Commercial Permits Edge Up Over Last Year

Commercial building permits showed an increase for August 2016 compared to the same month last year. A new Tim Horton’s Restaurant at 110, 6802 50 Avenue, with a permit value of $450,000, contributed to this increase.
 
Commercial Permits Edge Up Over Last Year
 

September 19, 2016 Read more...

2016 Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Red Deer Construction Association has been honored for the past 12 years to present scholarship awards to local apprentices.
This year we had 30 entries submitted with 22 individuals being awarded scholarships to help towards their ongoing schooling.   The scholarship committee of the RDCA awarded two $1,000 awards, five $750 awards and fifteen $500 awards.  Since its inception in 2004, the RDCA has awarded a total of 151 scholarships spanning a wide range of various trades totaling over $82,000.  […]

September 19, 2016 Read more...

Council to consider plan for Red Deer’s ice facilities

The City of Red Deer conducted a review of indoor and outdoor ice facilities to guide future decision making for ice rinks in our city.

Using a number of research efforts, including research on provincial and national sport and leisure trends, leading practices, benchmarking with other municipalities, utilization analysis, review of current practices and engagement with the public and ice user groups, an Ice Facilities Plan was developed, and will be presented to Council today.  Read more

September 2, 2016 Read more...

The Infrastructure That Matters Most

As Canada’s largest and most influential business association, we are the primary and vital connection between business and the federal government.

The Infrastructure that Matters Most

 

August 3, 2016 Read more...

Online Bidding Is Available through COOLNet Alberta

Alberta Infrastructure has begun using online bidding for many of their projects. We are proud to have them utilizing the COOLNet platform for their tendering. If you are a member of the RDCA, you automatically have access to their online tenders. Contact the RDCA for more information.

July 5, 2016 Read more...

Silica and Related Products Notice

Alberta’s construction industry has a statutory obligation to minimize harm to their workers from occupational exposure to crystalline silica and related products, with a statutory occupational exposure limit of .025 grams per cubic metre air per 8 hour working day.

Silica Cover Letter June 2016
ACA Silica Best Practices 2016
ACA Silica Protection Operating Procedure 2016

July 5, 2016 Read more...