Thursday, November 7, 2024
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Building Technical Council Accessibility and Access of Construction Sites

The ACA is seeking input regarding a discussion paper around barrier free access around construction sites. Your input and experience will help shape how the ACA responds to issue of barrier free design.

The objective of barrier free design principles is to remove as many obstructions as practical for persons with disabilities. It shall be incorporated into the construction of temporary facilities providing protection for the public passing through or around a construction site. All public way users and private property users shall be provided with safe passage through or around any project or work/development that requires temporary closure or adjustment of the public way, building access or exit routes.

If you have any comment or question please contact Jonathan Williams at jonathan.williams@albertaconstruction.net.  Your comments required by no later than November 18th.

You can read the paper here.