IN THIS ISSUE:
Advertise with TCA
TCA Annual Ski Day is one week away
TCA / YCL Event Line Up
Welcome New Members
TCA Best of the Best Awards Registration
Save the date: TCA's 28th Annual Members' Day - May 3, 2023
Join our Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Committee
CCA / COCA News
TCIC February 2023 Course Line Up
Project of the Month
Advantage Club Partners
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Advertise with us and grow your business!
TCA's monthly E-Connect newsletter reaches all of our members, partner associations, industry organizations, and buyers of construction services at all government levels - that's over 30,000 industry contacts!
In addition to reaching such a large audience, our monthly newsletter also lives on our TCA website and will be promoted on all of our social channels, giving you even more exposure.
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TCA Annual Ski Day is one week away on February 9, 2023 — Hurry and don't wait to grab your tickets
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TCA Ski Day is one week away—Register now for a day of winter fun!
If you still need to register and want to attend our popular ski day event, now is the time to do so. Sign up now and join us on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Craigleith Ski Club in The Blue Mountains. Lifts are running, most runs are open, and a fun time awaits you!
Curious to see how much snow is on the ground? Click here to peek at little john! All ⛷️🏂 skill levels are welcome.
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Skiing / Snowboarding Cost
TCA Member - $235.00 plus HST
Non-member - $298.00 plus HST
Ski & snowboard equipment not included in cost.
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Social Cost
TCA Member - $185.00 plus HST
Non-member - $200.00 plus HST
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For more details click here, Or please contact Jason Pelligra:
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Upcoming TCA / YCL Events |
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TCA Annual Ski Day
February 9, 2023 - Craigleith Ski Club
TCA's Annual General Meeting/Awards Presentation
(Min. Kinga Surma to deliver the keynote address)
February 21, 2023 - Richmond Hill Country Club
TCA Members' Day
May 3, 2023 - TCA Office
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Welcoming TCA's NEWEST Members
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Min. Kinga Surma to deliver the keynote address at TCA's 155th Annual AGM & "Best of the Best" Awards Presentation — Register now for free and don't miss out
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Do not miss TCA's 155th Annual General Meeting & "Best of the Best" Awards presentation. This free and exclusive members-only event will happen at the Richmond Hill Country Club on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
The meeting is open to all TCA members and includes the following:
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A keynote address from Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure for the Province of Ontario and the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Etobicoke Centre.
- TCA's 2023 Budget, a review of the 2022 financials, and the award presentation recognizing members for their project achievements and outstanding contributions to our industry.
- Plus a chance to network with other TCA members.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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Kinga Surma
Minister of Infrastructure for the Province of Ontario | Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Etobicoke Centre
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Kinga Surma is the Minister of Infrastructure for the Province of Ontario and the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Etobicoke Centre.
She is devoted to fighting for her residents and the people of Ontario to ensure they have the quality infrastructure and high-speed internet connections that will support to enhance their well-being and quality of life for generations to come.
Since her appointment to the Ministry of Infrastructure in June 2021, Minister Surma has spearheaded the province's high-speed internet initiatives that ensure communities in every corner of the province have access to reliable high-speed internet by the end of 2025.
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Please note that this is a TCA members-only event. |
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For all other inquiries, please contact Anna Mehrabian:
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Mark your calendar and save the date! TCA's 28th Annual Members' Day: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 |
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Mark your calendar!
TCA's 28th Annual Members' Day is Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the TCA Head Office.
Members Day offers an exclusive opportunity to showcase product(s) / service(s) and a chance to reconnect and build new relationships with other industry professionals.
When: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: TCA Office, 70 Leek Crescent, Richmond Hill
Stay tuned for the full details.
For more information, please contact: Nazak Ghobadi l 416-499-4000, x4106.
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Join our Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Club |
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The Mission of our Young Construction Leaders Club (YCL) is to develop an informal communication network among construction industry future Leaders up to 40 years of age, in order to:
- Promote networking relationships within the construction industry.
- Develop a forum to establish industry contacts and business leads.
- Provide information, industry activities and opportunities that will enhance and profit the individual and their respective organization.
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To learn more about YCL and how you can get involved, click here.
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**IMPORTANT: FOR TCA MEMBERS ONLY**
Negotiated Request for Proposal for General Contractor Services for the new Etobicoke Civic Center
The City of Toronto (the "City") requires a qualified General Contractor (the "Vendor") to provide construction services for the new Etobicoke Civic Centre ("ECC") Project. The Successful Vendor shall provide complete construction services and will be solely responsible for all activities throughout the construction phase until the completion of the project including the warranty period.
nRFP closing on March 7, 2023 @ 12:00 PM local Toronto time.
The City of Toronto does not post budget information. The opportunity amount does not reflect the City’s actual project estimate.
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CSC Building Expo 2023: Free registration is now open
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The CSC Building Expo is scheduled for Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. A day-long event with a Keynote luncheon, educative seminars, tabletop tradeshow, and networking opportunities.
For more information and to register for free, please click here.
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Member Benefit: Virtual Commissioning of Stat Decs |
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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, TCA is now commissioning statutory declarations virtually for our members.
If you require the signature of a commissioner of oaths, the virtual commissioning process will be as follows:
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Email us at statdec@tcaconnect.com to set up the video conference.
- Commissioning staff will ask for identification in order to verify the member's identity. Have your picture identification ready.
- Once confirmed you will sign the Statutory Declarations while the commissioning staff witness. You will then need to scan and send it by email.
- Once received, the commissioning staff will print and verify the signature that they witnessed and if everything is satisfactory, they will sign and email it back.
If you have any further questions regarding TCA's virtual commissioning process, please contact us by email: statdec@tcaconnect.com.
