ACA Welcomes Budget 2026 Investments in Workforce and Capital Plan
The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) today released its response to Budget 2026, highlighting the importance of workforce capacity, capital certainty, and procurement reform in sustaining Alberta’s economic momentum. Representing over 3,000 construction employers across Alberta’s industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sectors, ACA acknowledges government efforts to balance fiscal discipline with continued investment in priority infrastructure. […]
Spring sitting preview: What Alberta construction should watch at the Legislature
The Alberta Legislature is set to resume on February 24, 2026, kicking off a spring sitting that will shape the policy and budget environment our members operate in for the year ahead. For the Alberta Construction Association, this session matters because it is where the government turns broad commitments, infrastructure plans, and red tape promises […]
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 […]
A Year of Advocacy, Workforce Leadership, and Collaboration
As 2025 draws to a close, the Alberta Construction Association reflects on a year marked by sustained advocacy, deepened government relationships, and continued investment in the people and systems that underpin Alberta’s non-residential construction industry. In a year shaped by population growth, infrastructure demand, workforce pressures, and global economic uncertainty, ACA worked alongside members, local […]
Premier Smith’s September Mandate Letters and What They Mean for Construction
Premier Danielle Smith’s mandate letters, released in September 2025, set out a comprehensive agenda for government ministries. For Alberta’s construction industry, these commitments are more than policy—they are signals of where opportunities will emerge, how procurement and planning will change, and where ACA must continue to advocate for our members. Stability and Predictability in Capital […]
Enhancing Alberta’s Construction Workforce – Meeting with Minister Schow
On July 30, the Alberta Construction Association was pleased to meet with the Honourable Joseph Schow, Minister of Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration. Representing ACA were Senior Vice Chair Lois Innes and Executive Director Warren Singh. The discussion centred on supporting the continued growth of Alberta’s construction industry to meet the province’s expanding infrastructure needs. […]
Roundtable with Minister Long & Industry Leaders
Industry Leaders On June 24, the ACA was honoured to host a productive roundtable discussion with the Honourable Martin Long, Minister of Infrastructure, alongside senior officials from Alberta Infrastructure and key leaders from Alberta’s construction industry. The roundtable provided an opportunity for open dialogue on several critical issues facing the construction sector. Topics included the […]
Power in unity: How Construction for Canadians amplified our industry’s voice – Rodrigue Gilbert CCA President
The 2025 federal election was a milestone moment for Canada — not only because of a change in leadership but because construction took centre stage in the national conversation. For the first-time ever, the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) launched a national election campaign, Construction for Canadians, to highlight the critical role our industry plays in […]
ACA Legislature Day
On May 6, the Alberta Construction Association (ACA), together with two of our valued partner organizations—the Edmonton Construction Association and the Calgary Construction Association—participated in a productive day of advocacy and dialogue at the Alberta Legislature. Throughout the afternoon, representatives from our organizations met with several provincial ministers and senior government staff to discuss a […]
Liberals Win the Federal Election
On Monday April 28, Canadians re-elected the Liberals as a minority government. Alberta Construction Association congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney for the win. Congratulations to all Members of Parliament who were elected from Alberta. We look forward to working with them to continue our strong relationship with our Federal partners. If anything was learned in […]