Alberta Construction Market 2026: Why Pre-Construction Discipline Wins
Alberta housing starts are cooling from their 2025 record. ATB Financial expects about 45,000 starts in 2026, down from 54,858, and builder confidence across Canada has fallen. Many people read that as a weak market. I don’t. I added a new line to the risk register I use to assess projects in 2026: Condition: Alberta..
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The Drawing Was Perfect: Why the Design-to-Site Handoff Fails
In the meeting room, the project was solid. Clear drawings, approved plans, everyone aligned. Three weeks into construction, trades were working from different drawing versions, requests for information were piling up and the project manager was firefighting instead of managing. The drawings had not changed. The execution had. This gap between design completion and site..
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Alberta Real Estate Market 2026: Ownership Slows, Rental Holds, Renovation Rises
A year ago, every conversation about Alberta construction started with groundbreakings, cranes and record pipelines. In 2026 the same people are asking different questions. Condo presales have slowed, unsold inventory has grown in some segments and builder confidence across Canada has fallen to historic lows. At the same time, rental demand remains solid and renovation..
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Calgary or Edmonton in 2026? Choosing the Right City for Your Project
Calgary or Edmonton? For developers and investors looking at Alberta in 2026, it is one of the most common questions, and the honest answer is: it depends on what you are building and for whom. A year ago both cities were riding the same wave of record housing starts. Today they tell different stories, and..
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Alberta Housing Affordability 2026: Why Affordable Doesn’t Mean Feasible
Alberta remains one of the most affordable major housing markets in Canada. In RBC Economics’ latest affordability report, covering the second quarter of 2026, owning a home at market prices in Calgary required 41.3% of a typical household’s income and in Edmonton 36.8%. In Toronto the figure was 64.1% and in Vancouver 83.9%. For developers..
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Alberta Market Indicators Developers Should Track in 2026
Alberta’s construction and real estate market has changed from a market where almost everyone won to a selective one. In 2025 the province set a new housing starts record with 54,858 units. In 2026 starts are forecast to fall to about 45,000, inventory has grown in some segments, buyers have more negotiating power and builders..
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Missing Middle Housing in Alberta: 70% of 2025 Starts Were Multi-Unit
Alberta recorded 54,858 housing starts in 2025, a provincial record. Many people read that number as a single-family housing boom. It was not. According to ATB Financial’s analysis of CMHC data, 70% of the province’s 2025 starts were multi-unit dwellings: apartments, rowhouses, multiplexes and other attached forms. That is the highest share on record and..
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Canary Islands Holiday Rental Law 2026: What Owners and Developers Need to Know
In December 2025 the Canary Islands approved a new law on holiday rentals: Ley 6/2025, de 10 de diciembre, de Ordenación Sostenible del Uso Turístico de Viviendas. On paper, the rules are clear. In practice, months later, many owners, developers and property managers still do not know what they can do with a specific property..
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As-Built Surveys for Renovations: Why Budgets Fail Without Accurate Site Data
Renovations and commercial fit-outs have a reputation for going over budget and over schedule. The usual suspects are hidden damage, slow trades and indecisive clients. But in most projects I have reviewed, the real cause was decided before the first tool was picked up: the design and the budget were based on information about the..
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Estadio de Gran Canaria Renovation: Why Technical Specifications Decide Major Tenders
The renovation of the Estadio de Gran Canaria, home of UD Las Palmas and one of Spain’s candidate venues for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, has become a case study in how large public construction contracts succeed or stall. In less than six months the project went from a €174.7 million tender with no bidders,..
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Eros belotti
Construction project manager with over 20 years of experience in Europe and the Canary Islands. Specialized in modular housing, container construction, real estate development and international project management. Founder of Reforma Vivienda Tenerife and Donkey Lab.
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