Employing more than 20,000 skilled construction workers across Canada, PCA members are recognized as leaders in industrial, commercial, institutional, and heavy civil construction and maintenance. We are the builders of Canada’s natural resource industries, roads and bridges, pipelines, water and wastewater treatment facilities, schools, hospitals, and the commercial buildings that form the backbone of our economy.
The unique and strong partnership our companies enjoy with their employees and the close collaboration of the progressive labour model gives PCA members a distinct productivity and safety advantage over the competition. In short, we are building Canada together.
Action & Advocacy
We’re stepping up our efforts to raise greater awareness about the issues and projects that matter to our members. When it needs to be said, we’re making sure we’re heard.
Member Services
PCA’s comprehensive suite of advisory services helps our member companies turn those challenges into competitive advantage.
Our Vision
The PCA vision for fair and open construction competition is well-suited to help governments and the private sector meet Canada’s fiscal and economic challenges.
What’s New
Bill-69 Symbol of Broken Pipeline Approval Process
Edmonton (June 13, 2019) – Bill C-69 has become a glaring example of a pipeline approval process that makes it virtually impossible to get major resource projects built, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose companies employ...
read moreOpen Letter to Toronto District School Board: Proposed Budget Plan
June 13, 2019 Toronto District School Board 5050 Yonge Street, North York, ON M2N 5N8 Open letter via email: director’soffice@tdsb.on.ca, trusteeservices@tdsb.on.ca Re: 2019-20 Proposed Balanced Budget Plan Dear Dr. John Malloy and Trustees:...
read moreToronto Urged to Fix Budget Shortfall by Doing Nothing
Toronto (June 6, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), representing companies that employ thousands of skilled workers across Ontario, today urged Toronto City Council’s Executive Committee to follow the recommendations of the City Manager...
read morePCA Calls on Toronto City Council to Save Millions and Imagine More
Toronto (June 4, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is launching it’s new Imagine More Toronto campaign, calling on Toronto city council to imagine more growth and services for the city. Toronto has an opportunity to save taxpayers...
read morePCA Welcomes BC Government Rethink on Labour Code Changes
Victoria (May 29, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies employ thousands of B.C. construction workers is pleased the BC Legislature has passed Labour Code amendments that will avert construction industry chaos...
read moreMcLennan Ross Assessment of Bill 2
Alberta Labour Law Changes Begin May 28, 2019 By Tom Ross Yesterday, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 2 (An Act to Make Alberta Open for Business). Bill 2 was promised during the election to reverse some of the NDP legislative changes that made labour and...
read moreIndustry and Government Must Do Their Part To Ensure LNG Canada Project Success
Vancouver (May 21, 2019) – This is an exciting day, as the Canada Gas & LNG Conference kicks off in Vancouver, marking the first time this event has been held since LNG Canada’s export facility was given the go-ahead. As more of these projects become a reality,...
read moreAlberta’s workers never asked for this political pipeline paralysis
Paul de Jong| Contributed to the Globe and Mail Published May 17, 2019 Paul de Jong is president of the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA). It wasn’t that long ago that the federal Liberal government took ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline...
read moreBill-69 Symbol of Broken Pipeline Approval Process
Edmonton (June 13, 2019) – Bill C-69 has become a glaring example of a pipeline approval process that makes it virtually impossible to get major resource projects built, according to the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), whose companies employ...
read moreOpen Letter to Toronto District School Board: Proposed Budget Plan
June 13, 2019 Toronto District School Board 5050 Yonge Street, North York, ON M2N 5N8 Open letter via email: director’soffice@tdsb.on.ca, trusteeservices@tdsb.on.ca Re: 2019-20 Proposed Balanced Budget Plan Dear Dr. John Malloy and Trustees:...
read moreToronto Urged to Fix Budget Shortfall by Doing Nothing
Toronto (June 6, 2019) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), representing companies that employ thousands of skilled workers across Ontario, today urged Toronto City Council’s Executive Committee to follow the recommendations of the City Manager...
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