ATB’s latest quarterly economic outlook points to continued demand for skilled trades in Alberta, with a stronger labour market, steady economic growth and momentum behind major projects. Cautious capital spending […]
Canada has no shortage of projects worth building. What it needs to have is a regulatory system fast enough to build them. In its latest From Barriers to Breakthroughs report, […]
Last week the Government of Alberta established the Premier’s Investment Council (PIC) to improve coordination across ministries and provincial agencies responsible for investment attraction, economic development and resource sector growth. […]
“With labour demand rising across Alberta’s construction sector, attracting the next generation of skilled workers remains a priority for CLRA. That’s why the launch of the Alberta Trades Discovery Centre […]
Construction Labour Relations Alberta (CLRA) continued its Industry Insights breakfast series on March 17th, welcoming Infrastructure Minister Martin Long for a discussion on Alberta’s capital plan and the workforce challenges […]
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, […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
