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 – […]
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, […]
Let’s Build a Better Construction Workforce: ACA Needs You!
Recruitment of talented workers is a key priority for Owners of ACA member firms, according to a finding from an ACA survey of top issues for 2021. Supports for skilled trades professionals such as the apprenticeship grants are already in place. But as membership in ACA’s Linkedin Group demonstrates, construction employs many skilled professionals in […]
Alberta Infrastructure seeks input on Vendor Performance Management Program
January 2021 marks one year since Alberta Infrastructure’s Vendor Performance Management (VPM) Program has been operational. To date, the program has reached 120 vendors working on 178 contracts. As part of the Alberta Infrastructure’s commitment to evaluating and continuously improving the program, Alberta Infrastructure welcomes feedback on the program, whether or not your company has […]
Service Alberta Minister Praises Industry on Prompt Payment
Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish sent a letter to ACA today praising the industry for its collaboration on the new Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act. This has been a long term issue for ACA members and we have worked with our members, the government and other industry associations to help make this a reality. […]
ACA Urges Construction Remain an Essential Service
Alberta Construction Association has sent a letter to Premier Jason Kenney to ensure that construction remains an essential service during the second wave of COVID-19. Since the outbreak, Alberta’s construction industry has collaborated to develop protocols and share best practices. Our professionals on jobsites calmly execute these protocols every day without incident, assessing and managing […]
ACA November Advocacy Update
Our November Advocacy update offers up a sample of our work on the amendments to the WBC and OHS legislation, prompt payment. We continue to work on members behalf with our partners in Construction and with the government. You can find the full report from Executive Director Ken Gibson at the following link.
ACA Comments on New OHS & WCB Legislation
On Thursday the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 47: Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act. Upon initial review, Alberta Construction Association supports many of the proposals of the Bill: Occupational Health and Safety proposals Added ACA’s recommended definition of a construction worksite Increase flexibility on multi-employer work sites with more than 20 workers by […]
ACA Member Advisory: Prompt Payment
Ken Gibson, Executive DirectorUpdate November 5, 2020 The Government of Alberta passed November 4th amendments to Bill 37: Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020. These amendments addressed some of ACA’s concerns. Alberta Construction Association supports legislative changes which: Mandate progressive release of holdback – amendment calls for mandatory progressive release Extend the length of […]
Builders’ Lien Prompt Payment Amendment Act Introduced
The Government of Alberta introduced today Bill 37: Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020. Alberta Construction Association supports legislative changes which: Mandate progressive release of holdback Extend the length of the period of liens protection Mandate a set length for payment timelines Mandate adjudication to resolve payment disputes ACA appreciates the opportunity to provide […]