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Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit Program
As an employer, you may be eligible to be reimbursed for payment up to a maximum of $200 per day for up to three (3) days per employee, made to an employee for paid infectious disease emergency leave taken under subsection 50.1.1(1.2) of the ESA.
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All construction in Ontario to be allowed to reopen by mid-June
All construction projects across Ontario will be allowed to resume under Step One of Ontario’s latest reopening roadmap.
The Ontario government said the three-stage plan will hinge on the vaccination rate and on key public health indicators, with more and more restrictions being lifted as 60, 70 and 80 per cent of the province’s adult population becomes vaccinated. The province is expected to enter Step One the week of June 14 and spend at least 21 days in each subsequent stage. Construction will be allowed to reopen during the first stage, and stay active thereafter.
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‘The Other Pandemic’: OCC campaign targets construction’s opioid crisis
Due to an alarming increase in drug overdose deaths in Ontario and its disproportionate impact on the construction workforce, the Ontario Construction Consortium (OCC) has launched a campaign called The Other Pandemic to raise awareness about the opioid drug overdose crisis.
A new report by the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, the office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Public Health Ontario, released on May 19, shows that 2,500 Ontarians died of drug overdoses in 2020, up from 1,500 in 2019, which is an increase of 60 per cent.
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Ontario firms up Toronto tunnelling deals worth $1.5B with two sets of contractors
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have locked in a pair of contracts with two P3 teams that will get work moving on two major Toronto transit projects.
The two Crown agencies awarded a $729.2 million, fixed-price contract for tunnelling work for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project May 20, and a $757.1 million fixed-price contract tied to the Scarborough Subway Extension project, also for tunnelling work, May 25.
The pair of projects will get tunnel boring machines (TBMs) in the ground for both extensions next year, giving tunnel crews a head start on the transit projects.
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Spiking construction material costs impacting builders, delaying projects across Ontario
As the cost of building materials, particularly lumber, continues to spike, builders are feeling the impact not only in terms of product availability, but also from the nature of fixed-price contracts of the residential construction sector, leaving them at risk if prices jump even higher than anticipated.
Kevin Lee, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA), told The Report that those fixed-price contracts make it very difficult to price a home in a market as volatile as the current one, and that builders are trying to secure pricing by ordering materials ahead of time.
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Feds make investment in College of Carpenters and Allied Trades
The College of Carpenters and Allied Trades (CCAT) in Woodbridge, Ont. is receiving $890,000 from the Government of Canada to implement online learning.
The project will establish a delivery model for five courses that are traditionally taught in the classroom to both apprentices and journey carpenters to mitigate challenges limiting apprenticeship outcomes for women, newcomers and people with disabilities, indicates a release. It also aims to increase employment opportunities and flexibility by increasing efficiency in learning.
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A new report identifies significant opportunity for Canadian construction firms to adopt innovation
A new report, Construction in a digital world, by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and KPMG in Canada, identifies significant opportunity for Canadian construction firms to adopt innovation.
As many as 75 per cent of construction firms surveyed by CCA and KPMG rated their digital maturity as fairly low relative to their competitors, the report finds. Further, almost three in five admit their organization "needs to moderately or considerably" adapt their digital strategy.
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TOOLBX construction material procurement platform launches in Ottawa
TOOLBX, an all-in-one construction material procurement platform for residential and commercial contractors, is expanding from Toronto to Ottawa in order to meet the needs of contractors in one of the fastest growing cities in the province.
The platform delivers materials directly to the jobsite the same day they are ordered while providing price transparency and bulk buying solutions.
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Aecon consortium awarded Eglinton Crosstown West tunnel project
The Ontario government has announced the award of a contract valued at $729.2 million to West End Connectors to design, build and finance the tunnels for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension project in the Greater Toronto Area.
West End Connectors is a consortium comprised of Aecon Group (40 per cent), Dragados Canada (40 per cent) and Ghella (20 per cent), explained a recent release. Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx will lead project ownership for the government.
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We hope you can join us for this one hour information session.
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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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June 9 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
On December 14, 2020, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released its latest version of the CCDC 2 – 2020 “Stipulated Price Contract”.
Find out what are the most crucial changes in the new version and how it impacts you and your projects including:
- What to do with the CCDC 2 – 2008 version;
- Payment Terms;
- Ready for Takeover and Early Occupancy;
- Safety;
- Insurance ;
- the new CCDC Division 01 (what is it and what you need to know about it);
- Companion documents and contracts; and
- Best practices including supplementary conditions (and what low effort changes can be made to your contracts to mitigate risk).
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Faith Chen, Senior Manager, TCIC/Professional Development
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