Digital Library

The COAA Library contains  documents and resources, including Best Practices documents, Power Point presentations, tools, templates and more! 

The Library contains 30 Best Practices developed by COAA committees over the past two decades. These Best Practices are presented as a ”master” document (PDF format), followed by individual appendices, forms, checklists, etc., which can be accessed or downloaded individually. 

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TitleCategoriesTagsFile SizeLink
2009 BuildForce Workforce Forecast, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 192 KB
2010 BuildForce Workforce Forecast, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 377 KB
2011 BuildForce Workforce Forecast, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 792 KB
2012 BuildForce Workforce Forecast, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 405 KB
2013 BuildForce Workforce Forecast, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 297 KB
2014 BuildForce Workforce Forecast, , , , , , , 2 MB
2015 BuildForce Workforce Forecast, , , 2 MB
2016 BuildForce Workforce Forecast, , , 2 MB
2017 Buildforce Workforce Forecast, , , , 2 MB
2018 Buildforce Workforce Forecast, , , , 2 MB
2019 Buildforce Report Workforce Forecast, , , , 2 MB
2020 Shutdown COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy, , , 5 MB
2022 February 2 Chris Eveleigh, 106 KB
A Framework for Total Productivity Measurement of Construction Projects, , , 793 KB
A History of the Construction Owners Association of Alberta11 MB
A Pilot Study to Develop a skills dev tool for construction trades foremen956 KB
Absenteeism Tracking Tool Summary, , , 346 KB
Absenteeism Tracking Tool Summary, , , 346 KB
Academic Thesis, 707 KB
Additional COVID-19 Resources, , , 130 KB
Agenda144 KB
Agenda, , 259 KB
Agenda
Agenda and presentations, , 13 MB
Agenda and presentations, , 20 MB
Agenda and presentations10 MB
Agenda with presentations, , 31 MB
Agenda with presentations, , 33 MB
Alberta Report 3 COAA Major Projects Performance Assessment System, , , , , 14 MB
All Flowcharts – merged file, , , , 4 MB
All Job Descriptions, , , , 561 KB
All Presentations10 MB
All Presentations18 MB
All Presentations7 MB
All Presentations and meeting minutes8 MB
All Templates and Examples, 7 MB
Appendix 13 – Exposure to the Cold, , , 2 MB
Appendix 13 – Slips Trips and Falls Campaign, , , 516 KB
Appendix 13 – Winter Driving, , , 1 MB
Appendix 13 – Winter Prep Safety Meeting, , , 443 KB
Appendix 13 – Winter Slips Trips and Falls Poster80 KB
Appendix 13 – Winter Slips Trips and Falls Poster blue113 KB
Appendix 13 – Winter Working Conditions Poster, , , 170 KB
Appendix A AWP Maturity Model, 648 KB
Appendix A CWP Flowchart (17×11), , , , 465 KB
Appendix A CWP Flowchart (54×34), , , , 297 KB
Appendix B AWP Contractor Prequalification Questionnaire, 15 KB
Appendix C AWP Project Definition Assessment Tool, 19 KB
Application for Membership, , , 104 KB
Apprentice Mentoring, , , 1 MB
Apprentice Mentoring, , 1 MB
Apprenticeship Training Guide, , , 2 MB
Apprenticeship Training Guide, , 2 MB
August Future Leader of the Month144 KB
AWP – EWP Readiness Playbook, , , , 3 MB
AWP Advanced Work Packaging/ WFP Workface Planning, , , 787 KB
AWP Advanced Work Packaging/ WFP Workface Planning, , , 787 KB
AWP Project Integration Flowcharts – CC, , , , 15 KB
AWP Project Integration Flowcharts – CM, , , , 15 KB
