Free guides for Alberta contractors
Safety first, then getting paid.
Written for the supervisor with a phone in one hand and the owner who has to pass the audit.
Safety compliance
The forms, the audit and the tickets.
How to fill an FLHA that protects the crew
What the OHS Code asks for, the seven things a good form contains, the five ways they go wrong, and what an auditor reads.
Certificate of RecognitionWhat a COR audit actually asks for
The three-year cycle, the three kinds of evidence, the elements, and the records that need to exist before the auditor arrives.
CertificationsThe tickets that expire, and how not to find out on site
The common Alberta tickets and how long they run, why the spreadsheet fails, and six rules for a record that holds.
Getting paid
The invoices that matter.
Construction invoice follow-up in Alberta
Build a controlled record, approval path, and weekly review around the invoices that matter.
Invoice checklistAlberta Proper Invoice observations
Eight practical items to check against the invoice before relying on the payment clock.
Date awarenessAlberta construction payment timelines
Understand common payment, dispute, flow-down, and lien-awareness anchors without treating them as legal advice.
Start with one crew
Prefer the form on the phone to the guide about it?
Rate is safety compliance software for Alberta contractors. Bring one crew and one form set; the first week shows whether it fits.