2025 AGM Marks a New Era for ACA
The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) was proud to host its 2025 Annual General Meeting, a pivotal event that brought together industry leaders, government representatives, and members from across the province to reflect, connect, and chart a path forward for Alberta’s construction sector. We were especially honoured to welcome the Honourable Martin Long, Minister of Infrastructure, […]
ACA Review of the Alberta Budget
At the end of February, the Alberta government introduced the 2025 Alberta Budget, highlighting both commendable investments and areas requiring further attention to support infrastructure development across the province. According to RBC, “The 2025 capital plan prioritizes municipal infrastructure support ($7.5 billion), including transportation projects and programs. Capital maintenance and renewals ($3.8 billion), health ($3.6 […]
ACA Prompt Payment Seminar
On Monday February 25, 2025, ACA held a seminar on the changes to the Prompt Payment and Builders Lien Act as well as the Public Works Act. The seminar discussed the latest updates and how they affect our members. As part of the hour-long session experts in the legal industry who view contract law spoke […]
ACA Workforce Development
ACA recently announced our Digital Tradesperson program has begun accepting applications. This program provides trades professionals and skilled labourers in the Alberta construction industry with training in virtual design and construction (VDC) and building information modeling (BIM). Training is targeted towards three different audiences including tradespeople transferring to VDC roles, trades people seeking to upskill […]
ACA Continues Call for Prompt Payment Improvements
In December, ACA along with our partner associations sent a letter to the Minister of Infrastructure Guthrie and Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Nally on the recently passed prompt payment amendments and the next steps to address lingering concerns. As previously noted, the ACA commended the government’s efforts to include public projects […]
ACA Submits Budget Recommendations
ACA submitted key recommendations for the Alberta Budget 2025 earlier this month, urging the provincial government to prioritize infrastructure investment, workforce development, and balance risk allocation in public projects. Here are our key recommendations: Consistent and Predictable Capital Investment – The ACA calls for stable, long-term funding for critical infrastructure projects, including Highway 3 twinning, […]
Alberta Construction Association Calls for Workforce and Infrastructure Certainty in Budget 2026
As the Government of Alberta prepares Budget 2026, the Alberta Construction Association (ACA) is urging targeted investments to strengthen the construction workforce, provide capital-planning certainty, and ensure procurement practices support regional participation and project delivery. Alberta’s construction industry is under growing pressure from record population growth, with more than 202,000 new residents in 2023, and […]
Investment in Capital and Workforce to Address Demands
Edmonton, AB, February 28, 2025 – The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) acknowledges the government’s 2025 Alberta Budget, highlighting both commendable investments and areas requiring further attention to support infrastructure development across the province. Consistent and predictable capital funding is something ACA sees as essential to meeting the province’s rapid population growth and increasing infrastructure demands. […]
ACA Commends Alberta Government’s Amendments to Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act and Public Works Act
Edmonton, Alberta – November 5, 2024 – The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) commends the Alberta government for its newly announced Bill 30 the Service Alberta Statutes Amendment Act, which will make amendments to the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act as well as to the Public Works act. ACA sees these changes as positive and […]
ACA Stands Ready to Build Schools
Alberta Construction Association (ACA) are pleased to see the Alberta government announcement that they will be boosting spending on school construction by $6.5 billion in capital funding, during Premier Danielle Smith’s address to Alberta last night. This funding will go towards the School Construction Accelerator Program boosting Alberta’s three-year capital spending to $8.6 billion. This […]