Alberta Capital Plan: $28.3B Scheduled, 3 Nomination Spots Left for Construction Talent
Alberta’s Budget 2026 capital plan schedules $28.3B over three years, but the AAIP priority-sector stream had only 3 of 619 spots left by October 7. What the gap means for contractors planning 2027 crews.
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Office Vacancy in Calgary vs Edmonton: Same Province, Two Markets in Q3 2026
Calgary posted its second-strongest downtown office absorption quarter since 2014, with sublease space down 19.2%. Edmonton office vacancy is still 17.4%, yet quality space is scarce. Why the headline vacancy rate is not enough.
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Construction Immigration Draws 2026: BC Invited 791, Alberta 53 in One Draw
British Columbia issued 791 construction-trades invitations in six monthly draws in 2026. Alberta ran five small construction draws in nine months, with a 65-point cut-off in July. Here is what it means for workforce planning.
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Calgary Industrial Market Q2 2026: 3.24% Vacancy and a Pre-Leased Pipeline
Calgary industrial vacancy fell to 3.24% in Q2 2026 while space under construction rose 49% to 3.8M sq ft, much of it pre-leased. The feasibility risk has moved from leasing to delivery.
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Calgary Rezoning Repeal and Edmonton Rollback: Who Carries the Risk
Calgary repealed blanket rezoning on August 4, 2026, returning 99% of properties to their previous zoning. On October 8 the province ordered Edmonton to roll back its own bylaw. Here is what it means for infill feasibility and land value.
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Alberta Capital Investment 2026: Construction Up, Machinery Down vs BC
Alberta plans C$80.6B in non-residential capital investment in 2026: construction +8.8%, machinery -2.1%. B.C. shows the opposite pattern. Here is why the allocation matters more than the total.
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Alberta Building Permits Jump 54.8% in Non-Residential While Canada Falls: What the August 2026 Data Really Says
Alberta building permits told a completely different story from the rest of Canada in August 2026. Nationally, non-residential building permits slipped 0.6%. In Alberta, they jumped 54.8%. Same country, same month, same release from Statistics Canada. That is not a small regional variation. It is a different construction pipeline. And if you plan capacity, price..
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478,182 Impressions in 90 Days: How I Managed My LinkedIn Content Strategy Like a Project
A LinkedIn content strategy that generates 478,182 impressions in 90 days is not the product of luck, perfect timing or one post that happened to go viral. In my case, it came from something I have practiced for more than 20 years on construction sites and real estate projects: I managed it like a project…
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Alberta Labour Market: 5 Critical Signals for Construction
The Alberta labour market moved against Canada’s national trend in September 2026, highlighting why local employment conditions matter for construction and business planning. While Canadian employment declined by approximately 68,000, Alberta recorded a net increase of 23,100 employed people. Quebec’s employment fell by 49,400, while British Columbia recorded a decline of 20,200. These provincial figures..
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Student Housing in Canada: 5 Critical Erasmus+ Questions
Student housing in Canada could become an important part of the country’s next chapter of cooperation with Europe. Closer participation in Erasmus+ would offer clear academic benefits: international experience, stronger university partnerships and more opportunities for students to move between institutions. Its housing implications deserve equally serious attention. Canada has already experienced a substantial adjustment..
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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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