Calgary: 56% of provincial starts. Edmonton: 31%. 80% multifamily. ICI growing. Ground-oriented declining. Alberta isn’t slowing — it’s rotating. There’s a difference. The conversation is still about housing. Here’s what the 2026 data actually shows: → CMHC projects Calgary’s ground-oriented starts declining slightly in 2026. Condo construction slowing faster. Even multifamily — which now represents..

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The budget was approved. The site was available. The client was ready. I still recommended not to start. I added one line to a client assessment I was reviewing: — Condition: Project scope unclear — Probability: Confirmed — Impact: High — Owner: Developer + PM — Status: Invisible to the team — Next step: Do.. Read more

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+9.8% permits. -0.6% construction GDP. Same quarter. Same country. Every headline called it a boom signal. Here’s what the same report actually says: Construction GDP dropped 0.6% in Q4 2025. First decline after six straight quarters of growth. The permits went up. The margins went down. → Building Construction Price Index: +4.1% year-over-year → Structural..

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