AWP Project Integration Flowcharts – EC, , , , 15 KB
AWP Project Integration Flowcharts – Overview, , , , 14 KB
AWP Project Integration Flowcharts – Owner, , , , 13 KB
AWP Project Integration Flowcharts – PM, , , , 14 KB
AWP Project Integration Flowcharts – SCM, , , , 15 KB
AWP Scorecard, 49 KB
Background Information – Summaries of six recent productivity papers, , , 190 KB
Background on Position Statement on Marijuana and Workplace Safety, , , 163 KB
Behaviour Based Safety, , 3 MB
Behaviour Based Safety Best Practice with supporting docs, , , 3 MB
Behaviour Based Safety Report4 MB
Benchmarking 101, , , 650 KB
Benchmarking Presentation736 KB
Benchmarking Projects, , , 109 KB
Benchmarking Projects, , , 109 KB
Best Practice Awards Flowchart, , , 215 KB
Best Practice Awards Nomination Form, , , 82 KB
Best Practice Awards Nomination Instructions, , , 195 KB
Best Practice Awards Nomination Worksheet, , , 74 KB
Best Principles for Managing COVID-19 Risks, , , 5 MB
BPC 2014 PRS 15 2014 v1 Workshop Winter Works Presentation2 MB
BuildForce Workforce Forecasts summary memo29 KB
Building Respect Works Newsletter – Issue 1598 KB
Building Respect Works Newsletter – Issue 2997 KB
Building Respect Works Newsletter – Issue 3773 KB
Building Respect Works Newsletter – Issue 57 MB
Cable Tray Installation, 61 KB
Canadian Model – Education and Awareness Resources, , , 1 MB
Canadian Model – Employer’s Guide, , , 1 MB
Canadian Model – Guiding Principles and History, , , 1 MB
Canadian Model – Supervisor’s Guide, , , 1 MB
Canadian Model – Worker’s Guide, , , 1 MB
Canadian Model FAQ v6, , , 1 MB
Canadian Model FAQ V6.1 (Rev 2023), , 943 KB
Canadian Model Requirements – information bulletin, 116 KB
Canadian Model Version 5.0, , , 755 KB
Canadian Model Version 6.0, , , 2 MB
Canadian Model Version 6.0, , , 2 MB
Cargo Management Example Plan, , , 385 KB
Cargo Management Guidelines, , , , 3 MB
CC Database Administrator, 55 KB
CC Superintendents_General Foremen,
CC Webinar 1: The What and Why of Collaborative Contracting (Including Stories from Suncor and TC Energy), , 177 MB
CC Webinar 2: The “How” of Collaborative Contracting – Readiness and Getting together (Internal alignment, Partner Alignment, Barriers to Adoption and overcoming barriers), 3 MB
CC Webinar 3: The “How” of Collaborative Contracting – Staying in Relationship Together (kick off and maintenance of the relationship), 138 MB
CC Webinar 5: Collaborative Contracting Terms and Conditions:, , 100 MB
CC WFP Champion,
CC WorkFace Planners,
CC WorkFace Planning Lead,
Checklist – Do you have a respectful workplace211 KB
Checklist – How to develop and implement a workplace respect policy307 KB
CII Benchmarking – Contractor Questionnaire, , , 223 KB
CII Benchmarking – Owner Questionnaire, , , 208 KB
Civil Foundations and Pile Caps, 60 KB
Civil Piling, 59 KB
CM Construction Mgr, 55 KB
CM Contract Sample, 59 KB
CM Overall Planner, 55 KB
CM Quality Mgr, 56 KB
CM Turnover Mgr, 56 KB
CM WFP Mgr_Champion, 58 KB
COAA – GO Productivity Partnership Diagram, , , 283 KB
COAA – GO Productivity Partnership Diagram, , , 266 KB
COAA FLRA template appendix386 KB
COAA Government of Alberta Workforce Forecasts summary memo
COAA Government of Alberta Workforce Forecasts summary memo, , , 81 KB
COAA Newsletter Issue 1, , , 926 KB
COAA Newsletter Issue 2, , , 1 MB
COAA Newsletter Issue 3, , , 958 KB
COAA Newsletter Issue 4, , 1 MB
COAA Newsletter Issue 5, , 1 MB
COAA Roundtable – Twelve Tips, , , 126 KB
