ACA Welcomes Budget 2026 Investments in Workforce and Capital Plan
The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) today released its response to Budget 2026, highlighting the importance of workforce capacity, capital certainty, and procurement reform in sustaining Alberta’s economic momentum. Representing over 3,000 construction employers across Alberta’s industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sectors, ACA acknowledges government efforts to balance fiscal discipline with continued investment in priority infrastructure. […]
ACA Publishes Industry Alert Regarding Contract A Removal
The Alberta Construction Association (ACA) is issuing a province-wide industry notice following the confirmation of cases of removal of “Contract A” from the procurement process by some project owners, in the province. We have seen instances of municipalities and public agencies adopting this language and practice in their procurement process. We note with some alarm […]
2024 Trade Definitions are Now Available
The 2024 Trade Definitions update is now available at their website: https://www.tradedefinitions.com/ Thank you to the committee for their hard work on this year’s version. They continue to modify and build on the work of past years. The following major revisions to select trade definitions, include the following: ▪ Metal Sheet Roofing▪ Roofing and Related Sheet […]
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 […]
Media Release – Prompt Payment Legislation
Over the past several years, the Alberta Construction Association has worked closely with the Government of Alberta in developing the Prompt Pay Construction Lien Act (PPCLA). This legislation was developed within the construction industry in response to chronic problems due to increasing delays in payment for work properly performed and invoiced. GC’s, Trades, and suppliers […]