August 2026 newsletter

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  • August 18, 2026

July progress at Scotia Place

Significant progress continued at Scotia Place throughout July. Work continued on the roof, with the final roof layer now in place on the west side and steel installation progressing on the northeast quadrant. Construction also advanced on the north restaurants and food hall, where structural steel framing installation continued.

Other highlights include:

  • Progress on the installation of the building envelope on the north side and around to the northeast corner, with the exterior building envelope now extending to the east side.

  • Aluminum window framing and glass windows installed on the south side.

  • Precast concrete installation in the upper main bowl is now complete.

  • The first concrete slab was poured on the event level.

Watch the timelapse below to see some of the construction activity over the past month.

Stay up to date on construction progress at calgary.ca/ScotiaPlace.

Construction continues on the 6 Street S.E. Underpass

Construction continues on the 6 Street S.E. Underpass. Starting in July, work began along the south side of the CPKC rail corridor between 11th and 12th Avenue S.E., where crews are widening the roadway, improving sidewalks and crossings, as well as installing new traffic signals and streetlights. Along the north side of the rail corridor, crews completed the foundation for the lift station, which will help manage stormwater and support drainage within the future underpass.

Work is also continuing along 9 Avenue S.E., where crews are advancing roadway, utility and drainage infrastructure upgrades to support future phases of underpass construction. Crews are also progressing work on the bridge foundations that will support the future rail bridge over the underpass.

To learn more about the project, visit calgary.ca/6StUP.

Plan your visit to The Culture + Entertainment District 

Excitement is building in The C+E! With construction progressing on Scotia Place, and other district improvements in the area, Calgarians can expect intermittent lane restrictions and road closures in the area through 2026.

Visit The C+E Access Map for real-time construction and access updates, and to plan your visit to Calgary's next great city neighbourhood.

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Land acknowledgement

Calgary sits on fertile land where two rivers meet, where Indigenous Peoples have been gathering for thousands of years, sharing knowledge and storytelling, and planning for future generations. The traditional names for this place we know as Calgary are Moh-kins-tsis, Wîchispa Oyade, Otos-kwunee and Guts-ists’i — the land that has given so much to so many.

Elders teach us the importance of acknowledging the land of where we gather, settle or visit, and offering gratitude for the generosity of the gifts that Mother Earth has shared with us. With this, we offer respect for those who traditionally lived on this land, and welcome those who have made Calgary their home.

Calgary is located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. This includes the Blackfoot Confederacy, made up of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation. Calgary is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Indigenous urban Calgarians who have made this city their home. Together, their spiritual and practical relationships to the land create rich lessons for our life as a community.

We are thankful for the opportunity that this sacred place provides us to engage in reconciliation and to make life better every day for all who call Calgary home.

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