Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan

What Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan does

Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan, operating as BuildStrong by CIRP, is a British Columbia-based non-profit organization founded in 1980 to address mental health and substance use (MHSU) issues within BC's unionized construction, trades, and technical industries. The organization was created by six construction workers as Canada's first Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan and is structurally supported through a joint venture between the Construction Labour Relations Association of BC (CLR) and BC Building Trades, a structure that has persisted since inception. In 2025, after 45 years of operation, the organization rebranded to BuildStrong by CIRP while preserving its core mission.

BuildStrong's clinical core consists of 1-on-1 clinical counselling, bed-based residential treatment, and resource connection across pain relief, housing, medical, and financial assistance. Adjacent offerings include a dedicated Pain Clinic, a mobile application providing self-assessment tools and resources, training programs for unionized crew leaders (covering mental health support, naloxone distribution, and overdose recognition), and a content library of articles, video guides, and tips/tools/guides. Services are delivered via local and toll-free phone lines, website self-service, and referrals from CLR member employers and BC Building Trades unions. All services are provided free at point of care and are fully confidential to workers and their families.

The business model is non-revenue-generating at the consumer level: there is no pricing for services to workers, who are the primary segment, with secondary outreach to unions, contractors, and crew leaders. Operations are funded through the CLR and BC Building Trades joint venture rather than direct billing, with 2024 throughput of 810 workers treated, 4,083 clinical appointments, and 1,351 resource phone conversations indicating moderate-scale clinical operations. The organization is headquartered at #210 6400 Roberts Street, Burnaby, BC, and operates exclusively within British Columbia, with no disclosed employees, revenue, or external funding history.

Name

Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan

Legal name

Construction Industry Rehabilitation Plan

Website

https://constructionrehabplan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BuildStrong by CIRP is a BC-based non-profit providing free, confidential mental health and substance use treatment — including clinical counselling, bed-based care, and resource connection — to unionized construction, trades, and technical workers and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Taft-Hartley / Union Multiemployer Group Health Plans (FSAIAFAG)

Keywords

• Mental health treatment
• Substance use rehabilitation
• Clinical counselling services
• Bed-based treatment
• Construction industry wellness

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government/Union Funded Services: Services are provided free at point of care to workers in BC's unionized construction, trades, and technical industries, supported by a joint venture between the Construction Labour Relations Association of BC (CLR) and BC Building Trades.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BuildStrong by CIRP provides free, confidential Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) treatment for workers in British Columbia's unionized construction, trades, and technical industries. Core services include 1-on-1 clinical counselling, bed-based residential treatment, and resource connection for pain relief, housing, medical, and financial needs. The program also delivers training for unionized crew leaders on recognizing mental health crises and overdose prevention.

Product overview

BuildStrong by CIRP is a single unified healthcare service offering comprehensive Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) treatment for British Columbia's unionized construction, trades, and technical industries. The core offering includes 1 on 1 clinical counselling, bed-based treatment, and resource connection services (pain relief, housing, medical, financial). Supporting services include the BuildStrong App, Training for crew leaders, Self Assessment Forms, Video Guides, and Tips/Tools/Guides. All services are provided free at point of care for workers and their families, with support also extended to unions, contractors, and crew leaders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Treatment Program Comprehensive MHSU treatment program offering clinical counselling, bed-based treatment, and resource connection for mental health and substance use issues. Free and confidential for eligible workers and their families.
• Clinical Counselling

Quantifiable outcome

• 810 workers and loved ones received personalized treatment in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Foundry BC: BC-based network of integrated youth (ages 12-24) mental health and substance use centres. Shares geography and MHSU service category but focuses on a younger demographic rather than adult trades workers.
• Edgewood Treatment Centre: BC-based addiction and mental health treatment provider operating residential programs similar to BuildStrong's bed-based treatment component. Comparable clinical service line but serves general population rather than a construction-specific niche.

Direct peers

• LiUNA Canada (Laborers' International Union of North America): Canadian construction labourers' union operating member wellness, training, and assistance programs across provinces. Directly comparable target demographic (unionized construction trades) and member-service delivery model.
• IUOE Local 115 (International Union of Operating Engineers): BC-based trade union for operating engineers offering member assistance and wellness services to unionized construction workers in the same geography. Directly comparable in target demographic and service scope.
• CISC - Construction Industry Service Corporation: US-based labor-management cooperation organization providing workforce development, training, and benefits administration for unionized construction industry. Closest structural analog to BuildStrong's employer-union service model, though geographically focused on Illinois.

Broad incumbents

• WorkSafeBC: BC's statutory workplace health and safety insurer that funds and oversees wellness and mental health initiatives across industries including construction. Relevant comparator for BC workplace health ecosystem and funding mechanisms.
• Teamsters Canada: Canadian union operating member assistance and wellness programs across transportation, logistics, and various trade sectors. Similar union-funded member-service model but broader than construction-specific.
• Canadian Mental Health Association - BC Division: BC's largest community-based mental health organization providing a broader portfolio of MHSU services across the province. Overlapping geography and MHSU category, but not construction-industry-specific.

Others

• BC Construction Association: Provincial construction industry association representing the employer side of BuildStrong's CLR-BCBT joint venture model. Industry body rather than direct service provider, but adjacent ecosystem participant.

Regional players

• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT): US-headquartered union for painters and allied construction trades with member assistance and benefits programs. Similar union-funded service model for construction trades but operates primarily outside Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/construction-industry-rehabilitation-plan
• Instagraminstagram.com/buildstrongorg

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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