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'New normal will be characterized by rapid change’: Mollenhauer
Change is occurring rapidly and the construction industry needs to be prepared.
That was the message from Toronto Construction Association (TCA) president and CEO John Mollenhauer to the crowd at the association’s 27th annual Members’ Day held Sept. 14 at the TCA office in Richmond Hill, Ont.
“The bottom line is that economists and technology gurus describe this industrial revolution that we’re in as an exponential era, a year of change that is so rapid that nothing remains constant,” said Mollenhauer. “I think that will characterize our industry going forward. Things can change so quickly. We have to be nimble. We have to be flexible.
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North America’s first multi-storey 3D printed building erected in Ontario
Canadian 3D construction printing company, nidus3D, announced completion of the printing of a two-storey building on Wolfe Island, near Kingston, Ontario, the first multi-story 3D printed building in North America.
Nidus3D used the BOD2 printer from COBOD, which can print with real concrete with a particle size up 10mm and 99 per cent based on locally found raw materials.
The two-storey house is the second structure nidus3D built, the first being earlier this summer. The building will have a studio on the ground floor and a residence above, and the area of the building will be 2,300 square feet of mixed-use space.
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Higher wages will cause WSIB cost hikes for some construction employers: OGCA
The Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) has learned that Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) payments for some high-wage employers could go up as much as 9.6 per cent next year even if premium rates remain the same. OGCA director of government relations David Frame explained for 2021 and 2022, the government legislated artificially low increases for the Maximum Insurable Earnings (MIE) ceiling due to the pandemic but for 2023 the MIE ceiling will be allowed to increase from the current $100,422 to $110,030. The 9.6-per-cent hike for higher-wage firms reflects the wage inflation of the past year plus another four per cent that the government held back last year when it kept the MEI increase to three per cent, said Frame. Firms with employees earning over $100,000 will pay the price, he said.
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SickKids’ Patient Support Centre celebrates milestone with topping off ceremony
The Patient Support Centre (PSC), a critical component in of The Hospital for Sick Children’s (SickKids) vision for the pediatric hospital of the future is one step closer to completion.
This week, PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto), SickKids and B+H Architects celebrated the topping off of the new PSC with a beam signing ceremony.
Prior to the structure’s topping off, the surrounding community has already begun to see exciting changes on site including the successful removal of the south tower crane and the start of the roof structure steel. This summer, the steel erection for the pedestrian bridge connecting the hospital’s Atrium building to the PSC was completed.
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Bird Construction awarded contracts for two wind farm developments
Bird Construction Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts for two wind farms in development by Capstone Infrastructure Corporation..
The Wild Rose 2 Wind Farm will be constructed in Cypress County, Alberta, approximately 20 km southeast of Medicine Hat. It will have a rated capacity of 192 MW of renewable energy. The Buffalo Atlee Wind Farm contract has a rated capacity of 61.7 MW, and will be located approximately 100km northwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta.
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PCL Construction Releases 2021 CSR Report
PCL Construction, a longtime sustainability leader, released its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report today, highlighting the company's achievements in environmental stewardship.
The report provides an update on the company's multiyear sustainability road map, which includes reducing construction-related carbon emissions, building infrastructure to power communities with clean energy and leveraging renewable materials when possible.
PCL showcases its commitment through recently completed projects such as the Ken Soble Tower in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Residential, ICI building both rise in July
Investment in building construction across Canada continued its upward trend since October 2021 reports Statistics Canada, rising 0.8 per cent to $21 billion in July.
Both the residential (up 1.0 per cent to $15.7 billion) and the non-residential sectors (up 0.1 per cent to $5.3 billion) showed increases, stated a release.Commercial investment was up 0.6 per cent to $3 billion for the month, cooling down after posting strong gains in June.
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This is no ordinary brick. It was grown in a lab by Waterloo, Ont., students
Can you grow a brick? Turns out, the answer is yes — and it may be a lot better for the environment and safer for the people working in construction zones.
The Bio-Brick technology is still in the prototype testing phase. To put it simply, the brick is created at room temperature and uses bacteria to slowly grow a brick in a mould.
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Save the date: TCA Annual Christmas Luncheon — December 2, 2022 | Tickets will be available for purchase soon
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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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