There are THREE days left to enter the OCS Photo Contest for a chance to win 1 of 5 pre-paid visa gift cards! The contest ends on September 27, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. 

To enter, email your photo to [email protected] with “OCS photo Contest 2021” in the subject. 
More than 40 Ottawa construction companies come together to hold their inaugural drive-by of trucks and heavy equipment vehicles to the delight of local families and young patients of CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario).
The construction management award is given to a CanBIM member general contractor, engineering/procurement/contractor, design build, and/or construction manager who demonstrates leadership and innovation through working with or implementing digital technologies and processes that improve productivity in the management of a construction project.
According to a release from the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS), Statistics Canada’s latest labour force data was released on September 10th, showing an additional 10,000 construction industry jobs in Ontario in August compared to July (an increase of 1.9%). Employment in the construction industry in Ontario rose to 534,700 in August, the highest level since April.
The day after the federal election, national construction industry stakeholders were preparing to engage with the newly re-elected Trudeau Liberals and new faces in the opposition to ensure their priority issues receive ample attention in the upcoming recalibration of the government.
Ontario students from underrepresented communities who are interested in becoming licensed electricians, powerline technicians, high voltage technicians or technologists, renewable energy technicians, wind technicians or solar technicians can now apply for Spark Power Group Inc.’s Be Powerful scholarship. 
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in August 2021. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the civil and non-residential building categories in Canada.
The co-ordinator of the Carpenters’ Local 1030 in Toronto has done the annual walk eight years in a row and hopes this year to raise upwards of $100,000 that the charity can use on such initiatives as home renovations to improve accessibility and convenience for injured military veterans and their families.
A COVID-19 vaccine passport system kicked in Wednesday in Ontario, requiring people to show proof of vaccination for entry into thousands of non-essential venues across the province. Restaurants, bars, sports venues, gyms, theatres, cinemas, event spaces and casinos are among the locations where staff must ask patrons to show certification that they received two doses of an approved vaccine at least two weeks before, along with identification that matches their vaccination document.