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Canadian Construction Association president Mary Van Buren to step down
After six successful years as the president of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), Mary Van Buren has announced that she will be leaving the association in the spring of 2024.
As the first female president in the association’s more than century long history, she has guided CCA into a new era that is digital first and inclusive. Her focus on modernization was critical in CCA’s ability to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, while advocating on behalf of the industry and continuing to deliver member value in the face of a global crisis.
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Colliers Project Leaders selected as IO’s new project management service provider
Colliers Project Leaders has been selected as Infrastructure Ontario’s (IO) new project management service provider to take over the real estate portfolio of the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure. Colliers will be responsible for delivering various capital repair and ministry-funded projects across the province with values of up to $20 million through the five-year Project Management Service Provider (PMSP) contract.
Colliers will provide services including program management, project delivery, corporate support and technical services.
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Construction manager named for massive revamp of Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre
EllisDon has been selected as the construction manager for the $280 million renovation at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ont., project developer Oak View Group (OVG) reported to the Daily Commercial News.
This comes after the City of Hamilton signed a deal with OVG and the Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group (HUPEG) to respectively undergo the FirstOntario Centre facelift and revitalization of the downtown core.
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City of Hamilton unveils Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades
Officials from the City of Hamilton, and the governments of Canada and Ontario held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade project.
The completion of the Woodward Upgrade Project is a significant milestone contributing towards the restoration of Hamilton Harbour, a designated Area of Concern (AOC) under the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The City of Hamilton’s Clean Harbour Program manages the largest public investments in the Hamilton Harbour AOC in partnership with the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan.
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Bird reports Q3 growth in many sectors
Bird Construction has announced stronger than expected growth in Q3.
Bird CEO Teri McKibbon reported $800 million of work put in place in the quarter while the firm’s combined backlog grew by $40 million, up almost 20 per cent this year to date, according to a release.
Growth came across all markets with both public and private clients, including institutional buildings, infrastructure, industrial construction and services, mining and nuclear.
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COR hits construction health and safety milestone
There are now more than 10,000 active Certificate of Recognition (COR) certified firms across the nation, reports the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) and its 13 member organizations.
The COR program, which is promoted and regulated by CFCSA, has long been recognized as a national standard for an occupational safety and health management system in the Canadian construction industry.
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Silica Control Tool for the construction industry coming to Ontario Nov. 3
Beginning Nov. 3, workers and employers in Ontario's construction industry will be able to access the Silica Control Tool, its associated data, and outputs. Originally developed by the British Columbia Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA), the tool has been fully customized to meet Ontario's occupational health and safety standards.
The tool ultimately identifies processes that may lead to silica exposures over the allowable exposure control limit, provides information about how to bring the exposure within the allowable limit, and produces a corresponding Exposure Control Plan (ECP) for the user.
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U of T Scarborough’s new health care building to feature ‘fissure in boulder’ design
The new design for the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health (SAMIH) at the University of Toronto’s Scarborough (UTSC) campus includes a dynamic five-storey atrium, inspired by a “fissure in a boulder,” revealing internal activity and creating a central pedestrian artery. Meanwhile, the atrium will also provide unobstructed views to the exterior and bring in more natural light into the interior.
This atrium, acting as the building’s “beating heart,” connects the academy with the public and provides collaborative learning spaces for students and faculty.
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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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