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Office Closure Notice – Friday, December 6, 2024
The TCA office will be closed on Friday, December 6, for our annual Christmas Luncheon. If you are attending The Buildings Show, be sure to visit us at booth #1313—we would love to see you there!
For our holiday hours please click here.
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TCA Annual Christmas Luncheon (SOLD OUT) - December 6, 2024
TCA Free Members' Networking Workshop - January 22, 2025
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Marketing and Promotion
Advertising through TCA’s numerous print and digital platforms is a great way to cost-effectively promote your business and services to your specific target market while extending your industry reach.
Free display opportunity at TCA Annual Members’ Day and event sponsorships are also available to give your business and brand more exposure.
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Construction employment takes a hit in September
The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer, or “payroll employment,” fell by 57,400 in September, reports Statistics Canada in its latest Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours. The 0.3 per cent drop follows little change in August and an increase of 0.2 per cent in July. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up by a half per cent, or 94,900 positions, in September. Canada’s construction sector landed on the wrong side of that cross-industry average, falling by a half per cent; a loss of 5,600 jobs in September.
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Excavation starts at first Ontario Line tunnel launch shaft
The Government of Ontario announced excavation has started on the launch shaft for the Ontario Line subway tunnels at Exhibition Station.
The 16-metre-deep launch shaft will be the starting point for two tunnel boring machines that will dig six kilometres east, from Exhibition Station to the Don Yard, west of the Don River. Once tunnelling is complete, the launch shaft will be repurposed as a tunnel portal where Ontario Line trains will transition from above to below ground.
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Maple Reinders wins Built by the Best Award
The Controlled Environment Building Association (CEBA), which is supported by the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), recently announced the winners of its 2024 CEBA Built by the Best Awards, with Canadian firm Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd. earning one of the coveted accolades.
Built by the Best recognizes innovative controlled environment construction projects. These controlled environments include facilities that hold goods that require a consistent temperature, including fresh and frozen food storage, pharmaceutical supply chain, data centres, processing facilities, and much more. The nominations are organized into two categories – projects under $35 million and over $35 million.
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Development partners announced for Toronto Coach Terminal site
The City of Toronto and CreateTO announced the Kilmer Group and Tricon Residential (Kilmer-Tricon) as the preferred proponents for the redevelopment of the City-owned sites at 610 Bay St. and 130 Elizabeth St. – home to the decommissioned Toronto Coach Terminal.
The properties will be redeveloped into a mixed-income, mixed-use development including affordable housing, a new Toronto Paramedic Services hub and employment opportunities with a focus on innovative uses that take advantage of the unique location within the city’s Discovery District. The redevelopment will also include the adaptive reuse of the existing heritage building as well as streetscape improvements.
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New legislation tabled to improve worksite safety, reduce costs, encourage women to give skilled trades a try
The Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 on Wednesday, with several measures to protect the health and wellbeing of workers, bring more people into the skilled trades and keep costs down for Ontario workers.
New rules would support workplace safety by cracking down on bad actor employers, with mandatory minimum fines of $500,000 for corporations convicted of repeated offences within a two-year period under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Province breaks ground to tunnel Toronto’s Ontario Line
The Ontario government recently announced that excavation has started on the launch shaft for the Ontario Line subway tunnels at Exhibition Station in Toronto. The 16-metre-deep launch shaft will be the starting point for two tunnel boring machines that will dig six kilometres east, from Exhibition Station to the Don Yard, west of the Don River. Once tunnelling is complete, the launch shaft will be repurposed as a tunnel portal where Ontario Line trains will transition from above to below ground.
Click here, to read the full news article.
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Schneider Electric and One Click LCA Partner to Drive Sustainable Building Innovation
Schneider Electric and One Click LCA have partnered to enhance the accuracy of environmental assessments in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. This collaboration addresses a long-standing challenge in assessing the environmental impact of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems by integrating Schneider Electric’s detailed product data into One Click LCA’s sustainability platform. Initially targeting new building projects in Europe, this marks the first large-scale availability of comprehensive MEP environmental data, enabling AEC professionals to perform precise life-cycle assessments and make informed sustainability decisions.
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CarbiCrete Unveils First EPD for Ultra-Low Carbon Concrete
CarbiCrete and Climate Earth have unveiled the first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for CarbiCrete’s cement-free concrete masonry units (CMUs), showcasing groundbreaking advancements in sustainable construction. CarbiCrete’s technology replaces cement with a steel-making by-product and mineralizes CO2 into concrete, achieving a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 11.7 kg CO2 eq per cubic meter—20 times lower than the industry average. Verified under ASTM requirements, this EPD provides architects, engineers, and builders with precise data to meet sustainability goals. The CMUs, produced by Patio Drummond in Quebec, set a new standard for low-carbon concrete.
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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.
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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.
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Upcoming Industry events
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The Buildings Show: December 4 - 6, 2024: Register to attend now and visit us at our booth #1313 | |
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We are excited to be exhibiting at The Building Show 2024 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, from December 4-6! Don’t miss the chance to connect with us—register now and visit us at booth #1313.
Supported by TCA, BOMA, BILD, Concrete Ontario and CABA, The Buildings Show, comprised of Construct Canada, PM Expo, HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo and World of Concrete Toronto Pavilion.
Click here, for all the details and to register.
TCA Members Only
If you are a TCA member, please email us at info@tcaconnect.com to receive your registration code for a free show floor pass.
We look forward to welcoming you and showcasing all that we have to offer!
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Toronto Construction Association invites you to join us at CCE 2025!
Feb 12-13, 2025 | Toronto - The International Centre
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We invite you to join us in at the Canadian Concrete Expo, Feb 12-13, 2025 in Toronto. Canada’s ONLY National Trade Show Dedicated to the Concrete, Aggregates, and Construction industries. Click here to Pre-register by February 11 @ 11:59 PM with our VIP code and enjoy complimentary trade show admission ($60.00 per person value) and skip the on-site registration lines. | |
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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**IMPORTANT: To apply the discount, please mention the offer at the time of order placement.**
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