CCA Updates
Lena Hogarth
Shortage of construction workers in Calgary can increase delays and home prices: experts
via CityNew Everywhere A construction worker works away on a building being built on 8 Street and 17 Ave in Calgary on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (Photo by Chelsey Harms/660 NEWS) Despite millions of government dollars being allocated to address housing, Calgary construction experts say a shortage of workers needed to build these homes could lead to delays and increased costs. The Alberta government has allocated $16 million to update government housing units, then the City of Calgary put aside $25 million for student housing, and on Tuesday, the feds announced $20 billion to construct more rentals across the country. But with...
Worker shortage in Calgary construction industry threatens delays, price increases
via CBC News Thousands of vacant construction jobs in the city, says industry insider. Several factors, including an aging workforce, have contributed to the shortage of construction workers, experts say. (Tom Ross/CBC) While Calgary’s housing crisis could be remedied by building more homes, those in the construction industry are cautioning that there might not be enough hands available to get the job done. An ongoing and severe skilled-labour shortage in the city, combined with increased development pressure to build much-needed homes and apartments, could lead to construction delays and home-price increases, industry experts are warning. There are already thousands of vacant construction jobs in...
Alberta adds $12M to create 2,000 more trade apprenticeship spots
via CTV News Edmonton Rajan Sawhney. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh Alberta is adding an extra $12.4 million this year to create more apprenticeship seats to meet surging demand. Advanced Education Minister Rajan Sawhney says the money will create almost 2,000 new apprenticeship positions. The funding is on top of the $15 million over three years announced earlier this year that added more than 1,000 extra apprenticeship spaces. Alberta’s total funding for apprenticeship training in this budget year now exceeds $54 million. Sawhney says there are more than 50,000 registered apprentices in Alberta, a 19 per cent jump from the previous...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 26, 2023
View Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 26, 2023 Calgary Construction Association Welcomes Investment in Apprenticeships by Government of Alberta Calgary, AB – The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) welcomes the recent announcement by the Government of Alberta to invest $12 million in the creation of 2,000 additional trade apprenticeship spots, on top of the additional $15 million previously announced. The announcement comes at a crucial time, as the labour gap in the construction industry in Calgary continues to widen. Throughout this year, the CCA and industry partners have raised this issue of the labour gap, estimating that there are as...
Calgary Construction at City Council’s marathon meeting on the housing and affordability task force recommendations
Last week, our director of government affairs, Frano Cavar, represented the Calgary Construction Association at City Council’s marathon meeting on the housing and affordability task force recommendations. We believe that the recommendations are an important first step in addressing how we build Calgary forward, and ensure housing affordability – which is rapidly evaporating. We also raised the issue of the labour shortage. As it currently stands, our research indicates that there is as many as 4,000 construction vacancies in Calgary right now. Nationally, that number is as high as 80,000 – and Calgary is competing for talent with every jurisdiction...
What’s next, now that Calgary’s housing strategy has been approved?
via Calgary Herald by Scott Strasser Any components that require land-use changes or bylaw amendments will have to include a public hearing New housing developments under construction at Trinity Hill in Calgary. PHOTO BY AZIN GHAFFARI /Postmedia Calgary’s new housing strategy officially has city council’s backing. But what happens next? Council’s 12-3 vote to approve the new strategy on Saturday was heralded by city officials as “an important turning point” in addressing an ongoing housing crisis that has one in five Calgary households struggling to afford shelter. But while there is now a seven-year road map in place to increase Calgary’s market and...
CCA urges provincial funding for proposed $380M multi-sport fieldhouse
via Journal of Commerce by ConstructConnect COURTESY CITY OF CALGARY — The Calgary Construction Association has sent a letter to Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie, noting a proposed $380-million multi-sport fieldhouse development exemplifies the kind of community-focused initiatives that will define the future of the province. The project will consist of a track and field area, gym, indoor artificial turf field, and spaces for more sports, and seating. Construction will take five years. he Calgary Construction Association (CCA) is strongly supporting a proposed $380-million multi-sport fieldhouse development in Foothills Athletic Park and making a pitch for the province to get...
Feds won’t fund Calgary housing strategy unless city agrees to axe certain zoning rules
via CBC News This photo of downtown Calgary was captured by drone in March 2017. Calgarians are weighing in on a housing strategy this week. (Ed Middleton/CBC) More than a hundred Calgarians are making their opinions on the city’s housing strategy known Thursday, as a proposed plan to create more housing and improve affordability hangs in the balance. And a federal minister says funding for new housing is also dependent on what the council committee decides. The committee is spending two days considering the recommendations made in the city’s proposed housing strategy, and collecting input from more than 100 people who have...
Housing starts decline both in Calgary and Alberta-wide so far in 2023
via Global News by Adam MacVicar WATCH: Housing construction across the province is having trouble meeting demand in Alberta, and statistics show it’s the same situation in Calgary. As Adam Macvicar reports, less new builds is having a direct impact on home prices. Housing starts across the province have declined in the most recent quarter compared to this time last year, and Calgary is no exception, as demand for homes continues to outstrip supply in the city. According to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), housing starts between January and July have declined by 18.8 per cent...
Letter of Support- Fieldhouse
Letter of Support- Fieldhouse