ACA applauds Infrastructure Minister’s leadership to move toward implementation of prompt pay on Public Works Projects
ACA advocates pleased to see the government is moving toward applying prompt pay legislation to Public Works Acts projects. Infrastructure Minister Nathan Neudorf heard industry and promised to take first steps despite the short legislative window of time before the next election. ACA applauds Minister Neudorf and the Government of Alberta for publicly acting through […]
2023 Trade Definitions now available
The new Trade Definitions 2023 versions are now available at the Trade Definitions website at: https://www.tradedefinitions.com/. Thank you to the committee for their hard work on this year’s version. They continue to modify and build on the work of past years. This year’s version has several scope revisions including: ▪ Food Service Equipment ▪ Mechanical […]
2023 Budget Reaction – “A Good First Budget”
Alberta Construction Association has reviewed the first full Provincial Budget of Premier Danielle Smith’s Government and believes it is a good first step. However, the measures the Government has undertaken to support Alberta’s strong economic growth likely mean revisiting key investments in infrastructure and workforce. The Capital Budget ACA applauds the Budget for spreading investments […]
ACA Board Changes
At ACA’s Annual General Meeting at the end of January new Chair Trevor Doucette (Graham Construction) was elected as John Winter (Cooper Concrete) moved into the Past Chair role. Joining them on the management committee is Jason Portas (PCL) and Jen Hancock (Chandos) formerly the Edmonton Construction Association representative on the board. Trevor joined ACA’s […]
ACA January 2023 Report
Each year we publish a report detailing what was accomplished in the previous year and where we are headed in the new year. With so much going on this year both for ACA and the province we are publishing this report to talk about what our priorities are going into the first half of 2023. […]
Alberta’s Construction Associations applaud direction laid out in Ministerial Mandate Letters
Premier Danielle Smith’s direction to Ministers is a solid step towards addressing long standing and emerging issues of Alberta’s construction industry. Ministerial mandate letters across Government address key issues for Alberta’s contractors. Mandate letters can be found here (https://open.alberta.ca/publications/mandate-letters-to-ministers-2022). Highlights include: Alberta Construction Association and the 8 regional construction associations offer their expertise to partner […]
Form A and Form B Update
ACA has updated versions of Form A and B reflecting the changes brought forward from the new Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act. These forms will be found at our local construction associations Edmonton, Calgary, Grand Prairie, Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat. Thank you to Kerry Powell from Gowling WLG Canada and our […]
Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act – What You Need to Know
Kerry Powell BA Hons. LLB. QC Gowling WLG (Canada) The Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act comes into effect today. It is important to know if the new legislation – prompt payment, extended builders’ lien periods, and adjudication process – apply to you and the project that you are involved in. Here are the transitionary […]
Prompt Payment FAQs
With the new legislation Kerry Powell of Gowling WLG has prepared a series of FAQs for our members to access about Alberta’s Prompt Payment laws. We hope you will find them helpful and look forward to continuing to work with the government over the next few years to continue to improve contracts for our members. […]
CCA Report: Standard Practices Tour
CCA President Mary Van Buren and Senior Vice President Rod Gilbert, supported by National Advisory Council Chairs and CCA Chair Brendan Nobes, visited Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, St. John’s and Montreal in June to learn first-hand from members about their challenges with current procurement practices and project delivery methods. Thank you to our LCA partners – […]