Calgary’s 2026 development agreement deadline is Dec. 31 · Calgary construction site break-in leads to 32 charges · Report says Canada’s skilled-trades pipeline needs a rethink
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Calgary developers have until Dec. 31, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. to secure a 2026 Development Agreement.
The City’s process also requires approvals and submissions to be in earlier so there is time for processing. The requirements were outlined in a BILD Calgary Region bulletin issued Oct. 5.
For GCs and trades working around new development, that deadline puts a firm date on the paperwork needed to keep projects moving into the next stage.
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A new-home construction site in northwest Calgary was hit by a break-in earlier this month, with electrical wire stolen from the site.
Police say the accused was seen entering the site in the 4800 block of Voyageur Drive N.W. on Sept. 16 and operating a vehicle contrary to a release order. Officers later seized a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition and other items.
The accused faces 32 charges, including break and enter, theft, possession of break-and-enter tools, mischief over $5,000 and possession of stolen property.
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A new report says Ontario’s construction training programs are not producing enough workers to meet the skilled-trades shortage.
The report points to demand from federal nation-building projects, new investment and a wave of retirements. Its message is that the challenge is not only attracting people into the trades, but also changing how training programs prepare and retain them.
That matters to contractors across Canada as major projects compete for the same experienced workers and supervisors.
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