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Calgary Green Line costs will only continue to skyrocket: CCA
via Journal of Commerce by ConstructConnect by Grant Cameron PHOTO COURTESY GREEN LINE LRT — The Calgary Construction Association is reiterating its concerns about the $5.5-billion Green Line LRT system stating the budget will rise significantly due to delays, cancelled procurements and bundling the work as a large megaproject. The first phase of the project would see the Green Line LRT built from Shepard in the southeast part of the city to Eau Claire (pictured) in the downtown. The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) maintains the price tag for the city’s ambitious $5.5-billion Green Line LRT system will rise significantly because...
An Untapped Talent Pool of Skilled Workers
Info Sheet Learn about the skills-training and employment organizations in our city connecting trades graduates with employers. What is available to you? There is an untapped pool of diverse, skilled talent looking to work for your organization. Several non-profits in Calgary provide education, support, and employment readiness training to people historically marginalized from a career in the trades. Momentum is one example of such an organization. What does Momentum do? Momentum trains newcomers and Indigenous peoples for a career in the Trades. Momentum participants attend SAIT for technical training and attend Momentum for all the wrap around supports for a...
Design team to transform Calgary’s Arts Commons
via On-Site Local and international experts to reimagine Calgary’s premier arts and culture centre. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), together with partners Arts Commons and the City of Calgary, have announced that Toronto-based KPMB will lead the team that will design the expansion and renewal of Arts Commons, one of Canada’s largest arts centres, through the Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) project. KPMB will work with First-Nations firm Tawaw Architecture Collective Inc., Calgary-based Hindle Architects, and SLA, a design studio from Denmark. This design team is expected to bring a rich variety of perspectives and specialties to the major civic upgrade....
The new cost of construction
via Business in Calgary Paul Heyens thought he had seen it all. The CEO of Alberta Glass Company has had a front-row seat on the rollercoaster ride of booms and busts that our province has gone through over the past 20-plus years. And through it, his Calgary-based commercial glazing company for new construction and retrofit projects has thrived as it has worked on some of the most impactful projects along the downtown skyline, including The Bow, Eighth Avenue Place and Jamieson Tower. “Yet we haven’t ever seen anything quite this dramatic as far as challenges and moving targets with both...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 26, 2022
Calgary Construction Association Responds to Green Line Board Q1 2022 Report, Raises Concerns About Budget Escalation, Project Management Calgary, AB – Yesterday’s report by the Green Line LRT Board to City Council’s Executive Committee echoed concerns that the Calgary Construction Association (CCA) and industry experts have been highlighting for years. Namely, the comments by Board Chair Don Fairborn highlighting a “low level of confidence” that the first stage of the project could be done within the current budget come with disappointment but no surprise. Cost escalations, supply shortages and a limited labour workforce are certainly more recent issues that are...
Congrats to the weekly winners of the Home Depot January Giveaway!
Congratulations to: Week 4 winner Integral Energy Services Week 3 winner Flooring Superstores Week 2 winner Slimdor Contracting Ltd. Week 1 winner Nose Creek Electrical Services!
Lean Construction in Canada – The Current State
Lean Construction, a collaborative project delivery system that focuses on reliable workflow and customer value is becoming more widely adopted across Canada every year. Projects that use Lean tools and principles have been consistently delivering improved quality, safety, cost and schedule when compared to traditionally managed construction. Owners and builders alike are recognizing that they don’t necessarily have to compromise either cost, quality or schedule in order to achieve the other two – it is possible to achieve all three. As a result, a growing number of project RFPs now include Lean education and experience as a critical consideration when...
CANA Celebrates 80 Years!
Congratulations to CCA Member CANA Construction on celebrating its 80th anniversary! What an incredible milestone to accomplish. You can join CANA each Thursday of 2022 as they journey through CANA’s history on LinkedIn.
Opinion: With the collapse of the arena project, what happens next for Calgary’s Rivers District?
via Calgary Herald Over the last few weeks, there has been no shortage of commentary about the collapse of the new event centre deal. Yet, what many are overlooking is the full scope of the impact the latest news has on the Calgarians employed in the design and construction industry and the organizations they work for. Construction on the new arena was set to start this month. Members of our industry were already engaged in work, thousands of hours were spent, and many more would follow. Indeed, so much great work was done by so many. Notably, the development permit...
Establishing the goals for your profit-sharing plan
Many business owners have approached us for assistance in improving their bonus plan, with an eye on immediately learning about the options available to them. But when it comes to something as significant as employee management, you need to zoom out and clarify your goals and objectives before you can determine what the right solution is. As part of our SMARTshare philosophy, we start by spending time with you and asking questions so we can understand your true needs. This approach helps owners transition from feeling they have general needs (e.g. “I want to motivate my team”) to being able...