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Honour the Work a one-stop-shop for info about skilled trades
With the construction industry facing a labour crisis and no national, Angela Coldwell, Jen Hancock and Tim Coldwell launched Honour the Work, a source for interactive resources and educational material, connecting Canadians to fulfilling training and careers in the skilled trades.
The website includes dozens of videos that share real-life experiences and Ontario Construction News is sharing videos each week to highlight the stories of construction workers.
Click here, to read the full news article.
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Roy named CCA chair
Francis Roy has been appointed Canadian Construction Association (CCA) chair for 2024-26. Roy succeeds outgoing board chair Brendan Nobes, who led the association for two years, advancing strategic partnerships and national advocacy.
A 30-year veteran of the industry, Roy is president and CEO of Quebec-based Groupe Humaco companies. He began his career in 1994 as an estimator and project manager at Les Gypses Promark Québec Inc.
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City opens energy and water reporting link for owners of large buildings in Toronto
The City of Toronto is implementing a new energy and reporting bylaw and has opened a reporting link that enables owners of large buildings to report energy and water use to the city annually. Reporting and benchmarking will support the owners in their efforts to improve environmental performance, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower operating costs, indicates a release.
In 2024, the reporting requirement applies to buildings that are 4,645 square metres (50,000 square feet) or larger, which is about 7,500 buildings in the city.
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CCA conference navigates disruption, creativity and technology
“Change is the new normal,” proclaimed David Usher, keynote speaker, lead singer of the band moist and founder of artificial intelligence creative studio Reimagine AI, as he helped open the 2024 Canadian Construction Association conference in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. “Big disruption is coming to all industries.”
The singer and life-long learner shared his insights with the more than 700 attendees at this year’s conference, explaining into how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is augmenting the creative process in music as well as many other sectors, including construction.
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PCL Construction Signs Enterprise Partnership with Document Crunch
Document Crunch, the construction industry’s leading AI contract intelligence platform, and PCL Construction, a multi-billion-dollar, global powerhouse in the construction sector, recently announced a partnership enabling PCL to train and empower its project teams to de-risk its projects around contract compliance by leveraging Document Crunch’s groundbreaking artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. This will bring over a century’s worth of PCL experience to the fingertips of its people.
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BuildForce Canada report gives associations a ‘leg to stand on’ for immigration reform
A new BuildForce Canada report brought together different groups in the construction industry to provide some guidance as to the kinds of reforms needed to the current immigration system to help bolster the sector. The report recommends the adoption of four consensus principles by governments to ensure the construction sector can better access skilled workers from abroad in an effort to address projected shortages of skilled labour created by rising construction demands and changing demographics, said Bill Ferreira, executive director of BuildForce Canada.
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Northern Ontario Contractors Optimistic for 2024 Construction Season
Northern Ontario contractors are leading the province in optimism for the 2024 construction season, buoyed by a surge in mining and institutional projects. According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) survey, 31% of contractors in this region anticipate an increase in work, even as the overall business outlook across Ontario cools slightly compared to 2023. Challenges such as skilled labor availability and rising costs of labor and materials persist across all regions, with supply chain issues beginning to resolve.
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Aecon Group appoints Jerome Julier as new CFO
Aecon Group has announced that Jerome Julier has been appointed to the position of executive vice-president and CFO, effective April 8.
Julier joins Aecon with nearly 20 years of leadership experience in finance, strategy and capital markets with a focus on industrial businesses in the construction, engineering and transportation sectors, stated a release.
He most recently served as managing director and co-head of CIBC Capital Markets’ Global Diversified Industries investment banking practice.
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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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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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Hebster Construction Inc. is a full-service construction company focused on civil site works and site development providing excavation, grading, underground site servicing, storm water management, road work and concrete work. We provide site development services in the ICI, residential and public sectors.
From lump sum to construction management to full-service design-build our ability to provide solutions utilizing own-forces labour and owned equipment allows us to manage and meet our clients’ objectives. Hebster Construction Inc. is a unionized company which is signatory to LIUNA Local 183 (Labourers) and IUOE Local 793 (Operating Engineers).
We strive to provide optimal solutions at all stages of the process from pre-construction to design, through to contract execution and project handover, providing full-service site development solutions to our clients.
For more information visit https://www.hebsterconstruction.com/.
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Tickets are still available for...
YCL Ping Pong Tournament: (Tomorrow) Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Get ready for a smashing event at SPiN Toronto as the Young Construction Leaders (YCL) Committee hosts its annual Ping Pong Tournament on Wednesday, March 20, 2024! Grab your tickets today and take advantage of our early bird pricing ends!
Come out and experience an unforgettable evening filled with exciting ping-pong matches, fantastic networking opportunities, delicious appetizers, and more!
REGISTER NOW or, find all the details here.
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TCA Members' FREE Networking Workshop returns in person on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
Don't miss this 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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TCA Members' Day: May 1, 2024 - Registration is now open
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TCA's 29th Annual Members' Day will take place on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the TCA Head Office.
This event provides an exclusive platform to showcase your products/services and offers an excellent opportunity to reconnect and forge new relationships with fellow industry professionals.
To learn more, click here.
For more information, please contact: Nazak Ghobadi l 416-499-4000, x4106.
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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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