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The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA), our provincial partner, aims to bring concerns of our members at large to the attention of Queen's Park. COCA is committed to working with the Provincial Government to ensure that Ontario's legislative landscape is one in which our industry can grow and prosper.
Highlights from COCA's monthly newsletter include:
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The Canadian Construction Association (CCA), our federal partner, aims to be the national voice for the Canadian construction industry, giving our industry a voice in public policy issues; legal and standards development; and goals of contractors, suppliers and allied business professionals working in, or with, Canada's non-residential construction industry.
CCA recently launched a new newsletter called CCA Plus+.
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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.
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Click on the image for more details.
**IMPORTANT: To apply the discount, please mention the offer at the time of order placement.**
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The Construction Institute Of Canada Course Line Up |
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TCIC is pleased to offer you the following courses, seminars and workshops taught by senior industry professionals:
February 2023 (live webinars)
Feb. 1, 8, 15 & 22 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Feb. 2 | Thursday | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST
Feb. 7 – 9 | Tuesday – Thursday | 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Feb. 7, 9, 14 & 16 | Tuesday & Thursday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Feb. 8 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Feb. 8 & 15 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Feb. 8, 15 & 22 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Feb. 10 | Friday | 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Feb. 13 – Mar. 10 | NOT POSTED | NO TIME POSTED
Feb. 15 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Feb. 15 & 16 | Wednesday & Thursday | 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Feb. 15 & 16 | Wednesday & Thursday | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Feb. 15 & 22 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Feb. 16, 23 & Mar. 9 | Thursday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Feb. 21 – 23 | Tuesday - Thursday | 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM EST
Feb. 22 & 23 | Wednesday & Thursday | 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Feb. 22 & Mar. 1 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
Feb. 28 & Mar. 2 | Tuesday & Thursday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST
For TCIC inquiries, please contact:
Faith Chen, Manager, Professional Development
416-847-9162
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TCIC Featured Courses Of The Month |
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Top Four Essential Skills for Construction Project Sites
Project Sites are complex social environments. Site policies that try and capture policies of the stakeholders in all directions including owners, subcontractors, consultants and suppliers means negotiation is present well over 50% of the day, regardless of what contracts are signed and what terms and conditions are contemplated prior to a shovel going in the ground.
This course will cover the following topics:
Productivity: Learn how to assess your site productivity. For example, how are you currently evaluating your productivity? Are you relying on subcontractors to self-evaluate? Do you evaluate what is causing impact and stacking? A good change order protocol and analysis of your site productivity will provide insight into how to solve and avoid future problems. Knowing how to evaluate productivity on-the spot or via field ratings can be critical to project success.
- Learn how to evaluate job site efficiency via field ratings and how to apply them on your site
- 7 Barriers to Construction Productivity gap (as defined by McKinsey & Company)
- Develop a plan to implement productivity improvements and how to present it to senior management
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Click here, for more details.
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Project Bid Opportunities |
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Canadian Canoe Museum begins to take shape
Construction at the Canadian Canoe Museum is well underway, moving swiftly with the current.
The museum, which houses the world's largest collection of canoes, kayaks, and paddled watercraft, temporarily closed its doors to the public at its current location in Peterborough, Ont. as it prepares to move to its new waterfront museum at 2077 Ashburnham Drive. The museum is expected to reopen at the new location in the summer of 2023.
In a newsletter, Carolyn Hyslop, executive director of the Canadian Canoe Museum, said she expects 2023 to be even more eventful and said by this time next year, the dream of a new museum will become a reality. The museum team recently took a tour of the new building and campus.
"Moving to our new location will begin a new chapter in our history and allow us to offer our community so much more than we can currently," said Hyslop in her letter. "New programs will allow everyone to partake in hands-on experiences and workshops, whether on the water, around the property, or inside our beautiful new building. Our Collection Centre provides a space to safely store, preserve, and maintain hundreds of canoes, kayaks, and paddled watercraft while allowing enhanced public access to the entire collection."
Structural steel has now been installed for the roof and outline of the new $27-million Canadian Canoe Museum being built on a five-acre site at Johnson Park along Little Lake on Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough's east end.
Designed by Lett Architects of Peterborough, the two-story 65,000-square-foot building will house all of the museum's canoe collection in an artifact conservation environment and will offer a 17,000-square-foot exhibition hall, along with an artisan studio, canoe-building studio, a library and research room, café and a lakefront terrace.
Also being built on Little Lake is a waterfront events and education centre and a canoe house with floating docks to accommodate on-water and outdoor education programming.
Architect: Lett Architects
General Contractor: Chandos Construction
Estimated Value: $27.4 million
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TCA Advantage - Group Home & Auto Insurance Program
Personalized coverage to meet your needs
As a member of the Toronto Construction Association, you have access to preferred rates and personalized service on home and auto insurance. With TCA's group insurance plan, you can protect the things you value most and keep more money in your pocket. Contact Westland MyGroup today for a quote!1-844-999-7687
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TCA Advantage - Incredible savings on your office supplies
GREAT savings on your everyday office supplies! TCA's partnership with Staples Advantage offers you up to 60% off! Contact us today for more information.
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TCA Advantage- Fleet Pricing on ALL Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
Advantage Club members enjoy FLEET PRICING on the purchase of a Fiat, Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep Vehicle! TCA's partnership with Chrysler offers substantial savings! Contact us today for more information.
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TORONTO CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION
70 Leek Crescent
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H1
Telephone: (416) 499-4000
Fax: (416) 499-8752
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Important Reminder to TCA Members
In an effort to keep you updated on TCA membership products and services, please contact us if staffing information changes—this is the best way for you and your colleagues to find out what's happening at TCA!
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