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8 DAYS AWAY - Don't miss out on the TCA Boat Cruise, a must-attend summer event! Register today to join us aboard the Yankee Lady III on August 10th! | |
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HURRY and purchase your tickets for the TCA boat cruise happening on Thursday, August 10th? This is a summer event you don't want to miss! Come out and enjoy an exciting evening of networking and entertainment as we set sail on a breathtaking cruise across Lake Ontario. Sponsorship opportunities available!
Find the full details here or register now!
Please contact Jason Pelligra for more details:
Email: jpelligra@tcaconnect.com | Phone: 416-499-4000, x4104
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Three teams competing to build Toronto-Quebec City high frequency rail line
Three construction teams have been selected as finalists to build a high-frequency rail project, which will connect Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced Thursday that the three contenders will be submitting their proposals this year. At a press conference at the Montreal Central Station, the minister announced a request for proposals from three consortia that had made it onto a shortlist, the latest step in a project announced in July 2021.
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Skills Ontario’s Trades & Tech Truck program gets $5M investment from province
Skills Ontario announced it is driving ahead with the creation of new mobile learning units thanks to new funding from the provincial government. Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development announced $5.4 million in funding for the Skills Ontario Trades & Tech Truck/Trailer program. This funding will go to the creation of three 12-metre-long Trades & Tech trailers. These mobile units will travel across Ontario to bring hands-on, experiential learning opportunities to youth to explore careers in the skilled trades and technologies.
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Regent Park revitalization project receives rezoning approval for hundreds of new affordable homes
Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) and the City of Toronto are one step closer to creating hundreds of additional affordable homes for Torontonians as part of the Regent Park revitalization, following City Council approval of TCHC’s rezoning application for the Phase 4 and 5 lands.
The approval sets the stage for TCHC, along with the support of its developer partner Tridel Builders Inc., to begin the final phases of Regent Park’s revitalization to replace aging housing and address affordable housing demands by building a vibrant mixed-income, mixed-use neighbourhood.
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New CAWIC board aims to be ‘national voice for women in construction’
The new board for the Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) has big plans for the future, hoping to unite women and “blaze this big trail together,” says newly-elected president Lisa Laronde.
The 2023/2024 board of directors was announced at the association’s summer social on July 24 in Toronto.
Laronde’s priority in her term as president will be job title equity. She is also the Canadian representative with the North American Women in Construction association and has been in touch with other women around the globe.
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Cooper adds to footprint in Western Canada
Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited recently bought Warner Rentals Ltd. and Scotty’s Rentals and Landscaping Ltd., expanding its branch and specialty footprint in Western Canada. Warner Rentals was founded in 1975 by owner Ralph Warner and currently has five locations in Kamloops, Princeton, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm and Scotch Creek, British Columbia. Cooper says that over the past 48 years, Warner Rentals has become a staple of the communities it serves, with a reputation for quality, integrity, and community involvement.
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New OHSA penalties spark insurance ‘pushback’
Contractors and allies are fighting back against a dramatic escalation in penalties introduced by the Ontario government for some violations of the health and safety act by collaborating to help create a new insurance product to defend managers.
The Working for Workers Act introduced by Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton and passed by the legislature last year hiked penalties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) for directors and officers of corporations.
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Carbon Title and Procore Join Forces to Mainstream Decarbonization in the Building Industry
Carbon Title, the company dedicated to decarbonizing every building, recently announced it has joined the Procore App Marketplace. Procore Technologies is a leading global provider of construction management software and started the Procore App Marketplace in 2016 as an online hub for third party integrations and applications to support the growing construction ecosystem. The integration will help normalize green building practices across projects and make it easier to amplify their successes, enabling lower-carbon contractors to highlight their competitive advantage in an increasingly climate-conscious market.
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Buttonville Airport Redevelopment Shifts from Mixed-Use to Industrial
In a first-of-its-kind pivot for recent development proposals in the Greater Toronto Area, Markham's Buttonville Airport site, previously proposed as a mixed-use development with lots of residential, is now being proposed as an entirely industrial complex. This shift underscores the rising value of industrial land in the Greater Toronto Area, a trend that has been gaining momentum in recent years. The Buttonville Airport Redevelopment is an ambitious project spearheaded by Cadillac Fairview, operating as "CF Buttonville Developments REC Inc". The developer has submitted Official Plan Amendment, Plan of Subdivision, and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for the site.
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TCA Member Spotlight
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Advertise your products and service in TCA's Weekly E-Connect bulletin. This email blast is sent to the members on Tuesday morning of each week. Please visit our website, or contact Vishawn Thompson for details.
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Family Service of Peel Information Session, Bridging Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Service, up to $20,000 available in incentives | |
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We are pleased to inform you that a Program offered by Family Services of Peel is providing up to $20,000 for eligible employers who sponsor level-one potential apprentices in any of the 39 Red Seal trades in Construction and Manufacturing.
Are you an employer in need of a potential apprentice, or would like to upskill from your existing workforce? Join us for an information session on Thursday, August 03, 2023, at 3 pm to learn more about how you can qualify.
Join us using the link below, and you can RSVP your attendance to the undersigned.
To join the video meeting, click this link: https://lnkd.in/gyTkmjVD
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 289-315-8661 and enter this PIN: 624 537 299#
To view more phone numbers, click this link: https://lnkd.in/gZarWJDu
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TCA 5th Annual Women's Golf: September 14, 2023 - Spots are filling up quickly - Don't wait to register! | |
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Hurry up and register for TCA's 5th Annual Women's Golf Day before all spots are taken! Don't miss out on the opportunity to take advantage of our incredible sponsorship packages. We can not wait to host you all! For the complete information or to sign up, Click here.
Please contact Jason Pelligra for more details:
Email: jpelligra@tcaconnect.com | Phone: 416-499-4000, x4104
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Exclusive Discount for TCA Members on publishing Certificates of Substantial Performance (CSPs) in the Daily Commercial News (DCN)! | | |
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All certificates and notices published in the Daily Commercial News (DCN) are a flat fee of $300 (plus tax). Special Affinity Pricing of $200 per certificate is available to all ConstructConnect subscribers and TCA members. | |
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**IMPORTANT: To apply the discount, please mention the offer at the time of order placement.**
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