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IN THIS ISSUE:
Advertise with TCA
TCA 2026 Annual Ski Day
Upcoming TCA / YCL Events
Recap: TCA 81st Annual Christmas
Welcoming TCA's NEWEST Members
TCA 2025 IPA Winners
TCA "Best of the Best" Awards
SAVE THE DATE: TCA's FREE Member Networking Workshop
CCE 2026! Feb 11-12
CSC Building Expo: February 25, 2026
Join our Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Committee
CCA / COCA News
TCIC Jan. & Feb. 2026 Course Line Up
Project of the Month
Advantage Club Partners
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| | TCA 2026 Annual Ski Day Tickets are On Sale | | |
Join Us for Our 43rd Annual Ski Day!
Sign up now and get ready for an unforgettable winter experience at our 43rd Annual Ski Day event, taking place on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the beautiful Craigleith Ski Club in Collingwood.
Whether you ski, snowboard, or simply just want to enjoy the winter atmosphere, this signature event offers something for everyone. Join us and take in the stunning views, connect with industry peers, and enjoy great networking opportunities, plus exciting giveaways!
Bring your colleagues and friends and join us for a full day of fun, connection, and winter adventure both on and off the slopes. We look forward to seeing you there!
| | Upcoming TCA / YCL Events | | |
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TCA's 158th Annual General Meeting/Awards Presentation
February 24, 2026 - Richmond Hill Country Club
Contact: Giulia Zambito | 416-499-4000, x4113
TCA Annual Ski Day
February 26, 2026 - Craigleith Ski Club
Contact: Jason Pelligra 416-499-4000, x4104
Members FREE Networking Workshop (Members only)
March 10, 2026 - TCA, Richmond Hill Office
Contact: Nazak Ghobadi
| | Recap: TCA 81st Annual Christmas Luncheon | | |
Once again, the construction industry came together at the close of a busy year to celebrate in festive style at the 81st TCA Christmas Luncheon.
Nearly 2,600 members and guests filled the room to reflect on the year behind them, celebrating wins, learning from challenges, recognizing valued partnerships, and looking ahead to a strong and prosperous year ahead.
The event was once again well hosted by Ron MacLean of Hockey Night in Canada, who treated the packed house to his signature quick wit, thoughtful insights, and heartfelt reflections on what the construction industry means to the people who drive it forward every day.
Sponsorship continues to play a vital role in making this flagship event possible, and the 2026 Luncheon was proudly supported by 11 outstanding sponsors. Home Depot served as the Presenting Sponsor, while Torino Drywall Inc., joined as the Entertainment Sponsor, enjoying a special on-stage photo opportunity with Ron MacLean.
Additional sponsors included United Rentals, Northfleet Group Inc., Trisura Guarantee, Tokio Marine Canada Ltd., Kenaidan Contracting, Xcel Construction Limited, Carpenters & Allied Workers Local 27, Prodigy Construction Inc., and Structural Group of Companies. Their continued support remains instrumental in bringing the industry together on such a meaningful scale.
Along with a fantastic meal, the cocktail hour and networking session offered members the opportunity to reconnect, exchange ideas, and strengthen relationships. With the entire industry gathered in one room, it continues to stand as one of the most valuable networking moments of the year.
For those marking their calendars, the next TCA Christmas Luncheon is scheduled for December 4. After a year filled with ski days, golf tournaments, boat cruises, and wellness events, we look forward to closing it out once again with the industry’s most anticipated celebration.
Click here to view the full photo gallery.
| | Thank You to Our Incredible Sponsors | | Welcoming TCA's NEWEST Members | | |
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| TCA 2025 Innovative Product Award (IPA) Winners | | |
The Toronto Construction Association (TCA) 2025 Innovative Product Award (IPA) winners were announced at The Buildings Show on Friday, December 5, 2025.
The IPA Award (formerly known as TIPTA) was established in 1994 by TCA and is open to any supplier demonstrating the development and/or the use of innovative technologies in their respective industries.
Congratulations to this year's top four winners:
First place winner: Harbridge & Cross Limited
Product: CrossCheck
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In today’s construction and property management industries, health and safety are not just operational considerations — they are legal imperatives. Every worker, supervisor, and employer in Ontario is subject to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and its regulations (the “Green Book”). Yet despite the law’s central importance, it remains difficult to access, interpret, and apply in real-time, particularly on busy, high-risk job sites.
Bob the Builder is our company’s innovative response to this critical challenge. It is a custom-built, AI-powered digital assistant that delivers real-time, plain-language, and role-specific interpretations of Ontario’s health and safety legislation. Using advanced conversational AI and a curated Green Book knowledge base, Bob transforms static legal information into interactive safety guidance, accessible on any device and usable directly at the point of need — on job sites, during toolbox talks, in safety meetings, or while completing field tasks.