COAA Three Contract Models Summary with all supporting documents3 MB
COAA/CURT Webinar: Economic Impacts of COVID-19, , , 6 MB
Collaborative Contracting (CC) Framework4 MB
Collaborative Contracting Framework, , , , , , , 4 MB
Collaborative Contracting Mummery Ledcor TransCanada, , 413 KB
Collaborative Contracting Report, , , 922 KB
Construction Execution Plan Checklist1 MB
Construction Management Competency Tool Best Practice, , , , , , , 4 MB
Construction Performance Committee Charter, , 238 KB
Contract Structure Comparison Spreadsheet, , , 60 KB
Contract Templates (Industrial Construction), , , 100 KB
Contracting Committee Charter, , 246 KB
Contracting Strategy Best Practice, , , , , , , 777 KB
Contractor EHS Management presentation, 309 KB
Contractor EHS Management short presentation, 309 KB
Contractor EHS Management with prequalification and presentations, , , , , , , 1 MB
Contractor Pre-Qualification Criteria35 KB
Contractor Prequalification, , , 599 KB
Copy of COAA Documents 2015 sample document import18 KB
CSTS-09 Information Sheet — Draft38 KB
CSTS-09 Presentation — Draft, 2 MB
CWP Best Practice Presentation, , 279 KB
CWP Template, 268 KB
Data and Reports Presentation2 MB
E Discipline Leads, 55 KB
E Document Control Mgr, 55 KB
E Engineering Mgr, 56 KB
E Engineering WFP Champion, 55 KB
Electrical Instrument Cable Installation, 60 KB
Electrical Junction Box Installation, 59 KB
Employee Perception Survey20 KB
Employer Investigation Form311 KB
Engineering and Rework Checklist78 KB
Engineering Construction Sector Overview, , , 389 KB
EP Contract Sample, 57 KB
EPC Appendix D – Warranty Items Procedure96 KB
EPC Appendix G – Forms Key Personnel Confidentiality38 KB
EPC Appendix G – Forms Release and Certificate of Final Payment41 KB
EPC Appendix G – Forms Statutory Declaration23 KB
EPC Appendix H – Dispute Resolution Procedure20 KB
EPC Contract, , , 372 KB
EPC Contract, , , 370 KB
EPC Contract Sample, 58 KB
EPC Philosophy Report441 KB
EPC Philosophy with contract and appendices949 KB
EPCM Appendix A – Owners Requirements68 KB
EPCM Appendix C – Reimbursable Costs and Fees184 KB
EPCM Appendix F – Key Performance Indicators35 KB
EPCM Appendix H – Forms Key Personnel Confidentiality37 KB
EPCM Appendix H – Forms Release and Certificate of Final Payment46 KB
EPCM Appendix H – Forms Statutory Declaration29 KB
EPCM Contract363 KB
EPCM Contract Sample, 61 KB
EPCM Philosophy Report414 KB
EPCM Philosophy with contract and appendices1 MB
EPCM Small Tools Office Equipment and Supplies Consumables List110 KB
Equipment Coordinator, 59 KB
Equipment Setting, 60 KB
Essential Skills Training, , , , , , , 511 KB
Evaluating Supervisor Activities19 KB
EWP Template, 548 KB
Expanded IWP, 156 KB
Facility Recovery Plan Template, , , 500 KB
Factor 1 Over Estimating Capability or Experience, , 1 MB
Factor 1 Worksheet and Handout, , , 781 KB
Factor 10 Role Models Accepting Risk, , 486 KB
Factor 10 Worksheet and Handout, , , 107 KB
Factor 2 Familiarity with the Task, , 396 KB
Factor 2 Worksheet and Handout, , , 104 KB
Factor 3 Seriousness of the Outcome, , 497 KB
Factor 3 Worksheet and Handout, , , 147 KB
Factor 4 Voluntary Action and Being in Control, , , 600 KB
Factor 4 Worksheet and Handout, , , 127 KB
Factor 5 Personal Experience with an Outcome, , , 949 KB
Factor 5 Worksheet and Handout, , , 108 KB
Factor 6 Cost of Non-Conformance, , , 535 KB
Factor 6 Worksheet and Handout, , , 106 KB