Hot enough for you? And I don’t just mean the weather. Things seem to be heating up in Alberta as we look forward to our provincial “reopening” on Canada Day. Regardless of our individual feelings on COVID measures, let’s hope for, and work towards a respectful return to regular life. Whether you are in favour of, or opposed to masks and vaccines, let’s respect each other’s personal choices without judgment.
Located in Alberta, Brytex Building Systems is a full-service steel building manufacturer with over 30 years experience designing, fabricating, and installing steel buildings. Brytex has the capability of designing and fabricating either three-plate (tapered) steel building frames or mill section steel. This type of flexibility utilizes the most effective design to suit your unique building requirements. For portable pre-assembled or smaller buildings, Brytex also produces skid mounted and self framing steel buildings – a great solution for many industrial and commercial applications.
After many years serving as AMBA Chair, John Weran has stepped down. John will continue serving AMBA as a Director. Doug Heinrichs has also resigned in his role as Director. We thank both John and Doug for all their guidance and support over the years – they have been instrumental in improving the quality, integrity and growth of our industry.
What an unprecedented time the world has just gone through! After close to 18 months of battling COVID-19, Canada is starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. On July 1st, Alberta removed the majority of the health restrictions. However, the dark cloud of variants still lurks. The key weapon in the battle is vaccination and thankfully Alberta's vaccination numbers improve daily. Alberta still very much relies on the energy sector. With oil prices breaking $75/barrel there is new optimism in the oilpatch. As the various energy companies return to profitability we will see dollars reinvested, creating jobs and economic growth. At the same time natural gas pricing has recovered. Supply is at low levels and demand has been growing. The hydrogen sector is heating up and attracting both government and private sector investment. Combined they will be a significant economic driver for Alberta. The demand for construction services should start to see some tangible increases.
According to the Conference Board of Canada, Canadians’ savings increased from 1.4% pre-pandemic to 14.8% in 2020. This massive accumulation of savings will result in an economic rebound led by household consumption, with expected economic growth of 6.1% this year and 3.5% in 2022. With higher energy prices and increased manufacturing production, Alberta’s GDP is expected to be higher than the national average at 7.2% for 2021 and 5.6% for 2022.
At Kingspan Insulated Panels, we are pioneering better technologies and methods of building for a low carbon world. Improving building performance, construction methods and ultimately people’s lives – that’s what drives us. Energy efficiency and a sustainable future are at the heart of our innovation, from making the industry’s most thermally efficient core for our insulated metal panels, to producing the most airtight interfaces, to providing technical and field-service support on how to build optimally.
Clark Builders is one of Canada's top 10 general contractors and part of the largest construction organization in North America, serving public assembly, sports and recreation, commercial, retail, hospitality, industrial, and institutional market sectors. Through an ownership structure comprised of our employees and our partner, Turner Construction Company, which is one of North America's leading builders, we maintain the culture of an intimate company with the distinct capabilities of an international firm
