alberta

Alberta distributes asset upkeep funds unevenly

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Alberta distributes asset upkeep funds unevenly

Seniors and social housing aren’t getting a share of the extra funds the Alberta government is investing in capital renewal and maintenance of public assets.
Discount coming on Alberta's education mill rate

Canadian Property Management

Discount coming on Alberta’s education mill rate

The Alberta budget confirms a $2.5 billion education property tax levy for 2023, which is consistent with last year's requisition but to be spread across an expanded assessment base.
Alberta to tackle land titles registry backlogs

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Alberta to tackle land titles registry backlogs

Alberta will automate and digitize the provincial land titles registry in an effort to reduce the transaction backlogs that have been plaguing the paper-based system.
Alberta PCA

Construction Business

Alberta commits $125M for School of Business

Alberta is committing $125 million for MacEwan University’s new School of Business in downtown Edmonton.
demolition

Construction Business

Demolition RFP for Edmonton Remand Centre

Alberta has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the demolition of the former Edmonton Remand Centre.

Construction Business

Bill Black receives Platinum Jubilee medal

Bill Black, president and COO of the Calgary Construction Association (CCA), has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
Alberta PCA

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Affordability payments now available in Alberta

Effective January 18, 2023, eligible Albertans can apply to receive $600 in affordability payments to help offset the high cost of living.
infrastructure

Construction Business

Alberta infrastructure work boosts economy

In 2022, the Alberta government made significant progress on provincial infrastructure needs, investing in planning, design and construction work.
Airdrie

Construction Business

Alberta issues RFPs for Highway 3 twinning

The Government of Alberta has issued a request for proposals for the first of eight sections of work on Highway 3.
deerfoot

Construction Business

Major Deerfoot Trail upgrades to begin in 2023

Major upgrades to Deerfoot Trail are expected to begin in 2023 and be completed in 2027. The project is targeting key bottlenecks.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Alberta Premier issues mandate letters addressing affordability

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has issued mandate letters to multiple government ministers tasked with addressing the effects of the affordability crisis.
condos

CondoBusiness

Governing condos in Alberta

Condos are ideally designed to operate with relative simplicity and in a well-managed complex there is a measure of security and community.
VRCA trades

Construction Business

Goal set for Alberta construction scholarships

A $15 million investment campaign has been announced to fund scholarships for careers in Alberta’s construction industry.
Grande Prairie

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Designing for patient dignity in Grande Prairie 

Inside the 681,000-square-foot facility, people are able to experience the landscape and natural light, even throughout Alberta’s harsh weather extremes.
CCA prompt

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Alberta set to divest social housing portfolio

A newly released asset management framework also hints at plans to facilitate new supply through intensification of some existing sites or underwriting more affordable units in new mixed-income developments.
White

Construction Business

Alberta prompt payment comes into effect

Alberta has a new prompt payment framework, saying it ushers in payment timelines and a dispute resolution proces.
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Canadian Apartment Magazine

Alberta expands Temporary Rent Assistance

The Province announced it is expanding its Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit to include 80 communities outside Alberta's seven major cities.