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TCA Members’ Day outlines evolving procurement risks
The procurement landscape in Ontario and beyond continues to change, with more questions arising than ever before.
“We’re considering awarding contracts even before we launch a project and we know that it’s viable. There are some challenges with that because what happens if the project does not have a successful launch? Are we starting construction? Are we not starting construction? And when can we start construction and how long can those prices be held for?” said Jennifer Burstein, vice-president of construction with Collecdev, during a recent panel discussion.
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City of Toronto announces the eight participants in its Deep Retrofit Challenge
The City of Toronto announced the eight buildings participating in the Deep Retrofit Challenge (DRC), a competition-style program with up to $5 million in investment from Natural Resources Canada provided through its Green Infrastructure – Energy Efficient Buildings Program. Through the DRC, grants of up to $500,000 will be awarded to each of the buildings, seven of which are privately-owned, to support deeper-than-planned energy retrofits. The grants will offset the incremental design and construction costs required to achieve maximum greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions.
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Bird awarded Canada’s tallest modular build
Bird Construction is set to build a 14-storey modular residential building in Vancouver. The company has been awarded a construction management services contract for BC Housing’s Permanent Supportive Housing Initiative on East King Edward Avenue.
The $50 million project is part of a joint agreement between the City of Vancouver, B.C. Housing, and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to deliver a minimum of 300 permanent supportive homes on five city-owned sites.
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York University expands school of continuing studies
After nine years of planning, the York University school of continuing education is uniting programs under one roof – a state-of-the-art building with a unique, twisted design. In 2018, Perkins&Wills was selected to design the building, led by architects Safdar Abidi and Andrew Frontini. The twisted architecture symbolizes the School’s twist on the traditional mission of continuing studies to solve Canada’s most pressing labour market gaps by connecting employers and a highly-skilled, ambitious talent pool through its innovative language and professional programs.
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STO makes national trades harmonization a priority
The recent skilled trades summit held in Toronto by Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) was billed as Unleashing Ontario’s Potential, and it became clear during the proceedings the path to achieving that potential starts in Atlantic Canada.
New Brunswick and the other three Atlantic provinces are miles ahead of Ontario in the development of apprenticeship curriculum standards, training standards and program sequencing, according to STO CEO and registrar Melissa Young.
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Building permits in Canada advance 11.3% in March
Statistics Canada reports that the total monthly value of building permits in Canada advanced 11.3% in March to $11.8 billion, led by sharply increasing monthly non-residential growth (+32.0%).
On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits went up 12.2% to $6.9 billion.
Non-residential permits ramp up as sector reaches record high.
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Construction equipment advances have wide-reaching benefits
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently released a study outlining how construction equipment technologies have advanced the construction industry while benefitting a wide range of stakeholders, from contractors, to owners, to society in general.
Benefits of Construction Equipment Technologies and Their Impact on Society details four construction equipment technologies that play critical roles in advancing the industry, and thereby enabling benefits to productivity and performance, planet and environment, as well as people and safety.
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Enwave breaks ground on Toronto’s Green Heat low-carbon energy plant
Enwave Energy Corporation has broken ground on a new low-carbon heating facility that will enable a significant expansion of its downtown Toronto district energy program. The new Green Heat system at Enwave’s Pearl Street Energy Centre will recycle district waste heat to produce hot water via electrification, as opposed to typical natural gas applications, using dual-use heat pumps, electric feeds and generators. The project received extensive support through a grant from the federal government’s Low Carbon Economy Fund and a $600-million loan commitment from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) to boost the scale and build-out the project.
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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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SAVE THE DATE: YCL Annual Boat Cruise - All White Theme: June 22 | |
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Mark your calendars for the Young Construction Leaders' (YCL) Annual Boat Cruise on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Stay tuned for more information on when tickets will be available.
Date:
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Time:
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location:
Yankee Lady III
249 Queens Quay West
(Boat is docked behind the Radisson Hotel & Marine Police Station).
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Lunch is on us on May 17 & 18 at the Construction Tech Event next week! | |
Want to learn how to stay ahead of the competition? Discover how top-performing companies are unlocking new efficiencies and learn about the CDAP program that offers 15K grant to build a digital transformation plan and a BDC $100K interest-free loan to support the adoption of new technology solutions.
This is an excellent networking opportunity for construction professionals like yourself to connect with industry experts and gain valuable insights on the latest trends in construction tech. The Answer Company, Acumatica’s 2023 Construction Partner of the Year, will be on site alongside Procore Technologies and Acumatica to chat about building the ultimate construction tech stack.
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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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Faith Chen, Senior Manager, TCIC/Professional Development
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