IN THIS ISSUE:
Advertise with TCA
Builders' Digest (digital copy) live online
TCA / YCL Event Line Up
Welcome New Members
TCA Annual Golf Tournament SOLD OUT - Dinner tickets available
YCL Ping Pong Tournament - Recap
May is TCA Safety Month
Virtual Commissioning
CCA / COCA News
TCIC May 2022 Course Line Up
Project of the Month
Advantage Club Partners
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Advertise with us and grow your business!
TCA's monthly E-Connect newsletter reaches all of our members, partner associations, industry organizations, and buyers of construction services at all government levels - that's over 30,000 industry contacts!
In addition to reaching such a large audience, our monthly newsletter also lives on our TCA website and will be promoted on all of our social channels, giving you even more exposure.
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TCA Builders' Digest (Quarter 1 2022) Digital Issue is Now Live on TCA's Website! |
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Check out the digital edition of our latest Builders' Digest Magazine (Quarter 1 2022) on our website now!
Stay up to date with what's happening in the construction industry.
Our latest edition includes:
- President's Message: 2022 - Boom or Bust.
- 154th TCA Annual Meeting and "Best of the Best" Awards.
- Stouffville Corridor Go Rail Expansion Builds on the Past.
- Mental Health in Construction and COVID.
To read the latest issue, please click here.
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Upcoming TCA / YCL Events |
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Safety Month - May 2021
Help Us Raise Awareness of the importance of safety. Follow us us @TCA_Connect Tag us, and use #TCASafetyMonth to share your best practices with us during May
May 4, 2022 - Virtual Zoom Event
May 12, 2022 - Angus Glen Golf Club
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*Due to the uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, we advise that you visit our website events page for updates on our future events!*
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Welcoming TCA's NEWEST Members
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TCA's Golf Tickets are Sold Out | Dinner Tickets are Available | Helicopter Ball Drop Contest is back |
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This year we are bringing back the "Helicopter Ball Drop Contest" at our annual golf tournament in support of Sick Kids Foundation at the Angus Glen Golf Club on May 12, 2022
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Be a part of something incredible and help change lives!
A portion of the proceeds from our Golf Ball Drop will go to SickKids, to support their ongoing research efforts!
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Contest Info:
For every golf ball purchased you will receive a numbered ticket. This ticket must be kept and presented once the competition closes and the winning ticket number is announced. The ticket is also required to claim the Grand prize.
Cost:
$20.00 per golf ball includes HST
(only 400 golf balls will be available for purchase)
Golf balls can be purchased HERE OR at Angus Glen.
Grand Prize:
The winner of the Golf Ball Drop Contest will receive a cash prize!
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How to win:
All balls purchased will be taken by helicopter to the 18th Green where they will be dropped! The first ball in the hole or closest to the
hole wins!
(Please note that if more than one of the balls goes in the hole, the very first one dropped in, wins.)
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TCA's Annual Golf Tournament is a must not miss event! Even if you are not a golfer, you can still join us on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the Angus Glen Golf Club.
While the tournament tickets are sold out, the fun doesn't end on the course. We invite you to come out for the dinner reception and enjoy a delicious meal, amazing networking opportunity, prizes, and more!
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Helicopter, Pizza, Espresso n Gelato and 4 Exhibit holes sponsor
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Recap: YCL 2022 Ping Pong Event at SPiN Toronto |
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What an amazing evening had by all at the YCL 2022 Ping Pong Tournament at SPiN Toronto on Thursday, April 14, 2022!
After two long years of not being able to host its annual ping pong tournament due to the pandemic, the TCA Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Committee was thrilled to be back at SPiN Toronto, on Thursday, April 14, 2022, getting their pong on.
Over 230 young construction professionals were in attendance and in addition to ping pong, enjoyed an evening of mixing, networking, and delicious appetizers.
Congratulations to the first and second place winners of the tournament who walked away with prizes from our prize sponsor George Brown College.
Many thanks to all participants who came out and support the return of the ping pong tournament and all the amazing sponsors including Home Depot who was this year's platinum sponsor, for helping to make this event a tremendously successful one. Your continued support is appreciated!
We cannot wait to get our pong on with you all again next year!
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Special thank you to our amazing sponsors |
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May is Safety Month at TCA—Share Your Health & Safety Practices With Us! #Safety is Everyone's Job
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May is TCA Safety Month. Ensuring that everyone in our industry goes home safe to their families at the end of each day should be at the forefront of everyone's mind.
What can you do to raise the bar for Safety?
- Challenge the status quo
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Take part in TCA Safety Month (May) follow us @TCA_Connect and share your safety stories and tag us, and use #TCASafetyMonth
- Take part in SafetyWeek2022
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Join the League of Champions to use as your lever to improve safety culture at your company
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When it comes to safety, awareness is the key to prevention! |
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Northbridge Insurance is a leading Canadian commercial insurer. Working closely with our broker partners and leveraging our in-depth industry expertise, we help businesses operate more safely so they can worry less about risks and focus on opportunities. Learn more at www.northbridgeinsurance.ca. |
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Member Benefit: Virtual Commissioning of Stat Decs |
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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:
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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+.
