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Important Reminder to TCA Members
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In an effort to keep you updated on TCA membership products and services we are asking that you please contact us if you have any staffing changes so that we can keep your company information current - this is the best way for you and your colleagues to find out what's happening at TCA!
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TCA Annual Christmas Luncheon almost SOLD OUT! Get your tickets TODAY! |
Upcoming Events - Mark your Calendars |
Nov. 24, 2016 - Early Mercy - 540 King Street West
Dec. 02, 2016 - Metro Convention Toronto Centre (South Building)
Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2016 - Metro Convention Centre (South Building)
T
CA Booth #714
Members Networking Workshop
Jan. 18, 2017 - Toronto Construction Association - Richmond Hill Office
TCA Annual General Meeting/ Awards Presentation
Feb. 9, 2017 - Woodbine Race Track
Building a Better Business Construction Marketing Workshop
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Construct Canada November 30 - December 2
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North America's Largest Exposition, Networking and Educational Event
The Buildings Show is home to Construct Canada, World of Concrete Pavilion, HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo, PM Expo, and IIDEXCanada. It is North America's largest exposition, networking & educational event for design, construction & real estate industries. Attendees can interact with more than 1,600+ exhibits, including 100+ international exhibitors to discover and source the latest in design and construction innovation in products, technologies, best practices and applications. With a roster of more than 500 speakers, the International Architecture Roundtable and 350 accredited and industry relevant seminars to choose from over the three days, attendees can customize their professional development.
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When:
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, December 2, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where:
Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
South Building
Visit Us:
Booth 714
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Seminar: Gold Seal Certification Expect Excellence: The Value for You and Your Team
W112 - The Gold Seal Certification (GSC) program has been the industry's most trusted, valued and reliable certification for construction management. GSC credentials demonstrate your commitment to the profession and your expertise through certifying education, experience and competency. Industry recognized and developed, GSC ensures that both you and your construction projects excel. This session will guide you through navigation of the Gold Seal website as well as the certification process. Program news and updates will also be provided.
Nov 30, 2016
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Duration: 1.25 hour(s)
Early Bird: $45
Regular Price: $50 Code: W112 Location: Metro Toronto Construction Centre, South Building Credits: BOMI: 1 OAA: 1 Accreditation(s): BOMA, OAA
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Construction Lien Act Review
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The long awaited Construction Lien Act was released on September 26, 2016 by the Ministry of the Attorney General's office.
In February 2015, the Ministry of the Attorney General and Ministry of Economic Development and Infrastructure selected Construction Lawyers, Bruce Reynolds, Senior Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and Co-Counsel Sharon Vogel to lead the Construction Lien Act Review.
The Review aims to modernize the province's thirty three year old construction legislation by putting forward recommendations that will impact the livelihood of those employed in the province's construction industry - two of the most significant recommendations are related to adjudication and prompt payment.
Over the 18 month period, Mr. Reynolds and Ms. Vogel worked to gather information from different industry stakeholders before presenting their findings and recommendations in the 300 page report titled, Striking the Balance: Expert Review of Ontario's Construction Lien Act. The review is slated to go into legislation spring 2017. Click here to view a summary of the recommendations.
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TCA's 2016 Best of the Best Awards!
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NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE
2016 "
TCA's BEST OF THE BEST" AWARDS!
Nomination forms for the TCA Awards have now been posted on TCA's website. Awards include:
Please click on each of the awards for more details.
The TCA Awards are being presented at TCA's 2016 Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation -
Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Woodbine Race Track.
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Construction Safety Group
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2017 Regional Construction Safety Group
The Regional Construction Safety Group (RCSG) is now accepting applications for the 2017 year. Why join?
- Instant network of health and safety professionals
- Financial incentive - minimum $3000 rebate per successful firm and up to 6% of total WSIB premiums
- Improve CAD -7. NEER and Map
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Last year the RCSG shared in a rebate of $1,432,394
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Green Ambassador of the Month
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For Siemens Canada, sustainability means acting in the best interest of coming generations - with respect to the economy, the environment and society. In 2016, Siemens has again been recognized as one of the most sustainable companies in its industry. In this year's Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), Siemens ranks among the leaders in the Industry group "Industrial Conglomerates", which comprises more than 40 companies. The DJSI takes into account environmental and social factors as well as economic criteria.
Click here to read full article.
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YCL News- Fall Pub Night Tickets almost SOLD OUT!
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We're Over 90% SOLD OUT! Get Your Ticket(s) Today!
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YCL Teams up with DRESS FOR SUCCESS TORONTO
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TCA's Young Construction Leader's Committee are hosting a clothing drive in support of
Dress for Success! If you have clothing you wish to donate or if you would like to sign your office up to participate, please contact
Sarah Butler.
High-quality professional apparel (Jackets, Shoes and Accessories) are in demand.
Please click
here
for additional details.
Phone:
416-499-4000 ext. 4189
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TCA Member Benefits - Services Available for Free!
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Meeting spaces for TCA's members
TCA members can book a number of meeting rooms at our Richmond Hill location, free of charge - based on a first come, first serve basis. Please see terms and conditions before booking.
Richmond Meeting Room
This small meeting room can cater for up to 4 - 6 people, ideal for meetings and interviews. The room comes equipped with a projection screen for presentations.
Executive Boardroom
The Executive Boardroom holds a maximum of 15 people and is equipped with a projection screen and conferencing technology for both video and phone. This space is perfect to conduct seminars, short lectures and interviews.
