Homeowners are handing over one of their biggest investments. For Paul Foster, President of Contact Renovations and Chair of BILD Edmonton Metro’s Renovation Committee, that makes craftsmanship and integrity just as important as the finished product.

Canada is preparing to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to reshape its defence capabilities and with military bases, an international airport, industrial capacity and a direct connection to the North, the Edmonton Metro Region has a case to make for its share. The opportunity is coming. The bigger question is whether we wait for…

At our September Builder Breakfast, the conversation focused on one of the biggest regulatory shifts currently facing the residential construction industry: the 2025 National Building Code (NBC).

Are you ready to help shape the future of one of Canada’s fastest-growing metropolitan regions? Join BILD Edmonton Metro and play a pivotal role in advancing city-building advocacy and evidence-based policy across the Edmonton Metro Region.

To nearly 230 industry members and municipal representatives, The Honourable Dan Williams, Minister of Municipal Affairs, delivered a clear message: “We’re open for growth.”

At BILD Edmonton Metro, we often say that the worst place to plan a city is behind a desk. Cities are meant to be experienced firsthand — by walking their streets, visiting their neighbourhoods. That belief is at the heart of our Field Trips program.

BILD Edmonton Metro’s Construction Safety Week is about more than policies and protective equipment — it’s about people. It’s a time to recognize the workers across the construction industry who show up every day, committed to protecting one another.

To Health & Safety Advisor Karissa Nielson, being a woman on-site doesn’t just mean breaking barriers, it also means building trust, bringing new perspectives, and helping shape a safer, more inclusive culture for everyone.

To Mark McGrath, Safety Advisor at Rohit Group, on-site safety doesn’t just set up communities for success; it protects workers and changes the narrative around the construction industry.

While we often focus on the importance of housing itself, we talk less about what it takes to deliver it responsibly — ensuring that the right safeguards, standards, and people are in place every step of the way. May 4 to 8 will be BILD’s first-ever Construction Safety Week, opening up the conversation around continuous…

To Mattamy Homes Health & Safety Specialist, Sam Domes, safety is the most important part of any construction or work site. It’s the foundation that every task, decision, and interaction should be built on.

What is the Edmonton Advantage? BILD Edmonton Metro’s panel identified five critical ingredients when it comes to talent and economic attraction: good job opportunities, permissive policy and land use, quality of life, connection and community, and talent and momentum.