Your weekly Ontario Construction News – May 6, 2019
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GTA/Hamilton sheet metal workers strike – contentious labour season expected this spring
GTA/Hamilton sheet metal workers strike – contentious labour season expected this spring
Ontario Construction News staff writer Sheet Metal workers in the GTA and Hamilton walked off the job at the close of shift on Friday, May 2 and full-scale labour action and picketing is expected today (May 6). The action includes walk-outs by Sheet Metal Workers’ & Roofers (SMWR) Union Local 30 in Toronto and Local […]
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DataBid: Current project leads and opportunities: May 6
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May is building safety month, and Ontario is focussed on recruiting more building codes officials
Ontario Construction News staff writer Since 1976 Ontario’s Building Code has been setting a minimum standard for building projects in the province. Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) says that’s why Ontarians don’t worry about going to work, school, and play in buildings here: we trust that they’re built safe and sound. Still, new permits are […]
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Lawsuits resolved, Ottawa recovers millions after botched bridge project
Lawsuits resolved, Ottawa recovers millions after botched bridge project
Ontario Construction News staff writer The legal fight over a Ottawa pedestrian bridge, where costs ballooned from $6.5 million to $11 million and required more than two additional years to complete, has finally been resolved. Deputy city solicitor David White confirmed on April 30 that the city had reached a settlement in February, and the […]
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New Ontario Construction Act adjudication processes won’t be free – but they will be fast and relatively inexpensive, say UK experts
New Ontario Construction Act adjudication processes won’t be free – but they will be fast and relatively inexpensive, say UK experts
Ontario Construction News staff writer How will the adjudication provisions under the new Ontario Construction Act impact the way subtrades, general contractors and owners resolve their disputes? There are many unanswered questions about the actual impact of the adjudication provisions set to go into effect on Oct. 1, tied with prompt payment rules intended to […]
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