Government of Alberta
Construction Business
CCA questions prompt payment exemptions
Recent exemptions granted by the Government of Alberta under the Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act (PPCLA) is raising concerns for the Calgary Construction Association (CCA).
Construction Business
Concert Infrastructure team wins P3 Award
The Alberta P3 Schools Bundle (P3SB2) Project has won the 2022 “Best Education and High Education Project” at this year’s P3 Awards.
Construction Business
$251M announced for 15 new Alberta schools
Alberta is investing $251 million over three years in new funding for 15 priority school projects. Projects are located in multiple cities.
Construction Business
Alberta supports study for hyperloop project
The Alberta government is supporting a proposal to build a hyperloop transportation system between Edmonton and Calgary.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
University of Lethbridge to receive $20M in upgrades
The district heating and cooling centre at the University of Lethbridge will receive $20 million in government-funded upgrades, creating about 112 jobs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Alberta’s recycling program expanding to accept additional electronics
Up to 24,600 tonnes of electronics products not previously accepted in Alberta's program could be recycled under the two-year $43 million pilot project.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Fort Edmonton Park expansion breaks ground
The expansion project at Fort Edmonton Park, a 64-hectare living history park located along the city’s river valley, recently broke ground.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada and Alberta invest in upgrades at Calgary arts facility
The governments of Canada and Alberta recently announced funding to renew the electrical system in Arts Commons, a multi-venue arts centre in Calgary.
REMI Network
Alberta bill overhauls outdated workplace legislation
An Alberta bill called the Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act seeks to overhaul outdated workplace legislation.
REMI Network
Alberta’s new remediation guidelines in effect
Revisions to Alberta’s soil and groundwater remediation requirements came into effect on May 1, 2016, reports environmental law firm Willms & Shier.
REMI Network
Alberta to invest in flood and drought protection
Alberta will be issuing grants to 12 organizations through the Watershed Resiliency Restoration Program to improve flood and drought protection.
REMI Network
Alberta invests in municipal flood mitigation
Grants have been awarded to 21 projects in 16 municipalities across Alberta to support the development of long-term resilience to flood and drought events. The
Canadian Facility Management & Design
$122.8-mil community centre opens in Clareview
A new 57,745-square-foot community centre has opened in Clareview, Edmonton. The $122.8-million project was financed by the City of Edmonton ($104.3-million) and the Government of Alberta ($18.5-million), through its Municipal Sustainability Initiative. The project was built to meet LEED silver standards through the incorporation of green roofs, energy-efficient mechanical and lighting systems, and reduced water consumption.