CCA Updates
2024
Provincial Green Line pullout will hurt Calgary construction: Black
via Journal of Commerce by ConstructConnect written by Warren Frey CALGARY.CA/GREEN-LINE – Pictured is a station rendering of passenger shelters, canopy and platform. The latest delay for Calgary’s Green Line project hurts not only its future users but the companies needed to build it according to one Calgary construction leader. Calgary Construction Association president Bill Black said the city’s ambitious Green Line light rail project, which was intended to serve commuters to and from the downtown to the southeast region of the city, has seen delays and conflict since its inception. “The project started with a very ambitious scope and has shrunk fairly...
Calgary Construction Association Calls for Industry Collaboration on Achieving Premier Smith’s School Construction Plan
Calgary, AB – September 18, 2024 — The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) welcomes Premier Danielle Smith’s ambitious School Construction Accelerator Program, aimed at addressing the increasing strain on Alberta’s education infrastructure. This $8.6 billion initiative, which seeks to create 50,000 student spaces over the next three years and 200,000 spaces over the next seven years, is an exciting opportunity to support Alberta’s growing population. While the CCA is encouraged by the Government’s commitment to addressing school infrastructure needs, we recognize the challenges that lie ahead in ensuring the successful execution of this program. Key among these are the need for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Calgary Construction Association Dismayed by Further Delays to Green Line LRT Due to Provincial Funding Pull, Warns of Risk Precedent for Future Provincially Funded Projects
Calgary, AB – September 5 – The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) expresses deep dismay and concern over the recent announcement that the Green Line LRT project will face further delays due to a pull in the Province’s funding. The Green Line LRT project, which has long been heralded as a transformative infrastructure project for Calgary, now faces an uncertain future, putting jobs, economic growth, and the city’s transportation infrastructure at risk. The Provincial Government’s abrupt decision to reduce its financial commitment to the Green Line project is a significant setback not only for Calgary’s construction industry but also for the...
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Calgary Construction Association Announces Historic Investment in Elementary School Programming, Will Bring Skilled-Trades Curriculum Supplement to Over 30,000 Students this Fall Calgary, AB – August 26, 2024 – The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) is proud to announce a groundbreaking initiative that will bring a skilled-trades curriculum supplement to over 30,000 elementary students across Calgary this fall. In collaboration with the “Honour The Work” program, this historic investment aims to tackle the growing skilled trades labour shortage by inspiring the next generation to consider careers in this vital sector. The CCA recognizes that the labour shortage is one of the most...
NEWS RELEASE: Calgary Construction Association Expresses Disappointment Over Canada-Alberta Job Grant Cut
Calgary, Alberta – The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) is deeply disappointed by the Government of Alberta’s decision to cut the Canada-Alberta Job Grant program. This vital initiative has been instrumental in the development of a highly skilled workforce within the construction industry. The termination of the Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a direct consequence of a $70.8 million reduction in funding from the Government of Canada through the Labour Market Transfer Agreement. This funding shortfall has led to the untimely discontinuation of a program that has been essential for the training and development of skilled trade workers. “The Canada-Alberta Job Grant...
WATCH: “We have secured an opportunity to inspire our youth to become the city-builders of tomorrow”.
Bill Black, President and CEO of the Calgary Construction Association gave an impassioned speech at the launch of the TELUS Spark Science Centre BLUPrint program, highlighting the importance of encouraging youth to enter the skilled trades, and the importance of the construction industry to society. The labour shortage is the challenge of our times, and that is why the Calgary Construction Association Education Fund is investing $100,000 towards the BLUprint Program – the largest single investment made by the Fund since its inception in 1998. What is BLUprint? Our partnership with TELUS Spark Science Centre will create a series of...