Alberta’s 2026–27 Budget: Capital Commitments and the Construction Opportunity Ahead

Last week’s provincial budget delivered a major commitment to Alberta’s construction sector. With the theme of Focused on What Matters, Budget 2026’s three-year Capital Plan is forecast at $28.3 billion, […]
Alberta’s Population Boom: What It Means for Construction

New population projections from Statistics Canada and analysis from ATB Financial show Alberta is set to lead the country in growth over the next 25 years. For the construction industry, […]
NAIT’s New Skilled Trades Council Brings Additional Expertise to Strengthening Trades Training

NAIT has formed a Skilled Trades Council to guide planning for its Advanced Skills Centre (ASC), a training facility that will add capacity for 5,500 additional trades learners every year […]
CLRA Welcomes Dow’s Path2Zero Project Moving Forward in Fort Saskatchewan

CLRA is encouraged by Dow Inc.’s confirmation that its $10-billion Path2Zero petrochemical project is moving ahead in Fort Saskatchewan. The company announced a new timeline with the first phase expected […]
What Gen Z Actually Wants from Construction Careers

Close to 270,000 workers, or about 21% of Canada’s construction workforce will retire in the next 10 years. With several major projects on the horizon across Alberta, the construction industry […]
Will Co-operation Agreements Actually Speed Up Major Project Approvals?

The federal government has promised “one project, one review” to stop regulatory duplication between Ottawa and the provinces. A new article from the Canada West Foundation examines whether these co-operation […]
CLRA Launches Industry Insights Series with Pathways Alliance

Construction Labour Relations Alberta (CLRA) has launched Industry Insights, a new series of breakfast meetings designed to give board members, industry partners and stakeholders visibility into upcoming project priorities, policy […]
Business Council Winter 2025 Snapshot Summary

Alberta has shown resilience through a turbulent year and is expected to lead Canada with roughly 2% growth this year and next, according to the Business Council of Alberta’s Winter […]
CLRA Welcomes Federal-Alberta Energy Agreement And Pathway For Major Pipeline Infrastructure

CLRA is encouraged by the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, which represents a significant step forward for Alberta’s construction industry. It […]
Compulsory Remittance Requirement Breakdown

REMINDER – Upcoming Change to CLRA Remittances (Effective January 1, 2026) This notice is to remind you that the CLRA remittance schedule will be updated effective January 1, 2026. Please […]