Alberta wants to build new schools, but industry says labour shortages have construction sector stretched thin – CBC
Sep 19, 2024
Premier announces additional $6.5 billion for school construction budget
Alberta construction officials are warning that skilled labour shortages might make delivering on the provincial government’s ambitious, $8.6-billion plan to build new schools challenging.
“You could see that labour availability becoming even more strained, as we do have other projects on the go as well,” said Warren Singh, the executive director of the Alberta Construction Association (ACA).
“We do feel that this is necessary. We do want to step up, we stand ready to work with the province in doing so, it’s really just about how.”
