Overview
The Minister’s Infrastructure Awards recognize learning, health and government facilities that demonstrate outstanding performance.
These awards recognize projects and project teams that demonstrate collaboration and effective project delivery that improve communities, support economic growth, and shape a brighter future for our province.
From learning spaces and health facilities to government buildings, these projects support community well-being, improve access to services and deliver long-term value for people living in Alberta.
Award categories
Excellence is recognized across 3 categories:
- Rural Excellence
- Urban Excellence
- Outstanding Business Achievement
All eligible projects are also considered for the Overall Infrastructure Excellence Award, which honours the highest-scoring project overall.
The awards reflect the Government of Alberta’s work with industry partners to plan, build and maintain public infrastructure across the province.
The awards will be presented on November 5, 2026, at the 2026 Infrastructure Partners Conference banquet at JW Marriott Edmonton.
Award recipients will be announced at the event and will not be notified in advance. Nominees are strongly encouraged to attend, as all nominated projects will be showcased and awards presented during the dinner.
The nomination deadline is July 31, 2026, at 12 pm (MST).
Eligibility
Nominations criteria
- Public design or construction of learning, health, or government facilities.
- Projects completed within the past 2 years are eligible with demonstrated results in the nominated category. Preference is given to nominations that have measurable outcomes. There is no limitation or restriction on the scope or scale of innovation.
- Each project may be nominated only once and under one award category only.
- Projects will only be considered in the category under which they are nominated.
- Projects are not eligible to receive multiple award categories.
- Submissions should be written for a non-technical audience.
- Projects cannot have already been awarded a Minister’s Infrastructure Award.
Recipients
Eligible nominees to receive the award include:
- Members in good standing of either:
- Alberta Construction Association (ACA) and/or their local construction association
- Consulting Architects of Alberta (CAA)
- Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA)
- Employees of a business unit(s) of Alberta Infrastructure
- To be eligible, Infrastructure employees must be partnered on a nomination with one or more organizations from the list of eligible recipients above.
Self-nominations and second-party nominations are encouraged.
How to nominate
Nomination deadline is July 31, 2026, at 12 pm (MST).
Use the steps below to prepare and submit your nomination.
Previous award winners
2025 winners
- Design Innovation: Red Deer Justice Centre
- Construction Innovation: Covenant Wellness Community Health Centre
- Environmental Innovation: Edmonton Expo Centre Rehabilitation
- Equality Innovation: The Saville Family Beach and Enchanted Forest
2024 winners
- Design Innovation: BMO Convention Centre expansion in Calgary
- Construction Innovation: Misericordia Community Hospital Emergency Department redevelopment project
- Sustainability Innovation: MacKimmie Complex and Hunter Student Commons building at the University of Calgary
- Equality Innovation: Government Centre pools and ponds project