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TCA Boat Cruise (ON SALE NOW!)
August 7, 2024
TCA FREE Members' Networking Workshop: September 10, 2024
TCA Women's Golf Event (ON SALE NOW!)
September 12, 2024
YCL Pub Night Event - (SAVE THE DATE) November, 2024
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Project Opportunities
With a TCA membership, companies gain access to endless project opportunities at the municipal, provincial and national scale, as well as support services to help land the project. We offer an electronic plans room service through the ConstructConnect Project Intelligence (CCPI) platform complete with staff and technical support giving you round-the-clock project access. .
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Construction costs rise by 7.94% in Toronto over the year: RLB
Construction costs increased in Toronto by 7.94% between April 2023 and April 2024, construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) reports in its Quarterly Cost Report.
The cost increase of 1.78% in the quarter between January and April is similar to that reported in the previous quarter.
Cost increases in Canada (RLB says the annual increase in Calgary was 6.67%) are higher than the US national average, reported to be 1.12% greater than the previous quarter.
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New construction death review process slated for fall unveiling
The Ontario government is still months away from introducing details of a new process to review construction deaths, but a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Solicitor General has assured construction stakeholders are playing a significant role in the reforms.
The changes to the Coroners Act introduced by Attorney General Doug Downey and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner Nov. 30, 2023 called for scrapping mandatory inquests into construction deaths in favour of a coroner-led annual review and public report of construction-related deaths each year.
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CUIIC awarded NSERC Alliance Grant for underground infrastructure research
The Canadian Underground Infrastructure Innovation Centre (CUIIC) announced the award of a National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance Grant for the groundbreaking project titled “Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in Design, Construction, Repair, and Maintenance of Underground Infrastructure.”
This initiative, led by Dr. Alireza Bayat, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of CUIIC, brings together three Canadian universities to develop innovative strategies and technologies aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions across various phases of underground infrastructure projects.
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OCS report on 2022 contract sessions a key tool as next round looms
Union and employer negotiators in Ontario’s ICI sector will be looking to avoid the disconnect that struck the sector hard in 2022 as the next round of contract negotiations fast approaches.
During that cycle there were five ICI strikes and nine times the rank and file voted to reject proposed settlements negotiated between their union leaders and the contractor associations.
This time around, the teams will have a new resource – the results of a comprehensive survey of the trades and contractors conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) in the aftermath of the difficult bargaining season last time around.
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Construction sheds more jobs in June
Canada’s construction sector dropped 3,800 jobs in June, reports Statistics Canada in its latest Labour Force Survey. The 0.2 per cent dip from May put the industry behind the national employment picture, which was virtually unchanged, dropping 1,400 positions in June – not enough to even register the change by percentage.
Despite the flat jobs figure, the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 61.1 per cent and the unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 6.4 per cent. That rate has added 1.3 percentage points since April of 2023. There were 1.4 million unemployed people across Canada in June 2024, an increase of 42,000 from the previous month.
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Lack of product standardization hindering mass timber construction’s growth
Mass timber construction is making headlines, especially in Toronto and Vancouver where high-profile projects are turning heads, but the “fast-growing” new industry still only makes up about one per cent of all construction in Canada.
Like many young industries, the sector faces hurdles to growth. One of those is the lack of product standardization.
Among manufacturers standardization increases production efficiencies, lowers costs and simplifies the building design process, allowing for fast, repetitive construction methods, says Adrian Mitchell, principal consultant, mass timber and off-site construction with Loam Saw Inc.
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Boom time for millwrights supported through training grants
Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited is pleased to announce that it has successfully closed a private placement offering of C$250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.45% senior unsecured notes due July 4, 2029.
The Notes are general unsecured obligations of Cooper, which rank equal in right of payment with all other existing and future unsecured indebtedness of the Company. The Notes are effectively subordinated to all secured indebtedness incurred from time to time by Cooper, including indebtedness under the Company’s Asset Based Loan credit facility.
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Boom time for millwrights supported through training grants
Ontario’s Millwright Local 1916 based in Hamilton, Ont. is projecting significant future work for its members so new provincial funding for a training centre expansion and new training equipment is highly welcome says the local’s business manager.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David Piccini were in the city recently to announce funding through the Skills Development Fund for four training projects and the Local 1916 building expansion project.
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TCA Member Spotlight
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Advertise in Our Weekly Bulletin
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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For over 160 years, WeirFoulds has been proud to serve its clients in their most difficult and complex matters. It is the firm of choice for discerning clients within its core areas of practice: (1) Litigation; (2) Corporate; (3) Property; and (4) Government Law.
More than half of its lawyers practise before courts and tribunals in Canada and other jurisdictions, and have acted in some of Canada's most significant mandates and landmark cases. Reflecting the firm’s focus, its lawyers are consistently recognized as leaders in their practice areas and in the profession at large.
WeirFoulds’ construction lawyers work as project lawyers, and are involved in construction projects from inception to completion. The team acts for architects, builders, developers and trades, and is experienced in negotiating and preparing the necessary construction agreements, as well as working alongside consultants, project managers and builders, to guide any type of commercial or infrastructure project.
For more information visit: http://www.weirfoulds.com
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Upcoming Industry events
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TCA 2024 Boat Cruise Event - August 7, 2024
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TCA Free Members' Networking Workshop: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 -
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TCA Members! Sign up to attend TCA's free members' networking workshop on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Take advantage of this great opportunity to connect with industry peers, build strong professional relationships, and grow your business.
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TCA's Members' Networking Workshop aims to help you:
- Apply effective networking skills that help build and grow your business relations.
- Develop effective self-introduction and networking plans.
- Network with our sponsors and attend virtual networking sessions.
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Tickets and sponsorships are now on sale!
TCA 6th Annual Women's Golf Day: September 12, 2024
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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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