CCA Updates
Lena Hogarth
Calgary Construction Association Statement on City Council’s Green Line Approval
The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) is cautiously optimistic following City Council’s decision to approve the latest alignment of the Green Line LRT project. Earlier this week, the CCA submitted a letter urging the project to move forward immediately with construction of the Southeast segment from the new event centre to Shepard, while continuing to study and assess the impacts of the downtown portion. We are encouraged to see Council’s recommendations align with this approach, allowing critical infrastructure to proceed while ensuring further due diligence on downtown connectivity and feasibility. The CCA remains committed to a Green Line that maximizes service...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Calgary Construction Association Partners with The City of Calgary to Launch “Tailgate Toolkit” Recovery Resource Program
January 22, 2025, Calgary, AB – The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) announces a vital partnership with The City of Calgary to launch the innovative “Tailgate Toolkit” recovery resource pilot program. Funded by The City through the Mental Health and Addiction Investment Framework with an investment of $283,000, this partnership marks a significant step in increasing substance awareness, providing access to support programs, and promoting safer workplaces across construction sites in Calgary. Originally developed and successfully piloted by the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA), the CCA is expanding the program to address the unique needs of Calgary’s construction industry. Through toolbox...
Job vacancies in Calgary construction on the decline, but total remains high
via Livewire Calgary by Aryn Toombs Construction on the Calgary Event Centre on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. New statistics released by Statistics Canada have shown a decrease in the number of job vacancies in the construction sector in Calgary, but the overall total remains high, according to the Calgary Construction Association (CCA). Those figures show that there has been a decrease in the number of job vacancies between July and Sept. of 2024 to 5,890, down from over 8,200 in Q3 of the previous year. The ratio of those vacancies however remained in line with the overall decrease in job...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Construction Job Vacancies Decline in Calgary, But Sector Proportion of Total Vacancies Remains High at 1 in 5
Calgary, AB – January 15, 2025 – Job vacancies in Calgary’s trades and construction-related occupations saw a notable decrease in the third quarter of 2024, reflecting evolving labour market trends. Despite the decline in overall job vacancies, the construction sector’s share of overall vacancies remained relatively consistent compared to the same period in 2023. The data, compiled by Statistics Canada and analyzed by Alberta Jobs, Economy and Trades, highlights the challenge of job vacancies faced by the construction industry: between July and September 2024, the Calgary Economic Region reported 5,890 job vacancies across key trades and construction-related management roles from...
CCDC / CCA Contract & Seal Price Increase Effective January 1, 2025
CCDC and CCA contracts and seals will be increased on January 1, 2025, as a result of a price increase by The Canadian Construction Association. https://cgyca.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Price-Increase-Notification.pdf
‘Students love it’: New program aims to spark interest in trades at Calgary schools
‘We realized that there was a gap between the workforce needs, as well as when kids were learning in schools about skilled trades and construction careers,’ said Angela Coldwell, founder of Honour the Work via Calgary Herald by Steven Wilhelm A new initiative at Calgary elementary schools aims to help educate students about skilled trades and construction careers. The curriculum supplement, a program called Honour the Work, was launched in 750 Calgary Catholic School District classrooms this year, along with 40 within the Calgary Board of Education. One school in Red Deer and 18 schools in Edmonton are also signed...