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Federal investment to enable old fire hall to be converted into green community space
Infrastructure Canada announced federal funding of up to $7.7 million to revitalize the Old Bolton Fire Hall.
The fire hall will be converted to the Humber River Centre, a state-of-the-art multi-use community space that will be more sustainable and accessible. The facility will offer spaces for use by community groups and citizens, including an innovation hub/maker space, a commercial kitchen, meeting rooms and a large multi-use space available for events, programming and farmers’ markets.
Click here, to read the full news article.
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Brampton issues EOI for public land development
Brampton is looking for feedback on the future of city-owed land at Kennedy Road, Highways 410 & 407.
The area is identified in the city’s 2040 vision as the east anchor of ‘Uptown Brampton’, a 112-acre site that council says “has transformative potential to advance the area as a regional destination.”
An expression of interest (EOI) has been released, looking for comprehensive plans to develop the lands into a vibrant urban realm and walkable neighbourhood that includes a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose cricket facility.
Click here, to read the full news article.
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph - December 2022
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Canada in December 2022. Also included is the latest trend graph on starts. This looks at 12-month moving totals of the civil and non-residential building categories in Canada.
There are several reasons for highlighting upcoming large projects. Such jobs have often received a fair amount of media coverage. Therefore, people in the industry are on the lookout for when job-site work actually gets underway. And, as showcase projects, they highlight geographically where major construction projects are proceeding.
Click here, to read the full news article.
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Cooper buys Hub
Canadian-owned and operated construction equipment rental company Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited has bought Toronto-based Hub Equipment via the purchase of 100 per cent of the company’s shares.
Established in 1946 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Hub Equipment moved its operations into Southern Ontario in the 1950s. Today, it is a leading provider of specialized heavy equipment, offering brands such as CAT, Volvo, Hitachi, John Deere, Komatsu, and more.
Hub Equipment will operate as a Specialty Division of Cooper under the leadership of Tom Stevenson, president, and Raegan Fatouros, general manager.
Click here, to read the full news article.
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Fanshawe announces $2 million donation from Crich family
Fanshawe College is pleased to announce a donation of $2 million from London’s Crich family. This is the largest individual donation in the College’s history, and will create the new Don Crich Skilled Trades Accelerator, housed at Fanshawe’s London Campus.
The Don Crich Skilled Trades Accelerator will be an entrance point for all members of the community to learn more about trades and share employment opportunities. The space is named for Don Crich, founder of Auburn Developments, TerraCorp Management, Auburn Homes and Stonerise Construction, who passed away in 2015. Mr. Crich was passionate about construction and was a mentor to many people who wanted to work in the trades.
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Skills Ontario asks for more trades programming investment in 2023 budget
Ahead of the 2023 provincial budget, Skills Ontario Chief Executive Officer Ian Howcroft recently participated in the minister of finance’s budget consultations at Sheridan College to talk about the financial impact of skilled trade shortages.
Skills Ontario recommended continued investments from the province in its skilled trade and technology programming as the demand for workers in the skilled trades continues to grow.
The shortage is costing the province approximately $25 billion in foregone GDP, indicates a release, adding the Conference Board of Canada study highlighted a need of over 500,000 new entrants to the skilled trades by 2030 to address shortages.
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Developers unveil latest plan for Toronto Quayside
Toronto developers Dream and Great Gulf Group, working in a joint venture called Quayside Impact, have released early designs for their 12-acre Quayside project to Waterfront Toronto’s Design Review Panel.
The project on Toronto’s waterfront at Queens Quay East will feature five residential towers and one mass timber structure, with a mix of market-rate and affordable units and including commercial, institutional and retail space.
Quayside Impact introduced its master plan concept and early-stage designs to Waterfront Toronto’s Design Review Panel late last month.
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Bird Agrees to Acquire Ontario Telecommunications and Utility Contractor
Bird Construction recently announced that it has agreed to acquire Trinity Communication Services, a diversified telecommunication and utility infrastructure contractor. Based in Ontario, Trinity provides services to major national and regional telecommunication, utilities, power, and internet service providers. The total consideration for the transaction is being funded 90% through cash on hand, with the balance coming from Bird common shares. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings per share in 2023. All transaction agreements have been completed, and the transaction will be effective at 12:01 a.m. on February 1, 2023.
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TCA and Family Services of Peel Partnership
TCA has partnered with Family Services of Peel to help eligible employers take on apprentices. Learn how you can apply for up to $20,000 per fiscal year for two apprentices if you are interested in taking on an apprentice or already have one working for you. You may be eligible for financial benefits and additional incentives!
