REWARDS OF MEMBERSHIP

Eca Is Where The Work Is

BuildWorks Canada

Your ECA membership grants full access to BuildWorks Canada, where you’ll find the most comprehensive database of construction opportunity information available in the province. Our dedicated staff members are focused on reporting all types of construction opportunities in Western Canada including public, private, construction management, design-build, sub-trade requests, request for proposal, and pre-bid information. BuildWorks Canada’s integrated public, private, and online bidding and bonding platforms provide members access to over 7,500 construction projects annually. Members have access to interested bidders lists, plans, specifications, addenda, tender results, and awards information. Our staff are happy to provide tutorials on the advanced use of the software, including key features that will get you focused opportunities and save you time and money!

Zero Cost Private Bid Management

Fragmentation has been a big problem in construction tendering. Not anymore. 60 general contractors are already taking advantage of On Demand, our zerocost Private Bid Management service. All users can easily distribute, manage, and control project documents for their private projects in the bidding and construction stages. Users can invite trades from private trades lists and supplement their list of invitees from the over 20,000 companies listed in the BuildWorks Canada Directory. BuildWorks offers members full and private control of their tender documents and the bidding process, with detailed historical audit reporting ensuring you have all the information you need. For more information, contact Curtis Griffith at curtis.griffith@buildworkscanada.com.

BuildWorks Canada Directory

As a member of the ECA your firm has a Basic Listing in the BuildWorks Canada Directory. A $200 value to members, you can add 5 CSI codes, your company information, and a key contact at zero cost. Make sure your firm is being found and update this information through your existing BuildWorks account. For ultimate exposure, upgrade your listing to Premium and add your company logo, unlimited CSI codes, contacts, project experience, and more. Be Seen, Get Invited, Win More Work with the BuildWorks Canada Directory. For more information contact the Edmonton Construction Association at contact@edmca.com

Eca Is The Hub Of Construction Excellence

Advancing the construction industry in Edmonton means bringing stakeholders together to build strong relationships and work out common-good solutions. Contractors, trades, designers, engineers, suppliers, owners, and service providers. Everybody together in one place – speaking to one another – building the relationships and solutions that lead to exceptional construction. That’s what we mean when we describe ECA as the Hub of Construction Excellence.

ECA Infrastructure Forums and Breakfasts, Meet and Greets, meetings with public and private owners, cooperation with BuildWorks Canada and partner industry associations, and the YBG group are just a few of the ways that ECA works on your behalf to support the face-to-face relationships that are key to a vibrant future for construction in Alberta.

As an ECA member, you are also a member of the Alberta Construction Association (ACA) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA). As such, your business interests are advanced locally, provincially, and nationally as we work with all levels of government. We have highly engaged relationships with Alberta Infrastructure, City of Edmonton, regional municipalities, the University of Alberta, school boards, Defense Construction Canada, and all publicly-tendered construction authorities.

We also work closely with all construction stakeholder groups and associations, including the Alberta Association of Architects (AAA), Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), Consulting Architects of Alberta (CAA), Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA), Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association (ARHCA), BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association), NAIOP, and over 40 trade associations.

Eca Members Make Industry Connections

Construction is an industry built on relationships, and ECA is the hub where all industry stakeholders – contractors, trades, designers, engineers, suppliers, owners, and other service providers – build the relationships that lead to exceptional construction. These days, telephone calls and face-to-face meetings can be replaced by an impersonal text or email. But our industry is one of relationships, where business is still conducted in person with a smile and a handshake, or over a friendly meal or game of golf.

To create opportunities for personal connection, the ECA presents dozens of businessenhancing events every year. These include our Infrastructure Productivity Forum, Builders Connect Luncheon, Meet and Greets, Golf Tournaments, Summer BBQs, and info sessions with municipalities, Alberta Infrastructure, and other Owner groups. You’ll find additional opportunities for connection through ECA Education events, the Professional Estimating Group (PEG), and the YBG (Young Builders Group).

