Construction project management in Calgary
One accountable team coordinating engineering, trades, schedule, and inspections from start to finish.
- Engineering liaison
- Trades coordination
- Schedule management
- Permits & inspections
What we deliver
Gencon was built around a single idea: unite the journeyman trades under one contract so decisions are fast and accountability is clear. Our project management handles the engineering liaison, trade scheduling, procurement, and inspections to keep the work coordinated.
A project with several trades has a lot of handoffs: engineering to the field, one trade to the next, and the work to each inspection. When each trade is a separate contract, someone has to run those handoffs. With Gencon, they stay inside one team that also does the work, and our crews make decisions promptly on site.
The projects in our library show the range: a medical-grade compounding pharmacy with a cleanroom, monitored pressure suites, and dispensary millwork under one contract, and a pre-engineered steel building erected through a Calgary winter.
What it covers
- Engineering liaison
- Trade coordination and scheduling
- Procurement
- Permits and inspections
Typical projects
- Commercial tenant improvements
- Specialty facilities
- New commercial buildings
- Full home renovations
Why Gencon
- One contract, one accountable team
- Faster decisions on site
- Transparent costs
- Fewer handoffs, fewer delays
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How we work
From estimate to walkthrough.
- 01
Estimate
We walk the scope with you and your designers, and identify the trades, engineering, and permits the project needs.
- 02
Plan
One contract and one schedule: engineering, procurement, the trade sequence, permits, and inspections.
- 03
Build
Our crews build, and one team answers for every trade on site.
- 04
Walkthrough
We walk the finished project with you, and precision is checked together before we call it done.
Permits and codes
What applies in Calgary.
The agreed scope sets out the permits that apply and who is responsible for each inspection. Requirements outside Calgary should be confirmed with the local authority.
- Alberta’s Safety Codes Act sets codes and standards in 10 disciplines, building, electrical, gas and plumbing among them. Under its Permit Regulation, no one may start work that needs a permit until the permit has been issued.
- Calgary issues building, electrical, plumbing, gas and mechanical permits separately, and a permit is not complete until the work has passed all required inspections.
- A building permit must have an inspection within 180 days of being issued, and a trade permit within 365 days. If the work is not ready, the permit can be extended before it expires.
- Under Alberta’s safety codes system, primary responsibility for compliance rests with the owner. In Calgary, a homeowner pays any penalties, even if a contractor said permits were unnecessary.
Official sources
- Government of Alberta: Safety codes
- Alberta Permit Regulation
- Government of Alberta: Permits and the safety codes system
- City of Calgary: Home renovations and basements
- City of Calgary: Preparing for an inspection
- City of Calgary: Permit extensions and changes
- City of Calgary: Trade permits for homeowners
- City of Calgary: Homeowner inspections
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What drives the cost
An accurate price needs a property-specific scope. These details move it most:
- The number of trades, and how much of the space they share
- The engineering and design input the project needs
- Permit, inspection, and code requirements
- The schedule: phasing, occupied space, and winter conditions
- Long-lead equipment and materials
- Changes once work has started
What affects the timeline
The schedule is confirmed after the scope has been assessed. These details shape it:
- Design and permit review
- Long-lead equipment and materials
- Inspections at each stage
- Weather, for foundations, structure, and roofing
- How quickly decisions are made, so trades can be booked
What does one contract mean for me?
One agreement and one point of contact for the trades on your project. Decisions go through one accountable team, so you are not relaying messages between contractors.
Do you work with my architect or engineer?
Yes. Engineering liaison is part of our project management: we take questions from the field to your design team and bring the answers back to the trades.
Who takes out the permits?
In Calgary, if you hire a contractor, the contractor applies for the permit and confirms the work complies with the applicable codes. Under Alberta’s Permit Regulation, a building permit can be issued to the owner or the owner’s agent.
Proof on site
Project Management in the field
Commercial site prep with screw piles 
Clear-span structural steel 
Steel stair lift 
Cleanroom fit-out 
Compounding lab in service 
Finished exterior
Good work starts with a conversation.
Tell us about your project. We’ll help you put the right scope and the right trades together.