Seven new schools being built across Alberta

The article reports that the Alberta government announced that seven elementary and junior high schools in Edmonton, Calgary, and Chestermere will be built using the public-private partnership (P3) model. It argues that P3s often lead to higher long-term costs, maintenance issues, and lack of control over public assets, and quotes CUPE Alberta President…

The Government of Alberta announced its seventh public-private partnership school bundle, adding seven new schools (six in Edmonton and Calgary areas and one in Chestermere) to accommodate over 6,100 students. The project, delivered by Concert-Bird Partners, involves design, build, finance, and long-term maintenance, with an estimated construction cost…

The Alberta government announced the acceleration of 41 school projects under its Schools Now program, speeding up construction and renovations. Sixteen of these projects are in Calgary.

The Alberta government accelerated 16 Calgary school projects and 41 across the province under its Schools Now program, reducing construction time by about nine months per project. The announcement allows projects that have already received funding to move to the next development stage, with Calgary’s 12 accelerated projects moving into design or…

The Alberta provincial government announced that 41 school projects will be fast-tracked across the province, with 19 already approved for construction funding and the remaining 22 moving from planning to design. The initiative, part of the Schools Now program, includes new and expanded schools in the Edmonton area, St. Albert, Morinville, Sherwood Park,…

The Alberta government announced a plan to fast-track more than 41 school projects across the province, aiming to create over 39,000 new and upgraded student spaces to accommodate population growth. Officials say the projects will be accelerated by six weeks to nine months, with completion targets including 12 schools by the end of the current fiscal…

The Alberta government’s Schools Now program is fast-tracking 41 projects provincewide, with 16 Calgary projects advancing to construction and 5 more receiving design funding. Once complete, the initiatives will add more than 39,000 new or upgraded student spaces across Alberta, as part of a nearly $9-billion effort to create 200,000 spaces.