CCA Updates
Calgary’s construction industry ‘back in growth mode,’ officials say
via CTV News Calgary An update on Canada’s employment suggests good news for Calgary’s construction industry. According to Statistics Canada’s most recent Labour Force Survey, approximately 82,800 Calgarians were employed in the sector, an 8.5 per cent increase year-over-year. The president of the Calgary Construction Association says this means the industry is recovering from the pandemic. “Calgary’s construction industry is back in a growth mode,” said Bill Black in a release. The organization says there has been positive growth for the past few months too, with 3,200 more Calgarians getting jobs in August than in July. “The construction industry is a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 13, 2022 Calgary’s Construction Industry Grows as City’s Economy Recovers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 13, 2022 Calgary’s Construction Industry Grows as City’s Economy Recovers Calgary, AB – According to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for August 2022, 82,800 Calgarians were employed in the construction industry – up from 76,300 in August 2021. This figure represents a growth rate of 8.5 percent year over year. “Calgary’s construction industry is back in a growth mode,” said Bill Black, President of the Calgary Construction Association. “These new numbers show that our industry has weathered through the pandemic and continues to grow as Calgary’s economy recovers.” Moreover, unlike in previous years, Calgary’s construction...
Kenney government names advisory board to focus Alberta’s skill building strategy
via CTV News Calgary Workers at Air Products hydrogen production plant in Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday August 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken The Alberta government has announced the establishment of an 11-member panel that Premier Jason Kenney says will help supply the province with the skilled labour it needs for years to come. Kenney made the announcement in Calgary on Tuesday, saying that with Alberta’s economy booming and more opportunities becoming available in different skilled industries everyday, the province needs to keep up with its supply of workers. “We are hearing more and more from employers that the biggest...
Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act comes into effect
via Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP As you know the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act comes into effect today. It is important to know if the new legislation – prompt payment, extended builders’ lien periods, and adjudication process – applies to you and the project that you are involved in. Here are the transitionary provisions of the new legislation: Anyone who is performing work, providing services, or furnishing goods or materials with respect to an improvement in land must comply with the new legislation; The new legislation does not apply to Public Works projects, P3’s with the Government of Alberta,...
Alberta construction industry handed more tools to ensure bills are paid
via CTV News Calgary The Alberta government says its prompt payment act will reduce headaches for contractors, subcontractors and the hundreds of thousands of construction workers in the province. The provincial government says its new prompt payment legislation will make sure contractors and subcontractors will be paid on time after invoices are delivered. The new law, which replaces the Builder’s Lien Act, ensures that contractors are paid within 28 days of receiving a proper invoice and those contractors pay their subcontractors within seven days. Officials say the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act is something the industry has been seeking for the...
Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act – FAQs – Issue No. 4
Gowling WLG LLP has provided a Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act – FAQs – Issue No. 4 These further 59 FAQs (No. 161-220) result from questions asked about the new legislation in more than 30 webinars we presented over the last three months to various sectors of the construction industry including owners, consultants, contractors, trades, suppliers, insurers and financial institutions, so the questions reflect the interests and concerns of a broad cross section of the construction industry. Please note a clarification to FAQ 68 which asked “Does the Alberta prompt payment legislation apply to the health sector?” Our answer...