This innovation marks a first-of-its-kind application in Canada’s construction sector. While AI tools are becoming more common in some industries, their use in health and safety — particularly in legal interpretation for field workers — remains uncharted territory. Bob changes that. It is not a chatbot. It is a regulatory compliance tool, designed to make legislation practical and usable in the real world, by real people — from general labourers to project managers
www.harbridgeandcross.com
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Second Place Winner: Congic Inc.
Product: TakeCost
AutoTake AI is an advanced, cloud-based automated takeoff engine developed by Congic Inc. to address one of the construction industry’s most persistent bottlenecks: the time-consuming, error-prone process of performing digital takeoffs from architectural drawings. For decades, contractors and estimators have relied on manual tracing, whether on paper, PDF markup tools, or desktop software, to quantify materials. Even with digital tools, takeoffs remain labour intensive, slow, and dependent on individual skill, contributing to bid delays, inconsistent accuracy, and growing industry backlogs.
AutoTake AI introduces an entirely new approach by using custom built computer vision and machine learning models to automatically interpret exterior elevation drawings, detect materials, and generate precise measurements in minutes. Unlike traditional digital takeoff solutions that still require manual tracing, AutoTake AI processes drawings through the cloud and uses trained models to identify lines, surfaces, openings, materials, and other construction elements directly from the blueprint. This allows construction professionals to produce accurate quantities dramatically faster, reducing hours of manual work to minutes.
For Congic Inc., the development of AutoTake AI marks a significant advancement in our mission to make construction estimating faster, more accessible, and more reliable. As a company built by industry professionals, we understand the operational challenges contractors face, especially small and mid-sized companies who lack dedicated estimating staff and often struggle to respond to bid volumes. AutoTake AI enables these companies to complete takeoffs quickly from any device, improving bid turnaround times and allowing them to compete more effectively with larger firms.
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Third Place Winner: CARMA Corporation
Product: EMP+ & Accessories
CARMA was proud to launch our newest product in the spring of this year, the EMP+, as well as two accessories: the COMBINER
and the HOOD. Each will be described in detail below.
EMP+
The EMP+ revolutionizes traditional electricity metering panels by introducing improvements in streamlining the installation
processes and optimizing operational efficiency. One of its standout features is its compact design, which incorporates three separate enclosures into one, conserving valuable wall space and simplifying conduit routing. This reduction in physical footprint results in cost savings, as installation expenses are lowered.
The EMP+ also has the ability to accept up to 18 pulse inputs from any mechanical meters (water, gas, thermal) providing the
most consolidated product in the market whereby all utilities can be submetered through one single CARMA meter panel.
In addition to its space-saving benefits, the EMP+ boasts unparalleled versatility in its modular design allowing several meter panels to be vertically, and even horizontally, stacked and integrated, expanding the number of meter points substantially compared to any other product in the market. The EMP+ also has the ability to accommodate multiple configurations of electricity metering Current Transformers (CTs) and pulse inputs from external water and gas meters. This adaptability makes it an ideal solution for a wide range of applications, from mixed-use projects to large-scale commercial and institutional buildings.
www.carmaindustries.com
| | TCA 158th Annual General Meeting and "Best of the Best" Awards: February 24, 2026—Register Now | | |
We are pleased to invite members to attend the 158th Annual General Meeting and “Best of the Best” Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 5:00 pm EST at the Richmond Hill Country Club.
The evening will feature Peter Hall, CEO of econosphere inc., as our guest speaker. Peter will share valuable insights on the economic outlook and key trends shaping the construction industry.
Members will also receive important updates, including the 2026 budget and a review of the 2025 audit and financial statements. The event will conclude with the “Best of the Best” Awards Ceremony, celebrating outstanding member achievements and contributions to the construction industry.
We look forward to welcoming you for an informative and celebratory evening.
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For any questions or further details, please contact Giulia Zambito at:
Email: gzambito@tcaconnect.com | Phone: 416-499-4000 x4113
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SAVE THE DATE: TCA's FREE Member Networking
Workshop: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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*TCA Members Only*
Please save the date for the next FREE TCA Members’ Networking Workshop taking place on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at our Richmond Hill office.
Don't miss out on this invaluable networking opportunity to connect with industry peers and build professional relationships. Our session will be led by Greg Dolenc, Technical Sales Representative at Sika Canada Inc, will facilitate our session.
TCA's Virtual 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.
For further details and to register for free, click here, Or contact Nazak Ghobadi to RSVP Now: Email: nghobadi@tcaconnect.com
| | Toronto Construction Association invites you to join us at CCE 2026! Feb 11-12 | The International Centre | | We invite you to join us in at the Canadian Concrete Expo, Feb 11-12, 2026, in Toronto. Canada’s ONLY National Trade Show Dedicated to the Concrete, Aggregates, and Construction industries. Click here to Pre-register by January 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM with our VIP code and enjoy complimentary trade show admission ($60.00 per person value) and skip the on-site registration lines. | | Sign Up Now! CSC Building Expo: February 25, 2026 | | |
The CSC Toronto Chapter is excited to host its 48th Annual Building Expo event on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building).
This FREE event! Sign up today and attend Toronto's longest and continuous running Construction Trade Show.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and grow with industry professionals.
