Alberta Infrastructure Seeks Industry Input on VPM Program
A new Vendor Performance Management program (VPM) has been announced by Alberta Infrastructure which aims to ensure contractors and consultants do their best work on infrastructure projects for the Government of Alberta. VPM is a contract management practice used to track, analyze, and manage the performance of a vendor in an effort to control costs, […]
ACA Budget 2019 Reaction
ACA is disappointed with 12% reduced capital investment which means fewer jobs Alberta Construction Association sees few measures in this Budget to support jobs for the construction industry. Overall spending for the 4 year Capital Budget is reduced. Further small to medium size contractors generally do not obtain work from few large scale P3 projects […]
ACA Urges Stable Funding During Economic Downturn
On September 25, 2019 ACA Board Chair Ian Reid sent a letter to all members of the Legislative Assembly calling for stable funding to keep construction jobs through a difficult economy. It is long-standing policy of the Alberta Construction Association to urge sustainable, predictable, adequate funding of infrastructure regardless of where the Province is at […]
ACA Red Tape Reduction Advocacy
This summer has been a very busy one for ACA and our board. Since the election of the government this spring we have been working with them to look for ways to cut red tape in the industry across a number of areas. Our first major win was Bill 2 which returned banked overtime to […]
Non-Standard Contract Clauses Workshop – Phase II
The vast majority of public construction projects use different forms of non-standard contracts often developed by the issuing body. Risk is frequently allocated contrary to the logic of assigning risk to the party best able to mitigate the risk. Often, the risk being transferred to the Contractor is unquantifiable and/or uninsurable, or beyond the reasonable […]
New Alberta Government’s Throne Speech Heralds New Economic Approach
On Wednesday the Alberta government held its Throne Speech. This is the first by the new government and shows the direction they are headed in the near future. Among these announcements were several which interest the construction industry. The first four bills include commitments made on the campaign trail around getting Alberta’s economy moving, carbon […]
Emerging Skill Sets Literature Review
Alberta’s construction industry has launched a consultative process to develop a strategy to help upskill the construction workforce. Alberta Construction Association recently commissioned a review of the impacts of changing technology on future skills for the construction workforce. The project is being led by Alberta construction employer and labour organizations. Industry appreciates the financial support […]
ACA Sends Congratulations to the Premier and New Ministers
With the Alberta Election behind us the ACA has begun efforts to reach out the new Premier and cabinet. As the government prepares for its first session the ACA is reaching out to each minister so that we can present our policy points and continue to build on our past collaborations. We look forward to […]
ACA 2019 Budget Recommendations
Alberta Construction Association has released its 2019 Budget recommendations for the new government. Our focus once more is on capital investment. Whether for new schools with increased student enrollments, transit projects to reduce congestion and move goods to market, and hospitals to meet our health care needs, the Provincial Government must continue to invest in […]
ACA participates in CCA Hill Day
ACA Chair Paul Heyens, Senior Vice Chair Ian Reid and representatives from the Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Red Deer Construction Associations met with Members of Parliament November 27 as part of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) Hill Day. The event featured over 100 meetings with MPs and Senators to raise the profile of the industry […]