CCA Updates
Reminder: Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG) is Coming
Reminder: Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG) is Coming The Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG) will open for applications in September 2025. Why it matters to your business Covers up to 50% of training costs (maximum $5,000 per employed trainee per year). Covers up to 75% of costs when training an unemployed Albertan (maximum $10,000 per trainee per year). Employers may access up to $100,000 in funding per fiscal year. Act now: Set up your Alberta.ca Organization Account An Alberta.ca Account for Organizations is required to access the CAPG portal. Each staff member user will require their own linked account. Get your...
Easier Submission Process for Commercial Permit Revisions and Resubmissions
Dear Industry members We’re writing to inform you that beginning the evening of June 19, 2025, a new process will be in place to simplify the submission of revisions, resubmissions and inspection documents for commercial building permits through apply.calgary.ca. What is new? Resubmission options are now easier to find: The revision and resubmission option has now been repositioned at the start of the workflow to make it easier to access from the start of the process. Built-in verification has been added: When a permit number is entered, the system now displays the corresponding address and scope of work. This added...
Curtailment of Construction Activities During Stampede
2025 Stampede Construction Curtailment Memo
Nominations open: recognizing infrastructure excellence
The Minister of Infrastructure invites nominations to celebrate innovation and excellence in delivering public infrastructure across Alberta. Alberta’s health, education and government facilities are the backbone of the vital services accessed by Albertans every single day. The design and construction industries bring projects from concept to reality across the province, allowing the government to offer the services people need. The Minister’s Infrastructure Awards offer an opportunity for industry to gather and recognize the outstanding work being done to improve communities, drive economic growth and shape a brighter future for Alberta. “Engineers, architects and the construction industry are key players in...
Construction Contract Tariff Relief Measures
Dear Industry Partners, To help manage uncertainty around tariffs, the Government of Alberta has agreed to include tariff relief measures in new and existing multi-year construction contracts. The following principles help inform our operationalization of these measures: the purpose of relief is to address uncertainty and potential risk related to retaliatory tariffs enacted by the Government of Canada on certain goods imported to Canada from the United States of America; contractors will be required to quantify any claims on a case-by-case basis, providing verifiable documentation to substantiate the tariff costs they incur; contractors must consider the materiality of tariff...
Did You Know that the Calgary Construction Association has Office Space for Lease?
Office Space Available at the Calgary Construction Association Building Is your business looking for a new professional home in Calgary? We have office space for lease in our centrally located building, designed to serve the needs of construction and industry professionals. Prime location with easy access to Deerfoot Trail Free on-site tenant parking and visitor parking Free access to fully equipped meeting rooms Connect with a community of like-minded professionals Whether you’re a small firm or an industry consultant, this is the perfect space to grow your business in a collaborative environment. For more details or to schedule a tour,...