alberta
Design Quarterly
SAAG breaks ground on expansion project
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery Maansiksikaitsitapiitsinikssin (SAAG) has begun work on a major $7.7 million expansion project.
Construction Business
Concert-Bird Partners selected for new P3 school bundle
Alberta's seventh public-private partnership (P3) school bundle will be delivered through Concert-Bird Partners.
REMI Network
Alberta invests in Indigenous youth trades program
The Alberta government is investing $300,000 into the Building Indigenous Mentorship and Pathways Pilot Program.
REMI Network
Alberta invests $74M into Cardston Health Centre
The development replaces an outdated health centre that was built in 1959.
CondoBusiness
Alberta to limit vacancy tax exposure
The Alberta government plans to block vacancy tax on dwellings that provincial residents own and introduce fines for property owners who fail to submit required information to assessors.
Construction Business
Alberta introduces fast-tracked projects bill
Alberta has tabled a bill which will establish a 120-day approval time frame to accelerate major project development and reduce delays.
REMI Network
Alberta allocates $22M for school safety upgrades
Alberta's government is providing a one-time grant of $20 million to upgrade school security infrastructure and $2 million for safety-related training for school staff.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta budget confirms tax and fee increases
Commercial ratepayers in Alberta can expect a 4.25 per cent jump in their education property taxes this year, while various added fees filter through to the real estate, facilities management and construction sectors.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alberta leads Canada in housing starts
Alberta recorded another banner year for housing starts in 2025, surpassing 50,000 new units by the end of December.
Construction Business
Alberta selects site for new Stollery Children’s Hospital
Alberta has chosen a site for a new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital at the corner of 122 Street and 51 Avenue.
Construction Business
New QEII interchange in Leduc marks completion
The Government of Alberta announced a new interchange on the QEII highway and 65 Avenue in Leduc is now complete.
REMI Network
RECA mandates mortgage education course
This Real Estate Council of Alberta has mandated that all mortgage licensees complete a re-licensing education program.
REMI Network
Stantec designing multiple AI data centres in Alberta
One company has multi-year program to build AI data centres across Alberta.
Construction Business
EllisDon reaches financial close on P3 schools
EllisDon Infrastructure has reached financial close on the P3 Schools Bundle #5 project, which includes six schools in Alberta.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Alberta charities get liberalized FM funding
New rules will give Alberta charities more leeway to use gambling proceeds to purchase, build or renovate facilities that provide publicly beneficial space.
Canadian Property Management
Education property tax up 6.4% in Alberta
Commercial ratepayers in Alberta are in line for a 6.4 per cent increase in their education property tax burden for 2025-26.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Alberta is in a “homebuilding boom”
The province of Alberta is setting new records for housing construction in Canada, according to year-end data from CMHC.