Ybg Is The Future

Formed in 2014 as the “ECA Young Builders Group,” the YBG has become the gathering place for emerging leaders in every construction sector – not only contractors and trades, but designers, engineers, owners, and other stakeholders. Made up of emerging leaders in the first half of their construction careers, the YBG deepens industry connections, provides educational and mentorship opportunities, and gives back to the broader community.

A healthy and connected YBG means a healthy, connected future for construction in Alberta. Participation is open to all ECA members as part of their membership, and isn’t about being young. If you’re an ambitious, creative leader in the first half of your construction career, the YBG is for you. Learn more at edmca.com/ybg

Eca Members Learn Together And Build Together

ECA Education sends your people back to work more engaged, better connected, and ready to deliver the high-value work your business needs. Our courses aren’t only informative, they’re interactive. That’s because we understand that your industry connections are as vital to success as your particular industry skill set.

We present over 50 courses per year – at a reduced price for members – taught by leading industry educators, on high-impact topics like project and digital project delivery. Contact Taylor Lewis at 780.483.1130 or visit edmca.com/education for information about our 2019 courses and training events.

Get your Gold Seal Certification! If you are an outstanding estimator, project manager, superintendent, safety coordinator, foreman, or owner’s construction manager, make sure your industry knows it! For more information, visit goldsealcertification.com or call Taylor Lewis at 780.483.1130.

Many ECA member firms take advantage of the Canada-Alberta Job Grant, which rebates 66% on the registration fees for our multi-day courses (minimum 21h). Grant acceptance is likely, but your application must be completed in advance and conditions apply. Learn more about the Canada-Alberta Job Grant by visiting contacting Taylor Lewis at 780.483.1130.

ECA PROFESSIONAL ESTIMATING GROUP (PEG)

Are your estimators getting the training and support they need? The ECA Professional Estimating Group (PEG) presents innovative networking, mentoring, and professional development events that will help your estimators cultivate the business relationships that every professional needs to excel in their work. The PEG is also a forum for discussion on challenges in construction estimating and tendering, including industry certification, mentoring, tender closes, ethics, and attracting new talent to the profession.

If your firm is an ECA member, there’s no additional cost for joining the PEG. Spread the word to the estimators, spec writers, quantity surveyors, and project managers that you work with, and learn more at edmca.com/peg

Eca Members Enjoy Discounted Services

ECA Print Shop

Need a set of plans & specs printed? How about a stand-up banner, poster, decal, or custom job? We also bind, stable, tape or cerlox, often while you wait. Whether you’re on a tight deadline or not, the ECA Print Shop is the solution for you. By distributing the cost of our plotters, cutters, and binding equipment across 1300+ member firms, we’re able to complete your print job for a fraction of the cost quoted by the big box stores. Contact Dave Ross at 780.483.1130 to get a quote on your next print job!

No-Charge Event Spaces

Need a bigger or brighter space for your next meeting? Visit edmca.com/savings to learn how you can book an ECA Event Space for free. It’s another benefit of your ECA membership!

Contracts and Commissioner for Oaths

Each year, the ECA commissions thousands of sealed contracts, at no cost to our members. We also stock the complete catalogue of CCDC and CCA contracts, guides and seals, and members enjoy preferred pricing.

Member Discounts on Vehicles, and More

Your ECA membership grants access to special, member-only rates on essential products and services. These discounts with our vendor partners are made possible by our group buying power, and are available exclusively to ECA firms, their employees, and family members. For more information, visit edmca.com/benefits/ or call 780.483.1130

ECA Fleet Discounts

ECA members have access to substantial savings on vehicle purchase and rentals, through our association partnerships with Ford, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Nissan. Program details vary – and some are even open to employee personal purchases. Visit edmca.com/benefits/ to learn more.

UPS, Lenovo, and Fuel Discounts

Enjoy substantial discounts on shipping, technology, and fuel through ECA partner programs. Programs are updated regularly, so check back often: edmca.com/benefits/