Canada: Construction and Maintenance Looking Forward, a new report by BuildForce Canada, offers a detailed analysis of construction activity and labour market dynamics across the country for the decade ahead. […]
Business Councils in the western provinces have published a list of policy recommendations ahead of the federal election call. A jointly-released paper from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba called Untapped […]
CLRA has consistently championed collegiate schools and dual-credit programs in Alberta. To that end, we were encouraged to learn of the recent $100 million investment in career education programs announced […]
CLRA President Joe McFadyen’s recent op-ed explores the many ways CLRA is combatting against the ongoing skilled labour shortage. With $22 billion in energy projects planned and an estimated 20,000 […]
CLRA was pleased to attend Alberta Government’s announcement today that commits to continually investing in NAIT’s upcoming Advanced Skills Centre, expected to begin operations by 2029. A total of $43 […]
Construction Labour Relations Alberta President Joe McFadyen met with the Alberta Skilled Trades Caucus last Tuesday to discuss strategies for addressing workforce challenges – and opportunities – in the construction […]
CLRA President Joe McFadyen attended a joint meeting of with the BTA, CBTU, and representatives of BIRD Construction and Concert Infrastructure earlier this month, where trades workers, union representatives, construction […]
As Alberta’s population continues to rise, so does the demand for new housing, infrastructure, and skilled professionals to build it all. Those of us in this sector are keenly aware […]
Last week, the Alberta Government released their 2025-2026 budget called Meeting the Challenge. Alberta’s Budget 2025 aims to address the province’s challenges, including economic uncertainties due to volatile oil prices, […]
Alberta needs more tradespeople – from all walks of life. In 2015, Construction Labour Relations Alberta (CLRA) alongside the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) created the Workforce Development Trust (WFDT) […]