Skyline Board room
The Skyline meeting space holds a maximum of 15 people, this room is good for hosting seminars, mini-workshops, company meetings and interviews. If a projection screen is required for your meeting, please mention at the time of booking in order to have it set up in advance.
You can also add additional services like unlimited tea/ coffee at a charge of $25.00 plus HST.
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Affidavit Service
A free affidavit service is available to members requiring the signature of a commissioner of affidavits and oaths. There are five signing officers at the Toronto Construction Association, as well as 1 person at our Mississauga office location. Also available at the Richmond Hill location is a notary public service for construction related documents. To book an appointment or if you have any questions please contact:
Barbara Mirsky (Toronto Construction Association)
Andrew Guo (Mississauga Construction Association) Email: aguo@tcaconnect.com Phone: 905-567-1077 ext. 4221 |
For more information on membership benefits, please visit our website.
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TCA's Electronic Plans Room better known as BestBidz offers General Contractors a product known as On Demand - this product allows our General Contractors (GCs) to manage and control project documents and the bidding process by
inviting sub-contractors and suppliers they know to bid on projects.
If you don't have many contacts for a certain trade, you now have the ability to use a directory of contacts, within BestBidz, On Demand, to help narrow down a trade or location.
BestBidz On Demand eliminates the need for external FTP sites making it easier to distribute tender documents, increases project exposure, is less expensive compared to similar services, and frees up more time to prepare your tender for an owner.
If you're interested in using a new feature that will simplify your bidding process and allow you to receive bids in one convenient online location, make sure to contact Teddy Tse, Electronic Plans Room Manager at 416-847-9157 / ttse@tcaconnect.com.
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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 goals of contractors, suppliers and allied business professionals working in, or with, Canada's non-residential construction industry.
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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.
High
lights from COCA's monthly newsletter include:
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CHECK OUT TCA'S NEW RESUME POSTING BOARD!!!
Don't miss the opportunity to have your resume seen by over 2000 member companies! To post your resume please click here.
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TCA members are automatically members of the above National & Provincial associations. Click images for respective newsletters & more details.
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The Construction Institute of Canada
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TCIC is pleased to offer you the following courses, seminars, and workshops taught by senior industry professionals:
November 2016
(NEW Course #4)
Nov. 11, 16, 17 & 29
Nov 24, 2016 Thurs. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Nov. 30, Wed. 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
December 2016
Dec 6 & 7, Tues & Wed, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Dec 8, Thurs. 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Dec 12, 2016 Mon. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dec 13, 2016 Tues. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Book your training 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
E-Learning Course
(Self-paced, online e-learning, accessible 24/7)
(4 hours, 2 Gold Seal Credits. Mandatory for Gold Seal applicant)
(4 hours, 2 Gold Seal credits)
(4 hours, 2 Gold Seal Credits)
(3 hours, 2 Gold Seal credits)
(3 hours, 2 Gold Seal credits)
(4 hours, 2 Gold Seal credits)
(2 hours, 1 Gold Seal credit)
(14 hours, 5 Gold Seal credits)
(4 hours, 2 Gold Seal credits)
(6 hours, 2 Gold Seal credits)
(28 hours online course, 4 Gold Seal credits)
For a full list of upcoming TCIC courses/seminars/workshops/e-Learning courses or for more information on Gold Seal Certification, please visit
www.tcic.ca
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For TCIC inquiries, please contact:
Faith Chen,
Manager, Professional Development
416-847-9162
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Feature TCIC course of the month |
CCDC 2 2008 Stipulated Price Contract & Standard Document Seminar
Standard prime contract between Owner and prime Contractor to perform the required work for a single, pre-determined fixed price or lump sum, regardless of the Contractor's actual costs.
Come and learn directly from Eric Lee, Canadian Construction Association Executive Secretary of CCDC to better understand the roles, responsibilities and risk profiles of the different parties in CCDC 2. There will also be an overview and Q&A period of Canadian Standard Construction Documents.
Who Should Attend?
Owners, executives and managers from construction buyers, architects, engineers, contractors, and allied professionals (lawyers, insurance/surety advisors) in the construction industry.
Valuable References: Each delegate will receive a hardcopy of CCDC 2 and the accompanying guide CCDC 20.
Please click here for more details.
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Project Bid Opportunities |
Project of the Month
ONtca-174681 - Lambton College Health & Research Centre and Athletic & Fitness Complex Project No. 2218-15
Issued for tender by Lambton College and architects Tillmann Ruth Robinson, the NOVA Chemicals Health & Research Centre will feature 60,000 sq. ft. of health simulation labs, interactive learning studios, and research space. Additionally, the Athletics & Fitness Complex will boast 40,000 sq. ft. including a double gymnasium, and multi-purpose fitness and studio spaces. Project value is estimated at over $31 million dollars, and construction on both facilities is expected to be complete by Fall 2018.
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Please click on the image for the details.
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TCA Advantage - Group Home & Auto Insurance Program
Save up to 50% on regular home and automobile insurance rates
With the TCA's group buying power, save the premium on your insurance rates with the power of numbers! National Brokers Insurance and the TCA have partnered to help you save up to 50% on your home, apartment and vehicle insurance premiums. Contact National Brokers Insurance today for a quote!
1 877 630 NATL (6285)
TCA Advantage - Incredible savings on your office supplies
GREAT savings on your everyday office supplies! TCA's partnershipwith Staples Advantage offers you up to 60% off! Contact us today for more information.
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.
For specific questions about the program please contact Barbara Mirsky at 416-499-4000 ext 4101.
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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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