Alberta Fixed-Price Procurement: Who Carries Escalation Risk
Most of the debate about construction procurement in Canada is framed as a question of efficiency. It is more useful to frame it as a question of allocation. Every delivery model assigns escalation risk to someone. Fixed price does not eliminate that risk — it hands it to the party that signed the bid. That..
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CCDC 32 and the New Design-Build Suite: Three Clauses Owners Should Not Sign As-Is
In spring 2026 the Canadian Construction Documents Committee released four documents at once: revised versions of CCDC 14 and CCDC 15, and two entirely new forms — CCDC 32 for progressive design-build, and CCDC 33 for the consultant agreement that sits underneath it. It is the first change to the design-build suite since 2013. Thirteen..
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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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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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