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Ontario General Contractors Association

OGCA Applauds our Health and Safety Leaders

After much anticipation and planning, the OGCA was able to host our in-person Annual Safety Awards breakfast on Friday, November 19, 2021. This awards presentation was incredibly important to the OGCA since it highlights all of the efforts that our members strive for each day, on every ICI construction site, to ensure that health and safety is always, first and foremost, top of mind.

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Global supply chain issues causing headaches and delays for Ontario construction industry

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Trisura Guarantee goes A Step Above

Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company is a Canadian specialty insurance and surety company with a passionate team that committed to fresh thinking and new ideas. In an industry that is beginning to adapt to the digital age, we’re leading the way with innovative processes that perfectly pair with our expertise in the field, delivering the results our clients are looking for seamlessly.

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Industry News

Ontario Concrete Awards

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CBM Aggregates Proposed Caledon Quarry Project Update

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A better way to build, together.

Autodesk Construction Cloud connects workflows, teams and data at every stage of construction to reduce risk, maximize efficiency, and increase profits.

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Bill 27: Working for Workers Act, 2021

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innovation Corner

The Canadian Construction Technology Survey

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Procore and OGCA Host "Building a BIM Team" Webinar

Last week, the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) hosted "Building a BIM Team: How to Harness the Power of Collaborative Technology.” The webinar, sponsored by Procore Technologies, is the first from the OGCA oriented toward construction design and collaboration. It began by laying a foundation and explaining core concepts, then made a case for BIM by outlining the benefits of collaboration in the construction industry, and finally presented the critical attributes of construction stakeholders when implementing BIM across a project.

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Safety Awards Breakfast

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This isn’t your average webinar!

NORCAT and Sofvie have brought together leading health and safety experts to discuss how we can help every worker get home safe and sound to their family every day. Join us at Roundtable Express: Interactive Safety Discussions on November 30, 2021, from 1 - 2:30 p.m. for interactive speed rounds of safety discussions and remarks from Ontario’s recently appointed Chief Prevention Officer, Dr. Joel Moody.

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Threads of Life

As we head into the holiday season, please remember continue to stay vigilant for yourself, your loved ones, you co-workers and your families. The LOC continues to work with and support Threads of Life and their peer-based support programs to assist families across Canada who are living in the aftermath of life-altering workplace injuries, illnesses and death.

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Thank you from the League of Champions

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Safety

2022 Technical Rate Sessions

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Congratulations to OGCA Safety Achievement Award Winners!

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Totten Mine Rescue Statement from Prevention Council

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Member News

#WhyIGotTheShot – Craig Sparks

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world and changed each of our lives in different ways. As we continue to move forward, we must continue to work diligently in our efforts to promote health and safety in the workplace. Getting your vaccine is crucial and a valuable part of keeping you and your loved ones safe. The OGCA presents #WhyIGotTheShot, to share our members' stories and to focus on the “good” during the final stretch of this pandemic.

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Member Initiative: "Shaping the Future Program"

OGCA members are always trying to make a difference in their communities; be that local, cultural or global. Our members continually strive to affect positive change and work towards the betterment of all.
EllisDon, in conjunction with Raising the Roof are looking for other organizations to support the 2021/2022 “Shaping the Future Program.”

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Member benefits coming to the OGCA

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Associate Partner News and Events

Mental Health and Addictions in Construction Symposium

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Spotlight on APP Members

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New Survey Reveals Challenges and Opportunities for Construction Project Cost Management in Canada

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How to improve workforce visibility in construction

Construction projects are some of the most complex problems with hundreds of moving parts, intricate designs and multiple subcontractors to manage. Trying to maintain workforce data in a series of spreadsheets, for some operations managers, can eat up an entire day’s worth of time every week.Read how you can improve the visibility of your workforce.

Learn how

CMiC: Collaboration, Communications & Control. Without Compromise.

No matter what the size of the project, CMiC delivers everything you need to run all of your jobs in one place – effective collaboration, communications, control, direction and project tracking. Improved workflows ensure that field teams are able to easily communicate issues, report RFIs, distribute documents, track activities and collaborate more effectively.

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