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
Groundbreaking Open Construction Tendering Legislation Delivers Fairness to Workers, Taxpayers and Employers
Toronto (December 6, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is applauding the Ford government’s ‘Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act’ that will restore fairness to Ontario construction workers, employers and taxpayers and allow all...
read moreCommunity Benefit Agreements Must be Done Right PCA Urges Alberta MLAs
Edmonton (November 27, 2018) – As the Alberta government lays the groundwork to begin building public infrastructure projects through Community Benefit Agreements, the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is urging all MLAs during today’s Alberta Lobby...
read morePCA Praises Ford Gov’t Plan to Break Down Resource Development & Skilled Trades Barriers
Toronto (November 15, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) commends the Ford government for its resolve to kick start development of the Ring of Fire and reform the skilled trades system. Both priorities were outlined today in the...
read moreCoalition of B.C. Unions, Companies and Workers Denounce NDP’s Exclusionary CBAs
Victoria (Oct. 30, 2018) – Labour unions, workers and industry groups including the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA), CLAC and Canada Works, the Council of Progressive Canadian Unions have come together in a united effort to roll back the NDP...
read morePCA Applauds Ford Government’s “Open For Business” Announcement
The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) welcomes the introduction of landmark legislation today that addresses needless regulatory hurdles facing both employers and employees in the construction sector. The ‘Making Ontario Open for Business Act’...
read moreWasted! PCA Campaign Pushes Back on B.C. Government’s Infrastructure Rules #moneywellwasted
Vancouver (October 3, 2018) – The B.C. government’s plan to funnel billions of dollars in infrastructure projects to its union friends isn’t right or responsible, but it has earned the dubious distinction of ensuring public tax dollars are well wasted, according to...
read morePCA Celebrates Revival of Canada’s LNG Industry with Approval of Megaproject
(October 2, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) whose member companies build major energy and natural resource projects is delighted that LNG Canada is moving ahead with its multibillion-dollar project in Kitimat, B.C. “This is a...
read moreResearch Shows Alarming Spread of Construction Labour Monopolies
Toronto (Sept. 27, 2018) – New research released today by the Cardus think tank confirms there’s no time to waste in plugging a legislative loophole that has allowed construction labour monopolies to gain control of a staggering $2.5 billion worth of construction...
read moreGroundbreaking Open Construction Tendering Legislation Delivers Fairness to Workers, Taxpayers and Employers
Toronto (December 6, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is applauding the Ford government’s ‘Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act’ that will restore fairness to Ontario construction workers, employers and taxpayers and allow all...
read moreCommunity Benefit Agreements Must be Done Right PCA Urges Alberta MLAs
Edmonton (November 27, 2018) – As the Alberta government lays the groundwork to begin building public infrastructure projects through Community Benefit Agreements, the Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is urging all MLAs during today’s Alberta Lobby...
read morePCA Praises Ford Gov’t Plan to Break Down Resource Development & Skilled Trades Barriers
Toronto (November 15, 2018) – The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) commends the Ford government for its resolve to kick start development of the Ring of Fire and reform the skilled trades system. Both priorities were outlined today in the...
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