Opportunities

Events 

CanBIM Halifax Regional Session - Call for Presenters
Submission Date: May 15, 2013
Session Date: June 13, 2013

The Halifax Regional Session will focus on the State of BIM in Canada with a focus on the Past, Present and Future. CanBIM is looking for presentations that focus on the current use and adoption of BIM related technologies by Canadian General Contractors, Architects, Engineers, and other BIM related professionals. Presentations should also feature valuable insight into the local experience with BIM as an emerging technology and process. Case-studies for projects in development, underway or completed that explain a specific application of BIM technologies and adoption are ideal.

    Procurement and Contracting Opportunities

    Electronic Plan Room (EPR)
    Public access to construction procurement opportunities is available via the Electronic Plan Room (EPR). Tendering authorities are encouraged to provide project tender information and documents to the EPR at no charge. A nominal fee is charged for downloading or printing hardcopy tender documents. You can access the EPR through:

    COOLNet Alberta
    COOLNet Edmonton

    Alberta Purchasing Connection
    The Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC) is an easy to use tool that lets public and private sector users manage, advertise, distribute and download public purchasing opportunities for goods, services and construction for the Government of Alberta.

    Link2Build
    Link2Build - an online portal that consolidates construction bidding opportunities from the electronic plansrooms of local construction associations across the county was launched in February 2011. It is a single window through which contractors gain access to more than 20,000 private and public-sector bid opportunities in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces.

    Green Alberta
    Green Alberta provides a Green Building Products database, the latest information on Alberta’s green building industry and consulting services for manufacturers and green service providers in Alberta.

    Exporting

    Creating a Green and Sustainable Britain: Opportunities for Canadian Industry
    The following is a presentation by Jason Kee, a Trade Commissioner with the Canadian High Commission in London, UK. Jason joined the High Commission in 1998 to develop markets for the Canadian construction and building product sector. With Britain's commitment to carbon reduction through the construction sector, Jason has particularly focused on the green build sector, working with a number of well-known Canadian companies to establish their business links in the UK.
    Within Europe, Britain is leading the way in creating a low-carbon economy and the construction sector is key to this endeavor. The UK Government has set out ambitious targets for its industry which will see all new homes built to a zero-carbon standard by 2016 and all buildings by 2019. Earlier this year, Britain outlined its most ambitious objective to date. The Great British Refurb a long-term strategy to renovate all existing buildings to a zero-carbon standard by 2050. This seminar will explore Britain’s plan and outline areas of opportunity to the Canadian Greenbuild sector including market entry strategies and best practices. 
    Audio Presentation (44:07)

    Construction and Forestry News from the UK
    Intelligence from the Canadian High Commission in the United Kingdom detailing industry trends, developments, forthcoming events and much more that will assist you in shaping your export development plans as they involve the UK market. We encourage you to sign up to receive the newsletter directly as new issues are released. This can be done through a link on the newsletter.

    The Exporting your products section of this website has information about exporting opportunities for Alberta Businesses. To learn more about these opportunities, browse the International market profiles.

    For opportunities in Alberta’s Green Building sector, see Green opportunities.