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Alberta Premier announces infrastructure funding in Camrose
via Edmonton Journal By Lisa Johnson Premier Jason Kenney announced $11.8 million towards infrastructure projects in Camrose as he continued his string of summer funding announcements around the province Tuesday. Camrose will receive a $10.2-million provincial grant to go towards a $38.8-million upgrade of its wastewater treatment plant. The project is expected to begin construction in early 2021 and be completed in 2023, supporting 20 direct and 16 indirect jobs. The city about 100 kilometres southeast of Edmonton will also receive $1.6 million toward the $2.2-million cost of resurfacing its airport runway, a project the government said will be complete in...
ACA Replies to the Alberta Government 20 year Infrastructure Plan
via Alberta Construction Association ACA recently accepted an invitation to provide input to the Government of Alberta for the proposed Infrastructure Act and the legislated commitment to release and regularly review a 20 Year Capital Strategic Plan. We sent in a letter to the Infrastructure Minister outlining our recommendations on the legislation. Our letter introduces and expands on a number of ways to make infrastructure funding stable, affordable, and efficient for government and the industry. Keeping the 1 in 10 Albertans who work in the industry employed while continuing to create the infrastructure needed to continue to deal with the...
Construction Industry Covid-19 Response- By Bill Black
via Business in Calgary Canmore Renaissance Condos. Photo courtesy of Westcor Construction Ltd. After nearly 40 years in the industry and having seen so much become somewhat confrontational over the last decade, I have never been prouder to work with some of our industry’s best leaders in what has to be one of the most significant examples of collaboration I have ever experienced. In the weeks leading up to March 15th all in the Construction Industry were tracking how COVID was spreading. They knew that it was only a matter of time before it would impact us in Calgary. With major...
Cost Impact of COVID-19 on Construction Projects in Alberta- Market Sounding Questionnaire
WSP is asking for contractor input to the COVID cost analysis they are undertaking for Alberta Infrastructure. Industry has been lobbying for a response from AI and here is an opportunity to help shape AI’s response. A good sample size will assist the results being robust. Please respond to those questions that affect you. The original response date of August 7th has been extended to mid-August. Responses should go directly to WSP – Razi.Chagla@wsp.com Questionnaire
Cost Impact of COVID-19 on Construction Projects in Alberta- Market Sounding Questionnaire
WSP is asking for contractor input to the COVID cost analysis they are undertaking for Alberta Infrastructure. Industry has been lobbying for a response from AI and here is an opportunity to help shape AI’s response. A good sample size will assist the results being robust. Please respond to those questions that affect you. The original response date of August 7th has been extended to mid-August. Responses should go directly to WSP – Razi.Chagla@wsp.com Questionnaire
Alberta Government Invites Submissions for WCB and OHS Acts
via Alberta Construction Association The Government of Alberta has invited submissions on changes to the WCB Act and the OHS Act. ACA submitted recommendations based on input from members and our Safety WCB committee. We continue to try and work with Government for the best interest of our members and their employees. To view the submissions please click one of the following links: ACA WCB Submission ACA OHS Submission Interpretation of a Construction Site
Tax Strategies Critical to Returns in Construction
Tax Strategies Critical to Returns in Construction Today’s challenging market conditions have had a direct impact on the real estate and construction industry. Market trends are changing as baby boomers retire and millennials continue to rent for longer than previous generations. The cost of land has skyrocketed and the economic growth outlook has become uncertain. Greater tax complexity has also become the new normal, shifting how we view investments in real estate and construction. Companies operating in this industry are faced with the challenge of having to adopt new approaches to generate the desired rate of return. Making the most...
COVID-19 Incidents Reporting to Alberta Occupational Health and Safety
The following information is an overview of Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) incident reporting requirements with respect to operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Download document here
No single one of us will have the answers here – this is going to take a community.
In mid March we all found ourselves waking up to the full impact of the pandemic. In a matter of days our lives, both personal and work, were turned upside down. We were not taken totally by surprise but, as we began to take stock of everything that had just been dropped on our laps, we quickly realized that none of us had any chapters in our playbook that we could refer to. We were basically looking at uncharted waters that were shifting every few hours as the crisis and its impact unfolded realtime. Our first instinct was to reach...
City of Calgary, Housing Company Join Hands to Build Affordable Homes
CALGARY — CITY OF CALGARY, HOUSING COMPANY JOIN HANDS TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES Written by Kanchan Tripathi – CCA On July 17th, Calgary Construction Association, and members of our Young Construction Leaders (YCL) group were invited to tour 2 of the eight City-owned properties, designed in partnership with Calgary Housing Company adjacent to 16 Ave NW in Rosedale. Photo credits: The City of Calgary While the affordable housing units are constructed on lots owned by The City of Calgary, they are managed by the Calgary Housing Company, which is in-charge of over 10,000 housing units...