CCA Updates
Vector Geomatics Celebrating 15 Years of Excellence
CCA would like to congratulate CCA Member Vector Geomatics on its 15th anniversary! Vector Geomatics turned 15 years old on Feb 1st, 2021 and I have never been more excited about our future. Vector started as a small operation in Fort St John, providing survey services to a select group of clients. Through the dedication and support of our clients as well as our experienced and hardworking staff, Vector has evolved into an innovative and diverse firm with additional offices in Kelowna, Chilliwack, and Calgary. We are thankful for all the graces and opportunities that have come our way. Our...
PANDEMIC PLANNING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Version 4.0
PANDEMIC PLANNING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – A GUIDE. Version 4.0 – April 23rd, 2020 INTRODUCTION. For those who had been tracking the progress of the COVID-19 Pandemic for some time it was becoming obvious that we were moving into unknown territory from a safety and health perspective. Just as with society in general we, as an industry, were likely going to have to develop new protocols and best practices for this emerging reality and in the week leading up to March 16th this began to ramp up significantly. We needed to respond as one industry and if this were...
Revisions to ACA Forms A & B to Align with CCDC 2 – 2020 Stipulated Price Contract
CCDC 2, stipulated sum contract between owner and general contractor has been revised and is available for use December 2020. A review of ACA Form A (agreement between general contractor and subcontractor) and ACA Form B (agreement between subcontractor and subsubcontractor) was undertaken to ensure alignment with CCDC 2 – 2020. The review concluded that while CCDC 2 – 2020 introduces the Ready-for-Takeover provision, rather than introducing these provisions in Forms A and B, subcontractors need to comply with flow-down provisions from the Prime CCDC2 contract (including Supplementary Conditions). Consequently, ACA Forms A and B have been only slightly revised...
Work to begin on the foundation for Calgary’s 52 Street SE BRT conversion
via LiveWire Calgary by Darren Krause It’s one of Calgary’s longest stretches of roadway and it’s about to get some upgrades. No. It’s not Deerfoot. It serves as many as 53,000 cars daily in one southern section. In the far northeast, there’s a stretch that sees 43,000 vehicles daily. Growth along this route has pushed daily traffic numbers up roughly 100 per cent since 2005. It’s 52 Street. It starts just south of Seton Blvd SE and spans nearly 25 kilometres to the north where it turns into Falconridge Boulevard in the northeast. You could technically include that part to...
Saskatchewan tendering provisions ‘building walls’ around the province: MHCA president
via Journal of Commerce ConstructConnect by Grant Cameron Contractors in Manitoba maintain that the Government of Saskatchewan is including provisions in tender documents that make it difficult for out-of-province contractors to bid on construction projects. “Alberta and Manitoba have level playing fields,” says Chris Lorenc, president of the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association. “That, sadly, is not the case in Saskatchewan. They have a series of provisions in their tender documents which are intended to dissuade extra-provincial companies from bidding work.” Manitoba contractors wrote to Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and were told the situation is temporary and due to the pandemic....
Alberta’s Top Employers: Winners’ list 2021
via Calgary Herald Organizations have been chosen for Alberta’s Top Employers for 2021 and we are excited to share that many of theses organizations are CCA Members! Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers using the same eight criteria as the national competition: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs....