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5045 Orbitor Drive, Unit 12, Suite 400 & 300 Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y4
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2025 GTSWCA Scholarship – Now Accepting Applications
The Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors’ Association (GTSWCA) 2025 scholarship program is now accepting applications. The intent of this program is to help students meet the demand of rising education costs. To promote this program, we would ask that…
Civil Construction Industry Welcomes Provincial Commitment to Standardize Municipal Construction Practices
Toronto, ON—The civil infrastructure construction associations welcomed the Ontario government’s announcement that consultations will be launched with municipalities and industry to harmonize road building standards as part of the recently introduced Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter…
Toronto Sun: Ontario on verge of losing construction season and skilled workforce
At a time when the province’s construction industry should be thriving and moving our economy forward, it is paralyzed. In Ontario, there are two seasons: Winter and construction. The transition between the two is marked by a burst of construction…
Overview of KPMG Review of City of Toronto Procurement
On April 2, the City of Toronto published the results of a long-term study of its capital delivery process, particularly focused on construction, conducted by KPMG. The GTSWCA played an active role throughout the consultation process and provided several recommendations,…
Standardized Municipal Construction Practices will Safeguard Critical Infrastructure Projects Amid Tariff Cost Increases
Toronto, ON—Amid rising construction costs caused by Trump’s tariffs, three associations representing municipal builders are calling for standardized road-building specifications and procurement practices at the municipal level to reduce costs through efficiencies and economies of scale. Ontario’s municipalities own and…
Preparing your Business for Potential Tariffs: Existing and Future Contracts
On February 1, 2025, U.S. President Trump, issued an Executive Order (EO) imposing 25% tariffs on all “products of Canada”, excluding energy resources, which will face 10% tariffs instead. In response to the tariffs, Canada released its own retaliatory tariff package,…
Preparing for Go-Live of Phase 4a – Vendor Performance Management Program at Peel Region
Peel Region is launching an improved Vendor Performance Management Program and updated the Vendor Code of Conduct on January 20, 2025.
Conflicting Rulings on Owner Interest in Construction Act Transition Provisions
Must an Owner have an actual interest in the subject lands to have commenced a procurement process under the transition provisions of Ontario’s Construction Act? Read more about the conflicting decisions go to appeal from Robert J. Kennaley and Joseph…
What you need to know about the Union Raiding Period (Open Period)
The HCAT has shared its information notice to members about what contractors need to know about the raiding period, which commences March 1, 2025 and runs until April 30th , 2025. During this two month period, employees may apply to…
TCBN Build Green Career Fair and Open House
The Toronto Community Benefits Network is hosting a career fair on February 26th. Learn more in the PDFs below, or visit Build Green Career Fair TCBN Virtual Open House