July 26, 2022

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Upcoming TCA Events
  • TCA Member Benefit
  • TCA Member Spotlight
  • Industry News
  • Important TCA Updates
  • Certificates of Substantial Performance (CSPs) - TCA Member discount
  • TCIC Upcoming Courses
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TCA Member Spotlight

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Canada supports innovative Hybrid Timber Floor System project

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced a combined Government of Canada contribution of over $550,000 to the Hybrid Timber Floor System Project led by EllisDon and DIALOG. The project is funded through the Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program, a program that encourages the greater use of wood in construction and supports Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy; and the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT), a program that supports its recipients in de-risking the implementation of innovation in the Canadian forest sector. EllisDon and DIALOG’s patent-pending Hybrid Timber Floor System is an innovative approach to the existing concept of hybridizing structural materials.

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OGCA meets with infrastructure minister to discuss inflation

Members of the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) met with Ontario Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma recently to inform the minister about the impact of inflation on the construction market and general contractors.

Taking part in the meeting were Bryan Arnold, chair of the OGCA executive committee, Giovanni Cautillo, OGCA president and Erich Schmidt, manager, public affairs and innovation. 

Recent increases in non-residential building construction costs are beginning to stabilize in most construction market areas, but inflation continues to increase at well over two per cent, indicates a bulletin issued by the OGCA.

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Construction costs rise more than 10 per cent

It’s getting considerably more expensive to build things in Canada, says Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) in its latest Quarterly Construction Cost Report (QCR). The Second Quarter report from the global construction cost consultant presents a snapshot of construction costs and hypothetical changes in bid pricing in 16 major cities in North America, including two Canadian cities, Calgary and Toronto, which it says are experiencing year-over-year cost increases of more than 10 and 14 per cent, respectively.

Despite the ongoing challenges presented by rising costs, labour scarcity and increases in materials costs and fears of projects being delayed, the report cited several infrastructure-related government spending initiatives that should see projects moving forward in both of those cities.

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Megaprojects could sustain Canadian construction sector through upcoming headwinds: economists

Canadian construction economists and other stakeholders are hedging when asked whether the next 18 to 24 months will see continued growth in the sector, with the potential for a recession and rising interest rates seen as top threats to sectoral expansion.

ConstructConnect chief economist Alex Carrick believes fears of a recession in the next year are “overblown” while Altus Group’s vice-president of data operations Ray Wong has cautious optimism heading into next year.

Meanwhile John Mollenhauer, president and CEO of the Toronto Construction Association, thinks a recession is possible but with Toronto’s construction sector currently on fire, that would only mean a modest reduction in activity.

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CIB to spend $56 million on University of Toronto energy retrofits

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the University of Toronto (U of T) have signed an agreement which sees the CIB committing $56 million toward deep energy retrofit projects.

The CIB’s funding applies to several retrofit projects at the U of T St. George Campus located in downtown Toronto, stated a July 19 release. Projects include switching one of four gas boilers to electric and installing a supplemental steam turbine in the central heating plant; deep energy retrofits of six academic buildings; establishing a local, low-carbon energy source that will supply renewable energy; and implementing green-technology programs such as carbon capture, energy storage and waste-to-fuel.

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Procore Launches Workforce Management – a New End-to-End Solution for the Construction Industry

Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, is pleased to announce the launch of a new solution, Procore Workforce Management, which features two key products — Field Productivity as well as, Workforce Planning, formerly known as LaborChart.

Paired together, Field Productivity and Workforce Planning offer the industry’s most comprehensive construction workforce management solution, allowing contractors visibility into their workforce to accurately forecast and manage human resources to help meet or beat estimated schedules and budgets.

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Englobe opens construction inspection and testing lab in Ottawa

Englobe announced it recently opened its new construction inspection and materials testing laboratory in the National Capital Region to better service contractors, developers, and infrastructure owners.

In 2020-2021, Englobe participated in 38 infrastructures projects listed in ReNew Canada’s annual Top100 Projects. According to Englobe, the last five years of construction in Ottawa have seen record growth and this has resulted in an ongoing need for construction inspection, materials testing, and instrumentation and monitoring services.


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Autodesk expands learning resources

As part of its strategy to provide customers with digital tools for a competitive advantage in the market, Autodesk has launched the next phase in its effort to upskill current construction workers and help the industry engage the next generation of prospective recruits.

The construction labour shortage and digital skills gap are global challenges. Globally, a recent Core Research survey commissioned by Autodesk found most professionals attributed recruitment challenges to a lack of available skilled labour (59 per cent) and a subset of this group, 43 per cent, believes labour is available, but company recruitment efforts are unable to attract the right talent.

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Important TCA Updates

TCA's 2022/23 Construction Book | Deadline for submission - Friday, July 29, 2022

Advertise your products and services in our PRINT and ONLINE 2022/23 Construction Book and get in front of over 3500 public / private buyers of Construction Services: Architects, Engineers, Designers, Developers, Property Managers, General Contractors, and all TCA member companies. 
Place your order now and get a free Specialty Bold Line in one of your subscribed classified listings!

NEW THIS YEAR: FEATURED PROFILES SECTION for general contractors, construction management and project management companies.

The deadline for submission is Friday, July 29, 2022

Click HERE to view pricing details.

To purchase your listing or for more information please contact, Polyanna Fok:
Email: pfok@tcaconnect.com | Phone: 416-499-4000, x4115 | Direct: 416-847-9158
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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**IMPORTANT: To apply the discount, please mention the offer at the time of order placement.**
TCIC Upcoming Courses
July 27 & Aug 3 | Wednesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Microsoft Project 4-webinar series (4 Gold Seal credits)
Aug. 2, 9, 16 & 23 | Tuesday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Aug. 2, 9 & 16 | Tuesday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Excel for Construction – Basic (1 Gold Seal credit)
Aug. 2 & 4 | Tuesday & Thursday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Construction Job Cost Control (1 Gold Seal credit)
Aug. 10 & 11 | Wednesday & Thursday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

Excel for Construction – Basic (1 Gold Seal credit)
Aug. 16 & 18 | Tuesday & Thursday | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

For more details, please click here, or contact: 
Faith Chen, Senior Manager, TCIC/Professional Development