HALIFAX — Construction leaders from across Atlantic Canada have come together to launch the Atlantic Construction Alliance (ACA) with the intent of strengthening how projects are planned, managed and built across all four provinces.
“By speaking as one region instead of four separate provinces, the alliance aims to reduce red tape, improve consistency and drive economic growth across Atlantic Canada,” states a news release.
The ACA was created by eight provincial construction associations:
- Construction Association of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Road Builders Association
- Construction Association of New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association
- Construction Association of Prince Edward Island (CAPEI)
- Prince Edward Island Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association
- Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association
- Heavy Civil Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
“Our industry builds the roads, schools, hospitals, safe water facilities and infrastructure that support every Atlantic community,” said Sam Sanderson of CAPEI in a statement. “By coming together as one regional alliance, we can better advocate for fairer policies, promote skills mobility across provinces and attract the investment needed to grow our economy and workforce.”
What the new alliance will do:
- Modernize procurement: Promote fair, transparent and consistent contracting practices across the region through wider adoption of Canada-wide construction contracts (CCDC documents).
- Support housing delivery: Advocate for procurement, financing and regulatory approaches that allow builders to deliver more housing faster.
- Improve workforce mobility: Work to remove barriers that prevent skilled tradespeople from moving freely between Atlantic
- Advocate for infrastructure investment: Advocate for equitable federal and provincial investment in nation-building projects that strengthen Atlantic supply chains.
- Strengthen workforce development: Co-ordinate regional responses to labour shortages and work with governments to align apprenticeship systems, immigration pathways and credential recognition.
- Support sustainability and innovation: Encourage adoption of new building technologies, digital tools and energy‑efficient construction standards.
Over the coming months, the ACA states it will formalize its governance structure and establish working groups.
