CK Condominium Consultants · Edmonton and Alberta

A clearer path. For your board.

Illustrative winter scene of condominium board members and an adviser in a hi-vis vest with a tablet looking up at a stucco apartment building — Illustration: Walk the building first, then decide.

CK helps Edmonton and Alberta condominium boards turn building questions into clear decisions, from special assessments to construction management.

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Edmonton and Alberta. Construction management for condominium boards.
From 5 to 200+ units. A five-unit condominium to buildings with more than 200 units.
Paid by the corporation. CK says no contractor pays it.
Bids go to the board. Trade by trade, so each estimate can be read on its own.

From question to a decision the board can explain.

Frame the question. Identify what the board actually needs to decide.
Build the context. Organize building records, risks, options, and constraints.
Choose the next responsible step. Leave the board with a clear, documented path.

What CK does for condominium boards.

CK is a construction management firm that works for the condominium corporation and its board. Each page below takes one decision a board faces and explains how CK approaches it.

Special assessments — How a special levy works under Alberta's Condominium Property Act, and what CK says it builds before owners are asked to pay: a complete budget, a tested scope and bids.
Building envelope and stucco — What the envelope is, how inspection and testing fit in, and the repair-or-replace decision, with the one project CK describes.
Contractor bids — Why bids for the same work differ, what to check in each, and how CK says it collects bids trade by trade for the board.
Construction management — What a construction manager does for a board, what CK says it does on site, and the health-and-safety questions to ask.
Exterior, roofing, parking and grounds — The programs CK says it oversees: siding, stucco, roofs, windows, asphalt, concrete, lighting and landscaping.

From the first question to the final signature.

These are the steps CK describes for a construction project, in order.

Budget the work. CK prepares a complete budgeting overview for the planned renovation or special assessment. Every contractor bid and estimate goes directly to the corporation.
Test with the engineer. CK meets the engineering firm that works for the corporation. Deconstructive testing is done with the engineer to fine-tune the scope of the project.
Bid trade by trade. CK reviews the scope and contacts each appropriate contractor directly. Contractors bid on individual trades, not on the entire project.
Report and recommend. CK writes a report of its findings from the estimates and presents it to the corporation, with recommendations on which contractors to hire. The board can review every estimate.
Sign and oversee. The board signs each contractor's contract and the warranties go directly to the condominium. CK then sets up on site and oversees the renovation from start to finish.

How CK works for a board.

CK works for the board. CK's client is the condominium corporation and its board. Property managers receive project updates, but they are not who CK works for.
The corporation pays CK. The condominium corporation pays CK directly. CK is not paid by any contractor.
Every bid goes to the board. Contractors bid directly to the board, trade by trade, and the board can review every estimate rather than one combined bid.
The board signs each contract. Each contractor's contract is signed directly by the board, and the warranties go directly to the condominium.

One building. A budget that moved.

A condominium board with no construction experience started with a budget of $52,000 per unit. After a review with contractors and an engineering firm, and then testing, CK reports the budget settled at $32,179 per unit, and the stucco was repaired and coated instead of being replaced completely.

Initial budget: $52,000
After review with contractors and an engineering firm: $35,000
After unit testing: $32,179

Budget per unit at Aspen Close, as CK reports it.

Read the Aspen Close project

Board questions, answered.

Short, sourced answers to what Alberta condominium boards ask before a special levy, a stucco project or a contract. Pick a topic, or search every question.

Special levies — Who approves a special levy, what owners must be told, how shares and instalments work, and where leftover money goes.
Unpaid levies and condo fees — Interest, a caveat, foreclosure and the mortgage lender: what the sources say when an owner does not pay.
Reserve fund and budgets — What the reserve fund is for, when a study is due, who may prepare it, emergency transfers, and what owners must be given.
Meetings, voting and proxies — When meetings must be held, how quorum, votes, proxies and resolutions work, and what annual general meeting minutes must record.
Board duties, records and managers — Directors' duties, conflicts of interest, who may serve, signing authority, owner records and condominium manager licensing.
Insurance and deductibles — What the corporation must insure, how deductibles and chargebacks work, and what owners must be told.
Bylaws, sanctions and disputes — Who bylaws bind, how they change, what sanctions a corporation may impose and where disputes go.
Stucco and the building envelope — What the envelope is, who repairs windows and doors, warning signs, testing, engineers, and repair or replacement.
Roofs, windows and balconies — Ice dams, attic ventilation, snow on roofs, roof and window permits, window installation and balconies, with sources.
Parking lots, concrete and grounds — What Edmonton, EPCOR and Alberta say about parking-lot permits, drainage, snow, lighting, EV chargers and landscaping.
Contractor bids and contracts — How many bids, what to put in a contract, checking a contractor, conflicts of interest, bonds and warranties.
Payment, holdback and liens — Invoices, holdback, liens and adjudication, from Alberta's Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act and related rules.
Running a construction project — Prime contractor and owner safety duties, WCB clearance letters, inspections, overseeing the work, changes and warranties.
Permits, codes and safety — Which permits exterior and site work may need, who is responsible for code compliance, and if a business licence covers permits.
Working with CK — Who CK works for, how it is paid, how bids and contracts run and what it does on site, as CK describes them.

Browse every question

Questions boards ask CK.

Who does CK work for?

CK works for the condominium corporation and its board of directors. It gives the property management company project updates, but it does not work for the property manager.

Is CK a general contractor?

No. CK is a construction management firm. It gathers bids on behalf of the condominium corporation for each phase of construction, every trade bids directly to the corporation, and CK oversees the trades while the work is done.

Who pays CK?

The condominium corporation pays CK directly. CK is not paid by any contractor.

What size of condominium does CK work with?

CK says it works on all sizes of project, from a five-unit condominium to buildings with more than 200 units.

Does CK only do complete building-envelope projects?

No. CK also works on specific projects, such as roof replacements or windows and doors.

How does a board start?

Start with a short board call. Share the condominium, the decision, the timing and the records the board already has, and CK will help work out the next useful step. Call John directly at +1 (780) 729-0031, or send the board brief on this page.

Start with a short board call.

Share the condominium, decision, timing, and the records already available. CK will help determine the next useful step.

Call +1 (780) 729-0031 · info@ckcondominium.ca