Manley McLachlan is the President and CEO of the BC Construction Association (BCCA), the largest and most inclusive construction organization in the province.  BCCA represents nearly 2000 non-union and union contractors active in all sectors of the industry, but primarily focused on Industrial Commercial and Institutional construction.  BCCA members include general contractors, trade contractors and suppliers, large and small, from all regions of BC.

Prior to taking the position at BCCA in March 2004, Manley managed the Saskatchewan Construction Association (SCA) for nine years and is highly regarded as having expanded and solidified their influence.  In particular, he has significant experience dealing with construction safety, aboriginal involvement within the industry, and education & training for construction trades.  Manley has also been a strong supporter of innovation within the industry.  He introduced and promoted the implementation of information technology solutions for his membership.  In addition, he led SCA’s ‘Project Cornerstones’, a groundbreaking restructuring initiative designed to address change across the industry.   Prior to working in the construction association business, Manley spent 9 years as an excavation and trenching contractor and has worked as a sales manager in both the automotive and the communications industries.

Manley is an advocate of innovative human resource programming that provides the all important bridge between people and construction industry employers. Manley is the past co-chair of the Vancouver Aboriginal Strategic Employment Partnership Van ASEP Training Society. Phase 1 of Van ASEP was a 21 million dollar Education Training and employment initiative focused on Aboriginal Communities on the lower Mainland and the Olympic Corridor.

Under Manley’s leadership BCCA has successfully developed the Immigrant Skilled Trades Employment Program (ISTEP) in partnership with The Construction Sector Council Funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program. This 1.7 million dollar programs successfully engaging landed immigrants with construction employers across British Columbia.

Manley is an ex-officio director of the Council of Construction Associations, Canadian Council for Innovation in Construction and is a committee representative to a number of Canadian Construction Association national committees including the Human Resources and Research and Innovation committees. Manley has actively contributed to his community, serving as fund raiser and representative for numerous not-for-profit organizations such as the United Way and the Canadian Diabetes Association.  Manley holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan.