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City committee endorses $87B strategy to reduce Calgary’s emissions by 2050
via Global News by Adam MacVicar View image in full screen According to City of Calgary administration, the transition to net-zero is also estimated to result in up to $80 billion in energy savings for Calgarians by 2050. File / Global News Months after Calgary city council set a target of net-zero emissions by 2050, city officials have unveiled an updated strategy in an effort to reach that goal. After a lengthy discussion, the city’s community development committee voted five to one in favour of endorsing the strategy with just Ward 6 councillor Richard Pootmans opposed. According to city administration, the “Pathways...
Inaction could carry greater price tag than $87B climate plan: city admin
via Calgary Herald by Jason Herring If we stand by and do nothing, the cost of inaction could ramp up to an average of $7.8 billion a year by the 2080s’ Calgary City Hall was photographed on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia Article content Reducing citywide emissions to net-zero by 2050 will cost an estimated $87 billion, but the cost of inaction is even greater, a city council committee heard Tuesday. The community development committee spent Tuesday afternoon discussing the city’s updated climate plan, called “Calgary Climate Strategy — Pathways to 2050.” It’s an update to a climate strategy approved...
CCA at City Council to address the City of Calgary’s Community Development Committee
On May 31st, both Frano Cavar and Bill Black were at City Council to address the City of Calgary’s Community Development Committee on the proposed Pathways to 2050 Climate Strategy Plan, highlighting the impacts of the plan on our local construction industry. The Calgary Construction Association believes in the importance of the aspirational goals of the City’s climate strategy. We raised concerns about the feasibility of the City’s implementation targets around residential and commercial building retrofits. You can find our full remarks at the following link, starting at 2:24:26. https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=51747482-b596-4b48-8a9b-142ecfb21b15
Raising Government’s Support for Alberta’s Construction Industry: A Town Hall Conversation with UCP Caucus Chairman Nathan Neudorf
Alberta’s construction industry faces increasing challenges of profitability and secure employment in a post-COVID world. It is vital that our industry raise its visibility and priority with the Alberta Government during the leadership transition and beyond. ACA is pleased to invite our members to a town hall conversation with UCP Caucus Chair Nathan Neudorf to share priorities and perspectives. As a former subtrade owner, senior employee with a general contractor, chair of the Lethbridge Construction Association, and ACA Board member, Nathan brings a unique understanding of industry issues. Nathan has provided insight and support to the UCP Government and to...
Trio named as Calgary event centre third party for negotiations, timeline still undetermined
via Global News by Adam MacVicar A trio of Calgary businessmen have been selected as the third party to help determine whether Calgary Flames ownership is interested in re-entering negotiations to resurrect an agreement to build a new event centre with the City of Calgary. City officials announced on Wednesday that the third party is made up of three men with commercial real estate experience: CBRE executive vice president John Fisher, NAIOP Calgary director of strategic initiatives Guy Huntingford, and Phil Swift, executive chairman at Ayrshire Group. According to Stuart Dalgleish, the City of Calgary’s general manager of planning and...
Alberta Infrastructure Vendor Performance Management Program Scoring Clarity and Guidance
Alberta Infrastructure has developed supplementary scoring clarity and guidance documents for both Consultant and Contractor evaluations. The documents have been developed in response to what Alberta Infrastructure heard in the Vendor Performance Management (VPM) Program’s stakeholder engagement session held in 2021. Based on industry input, these documents strive to provide additional context around KPI definitions, scoring criteria, and benchmark guidelines to support both the project managers to score and the vendor to understand the scores being received. The documents are intended to support vendors and project managers to set clear expectations at the onset of a contract and throughout the...
City announces first three downtown office-to-residential conversion projects approved for funding
via City of Calgary The City of Calgary is pleased to announce the first three successful applicants to the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program. These three projects will infuse life into largely empty or underutilized office buildings by converting empty office space to new residential units. It’s one way we’re moving beyond the traditional 9 to 5 business district towards a vibrant city centre people enjoy 24/7, with a balanced mix of residential, office, retail, entertainment, tourism and culture. The first three approved projects of the Downtown Calgary Development Incentive Program are: · Palliser One (125 9 Avenue SE) – Aspen...
Stakeholders applaud Alberta legislation geared to protecting road construction workers
via Journal Of Commerce by ConstructConnect New legislation that strengthens safety measures by requiring motorists to slow down when passing road construction and maintenance workers on Alberta’s highway system is being lauded by the industry. “Alberta’s road construction and maintenance industry puts worker safety first,” says Ron Glen, CEO of the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association (ARHCA). “This legislation is greatly appreciated because we need drivers to slow down and do their part to make their highways – our worksites – safe and efficient for all.” Bill 5, the Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2022, will require all motorists travelling...
2022 Board of Directors Nominations are Open!
The 2022 CCA Board of Directors Nominations are now open. Below you will find a nomination/election notice and a fillable PDF Application form. In order to be considered by the Nominating Committee as part of a recommended slate of Directors at Large, applications must be submitted to the CCA by midnight on April 30th. 2022 Board Director Application Notice Director at Large Application Form 2022 You can register for the 2022 AGM here.
Alberta builders working harder to keep up with demand amid market volatility
via Global News Construction in Alberta is getting back on track and demand for both residential and commercial contracts is growing. But the rebound is also seeing the industry having to absorb the challenges of escalating costs of materials and supply shortages. Jill Croteau reports.