Our Affiliations
Tools, information and resources for workers and administrators in the metal building erection industry. Looking for industry term definitions? Please check out our Glossary of Industry Terms.
Apprenticeship Affiliates
Alberta & Industry Training (AIT)
Alberta's Apprenticeship and Industry Training system is developed with industry, for industry – resulting in a highly skilled, educated and competitive workforce. Apprentices learn on the job, ensuring that they receive practical, hands-on-training that meets the needs of current and future employers.
www.tradesecrets.alberta.ca
Merit Contractors Association
To support the growth of open shop construction and values by encouraging sound business practices and contributing to the training, development and well-being of construction industry workers.
www.meritalberta.com
NAIT Apprenticeship Program
This program will train you to erect pre-engineered buildings. The ironworker – metal building systems erector apprenticeship program is a 1-year program consisting of 2 levels of technical training, each 6 weeks in duration.
www.nait.ca
Alberta Metal Building Association
The ALBERTA METAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION is dedicated to preserve and improve the quality, service, integrity and successful growth of the metal building systems industry in Alberta by promoting:
- Steel erection specific education and certification
- Recruitment of apprentices and journeymen to our services workforce
- The use of quality engineering and design practices with the metal building systems manufacturing group
- Assured ethical treatment of its members' customers, suppliers and sub-trades
- Cooperation as a group to assure conformity across the province with requirements laid down by the province and industry training for metal building system erectors
Safety Affiliates
ISNet World
ISNetworld is the global resource for connecting corporations with safe, reliable contractors in capital-intensive industries
www.isnetworld.com
Alberta Construction Safety Association
The mission of the Alberta Construction Safety Association is to provide quality advice and education for the construction industry that will reduce human suffering and financial costs associated with workplace incidents.
www.acsa-safety.org
Mercon Benefit Services
Mercon Benefit Services is the administrator of the Merit Contractors Association Benefit Plan.
www.merconbenefits.com