The Alberta Construction Market in 2026: Housing Is Down, But the Industry Is Booming
The Alberta construction market 2026 story that most headlines are telling is simple: things are slowing down. Housing starts are falling, buyers are cautious, and the residential engine that powered the province for years is cooling. That story is true — and it is also pointing you at the wrong market. Because while houses slow, another side..
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Alberta Construction Market 2026: Edmonton Overtakes Calgary
Alberta Construction Market 2026: Why Edmonton Just Overtook Calgary The Alberta construction market entered 2026 with a shift that most planning assumptions have not yet caught up to. Edmonton overtook Calgary as Canada’s leading destination for interprovincial migration, recording 11,742 net arrivals in 2024/25 against Calgary’s 11,195. The margin is small. The implication is not…
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Alberta Construction Market: Why -5% Hides CA$13B
Alberta Construction Market: Why -5% Hides CA$13 Billion The Alberta construction market is sending two signals at the same time, and most people are only reading one of them. In March 2026, CMHC reported 46,064 annualized housing starts across the province — down 5% year over year. In July, Meta broke ground northeast of Edmonton..
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