Alberta’s Apprenticeship System Reaches Record Levels in 2024-25
A strong and reliable apprenticeship system is essential to meeting Alberta’s construction workforce needs and supporting delivery of the province’s capital plan. The latest results in the Registrar’s Report and Statistical Overview 2024-2025 show progress in expanding the talent pipeline for the construction sector, showing both employer efforts and targeted government investment. According to the […]
Alberta Government announces new jobs grant program
The Alberta government has announced the launch of the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG), a new initiative designed to cover up to 75% of eligible costs, with a cap of $10,000 per individual. Each employer can access up to $100,000 in funding annually. Construction companies of all sizes, from general contractors to specialist trade firms, stand […]
ACA Workforce Development
ACA recently announced our Digital Tradesperson program has begun accepting applications. This program provides trades professionals and skilled labourers in the Alberta construction industry with training in virtual design and construction (VDC) and building information modeling (BIM). Training is targeted towards three different audiences including tradespeople transferring to VDC roles, trades people seeking to upskill […]
ACA Stands Ready to Build Schools
Alberta Construction Association (ACA) are pleased to see the Alberta government announcement that they will be boosting spending on school construction by $6.5 billion in capital funding, during Premier Danielle Smith’s address to Alberta last night. This funding will go towards the School Construction Accelerator Program boosting Alberta’s three-year capital spending to $8.6 billion. This […]
ACA Encouraged by Budget Direction
Today the Government of Alberta released Budget 2024 – A Responsible Plan for a Growing Province, while we are encouraged with the commitment to continuing funding of front-line services, ACA would hope that this will be met by continued capital investment. According to the Alberta Finance and Treasury Board “Alberta’s population is projected to surpass […]
CNTP Concludes April 30, 2024
Thank you for your interest and participation in the Construction New Talent Program. Together we have supported over 300 work placements for Alberta post-secondary students and graduates! Our program will conclude its third and final year on April 30th, 2024. Only placements worked before that date will qualify for the grant, at which time placements […]
ACA meets Jobs Minister Matt Jones
ACA Chair Trevor Doucette and Vice Chair Jen Hancock met July 25th with Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade. ACA stressed the desire for a business environment preserving jobs for construction workers. In particular, ACA expressed concerns about the Government of Alberta considering an exemption to prompt pay provisions as a means to […]
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 […]
The Benefits of Temporary Lending of Workers
This pilot project is an initiative of the Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, and Alberta Construction Associations funded by the Government of Alberta. The second year of the pilot will add other regions of the province. The project assists contractors develop and retain workers during ups and downs in the volume of work by facilitating temporary […]