Skill. Value. Safety.
Building Trades of Alberta
We coordinate and promote the interests of 18 Alberta local trade unions whose 60,000 members work in the residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance, and fabrication industries.
Construction Trades Hub
Start Planning Your Construction Career:
- Explore the many skilled trades in Alberta.
- Sign up for FREE trade-specific learning resources, videos, tutorials and more!
- Use easy-to-access online study tools to help guide you through your apprenticeship.
- Learn how joining a union can support you in your successful career.
Building Resiliency
Supporting Mental Health and Wellness:
- Develop skills for managing your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
- Become a certified Peer Support through the Workplace Mental Health Leadership Certificate program.
- Learn about the benefits of a Recovery-Informed-Workplace.
- Sign up for Headversity, a free interactive digital service that offers confidential mental health support.
Apprentices and Training
The BTA affiliated unions provide the best safety training and skills training in the industry. Working with our industry partners, the BTA and its locals promote careers in the building trades through visits to high schools, trade fairs, scholarships, and much more.
Build Together
Build Together is committed to highlighting rewarding careers in the unionized skilled trades to underrepresented groups, including women, Indigenous, youth, and new Canadians.
Path Forward
BTA’s Path Forward initiative seeks to foster hope and belonging in Alberta’s Indigenous youth, countering high rates of addiction, incarceration, mental health issues, and suicides in their communities.
Supporting Working Parents
We are committed to removing roadblocks to success, and barriers to progress, that are sometimes overlooked in the skilled trades because of the unique needs skilled-trades workers and their families face.
The Skilled Trades Advantage
The BTA coordinates and promotes the interests of 18 Alberta local skilled trades unions, whose more than 60,000 members work in the residential, commercial and industrial construction, maintenance, and fabrication industries.
The BTA:
- Promotes a safe industry.
- Works to influence legislation, regulation, and government sentiment toward organized labor.
- Creates and participates in alliances and partnerships with owners and contractors.
- Participates in boards, associations, committees and other industry groups.
- Develops programs that support under-represented groups in the trades.
- Develops programs that highlight the value of unionized labour to create more work opportunities for our members.
BTA News
Stay in the know by browsing our recent posts below.
Building Trades Unions Make Strides in Alberta Apprenticeship Training
As the demand for skilled labour surges in Alberta, Building Trades of Alberta (BTA)-affiliated unions are rising to the challenge of training the next generation of trades workers. Several BTA affiliates own and operate AIT-accredited apprenticeship-training facilities, such as the Plumbers & Pipefitters, Electricians, Ironworkers and Carpenters. These centres
Carney Visits Calgary Ironworkers Local 725, Poilievre Holds Rally in Edmonton
With the 2025 Canadian Federal Election just a few weeks away the leaders of each major party are coming west. Both Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held events in Alberta engaging with Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) members. Today, Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the
BTA Executive Board Visits NOVA Chemicals Joffre Site
To strengthen ties and explore collaborative opportunities, the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) Executive Board recently visited the NOVA Chemicals Joffre site. Located just east of Red Deer, Alberta, the NOVA Chemicals Joffre site is one of the largest ethylene and polyethylene production complexes in the world. The site
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Building Trades of Alberta
The BTA proudly coordinates and promotes the interests of 18 Alberta local skilled trades unions
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