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Industry COVID-19 Resources |
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TCA has created a weekly bulletin in an effort to support and provide members with up-to-date and relevant information on the industry and COVID-19 — the latest editions can be found on our website on the "COVID-19 Updates" page.
Other Industry COVID-19 Resources websites:
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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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Click on the image for more details.
**IMPORTANT: To apply the discount, please mention the offer at the time of order placement.**
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The Construction Institute Of Canada Course Line Up |
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TCIC is pleased to offer you the following courses, seminars and workshops taught by senior industry professionals:
May 2022 (live webinars)
May 5 & 6 | Thursday & Friday | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
May 9 & 16 | Monday | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST
May 10 | Tuesday | 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
May 11 & 12 | Wednesday & Thursday | 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
May 11 & 18 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
May 12 & 13 | Thursday & Friday | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST
May 12 & 19 | Thursday | 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST
May 17 | Tuesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
May 17 – 19 | Tuesday - Thursday | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
May 18 | Wednesday | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST
May 18 & 19 | Wednesday & Thursday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
May 25 | Wednesday | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST
May 25 & 26 | Wednesday & Thursday | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
May 25 & June 1 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
May 25, 26, June 1 & 2 | Wednesday & Thursday | 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
May 26 & 27 | Thursday & Friday | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
May 31, June 2, 7 & 9 | Tuesday & Thursday | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST
For TCIC inquiries, please contact:
Faith Chen, Manager, Professional Development
416-847-9162
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TCIC Featured Courses Of The Month |
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Microsoft Project 4 - webinar Series
Harness the power and possibilities of Microsoft Project scheduling software to fulfill your construction projects’ highest potential. Delivered from a construction scheduling perspective, this three-hour course arms learners with the fundamental skills required to build a maneuver from screen to screen while learning the essentials of building a baseline construction schedule. Also learn the 5 scheduling secrets to help ensure your success on construction projects.
Suitable for anyone involved in or interested in the management of construction projects who wants to learn how today’s industry leaders leverage Microsoft Project to design seamless agile schedules.
Participants leave this webinar with practice exercises and YouTube video links to ensure this material sticks long term. In addition, there is an optional hour live follow up session for participants that tried the new material in MS Project and have further questions.
It’s recommended that the participants to have access to Microsoft Project 2019, 2016, 2013 or 2010 on their computers/devices while attending the webinar, however it’s not mandatory.
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Click here, for more details.
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Project Bid Opportunities |
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City of Toronto breaks ground for Toronto’s
first net zero community centre
On April 14, the City of Toronto broke ground for the new North East Scarborough Community Recreation & Child Care Centre. The centre, which is located south of the Rouge National Urban Park, will be Ontario’s first net zero energy and emissions community recreation facility. The building will also house the city’s second net zero child care centre.
The building’s leading-edge design employs innovative strategies to eliminate the use of fossil fuels, reduce overall energy consumption and incorporate on-site renewable energy systems. It will be 100 per cent electricity powered through a mix of solar photovoltaic panels on its roof and façade, as well as a parking lot canopy. Air handling units will improve heat recovery efficiency by 85 per cent.
Outdoor green design is also an important component of the Centre’s vision. In addition to the building featuring a biodiverse green roof terrace, Joyce Trimmer Park will be revitalized with new landscaping and park amenities. The landscape design will include the planting of 96 trees and native plant species to improve surrounding green space and surface water drainage.
The park will feature a skateboard park, mini soccer field, basketball court, playground, splash pad, ample outdoor seating, a gathering area and public art works. The community centre amenities include a 25-lane swimming pool and leisure pool, a gymnasium large enough to accommodate an indoor cricket pitch, a teaching kitchen, and a dance and fitness studio.
The child care centre will have 62 spaces available for infants, toddlers and preschool age children. The centre’s playground will overlook a small ravine that travels up into the Rouge, complementing the naturalized look of the playground.
The Centre is also aiming to become the first building of its kind in Ontario to achieve the Canadian Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building Certification. Overall, the building will exceed the requirements set by Toronto Green Standard Version 3.
Construction on the North East Scarborough Community Recreation & Child Care Centre is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2024.
Architect: Perkins & Will Canada Corporation
General Contractor: Aquicon Construction Company Ltd.
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TCA Advantage - Group Home & Auto Insurance Program
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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TCA Advantage - Incredible savings on your office supplies
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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TCA Advantage- Fleet Pricing on ALL Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
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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For specific questions about the program, please contact Barbara Mirsky at 416-499-4000, x4101.
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We're here to help... please contact us: |
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TORONTO CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION
70 Leek Crescent
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H1
Telephone: (416) 499-4000
Fax: (416) 499-8752
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Important Reminder to TCA Members
In an effort to keep you updated on TCA membership products and services, please contact us if staffing information changes—this is the best way for you and your colleagues to find out what's happening at TCA!
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