OGCA News

"We all Need to Get Home Safe for the Holidays!"

The construction industry is now into the month of December, and there are a few things that we should all do.

The pledge is simple: “I pledge to never compromise my safety or the safety of my fellow workers, to ensure we all get home safe.”

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Trisura goes a step above

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Industry News

Ontario Increasing Construction Funding for Long-Term Care Homes

The Ontario government is increasing its construction funding subsidy to support the cost of developing or redeveloping a long-term care home. This additional funding will help fast-track the construction of new long-term care beds before August 31, 2023. This supports the government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 net new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province.

Visit https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002523/ontario-increasing-construction-funding-for-long-term-care-homes to view the full article online.

Ontario Preparing More Students for Careers in the Skilled Trades

The Ontario government is investing $4.8 million to expand the dual credit program, helping prepare more students for the jobs of tomorrow by better connecting learning in the classroom to good-paying jobs. The expansion of the program will create opportunities for an additional 2,200 students to earn college credits and take apprenticeship training while still in high school and help to build interest in skilled trades as a rewarding career.

Visit https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002510/ontario-preparing-more-students-for-careers-in-the-skilled-trades to view the full article online.

New Infrastructure Ontario: Project Management Services Provider Procurement

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) is issuing a RFP for a new Project Management Services Provider (PMSP) early in the new year. Attached you will find more details regarding the timing for potential partners to prepare themselves. Of note you will notice that the new PMSP will be required to establish and manage various Vendor of Record arrangements in accordance with IO’s Procurement Policy.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/oga-nwl/pdf/IO_PMSP_-_Market_Information_-_Merx_Posting.pdf to view the full article online.

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

OGCA Tech Check

OGCA x SMARTBUILD: The State of Construction Technology Survey

Construction is complicated, yet it is often generalized as lagging behind other industries when it comes to the adoption of new technologies and processes. We want to know how, and most importantly why, you don’t use technology.

Visit https://ogca.ca/2022/10/ogca-x-smartbuild-the-state-of-construction-technology-survey/ to view the full article online.

CCA's CCDC 24 Webinar Recording

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) would like to share the edited recordings prepared in realtion to CCA's recent CCDC Document Orientation webinar initative.

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CCA Wants to hear from you!

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has completed a robust development/review process of two documents, and has now approached the Canadian Construction Association for an endorsement of:

CCDC 2 CcQ 'Civil Code of Quebec Stipulated Price Contract'
CCDC 2MA 'Master Agreement Between Owner and Contractor' and CCDC 2MA Work Authorization

Visit https://mailchi.mp/cca-acc.com/ccdc-endorsement-30-nov-2022?e=78bc8c3398 to view the full article online.

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

CCA News Update

Canadian Construction Assoication (CCA) stands up for construction, PLUS+ an update from the Board, news from CCDC, and more!

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New! Revised Gold Seal Application Guide

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