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A legal victory against the Province over the effects of COVID-19
The cost of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is set to increase and its official opening date be pushed back, after the company building the massive midtown transit project scored a legal victory against the province over the effects of COVID-19.
Crosslinx Transit Solutions took Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario to court last fall seeking a declaration the pandemic constituted an emergency as defined by the terms of the $5.5-billion contract for the LRT. The declaration would trigger a clause that would allow Crosslinx to negotiate with the province for relief from the effects of the crisis, including financial compensation for increased costs and a later completion date.
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Brook Restoration takes lead on project to train underprivileged youth in construction
150 youth from disadvantaged communities are getting the chance to gain work experience in construction through a new program spearheaded by Brook Restoration Ltd. and backed by a $2 million investment from the provincial government.
Monte McNaughton, Ontario’s minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, shared details about the new, 10-week program May 14.
The program includes two weeks of classroom training at Brook’s head office in Etobicoke, plus eight weeks on job sites in Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa.
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Toronto students win Hines Americas urban planning prize
Ateam of five Toronto scholars won top honours against the best urban planning students in North America this spring, winning the Urban Land Institute’s Hines Competition for students and pocketing $50,000 for their efforts.
The champions, tops out of 105 competitors from 61 different campuses, consisted of Frances Grout-Brown and Leorah Klein of Ryerson University, Yanlin Zhou of York University and Ruotian Tan and Chenyi Xu of the University of Toronto. The Canadians were crowned in April for their master plan to redesign an urban space in downtown Kansas City that combined the twin themes of connectivity and resilience.
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New College program developed to train leaders for in-demand construction management careers
The new Construction Management — Honours Bachelor program at Durham College was developed to prepare students to answer the call from construction employers who need workers with the right knowledge and skills to fill leadership and management positions in the residential and ICI sectors.
The first intake for the program, which will be offered through the School of Skilled Trades, Apprenticeship and Renewable Technology (START), will be this fall.
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70,000 Building Inspections in 2020: Ensuring a Safe Mississauga
The City of Mississauga says its building inspectors completed approximately 70,000 building inspections and ensured that building permit review timelines were maintained at pre-COVID levels.
The building permit process ensures that buildings in Mississauga comply with the standards of the Ontario Building Code and the Building Code Act. Technicians and/or engineers examine and approve building plans. Building inspectors make sure that the work is up to standard.
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Waterfront Toronto selects Stantec, Public Work to lead design for two projects
Stantec and landscape architecture and urban design firm Public Work were selected by Waterfront Toronto to design two infrastructure projects for the city’s waterfront.
The design of the Queens Quay East Extension and Cherry Street portal as part of the Waterfront East Light Rail Transit (LRT) will reconnect Toronto’s downtown community to its waterfront, integrating urban ecology, active transportation, and place-making, while creating a flexible street. Project work will include road design and right-of-way planning, public realm and landscape design, track design, and tunneling design services for a new LRT tunnel beneath the Gardiner Expressway (highway).
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RFP issued for Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre redevelopment
Three teams have been invited to respond to a request for proposals issued by Infrastructure Ontario and Grandview Kids to design, build and finance the Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre Redevelopment project in Durham Region, Ont.
The three teams are Children’s First Consortium, EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare and Grandview Connection Group.
Once the project is complete Grandview Kids will consolidate its existing main site in Oshawa and multiple satellite locations into the new facility located on land donated by the Town of Ajax.
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FREE SEMINAR—Registration coming soon!
Save the date: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Soil Management: An Industry Perspective on Early Engagement:
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We hope you can join us for this one hour information session.
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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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**IMPORTANT: To apply the discount, please mention the offer at the time of order placement.**
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June 2 & 9 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
June 3 | Thursday | 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
June 8 | Tuesday | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
June 9 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Faith Chen, Senior Manager, TCIC/Professional Development
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