July 2, 2025


IN THIS ISSUE:


  • Upcoming TCA Events
  • Advertise in our weekly bulletin
  • TCA Member Benefit
  • Industry News
  • TCA Member Spotlight
  • Important TCA Updates
  • Certificates of Substantial Performance (CSPs) - TCA Member discount
  • TCIC Upcoming Courses
 
 
 


UPCOMING EVENTS


TCA Wellness Retreat (REGISTER NOW)

July 23, 2025 - Roof Garden


TCA Boat Cruise 2025

June 26, 2025 - Yankee Lady


TCA Women's Golf 2025

September 10, 2025 - Angus Glen



TCA MEMBER BENEFIT

Education and Professional Development


One of the core benefits of a TCA membership is the opportunity to advance your professional standing and qualifications in an industry characterized by stiff competition.


TCA offers several avenues for ongoing professional development through our educational arm.


INDUSTRY NEWS

 

CCA, CCLI guide provides roadmap to addressing climate governance


A new report released by the Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is calling on the construction sector to embed climate resilience into their core governance structures.


Building resilience: A guide to climate governance for Canada’s construction sector aims to provide a roadmap to help industry leaders address growing climate risks across the entire construction value chain.  


“The construction and buildings sector holds enormous potential to drive positive change,” said Rodrigue Gilbert, CCA president, in a statement.


Click here, to read the full news article.

Canada’s construction industry gets serious about investing in technology: KPMG


In the face of growing pressure to build more, faster, Canadian construction leaders agree that the industry must move quickly to embrace new and advanced technologies, with most saying digital tools are already starting to boost their productivity, finds a new KPMG in Canada report on digital maturity in the construction industry.


“It is good to see that the sector is investing in the technologies that are desperately needed to address persistently poor productivity levels,” said Tom Rothfischer, Partner and National Industry Leader, Building, Construction and Real Estate, KPMG in Canada.


Click here, to read the full news article.

 

Vaughan recognized for new online construction mapping tool


The City of Vaughan has been recognized by BeSpatial Ontario for developing a new digital tool that helps staff manage infrastructure projects more efficiently.


The award highlights Vaughan’s use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to support internal coordination and project tracking. The main tool is an interactive construction map that gives staff a real-time overview of nearly 400 infrastructure projects across the city.




Click here, to read the full news article.

Sudbury Steelworkers call on WSIB to engage in ‘good-faith’ negotiations as strike continues


United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 in Sudbury is calling for Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to engage in “good-faith negotiations” to bring an end to the over month-long labour dispute. “So many vulnerable workers and families are being affected as this dispute drags on, but the cases that hit me the hardest are the widows who lost their husbands to occupational disease,” said Sean Staddon, a WSIB worker representative with the 2,900-member USW Local 6500, in a statement. 


Click here, to read the full news article.

 

Ontario unveils final designs for Ontario Place redevelopment


The Government of Ontario unveiled the final designs for the new Ontario Place public space, including a new, publicly owned parking structure, which will generate revenue for the province and help the public access Ontario Place’s many attractions, including public beaches, trails and parks, the state-of-the-art Ontario Science Centre, Live Nation’s revitalized year-round amphitheatre and Therme Canada’s waterpark and wellness destination.


The new Ontario Place will offer more than 50 acres of free public trails, expanded green space, playgrounds, interactive fountains, new beaches, event spaces and an updated marina, all designed to create a world-class waterfront destination that will attract up to six million visitors every year.


Click here, to read the full news article.

Maple Reinders sells AIM Group Ltd.


Maple Reinders Group has announced the divestiture of its majority-owned subsidiary company, AIM Group Ltd., to Convertus Canada.


According to a release, for over two decades, the AIM Group has been a partner in the Maple Reinders portfolio, assisting the firm in delivering advanced and sustainable environmental solutions for public and private clients across Canada.


During this time, Maple Reinders, together with the AIM Group, accomplished some notable achievements in the Canadian environmental construction landscape, including having designed, built, operated and maintained more municipal organics aerobic and anaerobic facilities than any other company in Canada.


Click here, to read the full news article.

 

Woodbine to be centre of massive new urban development in Toronto


Woodbine Racetrack, the home of Canada’s longest continuously run sporting event, is set to be transformed with a new Metrolinx GO Station and one of Canada’s most ambitious urban developments. Property owner Woodbine Entertainment has announced plans for a vibrant, transit-connected urban centre in northwest Toronto that it says will deliver tens of thousands of new homes, jobs and economic opportunities. Centered around the historic racetrack, which hosts such events as The King’s Plate, the Pepsi North America Cup and multiple Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races, the project is also expected to create new revenue streams to support horse racing, a sport with a 250-year history in Canada.


Click here, to read the full news article.

Statistics Canada spells out infrastructure renewal needs


Despite spending over $31 billion to renew existing infrastructure assets, 10 times that amount would be needed to rehabilitate or replace existing core public infrastructure to bring the rating of all assets to “good,” reports Statistics Canada.


Basing its analysis on its latest survey on the subject, Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey: Required renewal budgets, 2022, the government agency says that owners of core public infrastructure estimated the price to rehabilitate or replace existing core public infrastructure in Canada to upgrade or maintain assets in good condition was $294.4 billion in 2022.




Click here, to read the full news article.

 


TCA Member Spotlight


Get your company in front of like-minded industry colleagues and grow your network and business opportunities! Click here, to learn more and to complete the application form.

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.



We’re on a journey to become Canada’s most diverse, inclusive and accessible construction company.


INDSPIRE has helped Rochon Building Corporation develop The Rochon Building Corporation Indigenous Award of Excellence which is the first step for Rochon to continue to promote positive relationships with Indigenous individuals, businesses, and communities as the company continues to make investments in people, projects, and partnerships.


For more information please visit: https://www.rochonbuildingcorp.com

 

NEW EVENT ALERT: Limited Space—Don't Miss Out!


TCA Wellness Program—Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (members-only event)

Click here for the full detail and to register.

 
 

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.

Click on the image for more details.

**IMPORTANT: To apply the discount, please mention the offer at the time of order placement.**

 

TCIC Upcoming Courses

Evening class Project Management: Planning, Scheduling & Control

Jul. 9, 16 & 23 | Wednesday | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST (5 Gold Seal credits)


In-person class Level 2 – Blueprint Reading workshop

July 16 & 17 | Wednesday & Thursday | 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM EST (4 Gold Seal credits)


Excel for Construction – Basic (2 Gold Seal credits)

Jul. 16 & 23 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST


New In-person class Understanding a Legal Survey Plan (4 Gold Seal credits)

Jul. 23 & 30 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EST


Excel for Construction – Basic (2 Gold Seal credits)

Aug. 13 & 20 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST


Microsoft Project 4-Webinar Series (5 Gold Seal credits)

Aug. 19, 21, 26 & 28 | Tuesday & Thursday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST


In-person class Lean Pull Planning (Lean Construction – a

Last Planner™ Simulation) (2 Gold Seal credits)

Aug. 20 | Wednesday | 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM EST


Evening class Effective Tools, Techniques & Models for Project Management

Aug. 20 & 27 | Wednesday | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST


For more details, please click here, or contact: 

Faith Chen, Senior Manager, TCIC/Professional Development

fchen@tcaconnect.com

 
 
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