The Benefits of Temporary Lending of Workers
This pilot project is an initiative of the Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, and Alberta Construction Associations funded by the Government of Alberta. The second year of the pilot will add other regions of the province. The project assists contractors develop and retain workers during ups and downs in the volume of work by facilitating temporary […]
Alberta Infrastructure Vendor Performance Management Program Scoring Clarity and Guidance
Alberta Infrastructure has developed supplementary scoring clarity and guidance documents for both Consultant and Contractor evaluations. The documents have been developed in response to what Alberta Infrastructure heard in the Vendor Performance Management (VPM) Program’s stakeholder engagement session held in 2021. Based on industry input, these documents strive to provide additional context around KPI definitions, […]
Supporting ACA Past Chair’s Campaign
April is Parkinson Awareness Month and our past chair, Roger Dootson, is matching your donation to the Parkinson Association of Alberta dollar for dollar, during Parkinson Awareness Month. If you can support this cause you can donate here or find out more about coming events below. This Wednesday at noon, we continue with our Lunch […]
Helping During Ukraine’s Refugee Crisis
Alberta’s 8 regional construction associations along with the Alberta Construction Association has asked the governments of Canada and Alberta for ways we can help to embrace and support Ukrainian refugees. The heartrending scenes in Ukraine have many in our industry wanting to do more and as such we continue to reach out to all parties. […]
Preparing for Prompt Pay Legislation In Effect August 29, 2022
The new Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the renamed Builders’ Lien Act) which introduces prompt payment, changes to the existing Builders’ Lien Act and an adjudication process comes into effect August 29, 2022. Industry representatives appointed by the Alberta Construction Association including Gowling WLGs law firm have been directly involved in the stakeholder discussions. […]
ACA Budget 2022 Reaction
Alberta Construction Association is pleased that Budget 2022 supports construction families across Alberta. Budgeted expenditures increase $900 million in 2022-23 and $450 million in 2023-2024 compared to 2021 Budget. ACA also applauds the government’s commitment to significantly increase funds to support Albertans to improve skills and successfully gain employment – more than $600 million over […]
Helping You Prepare for Prompt Pay Legislation
Your construction associations have been working hard to ensure your voice is heard in the new Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (the renamed Builders’ Lien Act) which introduces prompt payment, changes to the existing Builders’ Lien Act and an adjudication process. Industry representatives appointed by the Alberta Construction Association including GowlingWLGs law firm have […]
ACA and Hilti Host Exoskeleton Webinar
On Monday January 31, ACA and Hilti hosted a joint webinar focused on a project demonstration which was done in 2021 bringing Exoskeletons to member firms. During that year we also recorded a video in which we talked to member firms, and their employees as well as Hilti staff and ACA Executive Director Ken Gibson […]
WCB COVID Employer Fact Sheets
This is the recently updated COVID at Work Employer Fact Sheet from WCB and the two fall EFSs related to vaccinations. Also included is the Return to Work Post COVID information from Millard Health & Special Care Services WCB Employer Fact Sheets COVID-19 at Work COVID-19 Vaccine Reaction Employer Vaccine Mandates Millard Heath & […]
Government Update On Builders’ Lein (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act
Government of Alberta announced through an update to the industry that they will be continuing to meet over changed to the Builders’ Lein Act. Service Alberta has been meeting with representatives since May to achieve the goals of this legislation. Through these discussions and requests made by numerous organizations, they have determined that more time […]