Annual Merit Awards

Merit’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton on Tuesday, June 12. This will be followed by an AGM luncheon in Calgary at the Best Western Port of Call on Wednesday, June 13.

Merit’s AGMs allow members to catch up on association news, learn about future plans and network with fellow members while enjoying a first-class banquet.

Both sessions will honour the recipients of 2012 Merit Awards. Read below for details on the four awards.

Willard Kirkpatrick Award
This prestigious annual award recognises an Alberta Merit member contractor that has demonstrated a commitment to establishing and promoting a training philosophy and culture within their organization.
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Employer of Excellence Award
Each year, Merit Contractors Association recognises Alberta construction companies that have demonstrated excellence in human resource practices. This award is a great honour as companies are selected based upon nominations by their own employees.
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Top Merit Apprentice Award
Each year, Merit Contractors Association awards outstanding first, second, third and fourth-period Merit member apprentices with the Top Merit Apprentice designation. This award recognises excellent achievement, both on the job and in school and includes a trophy, recognition at Merit's Annual General Meeting, and a cash award.
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Merit-Royal & SunAlliance Construction Employee of the Year Award
In conjunction with Royal & SunAlliance, Merit Contractors Association presents three $2,000 cash awards to outstanding construction field employees nominated by their employer
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Merit Contractors Association Scholarship Program

Merit recognizes the importance of post-secondary education — whether it's university, college or technical training. As a result, Merit offers a scholarship program that will help the children of employees of Merit member companies pay expenses in the first year of their post-secondary program, including apprenticeship technical training. Merit will contribute $750 to 80 students who have completed high school and are beginning their first year studies.

The Merit Contractors Association Scholarship is awarded on the basis of grade 12 academic standing and proof of enrolment for their first year of post-secondary education. These students must be the children of employees participating in the Merit salaried or hour bank plan. In addition, students must be under 23 years of age as of the deadline.

The scholarship is for one year and will apply to any accredited post-secondary institution.

We received 65 applications for post-secondary scholarships in 2011, all of which were approved. Merit is currently processing the cheques, which will be delivered to applicants in mid-February 2012.

Details on the 2012 scholarship application process as well as the application form will be made available in early fall of this year.

Congratulations to the 2012 Contractor of the Year Award Winners!

The winners of the 2012 Contractor of the Year Awards were  announced at the annual Merit-Venture Contractor of the Year Gala in Calgary on March 29. This year's big winners include Emcee Construction & Management, PCL Constructors, United Decorating, Alberta Glass, Flatiron Construction Corp., Sureway Construction Group and Robert Walker, Vice President of Ledcor Construction. For Alberta Venture's coverage of the awards, CLICK HERE.

Career and Technology Studies (Construction) Award

Merit Contractors Association Career and Technology Studies in Construction Award, recognizes individual achievement, promotes construction as a career and encourages co-operation between education and industry. The purpose of the award is to encourage students to achieve excellence in construction-related courses offered in Alberta’s high schools.  To date, more than 120 Alberta high schools are participating in this award program.
    
The award consists of a certificate of achievement and a cash award of $300 for the top grade twelve Career and Technology Studies (Construction) student. Read more...