Meta’s $13 Billion Data Centre in Alberta: What It Signals for Construction
Alberta just approved a $13 billion data centre. That’s not even the headline. The real number is 19.5 gigawatts. Last week Meta confirmed its first Canadian data centre in Sturgeon County, north of Edmonton. $13B+. Over 3,000 workers at peak construction. Big project. But one project. Here’s the part most people missed: Alberta’s grid operator..
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Most people read Calgary’s 9% condo price drop as a weak market.
$300K condo. $750K detached. The family keeps choosing the $750K one. Here’s why that isn’t irrational. Most people read Calgary’s 9% condo price drop as a weak market. It’s not. It’s a product problem. Line up the three options a family is actually choosing between: → Apartment condo — benchmark ~$300K. But it’s a one..
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Alberta Construction Procurement Is Shifting — Here’s What Wins
Three procurement shifts are changing how Alberta projects get delivered — and most firms are structured for none of them. Most developers and contractors treat procurement reform as a threat. Something to survive, or wait out until the old system fixes itself. But here’s what’s actually happening on the ground: → Traditional lowest-bid, fixed-scope procurement..
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National Housing Starts Drop 5.2% YoY — Why Alberta Tells a Different Story
National housing starts: -5.2% YoY. Prairies: above historical average. Same country, opposite story. Most people will read that headline and assume Canada’s residential construction is slowing everywhere, at the same pace. It isn’t. Here’s what the disaggregated CMHC data actually shows: →→ National: 22,633 units in centers above 10,000 people, down 5.2% YoY →→ Prairies:..
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Texas Housing Market 2026: Austin vs Dallas, Decoded
Everyone keeps calling the 2026 Texas market a slowdown. The data says it’s a product problem. “Prices are down.” “Inventory keeps building.” “Homes sit for months.” A slowdown? Demand didn’t leave. Sales are UP year over year in both metros. What changed is the buyer — and most operators haven’t changed the product. Look at..
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Fort Worth Real Estate: Reading the $3B A&M Demand Wave
25,000 jobs. $3B a year. One building opening this summer. Here’s what most developers are missing about the timing. The headline is loud. The opportunity is quieter. Here’s what the data actually shows: → Texas A&M’s Fort Worth district: 25,000 jobs and $3B+ in annual economic impact, fully built → First building (Law & Education)..
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King County Condo Market 2026: Why Weak Pro Formas Break
Most condo and townhouse pro formas in King County were built for a market that no longer exists. Seattle just posted the biggest home-price drop in the country, with inventory surging. But the county-wide headline hides what actually matters for builders. The market changed. The pro formas didn’t. Here’s what the NWMLS March data actually..
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Alberta Construction Feasibility: Are Your Project Numbers Built for Today’s Market?
The question isn’t whether Alberta is growing. It’s whether your project’s numbers were built for the market that exists now — not the one from 18 months ago. The tools changed. The decisions didn’t. Here’s what the data actually shows: → Projects don’t fail because of missing technology — they fail because feasibility assumptions were..
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Alberta Construction 2026: Coordination Is the Real Risk
$244.8B in active construction pipeline. 268,100 workers. And coordination is still the single biggest risk on site. And the labor market isn’t the real problem. Here’s what the data actually shows: → Weekly wages are up — which means delivery pressure is already priced into your budget → Female participation hit 42,500 — the workforce..
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Alberta Construction PM Gap: 1,000+ Jobs Open and a coordination problem
1,000+ PM jobs open in Alberta right now. That’s not a recruiting story. It’s an execution gap. Here’s what the data actually shows: → Alberta posted ~54,900 housing starts in 2025 — a 15% increase year over year → Calgary and Edmonton are driving multi-family and rental pipelines at scale → The market is absorbing..
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Eros Belotti 01.
Eros belotti
Construction project manager with over 15 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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