Builders Code: The Standard for Workplace Culture

The Builders Code sets a standard code of conduct for all workers in the construction industry. It defines an “Acceptable Workplace” as the starting point for reducing risk and creating an inclusive, safe, and productive environment for all workers. By expanding the definition of safety to include psychological safety, Builders Code helps employers and leaders establish and maintain a workplace culture that serves to attract and retain skilled workers.

Training is the Best Place to Start

Developing new skills takes training, and workplace culture change is no exception. Builders Code courses are built by construction for construction to help improve workplace culture.

Tools for a Successful Career in Construction

It can be daunting starting a new role in a new industry. Especially when that industry has historically been challenging for “others” to feel included. Construction culture is changing, but there’s still much room for growth, so it’s important to provide new starters with the tools needed to support their place and growth within it. This self-directed course is designed to provide newcomers to the construction industry with encouragement, knowledge, and guidance to build a career that is both successful and sustainable.

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Psychological Safety in Construction

Construction culture is evolving, and as leaders, it’s essential to evolve with it. Influencing change begins with leadership and impacts, not only those they are responsible for, but the industry at large.

This self-directed course is designed to encourage a new mindset in construction culture and provide insights into why it’s important. You will learn practical tools to both implement and foster a workplace culture that champions the case for diversity, equity, and inclusion for the success of your business and a thriving construction industry.

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Tools for Leading Change in Construction Culture

When we think about safety in construction, it’s important to understand that psychological safety plays a significant role in maintaining a physically safe worksite. In this course, we’ll explore what psychological safety means and how important it is in any work environment at every level. We’ll explain how psychological safety is essential for the success of the company, the team, and the individual.

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Psychological Safety in the Workplace

This 2-hour, live, facilitated online course is designed for anybody who works in the construction industry, whether you are a leader or a crew member on a worksite.

Creating an Acceptable Workplace Culture makes sense when we understand the impact of unacceptable behaviour. It’s important to have a clear grasp of how physical safety, productivity, retention, individual mindset, attitude, teamwork and time management are affected when workplace culture is (or isn’t) functioning to its highest potential. Through the Psychological Safety in the Workplace training course, individuals discover how they can advocate for themselves in the workplace and contribute to a respectful and supportive work environment.

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Effective Leadership

This 3-hour, live, facilitated online course is designed for executives, managers and all leaders in the construction industry.

Being a leader isn’t just about being exceptional in a skill or trade – it’s about understanding how to successfully manage others. Shaping positive workplace behaviour – one’s own and the behaviour of others – is one of the most important and powerful responsibilities of leadership. An inclusive and respectful worksite culture translates to better productivity and safety outcomes and can help attract and retain the best workers. The Effective Leadership training course will provide anyone in a position of management or leadership in the construction industry with practical tools to improve leadership skills through key components of Emotional Intelligence and effective communication.

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Construction Workplace Culture 101

Improve talent acquisition and retention, safety, and productivity in this 2-hour, live, facilitated online course designed for owners, executives, and HR leaders in the construction and trades-related Industries.

Establishing the foundation for an Acceptable Workplace Culture begins with leadership and influences the entire organization. Through the Construction Workplace Culture 101 training course, companies learn how to build an environment where everyone can feel safe, included, and respected as a keystone to individual and business success. By understanding the business benefits, companies are more encouraged to apply best practices to foster an environment that reflects the values of their company and the value of their workers.

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Workplace Culture Comprehensive

Are you ready to improve site and company safety, productivity, and retention? It starts with the worksite culture.

This 6.5-hour session can be scheduled in one session or in 3 segments on different days and is designed for anyone in Construction. The course covers a suite of useful tools for practical and effective ways to tackle old-fashioned behaviours and negative patterns. Covering a suite of useful tools for leaders to implement strategies that build a respectful, inclusive and safe workplace.

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Sign the Pledge

Join the many industry leaders who are already using Builders Code. Simply fill out the form below with your Company Name, your Email & Signature, and the Date; then click “Sign the Pledge”. A downloadable, personalized pledge will be generated (scroll down to access). Print copies to include in employee handbooks and welcome kits, and even post in your site office, lunchroom, or anywhere your team gathers regularly.

We would be happy to include your company name or logo on our website: this is a powerful way to let potential employees and clients know that you support the Builders Code Acceptable Worksite standards.

After you sign the Pledge, one of our team members will reach out to answer any questions and direct you to all the valuable resources at your disposal, aimed at helping to support you in developing an Acceptable Worksite Culture.

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Employer Workplace Culture Scorecard

The Builders Code Scorecard is designed to help construction employers measure their policies and procedures against recognized best practices. It also measures progress towards the goal of 10% women and growth representation of other historically marginalized groups in BC’s construction workforce over a 10-year period. Participating companies will be able to evaluate their efforts and identify areas for improvement.

What Does the Scorecard Measure?

  • Adoption of policies and practices that support an “Acceptable Worksite”
  • The number of tradeswomen and members of other equity-deserving groups hired and employed
  • The number of women and members of other equity-deserving groups in management/leadership positions

Benefits of Participating

  • Identify areas of strength and areas for improvement
  • Evaluate your efforts against industry best practices
  • Increase retention of skilled tradespeople
  • Demonstrate your commitment to workforce culture and development

How to Participate

The Scorecard takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. We suggest having your workforce data and HR policies on hand for easy reference. The Scorecard should be completed by a member of your management team.

Privacy

All information collected will be kept confidential and treated as proprietary to your organization. Your data will not be shared with third parties, and results may be used in aggregate form so that individual companies are not identifiable.  By completing the Scorecard, you agree to the use of your responses for internal purposes only where applicable.

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