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When:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Show Details:
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Location:
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd.
| | TCA Environmental Committee Featured Building of The Month: City Waterfront Building 627/635 Queens Quay W | | Join our Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Club | |
The Mission of our Young Construction Leaders Club (YCL) is to develop an informal communication network among construction industry future Leaders up to 40 years of age, in order to:
- Promote networking relationships within the construction industry.
- Develop a forum to establish industry contacts and business leads.
- Provide information, industry activities and opportunities that will enhance and profit the individual and their respective organization.
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To learn more about YCL and how you can get involved, click here.
| | Member Benefit: Virtual Commissioning of Stat Decs | |
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, TCA is now commissioning statutory declarations virtually for our members.
If you require the signature of a commissioner of oaths, the virtual commissioning process will be as follows:
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Email us at statdec@tcaconnect.com to set up the video conference.
- Commissioning staff will ask for identification in order to verify the member's identity. Have your picture identification ready.
- Once confirmed you will sign the Statutory Declarations while the commissioning staff witness. You will then need to scan and send it by email.
- Once received, the commissioning staff will print and verify the signature that they witnessed and if everything is satisfactory, they will sign and email it back.
If you have any further questions regarding TCA's virtual commissioning process, please contact us by email: statdec@tcaconnect.com.
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The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA), our provincial partner, aims to bring concerns of our members at large to the attention of Queen's Park. COCA is committed to working with the Provincial Government to ensure that Ontario's legislative landscape is one in which our industry can grow and prosper.
Highlights from COCA's monthly newsletter include:
For a copy of COCA's monthly newsletter, please click here.
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The Canadian Construction Association (CCA), our federal partner, aims to be the national voice for the Canadian construction industry, giving our industry a voice in public policy issues; legal and standards development; and goals of contractors, suppliers and allied business professionals working in, or with, Canada's non-residential construction industry.
CCA recently launched a new newsletter called CCA Plus+.
To view CCA's Plus+ newsletter, please click here.
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Exclusive Discount for TCA Members on publishing Certificates of Substantial Performance (CSPs) in the Daily Commercial News (DCN)!
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.**
| | The Construction Institute Of Canada Course Line Up | | TCIC Featured Courses Of The Month | | |
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Advancing Your Construction Career: Strategy, Systems & Long-Term Success
The construction industry will always reward people who can see ahead, plan deliberately, and lead with clarity under pressure. This intensive two-session career-advancement course is designed for professionals who want more than just a job — they want a long, successful, and resilient career in construction.
Whether you are in estimating, site supervision, project management, engineering, or leadership, this course shows you how to strategically position yourself for opportunity, stability, and growth in an industry and world that is rapidly evolving.
You will learn how high performers think differently — how they plan their careers the same way elite builders plan projects: with clear strategy, strong systems, and intelligent use of advanced tools.
What This Course Helps You Do:
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Build a long-term career strategy instead of reacting job-by-job
- Avoid burnout by designing smarter workflows, not longer hours
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Leverage Lean thinking, productivity systems, and AI tools
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Position yourself as a problem-solver rather than a task-doer
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12 Ossington wins gold as part of Brick in Architecture Awards
A four-storey, 17,500-square-foot commercial building in downtown Toronto has been named among several gold winners as part of the Brick in Architecture (BIA) Awards competition, which showcases clay brick projects from across the globe.
Undertaken for client Hullmark, Toronto’s 12 Ossington balances landmark presence with sensitivity to its historic context and won the award in the commercial category.
“Featuring retail at grade and offices above, the design uses handcrafted, water-struck brick and expressive arches to reflect the grit and heritage of the Ossington neighbourhood,” a release describes. “A solid, textured brick base contrasts with light, set-back upper floors, creating a dialogue between past and present. Rich masonry details, arched forms, and finely crafted materials give the building a strong street presence while honouring local history and elevating the area’s main-street character.”
The masonry on the project was carried out by Oliynyk Masonry Inc. and the architects were Hariri Pontarini Architects. It was completed in 2022, the architect notes.
The 2025 BIA awards featured 42 projects that placed in Best In Class, Gold, Silver and Bronze across the nine different categories as well as an overall Craftsmanship Award, which only one project earns.
The categories are Craftsmanship, Thin Brick, International, Residential Single Family, Commercial, Residential Multi-Family, Education (Colleges and Universities), Paving and Landscaping, Education (K-12), and Historic Renovation.
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Personalized coverage to meet your needs
As a member of the Toronto Construction Association, you have access to preferred rates and personalized service on home and auto insurance. With TCA's group insurance plan, you can protect the things you value most and keep more money in your pocket. Contact Westland MyGroup today for a quote!1-844-999-7687
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GREAT savings on your everyday office supplies! TCA's partnership with Staples Advantage offers you up to 60% off! Contact us today for more information.
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Advantage Club members enjoy FLEET PRICING on the purchase of a Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep Vehicle! TCA's partnership with Chrysler offers substantial savings! Contact us today for more information.
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