OGCA News - September 1, 2022

"Back to School = Back to STEP to ICI Construction!"

With the summer winding down, most people’s thoughts now turn to “Back to School.” This time usually symbolizes new beginnings and directions for youth, and one of the most prominent choices that they can make at this time is to select the Specialized Trades Exploration Program (STEP) to ICI Construction Program.

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Have You Registered for the OGCA’s Annual Conference?

This year's event is being held at the beautiful Queens Landing in picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake on September 14-16.

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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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Don’t let water damage sideline your construction project

Severe water damage can cause several challenges for construction companies. Related project delays can translate into increased costs in labour and materials and can also drive up financing costs from lenders to finish the project, heavily impacting developers’ bottom lines. The reality is that water damage during the construction stage of a building is one of the largest risks to completing a project on time and on budget.

Learn how leak detection technology can help

innovation Corner

New affinity partnership with Ontario General Contractors Association and Passive House Canada

A new affinity partnership between Passive House Canada (PHC) and the Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) will support construction market leaders in obtaining Passive House certification – the only internationally recognized, performance-based energy standard in construction.

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Our Champions

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What’s happening at the League of Champions?

Summer 2022 is quickly coming to an end. Mornings are cooler, the sun rises a little later, traffic is visibly heavier, and kids go back to school next week. Speaking for myself, the first ‘real summer’ post-COVID was awesome!

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Safety

Expect WSIB Premium Costs to Increase in 2023

For 2021 and 2022, the government legislated artificially low increases on the Maximum Insurable Earnings (MEI). Now that employment levels have recovered from layoffs in COVID-19-impacted industries, there is a sizable gap between the current ceiling and the projected 2023 rate.

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Associate Partner News and Events

Workshop - Managing Employees in a Unionized Environment

What is the impact of a collective agreement on management's ability to organize the workplace?

How can workplace leaders effectively manage and discipline employees in a unionized environment?

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CMiC: Your Hub for Project Management & Collaboration

Connecting the various parts of a construction project is a complex but essential part of operating as a contractor today.

With subcontractors, architects, clients and numerous internal teams all contributing to a project at various phase of the project and information accumulating over the course of the job, the resulting communications may be too numerous and diverse to be easily tracked through outdated legacy technology.

ASK AN EXPERT AND DETERMINE YOUR SOLUTION TODAY