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Events
2024 brought a record number of delegates to the ORCGA Damage Prevention Symposium with over 325 attendees and 33 exhibitors. We would like to thank everyone for attending and making this event a successful one! Did we capture you networking at the symposium? Click HERE to see the 2024 photos.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO:
SAVE THE DATE! 2024 ORCGA INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ON JUNE 19, 2024 LOCATION: THE CLUB AT BOND HEAD
SAVE THE DATE! 2024 ORCGA LOCATE RODEO & EXCAVATOR CHALLENGE. August 22-23, 2024 at Georgian College in Barrie IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR THIS YEARS LOCATE RODEO, PLEASE E-MAIL rebecca@orcga.com
Join us in April for our virtual Dig Safe workshops A schedule of in-person Dig Safe Month events will be available soon!
Education
 Damage Prevention Technician Training (DPT100 and DPT200) provides instruction on the fundamentals of locating. The DPT training is focused on a combination of in-class instruction (in-depth review of techniques used to locate all utility types, safety, locate requests and industry practices), field awareness
review and an on-the-job competency assessment.  The Safe Excavation Training (SET) course sets the standard on damage prevention and safe excavation practices around underground infrastructure. It is the knowledge requirement for excavators in Ontario.
Excavators who successfully complete the training will be awarded the Safe Excavation Certificate, demonstrating they know best practices and proper procedures to minimize damage, ensure worker and public safety, and keep projects on time and on budget. They enhance their own and their company’s reputation as professionals dedicated to the health of the industry and the public.
Developed by the ORCGA in consultation with numerous subject matter experts and corporate training experts Flint Learning Solutions, this training is based on the latest research and resources on excavation best practices, legislation and standards. It provides instruction on the fundamentals of compliance, planning and design, notification service, locating and marking, and excavation.
The SET is an interactive four-hour technical/theory course.
DIRT Reporting
Industry News
Source: Link2Build.ca The Ontario government has kicked off the latest phase of its plan to widen Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph. Starting February 28, contractors will be invited to submit proposals for the replacement of the Frederick Street Bridge, to accommodate the future widening of Highway 7... READ MORE
Source: Daily Commercial News Construction lawyer Robert Kennaley hosted a session dealing with prompt payment under Ontario's Construction Act during the OSWCA Conference. Call them bumps in the road, growing pains, gaps and confusion – it's clear that more than a few Ontario project owners and contractors are experiencing struggles as they deal with prompt payment provisions in the province's relatively new Construction Act.
Source: ReNew Canada Last year was a big year for infrastructure development in Ontario. In the GTA, the Ford government broke ground on constructing the Ontario Line, advanced to the tendering phase to build the Bradford Bypass, and enacted legislative reforms to make it easier to build housing in the province. Building upon this in 2024 will be critical if the province is to resolve long standing challenges. One project noticeably absent from Infrastructure Ontario's year end Market Update was Highway 413. While funding has been allocated for land acquisition...
Source: Trenchless Technology Happy 2024! As the trenchless industry starts a brand new year, the landscape for the trenchless rehab sector has never looked stronger, with long-term forecasts echoing that description. Rehab work continues to grow, as more and more cities turn their attention and dollars to upgrading and maintaining their underground infrastructure. LEARN MORE 
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