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..
Read more- 64 views
- 1 Comment
Construction Budget Overruns: 3 Decisions Made Before Breaking Ground
Alberta residential permits are down 15%. Institutional permits are up 440%. Read that again. If you only track the residential slowdown, you’re watching the wrong market. Here’s what the 2026 numbers actually say about where construction demand in Alberta is moving: → Residential permit values: -15% province-wide (Red Deer -50%, Edmonton -19%, Calgary -11%) →..
Read more- 90 views
- 0 Comment
Alberta’s $8.7B Capital Plan: Execution Is the Real Competitive Advantage
Alberta just committed $8.7B for 2026-27. Most contractors are not ready for what comes next. The money is confirmed. The conversation has to change. Here’s what the data actually shows: → Projects stall not because funding disappears — they stall because procurement timelines weren’t built for this volume → Schedules collapse not because of bad..
Read more- 191 views
- 1 Comment






Leave a Reply