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New Funding Opportunity – Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative from Natural Resources Canada / Nouvelle possibilité de financement – Initiative d’accélérateur de rénovations majeures de Ressources naturelles Canada | |
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Natural Resources Canada has launched a new initiative to accelerate deep retrofits in buildings. The $185.5-million Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative (DRAI) will offer non-repayable contributions to projects that build capacity for and facilitate the development of deep retrofits in commercial, institutional, or mid- or high-rise multi-unit residential buildings in Canada.
Selected projects will establish and/or aggregate deep retrofit projects, guide individual building owners in the process of developing and implementing specific retrofit projects, identify available funding and financing for specific deep retrofit projects, and conduct capacity building activities, such as developing or implementing novel, standardized, or replicable approaches to deep retrofits.
Eligible applicants include Canadian organizations (for- and non-profit), all levels of government, and Indigenous organizations and groups.
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How to apply
Please direct all inquiries relating to this funding or request an application package, by emailing drai-iarm@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
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Applications must be received by April 28, 2023.
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Indigenous applicants or applicants who focus on Indigenous communities may submit applications at any time until March 31, 2025, or until funding is fully distributed.
Additional calls for applications may be launched in the future.
For more information about the program, including the application guide, please visit the DRAI webpage.
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Information sessions
There will be three online information sessions about the program and application process. Please click on the appropriate date and time below to register:
Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative | Buildings Division| drai-iarm@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca |
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**IMPORTANT: FOR TCA MEMBERS ONLY**
Negotiated Request for Proposal for General Contractor Services for the new Etobicoke Civic Center
The City of Toronto (the "City") requires a qualified General Contractor (the "Vendor") to provide construction services for the new Etobicoke Civic Centre ("ECC") Project. The Successful Vendor shall provide complete construction services and will be solely responsible for all activities throughout the construction phase until the completion of the project including the warranty period.
nRFP closing on March 7, 2023 @ 12:00 PM local Toronto time.
The City of Toronto does not post budget information. The opportunity amount does not reflect the City’s actual project estimate.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please click on the following link for the full details: https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/ad/viewRFX?id=15093898
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RCG Excellence - February16th Group Session + 1 on 1s available | |
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The first Regional Construction Group (RCG) Excellence Members' meeting of the year is on February 16, 2023, and one-on-one meetings with Michelle Padley are available starting at 1:00 PM. Spots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and can be booked via email: nghobadi@tcaconnect.com (please include the best number to reach you at).
If you are new to the program or want a refresher, an information session/orientation will run from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. If you are interested, email nghobadi@tcaconnect.com to receive a calendar invitation.
To view the schedule for the year, please click here.
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TCA Member Spotlight
Get your company in front of like-minded industry colleagues and grow your network and business opportunities! Click here, to learn more and to complete the application form.
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Build and major renovation and door and window factory and cabinet factory in GTA.
For more information visit: www.atenaconstruction.com.
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The Southern Ontario Chapter of IIBEC is hosting its 2nd Annual Diversity and Inclusion Building Sciences Forum to bring awareness to this sector. This event will consist of a half-day Forum that will provide some resources to help everyone from diverse backgrounds be more empowered and build self-efficacy, at the same time that we are building a sense of community and promoting our industry.
Click here, for more details and to register.
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Limited spots are available! TCA's 155th Annual General Meeting & "Best of the Best" Awards Presentation: February 21, 2023 — Register now for free
The keynote address will be delivered by Kinga Surma, the Minister of Infrastructure for the Province of Ontario, and the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Etobicoke Centre. During this important meeting, members will also be recognized for their outstanding contributions to our industry and their achievements on projects. Register for free.
Please note that this is a TCA members-only event.
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Kinga Surma is the Minister of Infrastructure for the Province of Ontario and the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Etobicoke Centre.
She is devoted to fighting for her residents and the people of Ontario to ensure they have the quality infrastructure and high-speed internet connections that will support to enhance their well-being and quality of life for generations to come.
Since her appointment to the Ministry of Infrastructure in June 2021, Minister Surma has spearheaded the province's high-speed internet initiatives that ensure communities in every corner of the province have access to reliable high-speed internet by the end of 2025.
Click here to read full bio.
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For all other inquiries, please contact Anna Mehrabian: Phone: 416-499-4000, x4113 | Email: amehrabian@tcaconnect.com
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Kinga Surma
Minister of Infrastructure for the Province of Ontario | Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Etobicoke Centre
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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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Click on the image for more details.
**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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