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Last year at exactly this time, I issued a challenge to everyone reading this article. Now I am reissuing this challenge.
The terms of the challenge are straightforward and simple.
This year's event is being held at the beautiful Queens Landing in picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake on September 14-16.
The agenda for this year includes a variety of business sessions, Niagara-on-the-Lake based activities, and the opportunity to participate in a excursion of your choice. The event will close with a celebration of our OGCA Chair through a reception and dinner.
For further details and questions, please visit our website or contact Daniela Polsoni.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available at this time.
We look forward to hosting you at this year's event!
Join us for our 84th AGM being held at Niagara-on-the-Lake this September and hear our keynote speaker Andrea Janzen talk about How You Can Create Opportunities For Women in your company. Andrea is a Certified Executive Coach with an MBA, the host of the Ambition Theory Podcast, a Forbes contributor and a top-rated speaker. She is passionate about coaching women in construction to develop themselves, set leadership goals and get results. Since 2018, Andrea has coached and trained over 1,000 construction professionals. Before becoming a coach, Andrea was a marketing leader that worked on some of the world's best-known brands.
Industry News
The Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA) is excited to announce a continued provincial commitment to investing in workforce development and creating pathways for new entrants into the construction industry. The Program provided entry-level workers with exposure to the residential construction and renovation industries, creating a pipeline of workers with basic safety and skills training, on-the-job learning, and employment support to build a fulfilling career in the construction industry. For more information click here. IHSA is excited to announce that we are planning on hosting Health and Safety Excellence program (HSEp) In-person Group Meetings starting in September 2022! The meetings will provide us all with an opportunity to meet, discuss important program steps and network. Agenda: • Registration Available session dates and locations: Please register by email with Cindy (cboyer@ihsa.ca) at least one week prior to the meeting, as space is limited and we require a minimum number of members to attend to be able to hold the meeting. This registration email should include the date, location and names of people attending. Click Here to learn more about the seminars.
innovation Corner
PCL Construction continues to see outstanding growth in its solar division, reaching more than half a billion dollars in annual revenue in 2021. PCL's solar sector team also nearly doubled in the same time-period, growing from 119 employees to 214. As demand for renewable energy accelerates, PCL has expanded solar operations across six states and three countries.
Join Building Transformations for an Industry Summit on August 17 at noon ET where they will dive into the business case for Digital Twins, and explore real-world case studies of how leading organizations are adopting and capitalizing on this technology.
Are you a Safety Champion? Do you know a Safety Champion? Have you considered joining the League of Champions? If you have any questions, or want to learn more about the League of Champions, just let us know. We are here to help. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Judith Reda at judith@theloc.ca 
Associate Partner News and Events
The President and CEO of the Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA) is stepping down at the end of October.
Martha George has grown the association into one that is highly regarded across the country. “It has been my honour to serve the members of the GVCA and industry stakeholders for the last 16 years. The most important person in the Association is the member. I have always tried to put members’ interests first and advocated on their behalf”, says George.
PCL recently completed our first full-scale permanent deployment of Eddy Solutions’ holistic water monitoring and leak detection system at Edenshaw’s TANU Condos in Port Credit, Ontario, as part of an ongoing strategy for water control and leak protection. The innovation aligned all stakeholders including the mechanical and electrical design consultants from construction through to operations, protecting the property from the builder’s risk period to turnover and beyond. For more information: 
Legislative & Legal Updates
The latest issue of the Ontario Legislative Reports is now available on the OGCA website. Please click here to access the latest issue. The Ontario Legislative Report is updated every two weeks and explains the intention and status of legislation and regulations that could impact the construction industry. For issues prior to January 2021, please contact Daniela Polsoni at OGCA Education & Events
First Work’s Aspire initiative will host a virtual career exploration event for the Construction Industry for youth Join folks from the construction sector to network and learn more on August 25 from 10 a.m. - noon. Hear industry professionals share experiences from their career journeys, learn about possible career opportunities and get advice on how to map out your own career path. Come prepared with your resume and get ready to network in breakout rooms with people in the field who want to get to know YOU and what you offer. Click here to register: Construction Networking & Career Exploration Event - Youth Aspire 
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(ages 15-30) in the GTA! The OGCA’s very own Pathways to ICI Team will be joining in on the conversation talking on experiences with project managers, site supervisors and the new pathways project.