Join us at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler for the second annual Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference. More details coming soon.
Thank you for joining us at the 2026 Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference.
Thank You For Joining Us!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the inaugural Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference. Over two days at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, public and private sector leaders, procurement professionals, market experts, and project managers came together to advance the future of collaborative infrastructure delivery across Canada.
Conference Schedule
APRIL 27, 2026
Pre-Conference Interactive Alliance Workshop
A hands-on workshop limited to 60 participants featuring simulation exercises, team-based learning, and facilitator-led debriefs.
Experience the Alliance model like never before. This is your chance to actively learn, connect with industry peers, have fun, and explore a new way of thinking about project delivery in a truly collaborative environment.
This workshop is a comprehensive and immersive learning experience designed to help you understand and truly feel what it is like to be part of an Alliance. Infrastructure BC facilitators will actively support teams throughout the workshop by guiding, observing, and providing feedback to help you develop practical skills and adopt a collaborative problem-solving mindset.
APRIL 28-29, 2026
Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference
This inaugural conference will convene leaders from across the public and private sectors, including procurement professionals, market experts, and project managers, to advance collaboration in the planning, procurement, and delivery of public infrastructure projects.
The Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference will feature two full days of keynote addresses, panel discussions, case study presentations, and networking opportunities.
Conference Agenda
APRIL 27, 2026
12:00 PM
Interactive Alliance Workshop Registration Opens
12:30 PM Start
Interactive Alliance Workshop
- Welcome, introductions, and an overview of what you will learn and experience.
Ice Breaker Activity
- Interactive small-group activity to get to know your teammates that you will be working with and set the stage for collaboration.
Alliance Refresher
- Brief recap of the 30-minute Alliance 101 video (video provided to participants in advance of the workshop) with focus on how the key features, and Alliance principles will guide you during the simulation exercise.
Networking Break
- Enjoy coffee and snacks while connecting with your industry peers.
Interactive Simulation Exercise
- Hands-on team exercise to apply Alliance principles, experience collaboration, and practice decision-making with guidance from Infrastructure BC facilitators.
4:30 PM Workshop Concludes
Interactive Alliance Workshop Wrap Up
- Reflection on key takeaways, closing remarks, and opportunity to provide feedback.
APRIL 28, 2026
7:30 – 8:45
Registration Opens, Corporate Networking Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00
Indigenous Welcome
9:00 – 9:45
Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference Opening
- Infrastructure BC President and CEO Mark Liedemann Conference Welcome Remarks
- Opening Insight Session with Howard Ashcraft
9:45 – 11:00
Setting the Foundation: Cross-Canada Collaborative Contracts Perspective
- Hear from public owners across Canada on the collaborative models they have used, why they chose them, and the challenges they were trying to solve.
- Panel members will provide definitions and a big picture overview for key collaborative delivery models: Alliance, Progressive Design-Build, and Integrated Project Delivery.
- Receive updates on collaborative contracts nationwide.
11:00 – 11:30
Networking Break
11:30 – 12:30
From Disaster to Delivery: The Story of the BC Highway Reinstatement Alliances
- Feature panel regarding the approach to disaster recovery in BC providing a background of what happened with the November 2021 BC atmospheric river and how the response unfolded.
- Panel members will offer a detailed review of actions taken, collaborative decision-making, and outcomes to illustrate practical lessons for future projects.
12:30 – 13:30
Networking Lunch
13:30 – 14:30
Shaping Projects Together: Managing Design Development in Collaborative Contracts
- Hear Insights from designers, owners, and contractors on effective design management in collaborative environments and how design is developed differently on collaborative projects.
- Learn how best-for-project decisions are made, and changes are managed throughout the design process.
14:30 – 15:00
Case Study: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories New Builds – A Trio of Landmark Integrated Project Delivery Projects
- Team members will share insights into the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ New Builds Program, a project comprising three landmark facilities delivered as a single integrated project using Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).
- The projects feature 100% mass timber structures and support CNL’s transition toward a more carbon-literate campus.
- IPD team members will share insights on lean tools that contributed to project success, key “big wins” achieved through collaboration, and lessons learned from delivering complex projects in uncertain conditions.
15:00 – 15:30
Networking Break
15:30 – 16:30
Progressive Design-Build Unpacked: From Concept to Collaboration
- Learn the story behind why Progressive Design-Build was developed and how it works.
- Panel members from across Canada will provide examples of where Progressive Design-Build has been used and the reasoning behind those choices, offering lessons learned from real projects, including challenges and successes.
18:00 – 20:00
Evening Reception
APRIL 29, 2026
7:30 – 8:45
Corporate Networking Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30
Morning Address with Jeff Good, Infrastructure BC Vice President, Alliance
- Alliance in British Columbia – Past, Present, and Future
9:30 – 10:30
Leadership Mindset Shift: Insights from Leaders on Collaborative Projects
- Leaders on collaborative delivery projects share the mindset shifts and lessons learned that shaped their leadership in a collaborative environment.
- Hear examples from collaborative projects that demonstrate the opportunities, challenges, and decisions that result from this new approach to leadership.
10:30 – 11:00
Networking Break
11:00 – 11:45
Measuring Success: Performance in Collaborative Contracts
- Panel members will give an overview of key performance indicators (KPIs) that are meaningful in collaborative contracts and what to watch out for.
- Discussion of incentives and how they drive project performance.
- Hear insights regarding tracking, reporting, and using performance data to support best-for-project decisions.
11:45 – 12:45
Networking Lunch
12:45 – 13:45
Inside the Contracts: Legal Perspectives on Alliance, Integrated Project Delivery, and Progressive Design-Build
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Hear from owner and industry counsel on the structuring of collaborative contracting models and procurement processes (Alliance, Integrated Project Delivery, and Progressive Design-Build) including the key characteristics, and the challenges and opportunities, of each model.
13:45 – 14:00
Networking Break
14:00 – 15:00
BTTC Sponsored Panel Session: Guiding the Mindset Shift – Coaching in Collaborative Projects
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Coaches from Alliance, Integrated Project Delivery, and Progressive Design-Build projects share how they help teams build and sustain collaborative behaviours.
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Learn how coaching drives mindset shifts and aligns individuals around best-for-project outcomes.
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Practical approaches to maintaining trust, openness, and accountability throughout delivery.
15:00 – 15:30
Keynote Closing Address
15:30 – 15:45
Thank You
- Infrastructure BC President & CEO Mark Liedemann Conference Closing Remarks
15:45 – 17:00
Post Conference Wrap Up Social Hour
- Enjoy the opportunity to network and reflect on discussions and learnings from Infrastructure BC’s Inaugural Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference
Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors
Position your organization as a leader in collaborative infrastructure delivery. Sponsorship packages provide exceptional visibility and engagement with senior government officials, industry leaders, and key decision-makers.
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Fairmont Chateau Whistler
4599 Chateau Boulevard Whistler, British Columbia V8E 0Z5
Located in the heart of Whistler Village, the Fairmont Chateau Whistler provided world-class meeting facilities in a stunning mountain setting — an ideal environment for learning, networking, and collaboration.