With a career spanning over 70 years, and recently celebrating a 90th birthday, Ralph Ward has decided to retire and spend more time traveling and golfing.
AMBA Membership Committee Report: Winter 2024
The strength of any industry association is embedded in a strong membership that reasonably represents as diverse a cross section of its industry as possible. Collectively, we all need AMBA to remain a strong unified voice for our members who are actively involved in the Metal Building Systems market here in Alberta. The more diverse and larger the body, the more effective we can be as an association in representing the interests of the membership. Membership in our Association provides a source for updates on issues and developments affecting the Metal Building Systems Erectors in the province of Alberta.
Message from the Chair: Winter 2024
Happy New Year!
2023 was a great year for the Alberta Metal Building Association (AMBA), starting off with our Annual General Meeting in April. We had well-respected and informative speakers: Nicole Mahoney, NAIT Ironworker Chair, and Raymond Massey, Chair of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board. NAIT’s culinary students prepared us a tasty meal – a real haute cuisine experience! We presented a retirement gift to Harv Friesen, a long-time AMBA member, board member, and influential erector in the Metal Building industry.
The 2023 Golf tournament was also a great success, hosted at Alberta Springs in Red Deer. With a record number of golfers at 78 and 11 hole sponsors, we were able to give away some pretty awesome prizes and raise $2,050 for the Ukrainian Refugee Fund.
In 2023, the AMBA board increased the Jim Mitchell and Larry Derksen Memorial Awards from $750 to $1500 each, increased the first and second-year bursaries to $750, and added the AMBA Worksite Training subsidy. The board met with industry partners, educators, and the Alberta Government to explore training opportunities, review curriculum modifications, and further support education.
Our strength is in our numbers. With the support of our members, we are able to leverage our industry knowledge and expertise and work with industry stakeholders to promote safe and quality construction of metal buildings throughout Alberta and beyond!
Message from the Chair: October 2023
Message from the Chair: July 2023
State of the Industry: July 2023
Inflation continues to be a hot topic, as many Canadian families struggle to meet their household budget. Although central banks continued to raise policy interest rates, inflation remains persistently stubborn. There will likely be lots written about the impact of historically rapid interest rate increases and the unintended consequences, which are sure to follow.
Message from the Executive Director: July 2023
It is certainly a good time to live and work in Alberta! With COVID in the rearview mirror and the provincial election behind us, the focus should now be on improving the economy. With a large provincial surplus, Alberta has led the country on a per capita basis in attracting people from within Canada and abroad to relocate here. This migration will increase the demand for housing and other services creating new business opportunities. With a number of multi-billion dollar projects being proposed for Western Canada in the resource sector, the construction industry should get ready for some very busy times.
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We promote metal buildings by educating buyers on the wide range of engineered metal building applications. AMBA features project profiles in our Newsletters, on our website and on all our social media platforms to target commercial, industrial, and institutional building owners – new build or retrofit.
AMBA Member News: New Product Line Up by Curber Manufacturing
Curber Manufacturing and MAC Skylights have partnered to provide Solar Square Skylights to the residential and commercial market. This type of skylight is designed to bring natural light into the home with minimal mess and easier installation than a conventional skylight. A telescopic, insulated shaft with an interior of pre-finished white aluminum fits within the existing framing of your roof.
Project Profile: Peavy Mart by Vantage Builders
Founded in 1967, Peavey Mart has enriched the lives of farmers across Canada. With 90 stores, stretching from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, the Canadian-owned company offers the right mix of ‘Hardware and a Whole Lot More.’ Peavey Mart has a strong community presence and continually invests in and supports local partners.