Your weekly Ontario Construction News – May 13, 2019
Sheet metal workers stay off job as other unions reach tentative settlements
Ontario Construction News staff writer As sheet metal union workers continue their second week of strike action, several other construction trade unions have reached tentative settlements and will begin ratification votes in upcoming weeks. However, the dispute primarily involving an increase in the work week from 36 to 40 that has caused walk-outs by members […]
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Attorney General expects to announce successful ANA candidates in coming weeks: spokesperson
Ontario Construction News staff writer The office of the Attorney General is making progress on setting up the Authorized Nominating Authority (ANA), as part of its strategy to settle disputes under the new Ontario Construction Act. “The Call for Applications to identify a candidate to be designated to act as Authorized Nominating Authority was issued […]
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DataBid: Current project leads and opportunities
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Strathroy-Caradoc’s growth and development both “exciting and it’s terrifying,” says municipal councillor
Ontario Construction News staff writer Strathroy-Caradoc is seeing a burst of growth that, according to one municipal councillor, is unlike anything seen since the post World War II era. “I studied history for years,” Councillor John Brennan said at a Strathroy-Caradoc municipal council meeting on May 6. “With everything we’re talking about tonight, it calls […]
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Fanshawe instructor is passing knowledge of sustainable building practices onto the next generation of builders
By Kristen Frisa Ontario Construction News staff writer
Like many instructors, Tom Davis is fixated on transferring knowledge to the next generation through the classes he teaches. In Davis’ case, he’s teaching building science and climate science to his classes at Fanshawe College in London. He really wants to impress on his students the need […]
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