Welcome to COCA’s monthly Newsletter. Unless noted otherwise, all articles written by COCA President, Ian Cunningham. View this newsletter as a web page. Bill 66 Passes Third Reading and Receives Royal Assent The much-followed Bill 66 Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 passed Third Reading in the Ontario Legislature on April 2nd and received Royal Assent […]
2018 ICI Building Permit Values Drop Off After 2017 All-Time-High Ontario’s ICI permit values totalled $13.4 billion in 2018, down 9% from 2017’s record high of $14.8 billion. Despite the modest decline, commercial permit values reached an all-time high of $7.5 billion last year, up 5% compared to 2017. Ontario’s institutional permit values fell by […]
Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available! Profile your organization & boost your visibility at the 2019 Canadian Steel Conference! Learn More TRADE & INDUSTRY NEWS U.S. International Trade Comission Rules in Favour of Fabricated Structural Steel Trade Case On February 4, 2019, the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) initiated an anti-dumping (AD) and subsidy (CVD) trade […]
Good Afternoon Directors, COOs & Associates, The WSIB’s latest edition of their Rate Framework Newsletter appears below. The Rate Framework will be launched on January 1, 2020. It includes: a new employer classification system based on the widely used North American Industry Classification System (replacing the current classes and 13 construction rate groups which were […]
In-Person Seminar Workers’ Compensation Bootcamp (Level 1 & 2) Workers’ Compenstion Bootcamp Level 1 Thursday, May 9, 2019 | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, EST – Toronto, ON The world of workers’ compensation can be complex and frustrating for those responsible for managing WSIB claims. Our Workers’ Compensation Bootcamp Level I will assist Claims Management […]
CISC Design Modules – Module 2 The second module in CISC’s Design Modules lineup, “Eccentrically Loaded Weld Groups” is now available. Purchase Now! 2019 Canadian Steel Conference Call for Abstracts The CISC is soliciting submissions to be considered for technical presentations. + Read more Sponsorship opportunities available soon! This year we have a number of […]
This week’s Ontario Construction News – March 11, 2019 See the latest magazine issue here. Most Ontario contractors see promising year ahead with significant infrastructure opportunities The great majority of Ontario contractors expect business will improve or at least remain the same this year compared to 2018, with only 17 per cent expecting a decline […]
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This week’s Ontario Construction News – February 19, 2019 See the latest magazine issue here. Three teams submit bids for Macdonald Block reconstruction project Infrastructure Ontario (IO) says three teams have submitted bids to design, build, finance and maintain the Macdonald Block Complex, the administrative hub of Ontario government operations in Toronto. Ellis Don Infrastructure, […]