March 13, 2024

City of Calgary- Notice- Temporary Traffic Controls Plan Submissions & Detour Process

2024 – Notice to Customers – Temporary Traffic Control Plan Submissions 2024 Detours Process – Bulletin and FAQs

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March 13, 2024

2023 Construction Industry Snapshot

2023 Construction Industry Snapshot Calgary Construction Association Releases 2023 Construction Industry Snapshot Stats Sheet The Calgary Construction Association has compiled the latest statistics and figures about the state of the construction industry in Calgary and Alberta. Key findings include: 21,317 Building permits were issued by the City of Calgary in 2023 Total building permit value in the City was $5.96B, up 4 percent year over year from 2022 Construction’s direct contribution to Calgary’s GDP was 8.6 percent (not including professional services, insurance, management, etc). Q3 2023 saw 7,560 vacancies in construction and construction management jobs – or roughly 1 in...

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March 8, 2024

2024 CCA Board of Directors Applications are Open

The 2024 CCA Director at Large Applications are now open. Below you will find an Application Notice and a fillable PDF Application form. In order to be considered by the Nominating Committee as part of a recommended slate of Directors at Large, applications must be submitted to the CCA by noon on April 8th. 2024 Director at Large Application Notice Director at Large Application Form 2024

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March 6, 2024

Alberta budget pleases some but not all construction stakeholders

via Journal of Commerce by ConstructConnect GOV’T OF ALBERTA/CHRIS SCHWARZ – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Finance Minister Nate Horner (above) presented Budget 2024 on Feb. 29 in Edmonton. Some Alberta construction stakeholders are reacting positively to the province’s latest budget announced Feb. 29, but others have a dimmer view. Calgary Construction Association president Bill Black said the budget recognized the need to deal with an ongoing labour shortage, something his organization and others have lobbied for. “The $5,000 incentive added to the ‘Alberta is Calling’ campaign, funding for collegiate schools, funding for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s technical training centre, these...

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March 6, 2024

Important Update on Building Code Regulations – May 1, 2024 Implementation

Province’s Notice The City’s Advisory We would like to inform you about the upcoming changes in building code regulations that will come into effect. On May 1, 2024 The National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition, National Fire Code – 2023 Alberta Edition and the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020 will be in force. To guide you through the transition, please review the attached documents: the Province’s Notice and the City’s advisory. The Province’s Notice outlines the general rules for the code transition, while the City’s advisory provides specific information for large sites with multiple buildings, particularly...

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February 29, 2024

Sharing industry best practices at the heart of new Emissions-Neutral Buildings Information Exchange discussions

via Livewire Calgary by Aryn Toombs Andrea Linsky, Emissions-Neutral Buildings Director at Alberta Ecotrust Foundation and ENBIX Team Lead, left, Mayor Jyoti Gondek, and Bill Black, CEO of the Calgary Construction Association at the inaugural Emissions-Neutral Buildings Information Exchange (ENBIX) community of practice event at the Calgary Construction Association on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY Addressing the challenges of creating buildings that are energy efficient, cost-effective to build, and meet the needs of the marketplace is at the forefront of conversation in Calgary’s construction industry. The Emissions-Neutral Buildings Information Exchange (ENBIX) held their first Communities...

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