Welcome to your daily briefing on construction developments in AB. Today we're covering 12 key stories including updates on alberta construction headlines, alberta construction updates, background & context. Let's dive in.
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The City of Edmonton has published its General Building Permits dataset on the Open Data Portal, providing public access to building permit records.
Construction professionals across AB can analyze permit trends, identify market opportunities, and benchmark activity in the Edmonton region.
The Canadian Urban Data Centre maintains an inventory of Alberta projects valued at $5 million or greater, covering recently completed, active, and proposed construction starting within two years.
Construction professionals can monitor pipeline activity, spot bidding opportunities, and benchmark project timelines against provincial data.
The Alberta government maintains a dedicated portal for long-term planning, design and construction activities across the province's highway network.
Construction professionals in AB can monitor upcoming tender opportunities, project timelines, and infrastructure priorities to align bidding and resource planning with provincial highway investments.
ConstructConnect's Journal of Commerce is listing pre-bid Alberta construction projects across all planning and design stages, from conceptual through construction documents.
AB construction professionals can track upcoming opportunities early in the pipeline, before bidding opens.
The provincial government has published guidance on residential builder licensing requirements and the application process.
Understanding licensing rules helps AB construction professionals stay compliant and maintain eligibility to operate in the residential sector.
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The Government of Canada has published an inventory listing Alberta projects valued at $5 million or greater, covering recently completed work, active construction, and proposals expected to start within two years.
Construction professionals in AB can use this dataset to identify pipeline opportunities, benchmark competitor activity, and anticipate labor and equipment demand across the province.
ConstructConnect maintains a searchable directory of commercial construction projects throughout Alberta.
AB construction professionals can use this resource to discover nearby commercial project opportunities and stay competitive in their local market.
Alberta Major Projects is an inventory tracking private and public sector projects in Alberta valued at $5 million or greater.
Construction professionals in AB can use this centralized resource to identify bidding opportunities, track market trends, and plan resource allocation across the province's active major project pipeline.
Alberta offers a licence for businesses seeking to operate as prepaid contracting providers.
Construction professionals in AB who collect payment before work is completed must hold this licence to operate legally and maintain client trust.
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Foundation failures rarely originate at the slab; they originate in soil bearing capacity, drainage, or expansive-clay behavior that was either uninvestigated or not honored in the design. A geotechnical report that is older than the building's design or that did not sample at the actual building footprint is a red flag.
Foundation remediation costs typically exceed the original foundation cost by 5-10x. Investing in current, footprint-specific geotechnical work is the cheapest insurance a project carries.
"Pay-when-paid" sets a timing condition only — the GC must still pay even if the owner never does. "Pay-if-paid" creates a true condition precedent — no owner payment, no GC payment to subs. Many states will not enforce pay-if-paid clauses without unmistakably clear language; ambiguity defaults to pay-when-paid.
The risk allocation between subcontractors and GCs hinges on this one phrase. Subs who sign pay-if-paid contracts effectively underwrite owner credit risk on top of project risk.
In most AB jurisdictions, the lien filing deadline runs from last day on the project OR last delivery of materials, whichever is later — but several states use a project-wide cutoff (substantial completion) regardless of when your specific work ended. Counting the wrong start date is the leading cause of waived liens.
A blown lien deadline drops your collateral down to a personal-guaranty claim, which often means recovery cents on the dollar. The window is short — 60 to 120 days in most states.
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