Scholarships & Awards

Annual Merit Awards

Willard Kirkpatrick Award

This prestigious annual award recognizes an Alberta Merit member contractor that has demonstrated a commitment to establishing and promoting a training philosophy and culture within their organization. This award will be presented to companies that have achieved high levels of industry training. Recipients are determined by a company's commitment to training through the Merit College of Construction. 

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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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...