Alberta Health Services PreQual Feedback Request
ACA is seeking your comments to the questions contained below by November 3rd, 2020. ACA will keep your response confidential and will combine individual responses into an association response. Please email your response to Jonathan.williams@albertaconstruction.org For context AHS has had this pre-qualification in place since 2014 and is currently re-designing the process for the pre-qualification with […]
ACA Looking for Volunteers for Subcommittee
With the current term ending for ACA’s appointment on the Safety Codes Council-Building Subcommittee, ACA is looking for volunteers who are interested in representing ACA in this role. The letter and member description identifies all relevant information including the knowledge required to fill this position and the time commitment. The volunteer/s would be directly nominated […]
ACA Advocacy Update
September 2020 Ken Gibson, Executive Director ACA advanced member interests on numerous advocacy fronts in 2020. Partnered to lead the commercial construction industry response in Prompt Pay consultations. Legislation is expected in the fall 2020 sitting of the Legislature. There is strong alignment among industry groups to adopt much of the Ontario legislative approach for […]
ACA Replies to the Alberta Government 20 year Infrastructure Plan
ACA recently accepted an invitation to provide input to the Government of Alberta for the proposed Infrastructure Act and the legislated commitment to release and regularly review a 20 Year Capital Strategic Plan. We sent in a letter to the Infrastructure Minister outlining our recommendations on the legislation. Our letter introduces and expands on a […]
Construction Industry Covid-19 Response
Business In Calgary covered our successful response to Covid-19 in partnership with our local construction associations and spearheaded by the Calgary Construction Association. In the weeks leading up to March 15th all in the Construction Industry were tracking how COVID was spreading. They knew that it was only a matter of time before it would impact […]
Alberta Government Invites Submissions for WCB and OHS Acts
The Government of Alberta has invited submissions on changes to the WCB Act and the OHS Act. ACA submitted recommendations based on input from members and our Safety WCB committee. We continue to try and work with Government for the best interest of our members and their employees. To view the submissions please click one […]
Member Advisory – Bidding Future Procurements During COVID
ACA has issued a members advisory as the current impacts of COVID‐19 on project productivity, schedule and cost are increasing in complexity. With each level of Government pledging that infrastructure projects will play a significant role in economic recovery; members can expect numerous procurement opportunities in the months ahead. To read the advisory letter click […]
ACA Concerned About Past Contracts Clause
ACA has expressed concern that the Past Contracts Clause in recent procurements runs counter to the collaborative spirit that developed the Vendor Performance Management Framework. Please read our letter to Minister Panda: Infrastructure Minister Panda, May 27, “Past Contracts Clause in Alberta Infrastructure Procurements”
ACA’s COVID-19 advocacy on behalf of industry
In the past two months as the extent of the the COVID-19 crisis intensified ACA has been working on our members behalf to help them and their employees get the help and economic security needed to come through the other side. We have been sending letters to government and meeting them in web conferences over […]
COVID 19 and where you can go for up to date information
Construction Pandemic Planning Document Version 4.0 UPDATED latest version as of 9:00 AM April 23, 2020.– prepared under the leadership of the Calgary Construction Association with province wide contributions. Construction Pandemic Planning Document Addendum 1 The Calgary Construction Association continues help lead the way with province wide partners adding a new addendum to the Pandemic […]