October 21, 2026
The Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) has named 31 companies and three safety professionals as qualified nominees for the 2026 ACSA Safety Excellence Awards, recognizing organizations and individuals working to advance construction safety across Alberta.
The awards highlight continuous improvement in workplace safety and business performance, with nominees evaluated on leadership, worker involvement, risk mitigation, learning and performance monitoring.
Recipients will be announced during the ACSA Safety Excellence Awards Dinner on October 28, 2026, at the JW Marriott ICE District in Edmonton.
The 2026 awards are presented across five categories: Small Employer, Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR), Certificate of Recognition (COR), National Health and Safety Administrator (NHSA) of the Year and National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) of the Year.
ACSA notes that all qualified submissions are evaluated against established award criteria, and qualification does not guarantee that an award will be presented.
Company awards recognize businesses of different sizes that demonstrate a commitment to integrating safety into daily operations and maintaining strong safety outcomes.
Qualified nominees are Cross Country Mechanical Ltd., Grounded Contracting Ltd., McIntyre Crane & Rigging Ltd., Security Shutter Ltd., Sharptail Inspection Services, Sky-Tech Construction Ltd. and SweetTech Engineering Consultants.
The Small Employer category is available to companies with up to 19 employees.
Evergreen Drilling 2018 Ltd. is the qualified nominee in the SECOR category, which recognizes employers with up to 10 employees participating in ACSA’s Small Employer Certificate of Recognition program.
ACSA’s Certificate of Recognition awards are divided according to company size.
1–19 employees: BelVan Construction.
20–99 employees: Acden Helios Ltd., AERIUM Analytics Inc., Atkinson Construction Ltd., Award Construction Ltd., Dalco by BrandSafway, ESCO Canada Ltd., First General Services Edmonton, HCM Contractors Inc., TDL Drywall Inc. and Troy Life & Fire Safety Ltd.
100–499 employees: Cantiro, Gas Liquids Engineering Ltd., GS Holdings, JC Power Systems Inc., Rohit Group, SerVantage Services Inc., Taylor Construction and Trico Residential Inc.
500 or more employees: AlumaSafway Inc., Black & McDonald Limited, Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd. and Techmation Electric & Controls Ltd.
The awards also recognize construction safety professionals who have contributed to workplace safety through project leadership, initiatives and involvement beyond their regular responsibilities.
Anthony Adefarakan and Rebecca Gill are qualified nominees for National Health and Safety Administrator (NHSA) of the Year.
Olusegun Odetundun is the qualified nominee for National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) of the Year.
ACSA CEO Mark Hoosein said the nominees demonstrate how leadership, employee participation, risk management and continued learning can contribute to stronger construction safety performance across companies of different sizes.
This year’s awards presentation will also include the inaugural Dave Hagen Construction Safety Scholarship.
ACSA partnered with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) to establish the $1,000 scholarship in honour of former ACSA Board Director Dave Hagen.
The scholarship supports students pursuing careers in health and safety and is available to students enrolled in NAIT’s Occupational Health and Safety diploma program. Selection is based on academic achievement.
The separately ticketed awards dinner takes place on the opening evening of the ACSA 2026 Conference. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by opening remarks and dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the awards presentation at 7 p.m.
The evening will continue with cocktails, dancing and a Battle of Alberta watch party as the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames.
The 2026 ACSA Safety Excellence Awards Dinner takes place October 28 at the JW Marriott ICE District in Edmonton. The attendee registration deadline is October 21.
Nominations for the 2027 ACSA Safety Excellence Awards are scheduled to open in March 2027.
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