University of Waterloo, while Western University placed third. This prestigious award recognizes the quality and variety of the BCIT Chapter’s activities … Read more
On May 11, over 70 trades and technical students turned out for the Just Sayin’ Trades Entrepreneur Panel, an event hosted by BCIT Student Association Entrepreneurial Services and Career Services in partnership with the BCIT School of Construction and the Environment. The esteemed panel members are proud BCIT Alumni, business owners, and instructors. Each of the panelists captivated the students’ attention … Read more
On May 2, 2017, PCL Contractors Westcoast Inc. (PCL) presented scholarships to BCIT Carpentry Level 1 students Evan Vivier and James Peters from the Squamish Nation. The partnership between BCIT School of Construction and the Environment, PCL, Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS) and the Squamish Nation supports youth in their knowledge and skills … Read more