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Inflation and supply chain constraints taking toll
Canada’s construction market is feeling the impact of inflation as prices of raw materials have increased significantly over the past 12 months, says Turner & Townsend’s fall 2022 Market Intelligence report.
According to the report, and based on Statistics Canada’s Raw Materials Price Index, the price of a number of common construction materials, including gravel and clay, have risen eight per cent since last summer.
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Construction of Confederation GO Station in Hamilton begins
The Government Ontario marked the start of construction on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton.
Confederation GO station will offer several key amenities, including an accessible island platform with canopies, pedestrian tunnel, 15-vehicle passenger pick-up and drop-off area and direct stair access from Centennial Parkway. Commuters will also have access to approximately 150 additional parking spaces.
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George Brown’s previously awarded mass timber building shortlisted for a new honour
George Brown College’s mass timber building, Limberlost Place, currently under construction in Toronto at the Waterfront campus, is shortlisted for a 2022 World Architecture Festival (WAF) award in the category, Future Project: Education; and is already one of the 20 winners of the special WAFX award.
The WAFX award celebrates international projects which embrace cutting-edge design and address important world issues, such as the climate crisis, or community resilience, etc.
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Ontario’s first diverging diamond interchange nearing completion in Niagara Region
Ontario’s first ‘Diverging Diamond’ interchange opened on the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) and Glendale Avenue in St. Catharines in September.
Construction started in April 2021 and, according to the project website, the configuration allows “for performance improvement by reducing vehicle conflict points along with allowing unrestricted turning movements.”
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Maple Reinders overcomes hurdles to turn old warehouse into storage facility
The transformation of an old warehouse into a new self-storage facility was not an easy task for the Maple Reinders team but after overcoming a number of challenges the project reached substantial completion earlier this year.
Vanguard Self Storage, located at 75 Newkirk Rd. in Richmond Hill, Ont., started out as a one-storey, 2,244-square-metre building with office space on a mezzanine at the front of the building. Construction was scheduled to begin in January 2021 and be completed by October but was delayed due to the government shutdown for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Skilled labour capacity holding back housing
Even under a best-case scenario, housing starts will fall well below the 2030 affordable supply targets in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec, although Alberta would be able to build to its needs, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
This past June, CMHC released Canada’s Housing Supply Shortages: Estimating what is needed to solve Canada’s housing affordability crisis by 2030 (ESG 2030), which took initial steps to estimate how much additional housing supply is required to restore housing affordability by 2030.
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Meeting targets requires growing the mechanical contracting sector
Research shows that HVAC trades will be the most in demand across Canada between 2022 to 2050. Ensuring net-zero success requires guaranteeing their availability.
As governments and jurisdictions across Canada examine different strategies to address energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions reductions, the vertical infrastructure across the country is being looked at for its emissions-reducing potential.
Today, Canada’s built environment — more than 16 million dwellings and close to 500,000 commercial and public buildings — generates between 13 to 18 per cent of direct greenhouse gas emissions and represents the third-highest source of emissions in the country.
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Celebrating World Mental Health Day by Highlighting Scott Construction
Every year on October 10th, we celebrate World Mental Health Day to raise awareness and mobilize efforts to support emotional and psychological well-being.
Historically, construction professionals have suffered from mental health related issues at a disproportionate rate. In fact, the construction industry ranks second highest in suicide rates among other major industries in the United States. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) speculates faraway jobsites that isolate workers from family and friends, high stress and a prevalence of substance and alcohol abuse in the industry are contributing factors that negatively impact mental health. Every year on October 10th, we celebrate World Mental Health Day to raise awareness and mobilize efforts to support emotional and psychological well-being.
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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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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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Melrose Construction is a full service commercial drywall contractor serving GTA. Our services include Drywall, Metal Framing, Acoustical & Specialty Ceilings and FRP.
For more information visit: www.melroseconstruction.ca
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YCL 2022 Pub Night - Thursday, November 10, 2022
Tickets are now available for purchase!
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The TCA Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Committee is hosting its Fall networking pub night event on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at a new spot in the downtown Toronto area: Belfast Love Public House (548 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M3).
Find the full details + purchase tickets here.
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Have you purchase your tickets yet?
Our 78th Annual Christmas Luncheon tickets are selling fast! Don't wait - grab yours today! Plenty of sponsorship packages are available for purchase. Click here for the full details and to register now!
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TCA Members' FREE Networking Workshop
You can RSVP NOW for our next free networking workshop, taking place in person on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. This is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with your industry peers and continue to grow your business. Click here to RSVP and for the full details.
**Please note that this is a members only event.**
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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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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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Faith Chen, Senior Manager, TCIC/Professional Development
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