Check out the Fall 2016 edition of Trades Today. Click on the links to read more. Please send any comments or suggestions regarding this publication to: editor@collegeoftrades.ca INSIDE THIS ISSUE … Promoting safety & compliance The College’s enforcement team was back on the road this summer for another industry blitz; this time focused on school buses and construction projects […]
Article from the Ontario Construction Report – On September 25, 2016 The Minister of Transportation and the Minister of Northern Development have outlined what happened to the Nipigon River Bridge when a failure of bolts on the bridge caused a closure of the new structure in early 2016. The Liberals in a statement say there were three reasons […]
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), we are writing to announce a five per cent reduction on the average premium rate for Schedule 1 in 2017. For 2017, rate groups that have shown positive performance will see a decrease of up to 14 per cent compared […]
More than 35,000 Ontarians get the latest Ministry of Labour news delivered straight to their inbox. Find out why. Subscribe now Ontario Increases Minimum Wage Ontario will raise the general minimum wage from $11.25 to $11.40 on Oct. 1, 2016. Minimum wage rates for liquor servers, students under the age of 18, hunting and fishing guides, and […]
Article issued in the ‘Ontario Construction Report on September 12, 2016 The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) says proposed Ministry of Labour’s (MoL) mandatory training requirements for entry-level construction workers will, if implemented, cost the industry $180 million in lost-time and training costs. The proposals stem from the Tony Dean Expert Panel recommendation, and […]
The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) welcomes the recent decision by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to initiate an investigation into dumped Fabricated Industrial Steel Components (FISC) from China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Spain and the United Arab Emirates, and subsidized FISC from China. CBSA‘s announcement can be accessed at http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/menu-eng.html The official […]
Construction is a driving force of Ontario’s economy. Our government is committed to supporting the more than 400,000 people, who work in the construction industry. Over the past eighteen months, construction law experts Bruce Reynolds and Sharon Vogel led a comprehensive and thorough review of the Construction Lien Act. Many of our readers participated in their […]
KITCHENER’S BALL CONSTRUCTION ALSO TITANS IN PRO SPORTS There is no doubt that Ball Construction (@BallCon2) in Kitchener, Ontario is a major player in the construction industry. With more than 100 field staff and an office staff of 30, the family-owned company has been helping to build communities since it was first […]