OGCA News

Critique of the Ottawa Hospital

Public procurements must be held to a higher standard since they involve monies provided by the public. This means that the procuring entity must act, and be seen to act, with integrity and professionalism. All procurements must be conducted in an open, fair and transparent fashion.

When the industry and/or the public start to question a public procurement, for whatever reason, then that buyer of construction needs to review and re-evaluate what may have occurred to erode the trust of the public.

This is the current situation with the Ottawa Hospital.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/oga-nwl/pdf/OGCA_Presidents_Report_-_Critique_of_the_Ottawa_Hospital_-_May_15_2023_-_dp_edits.pdf to view the full article online.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/oga-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=782548&issueID=94973 to view the full article online.

Industry News

CCDC Document Webinars - Gain Flexibility with the CCDC 3 Cost Plus Contract

The Canadian Construction Associaiton (CCA) will be hosting a webinar on June 8 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.(ET) for a deep-dive into CCDC 3, a standard prime contract between the owner and prime contractor to perform the required work on an actual-cost basis.

Visit https://app.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x3357643420f 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

innovation Corner

Industry Summit on Construction Technology

On August 22-24, 2023, Building Transformations will be hosting the Industry Summit on Technology in Toronto.

The event will focus and address critical issues pertianing to labour shortages in the construction industry through the integration of design, manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly processes with field mechanization.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/oga-nwl/pdf/Building_Transformation_-_The_Future_Of_Construction_Event_Package.pdf to view the full article online.

Safety

MLTSD Report

The Occupational Health and Safety Branch of the MLITSD provides the monthly Report for the Labour-Management Network to OGCA. We are pleased to share this information with our membership.

This report includes monthly statistics, year-to-date fatality and critical injury reporting in construction, as well as a "What’s New" section, court bulletins, and enforcement trends.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/oga-nwl/pdf/2023_May__MLITSD_Report_for_LM_Network.pdf to view the full article online.

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