BCIT School of Construction and the Environment

Big news from the School of Construction and the Environment 👏

Please join us in welcoming Breena Jackson (Breena Jackson) as Associate Dean, Industrial Construction 🏗️

Breena has been part of the community since 2016, bringing hands-on expertise as a Red Seal Joiner along with a passion for teaching, equity in the trades, and student success.

Her work in sustainable construction and mass timber reflects a strong commitment to building a more inclusive and environmentally responsible future 🌱

Join us in congratulating Breena on this exciting next step ✨

Meet Barbara James (Ma̲lidzas) 🛠️
Red Seal Carpenter, BCIT alum, and now a Carpentry Instructor in our School of Construction and the Environment - Barbara brings community, culture, and care into everything she builds.

From sharing net-zero building knowledge with Indigenous communities to supporting students in the classroom, she leads by example - creating spaces grounded in respect, intention, and connection.

Her approach reflects how we show up at BCIT through the IDEAS Lens -building environments where people feel supported and can thrive.

This National Indigenous History Month, we’re proud to share her story.

🔗 Read more: https://www.bcit.ca/news/stories/our-people-barbara-james/

Barbara James
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Marita Luk

1 week until Convocation‼️

Convocation is an exciting time for everyone. We want to make sure you have all the information you need to enjoy this special day.

View this webpage for information about parking, livestreams, photography, and more: bcit.ca/convocation/family-guests/

BCIT’s downtown campus is looking real fresh😎💛

You’re invited! 🎉
Join us for the ASCT Architectural Drafting Exhibition and explore the incredible work of our 2025–26 students. 🌟

📅 June 24 | 🕕 6–8 PM
📍 BCIT Burnaby (NE1, Room 246)
Come celebrate student creativity, innovation, and hard work. Light refreshments provided!

This is what applied learning looks like. 👏🌲

BCIT’s Mass Timber Connections and Constructability Hub hit the road to Trail, BC, bringing hands-on mass timber training directly to Selkirk College learners.
Students worked through real construction and fabrication techniques - including rigging glulam beams, assembling structural components, and installing CLT panels.

A strong example of collaboration in action and the kind of training that helps grow BC’s sustainable construction workforce.

https://www.bcit.ca/news/stories/selkirk-college-bcit-mass-timber-training/

A version of this release is also published by Selkirk College.

(Photo caption: Instructor Bruce Fitz-Earle (first on left), Selkirk College President Maggie Matear (third from right), and learners at the Mass Timber Connections and Constructability Hub at the Selkirk Technology Access Centre in Trail, BC.)

Did you know that the Burnaby BCIT Campus is home to 27,000 bees? Our campus beehives, along with pollinator-friendly trees, shrubs, perennials, and ground covers are one way that BCIT supports sustainability and enhances natural spaces on campus. 🐝🐝🐝🐝