Alberta Construction Groups Raise Policy Concerns
On April 26 ACA along with Progressive Contractors Association and ICBA Alberta sent a letter of concern to Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley in regards to some of the promises being made by the opposition party ahead of the provincial election. On September 20, 2022 at a convention of the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA), […]
2023 Budget Reaction – “A Good First Budget”
Alberta Construction Association has reviewed the first full Provincial Budget of Premier Danielle Smith’s Government and believes it is a good first step. However, the measures the Government has undertaken to support Alberta’s strong economic growth likely mean revisiting key investments in infrastructure and workforce. The Capital Budget ACA applauds the Budget for spreading investments […]
ACA Board Changes
At ACA’s Annual General Meeting at the end of January new Chair Trevor Doucette (Graham Construction) was elected as John Winter (Cooper Concrete) moved into the Past Chair role. Joining them on the management committee is Jason Portas (PCL) and Jen Hancock (Chandos) formerly the Edmonton Construction Association representative on the board. Trevor joined ACA’s […]
Alberta’s Construction Associations applaud direction laid out in Ministerial Mandate Letters
Premier Danielle Smith’s direction to Ministers is a solid step towards addressing long standing and emerging issues of Alberta’s construction industry. Ministerial mandate letters across Government address key issues for Alberta’s contractors. Mandate letters can be found here (https://open.alberta.ca/publications/mandate-letters-to-ministers-2022). Highlights include: Alberta Construction Association and the 8 regional construction associations offer their expertise to partner […]
Form A and Form B Update
ACA has updated versions of Form A and B reflecting the changes brought forward from the new Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act. These forms will be found at our local construction associations Edmonton, Calgary, Grand Prairie, Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat. Thank you to Kerry Powell from Gowling WLG Canada and our […]
ACA Remembers Merv Ellis
The ACA family offers sincere condolences to the family of Mervin Ellis, who served the association for a quarter century until late 1999. Merv was also key to the foundation of the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA). He passed away June 21, 2021 at the age of 86. By using the link at the bottom […]
Alberta Government Human rights, vaccines, and medical testing
Taken from https://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/covid/Pages/vaccines.aspx Duty to accommodate If employers, service providers, and landlords are considering requiring vaccinations, they also need to consider that some people are not able to be vaccinated because of a disability, such as allergic reactions to vaccinations or immunosuppression. They will have a duty to accommodate those people to the point of undue […]
ACA Asks Government Include Construction Workers as Essential Employees
On Monday, May 3, 2021 Alberta Construction Association sent a letter to Health Minister Shandro requesting that our employees be listed along with other essential occupations to receive vaccines. With the emergence of variants which target young people, a predominant demographic on our jobsites and among our office personnel, further actions are warranted. Our member […]
Rapid Testing Changes
The Alberta government have announced changes to their rapid testing program. It will no longer be required to have a health-care provider oversee the screening program. This means organizations will be able to participate in the rapid testing program completely independently and without the burden of finding and paying for a health-care provider. This change […]
ACA Applauds Infrastructure Investment in 2021 Federal Budget
The Alberta Construction Association is pleased with the central role of infrastructure investment for economic recovery in the Federal Budget 2021. Federal support for improving Canada’s Trade Corridors is important for Alberta’s landlocked export driven economy, and investments to help decarbonize heavy industry could have a major impact as many large emitters are located in […]