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Pomerleau and U of T Scarborough partner to build Passive House residence
After years of research, design, and construction, the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) and Pomerleau announced that one of Canada’s most eco-efficient buildings is nearing completion. The new Scarborough Campus Student Residence building will be ready to welcome its first round of students in September 2023. This building, which saw the start of construction in July 2020, is being constructed to the Passive House high-performance building standard, and features many low-energy design elements including high-efficiency insulation and windows as well as building systems that dramatically reduce energy consumption by 40-60 per cent compared to conventional buildings.
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Employment dips in March
Construction employment fell slightly more than one per cent in Canada in March, reports Statistics Canada in its latest Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours. The loss of almost 13,000 positions was the most amongst sectors included in the tabulations. Despite the month-to-month dip, the sector had 27,100 more workers in March of 2023 than in March of 2022.
Hardest hit of the construction industry segments this past March was residential building, which lost 5,500 workers, followed by building finishing contractors, which was down 2,600, and foundation, structure and building exterior contractors, which lost 2,000 roles.
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Engineers in Ontario first to remove Canadian work experience requirement
The Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) has become the first association in the province to remove Canadian work experience from licensing application criteria after the Ontario government banned regulated professions from requiring domestic experience in more than 30 occupations. The labour ministry says 300,000 jobs are unfilled across the province, including thousands in engineering.
At the same time, studies have shown only a quarter of internationally trained immigrants in Ontario work in the regulated professions they trained for.
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Ontario opens new accelerated build long-term care home in Toronto
The Government of Ontario, along with Humber River Hospital, Humber Meadows Long-Term Care Home, Infrastructure Ontario and EllisDon, announced the opening of a new, state-of-the-art long-term care home, which is bringing 320 new beds to the City of Toronto.
Humber Meadows is the second long-term care home developed under Ontario’s new Accelerated Build Pilot Program, which utilizes hospital-owned land and accelerated construction techniques to get shovels in the ground quickly and build long-term care homes sooner in large urban areas.
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Ontario provides additional safety funding; updates working at heights
At the same time as it is updating its mandatory working at heights training, the Ontario government is also investing an additional $12.5 million in Ontario’s six health and safety associations. The organizations provide safety training and resources to businesses and workers across the province. The funding, says the government, will support organizations like Workplace Safety North, which helped rescue 39 miners trapped underground in Sudbury in September 2021, and strengthen worker safety in critical industries.
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Industry has a ‘complete void of basic knowledge’ on carbon footprints
Owners, contractors and subs are eager to take meaningful steps to decarbonize the construction industry and supply chain.
However, many still lack knowledge about the issue and how to move the needle.
That was one of the findings that came to light during a recent roundtable of panellists and leaders from various sectors of the industry who gathered to focus on tactical ways to eliminate carbon emissions.
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Tridel and partners bring mental health to the forefront of construction safety
Tridel, Canada’s leading condominium builder, alongside government and industry stakeholders, came together for a recent event focused on mental health in the workplace, held at Tridel’s Auberge on the Park community in North York.
This event aimed to raise awareness about workplace mental health and wellness, focusing on addressing the stigma around mental health in the construction industry.
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CIMA+ announces executive appointments
Quebec-based engineering firm CIMA+ has announced two appointments to its executive committee. As of May 29, Yves Roland Mondou will act as chief project officer, and Suzanne Demeules will assume the position of executive vice-president, transportation. With CIMA+ since 2009, Mondou has been involved in various structuring projects in the Montreal region, stated a release. He is currently executive vice-president, project management. He has also worked on initiatives to improve the firm’s internal processes and tools.
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EXCITING NEWS!
YCL Annual Boat Cruise: June 22 | Tickets are on Sale Now
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TCA's Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Committee will host their annual boat cruise on Thursday, June 22. This year, it will be an all-white theme attire, so dress to impress and don't miss out on this spectacular evening cruising through Toronto Harbour aboard the Yankee Lady III. | |
Exclusive Discount for TCA Members on publishing Certificates of Substantial Performance (CSPs) in the Daily Commercial News (DCN)! | | |
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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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