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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CondoBusiness
Alberta electricity rebate excludes multifamily
Rental apartment and condominium dwellers with sub-metered suites aren't eligible for the rebate, which has now been extended for an extra three months to total $300 for the year.
Canadian Property Management
Development land opens near Edmonton airport
The Alberta government has filed a regulation to trim the buffer zone around the airport by 30 per cent, citing aircraft technology advancements that make previous assumptions about noise exposures outdated.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Security deposit reimbursement set to go digital
A proposed amendment to Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act would open options to return tenants' security deposits and related documentation through electronic channels.
