The Builders' Bench
The Builders' Bench
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Hosted by VRCA's Director of Advocacy, Craig Larkins, and presented in partnership with the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the BC Construction Association (BCCA), The Builders’ Bench takes inspiration from the front bench in parliament. Pull up a seat as industry leaders, policy experts, and political insiders cut through the noise and break down the promises and policies shaping our industry.
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The podcast explores themes related to the construction industry's impact on politics, focusing on topics like federal election campaigning, trade training, and major industry policies. Episodes analyze recent election announcements and their implications for sectors like housing and infrastructure, such as the breakdown of political promises in Episode 1 and local perspectives from Episode 2.

Hosted by VRCA’s Director of Advocacy, Craig Larkins, and presented in partnership with the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and the BC Construction Association (BCCA), The Builders’ Bench takes inspiration from the front bench in parliament. Take a seat on the bench as industry leaders, policy experts, and political insiders cut through the noise and break down the promises and policies shaping our industry.
What will a day on a construction project look like in 2030?
In Episode 2 of our Construction AI Reality Check series, we fast-forward to 2030 and imagine what happens when AI becomes part of the everyday project team.
What tasks could disappear from a project manager’s day? Will teams communicate differently? What skills will matter most? And as more of the administrative work becomes automated, what parts of construction will remain fundamentally human?
This isn’t science fiction. It’s a practical look at where construction could be heading, what might change faster than we think, and what project teams can start doing today to get ready.
Take a seat on the bench with us.

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