B.C.’s construction sector lacks diversity and gender balance, data shows

B.C.’s construction workforce needs revamping through an inclusivity lens so that more homes get built. 

That’s according to data from Prism Construction, a B.C.-based firm known for designing and delivering custom commercial and industrial spaces that concluded the workforce is not diverse, current employees are aging, and there is a serious need for inclusivity.

The firm says women represent just 14.6 per cent of B.C.’s construction workforce, and non-white workers account for only 9.1 per cent within the construction sector.

“The industries are still male-dominated, and Caucasian-dominated. With the makeup of the population of Canada and our city, it shouldn’t be like that anymore,” said Omar Rawji, CEO of

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