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AHS is proceeding with the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) Reference No. AHS-2022-2218 for Pre-qualification for Contractor Services Related to Capital Projects
Cover Letter_ ACA_AHS Pre-qual October 24, 2022 Alberta Construction Association 18004 – 107 Ave. Edmonton, AB T5S 2J5 Attention: Ken Gibson, Executive Director By way of this letter, AHS kindly requests that the Alberta Construction Association (ACA) informs its membership that AHS is proceeding with the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) Reference No. AHS-2022-2218 for Pre-qualification for Contractor Services Related to Capital Projects this week. Vendors interested in becoming an AHS pre-qualified vendor may submit a proposal to the RFP which will be posted to the Alberta Purchasing Connection and BuildWorks Canada websites. AHS would encourage all organizations,...
‘Fresh start’: Formal arena talks are back on between city, Flames corporation
via Calgary Herald by Brodie Thomas This city is doing things differently this time by hiring consulting firm CAA ICON to represent Calgary at the negotiating table Afternoon sun casts shadows north of the Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday. The city has announced that Calgary Sport and Entertainment Corporation has re-entered negotiations for a new arena in the area. Gavin Young/Postmedia The City of Calgary and Calgary Flames ownership are going back to the table in hopes of crafting a new arena deal, but this time the city has drafted some help for the negotiations. The two parties have agreed to restart...
Growth in Calgary housing starts a good sign for the economy, say industry experts
via Global News by Lucie Edwardson Housing starts in the city have increased by about 20% this year Construction of all types of homes is up by nearly 20 per cent in Calgary this year. (Todd Korol/Reuters) Housing starts in Calgary have increased by about 20 per cent since the beginning of the year, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest report, and industry experts say it’s a good sign for the economy. The Housing Supply report for Canadian metropolitan areas released this month found that Calgary saw a higher number of housing starts for all types of homes...
CCA Advocacy Update Q3 2022
CCA Advocacy Update Q 3 2022 An update on our advocacy efforts – Q3 2022 Throughout this quarter, our advocacy efforts were focused on familiarizing ourselves with the policy environment in Calgary, creating key connections with stakeholders in the City of Calgary and the Province of Alberta, and changing the narrative around construction in Calgary. To that end, we’ve developed important relationships with many City Councillors, senior officials in the Mayor’s Office, the Green Line LRT Board, and other key figures in City Administration. Here is an update on the positions we’ve taken, our media coverage, and what we’re looking...
4 Alberta communities get $25.6M in federal home energy retrofit funds
via Global New by Adam Toy WATCH: More than $25 million in federal funding is on its way to Alberta. The money is being used for municipal programs aimed at helping people pay for energy efficient retrofits on their homes. Adam MacVicar reports. Four Alberta communities are getting a total of $25.6 million in federal money to help improve home energy efficiency Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was at Calgary city hall to make the announcement on Monday. The mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge and Canmore, as well as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities president were among the dignitaries attending the...
CCA Letter Re- Land Use Bylaw Amendments to Address Missing Middle Housing
September 27, 2022 The City of Calgary P.O Box 2100, Station “M” Calgary, AB T2P 2M5 Attention: Calgary City Council Dear City Council: Re: Land Use Bylaw Amendments to Address Missing Middle Housing (IP2022-0989) The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) stands in support of City Administration in pursuit of its creative solutions to assist with housing affordability. Namely, the proposed “missing middle” amendments to the land-use bylaw will accommodate housing forms which are unique and gently increase density in existing communities. The Municipal Development Plan (MDP) endeavours to accommodate 50 percent of Calgary’s future population growth over the next sixty...
Calgary city council remains part of new community approval process amid changes
via Global News by Adam MacVicar Calgary city council has made several changes to the way new neighbourhoods are approved, but removing city councillors entirely from the process wasn’t one of them. Mayor Jyoti Gondek floated the idea in July as part of a proposal to “depoliticize” the process of approving new communities by allowing administration to take on that work and judge the business cases on a set of criteria. “My goal was to get to a point where council was comfortable enough with the process and administration’s experience to make a sound decision on where we should grow and that...
770 CHQR The Drive with Ted Henley: Interview with Bill Black, President of Calgary Construction Association
LISTEN: Bill Black, President of the Calgary Construction Association, joined Ted Henley on QR770’s The Drive to talk about economic recovery in the construction industry.
As city prepares to approve more new communities, development industry defends building outward
via Calgary Herald Councillors in favour of the new communities said they wanted to give developers time to get shovels in the ground this year; critics have said Calgary needs to stop building out and start building within its existing boundaries Construction in the new community of Glacier Ridge in Calgary on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Darren Makowichuk/Postmedia Calgary city council is considering adding up to eight new communities at the city’s edge.While the city has said it is expecting upwards of 90,000 people to move to Calgary over the next four years, administration has said it can accommodate that growth...
Calgary’s construction industry ‘back in growth mode,’ officials say
via CTV News Calgary An update on Canada’s employment suggests good news for Calgary’s construction industry. According to Statistics Canada’s most recent Labour Force Survey, approximately 82,800 Calgarians were employed in the sector, an 8.5 per cent increase year-over-year. The president of the Calgary Construction Association says this means the industry is recovering from the pandemic. “Calgary’s construction industry is back in a growth mode,” said Bill Black in a release. The organization says there has been positive growth for the past few months too, with 3,200 more Calgarians getting jobs in August than in July. “The construction industry is a...