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Good partnerships key to fighting labour shortages: AGC Arizona
No one entity can solve the labour shortage on its own.
During the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) annual conference recently, Corey Foster, director of workforce development with the Arizona chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), explained how multi-level partnerships are key to solving the labour crunch.
In 2006, the Arizona construction industry was hit hard by a recession, Foster said. Prior to that, the industry employed about 244,000 people in the state. It lost more than 100,000 workers in a short time span.
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StatCan: Pandemic dropped income of newly certified journeypersons
Newly certified journeypersons were hit hard in the paycheque as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports Statistics Canada. While jobs in construction were not as restricted as many other skilled trades sectors, the general averages across all trades indicate a lower median employment income for new journeypersons in 2020.
According to research compiled by the data organization, the take-up rates of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit among skilled tradespeople was higher than the general population, with 38.4 per cent of tradespeople taking the benefit versus 35.2 per cent.
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New penalties on illegal home construction to boost buyer protection
As it marks its second year of operations, the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) will now impose administrative penalties on Ontario home builders or vendors breaching legal and ethical obligations.
A new regulation, now in effect, adds administrative penalties—a financial penalty like a fine—to the HCRA’s existing enforcement tools, which includes revoking or imposing conditions on a licence.
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EllisDon, PCL team awarded Gilgin hospital contract
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Trillium Health Partners have announced they have signed a development agreement with a project team led by EllisDon and PCL to prepare design and development plans for the redevelopment of Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital. ED+PCL Healthcare Partners emerged from a request for proposals process and will develop the project requirements and design, schedule, pricing and risk parameters as part of the development phase agreement award, stated a release.
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Ontario requiring cleaner washrooms on construction sites
The Government of Ontario says it is working for workers by making washrooms on construction sites private, clean and safe, while also requiring women’s-only washrooms. According to Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, here are nearly 600,000 construction workers in Ontario, but only one in 10 are women. These changes, if approved, would make the skilled trades more accessible to women by ensuring they have access to at least one women’s-only washroom on jobsites and properly fitting equipment such as uniforms, boots and safety harnesses.
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Toronto’s St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts could get a stunning new redesign
A group led by Toronto architects has won an international design competition to remake a performing arts centre downtown.
Hariri Pontarini Architects, with the help of four other firms, will redesign the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, the city announced on Friday. The centre houses two theatres on Front Street East.
Five other teams were shortlisted for the opportunity, two city agencies, CreateTO and TO Live, said in a news release.
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Procurement pains and progress cited by CCA owner panellists
The relationship between construction owners and their project delivery teams continues to evolve, experts asserted during a recent panel discussion at the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) conference, with some improvements identified but a seemingly equal number of new grievances raised.
The March 8 session was billed as Owner’s Outlook: Procurement Pain Points and Opportunities.
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Aecon to sell minority interest in Bermuda airport concessionaire
Aecon Group Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure to sell a 49.9 per cent minority interest in the L.F. Wade International Airport (Bermuda International Airport) concessionaire, Bermuda Skyport Corporation Limited, for US$128.5 million.
Aecon Concessions will retain the management contract for the airport and remain the controlling shareholder of Skyport, owning a 50.1 per cent interest.
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TCA Member Spotlight
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Advertise your products and service in TCA's Weekly E-Connect bulletin. This email blast is sent to the members on Tuesday morning of each week. Please visit our website, or contact Vishawn Thompson for details.
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Construction and Infrastructure
We are one of Canada’s leading construction practices and are recognized market leaders in contentious and non-contentious construction law matters. Clients trust our lawyers to provide strategic advice throughout the entire life cycle of their construction projects and often call on us in their most dire situations. We work with clients to understand and minimize project risks, and negotiate complex construction contracts, contracts with design consultants, joint venture agreements, project finance agreements, subcontracts and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) design/build agreements.
Our mandates span jurisdictions across Canada. We have been involved in noteworthy, multi-year construction and infrastructure projects, including the private sector development of the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes’ Village Project, the Highway Service Centres of Ontario Design, Build, Finance, Maintain Project, the Fredericton to Moncton Highway Project, Highway 407, the world’s first electronic toll road, Waterfront Toronto, and major transit and other infrastructure projects in Toronto.
Our team of lawyers are experts in both commercial and dispute resolution aspects of construction law – we understand the technical capabilities required to successfully take a project from inception to completion, and we work with clients on site to put measures in place to avoid potential litigation.
When litigation is necessary, we fiercely protect our clients’ interests and have dedicated specialists in the areas of alternate dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration, including complex, lengthy, multi-party disputes involving hundreds of millions of dollars. We have appeared in trial and appellate courts across Canada.
Our lawyers are recognized as thought leaders in the industry and are frequently called on to publish reviews, responses and evaluations of new regulations and changes in the construction space. Our lawyers often participate in seminars, as panellists and speakers. They contribute chapters to various construction manuals/books and have published the leading manual in construction law.
For more information visit: www.goodmans.ca
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TCA Members' FREE Networking Workshop: March 28, 2023
Members, we invite you to RSVP NOW for our next free networking workshop on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Take advantage of this opportunity to reconnect with your industry peers and continue to grow your business. For the full details and to register, click here.
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TCA 28th Annual Members' Day - Wednesday, May 3, 2023
TCA 28th Annual Members' Day Event is on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at our Richmond Hill Head-office. Take advantage of this free event by registering today!
As a member of TCA, you'll have the opportunity to network with key decision-makers, grow your business, and, most importantly, raise awareness about your company's product(s) or service(s).
For the full details or to register, click here.
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Exclusive Discount for TCA Members on publishing Certificates of Substantial Performance (CSPs) in the Daily Commercial News (DCN)! | | |
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All certificates and notices published in the Daily Commercial News (DCN) are a flat fee of $300 (plus tax). Special Affinity Pricing of $200 per certificate is available to all ConstructConnect subscribers and TCA members. | |
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**IMPORTANT: To apply the discount, please mention the offer at the time of order placement.**
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Faith Chen, Senior Manager, TCIC/Professional Development
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