The Alberta Trade Contractors Council currently has 18 representatives appointed to the Board of Directors. Each organization has a contractor and staff member that are invited to board meetings. Each organization has one vote.
ALBERTA PAINTING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
(ACPA)
CONTRACTOR: Chris Kulbaba
STAFF: Kirk Beggs
ACPA represents the major players in the Alberta painting industry with a focus on commercial and industrial projects.
ALBERTA ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
(ARCA)
CONTRACTOR: Matt James
STAFF: Karen Rutherford
ARCA is an industry association comprised of Roofing Contractors Manufacturers and suppliers of roofing products and services known to meet Alberta’s climatic environment.
ALBERTA WALL & CEILING ASSOCIATION
(AWNA)
CONTRACTOR: Harley Chorney
STAFF: Grant Smith
AWCA is a non-profit trade association representing the Lather Interior Systems Mechanics (ISM) scope of work; aka, Alberta’s wall and ceiling industry since 1972. It serves to unite contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers in proactively promoting the wall and ceiling industry, and educating the public and the government about industry issues.
CANADIAN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION
(CASA)
CONTRACTOR: Mathew Neil
STAFF: Jo-Ann Gauthier
CASA promotes, defends, enhances and improves the business designing, installing and manufacturing fire sprinkler devices and systems. The Association works closely with the fire and building officials, architects and others “To enhance the level of life safety and property conservation from the effects of fire through the use of fire sprinklers”.
CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
(CISC)
CONTRACTOR: NOT DECLARED
STAFF: Ed Whelan
CISC is Canada’s voice for the steel construction industry. The CISC promotes dialogue, collaboration and commerce between industry stakeholders – advancing the benefits of steel to the consulting community, builders and buyers, academia and government. The CISC represents a diverse community of steel manufacturers, fabricators and constructors, engineers and architects, owners and developers, and educators and students, offering a wide span of products and services to enhance capabilities and grow businesses.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
(ECAA)
CONTRACTOR: Terry Milot
STAFF: Robin Bobocel
ECAA provides many services for its members such as representation on various industry boards, labour negotiations, seminars for specialized applications and management skills, industry meetings and conventions, and develops electrical apprentices through Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT). ECAA also helps members work through challenges with inspection authorities and general contractors.
HEATING, REFRIDGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING INSTITUTE
(HRAI)
CONTRACTOR: NOT DECLARED
STAFF: Scott Papp
HRAI is a non-profit national trade association that represents more than 1,150 member companies in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry. Our members include manufacturers, wholesalers and contractors who employ more than 50,000 people in Canada and represent an industry that delivers more than $12B annually to the Canadian economy.
MASONRY ASSOCIATION
OF ALBERTA
(MCA)
CONTRACTOR: James Borosch
STAFF: Karen Schneider
The Masonry Contractors Association of Alberta was first incorporated in January 1965 as a venue for contractors in the masonry industry to have a forum in which they could socialize, gain the latest in technological information regarding their industry, and most importantly – a forum in order to have input into the direction of the masonry industry.
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
(MCA-AB)
CONTRACTOR: Mark Schendel (Vice Chair)
STAFF: Russ Evans
MCA Alberta strives to create value for its members by identifying and mitigating issues that affect members and the industry, through the development and delivery of advocacy, high-quality education programs, delivering a competitive group health insurance benefit plan, by facilitating member benefit programs and services, and providing opportunity for social networking and professional development.
PROVINCIAL GLAZIERS ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
(PGAA)
CONTRACTOR: Terry White; Gary Porter
STAFF: Mei White
Alberta’s window to the commercial glazing industry. Your resource for industry networking opportunities; the latest in apprenticeship, training, and certification requirements; as well as information on safety, environmental, and ethical responsibility.
SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
(SMACNA)
CONTRACTOR: Jay Langejans
STAFF: Wilma Agnew
SMACNA is an Association of fellow contractors, suppliers and manufacturers that lobbies for changes and issues that affect its members and the HVAC industry. Without SMCAA these issues would be forced on industry without any consultation and with little recourse to change them.
ALBERTA TRADE CONTRACTORS COUNCIL
(ATCC)
CONTRACTOR: Terry Milot (Chair)
STAFF: Russ Evans (General Manager)
The Alberta Trade Contractors Council (ATCC) addresses trade contractor issues on behalf of a direct membership of over 3000 trade contractors, both union and open shop, who employ more than 25,000 skilled trades in Alberta. ATCC is a united voice on construction trade contractor issues.