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5045 Orbitor Drive, Unit 12, Suite 400 & 300 Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y4
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5045 Orbitor Drive, Unit 12, Suite 400 & 300 Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y4
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Upcoming Changes to Utility Locate Validity Rules – Effective November 1st
Ontario is introducing a new regulation under the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act (One Call Act) that will allow, in limited circumstances, the continuation of a locate beyond its normal validity period without submitting a full new locate request.…
OSWCA Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park: Building the Foundation for Ontario’s Future
Build infrastructure. Build certainty. Build faster. Keep people working. On November 4th, the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) hosted a successful Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park, meeting with provincial officials and policymakers to discuss how we can work…
2025 GTSWCA Scholarship Winners
The GTSWCA is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 Scholarship Program. The intent of this award program is to help students meet the demand of rising tuition rates in a wide variety of programs and schools across the…
Request for Enactment 2024 Amendments to the Construction Act
We are urging the government to swiftly enact the amendments to the Construction Act that were passed and received Royal Assent in November 2024. Together with the Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT), Ontario Road Builders Association (ORBA), The Utility Contractors’…
OPSS Update for Construction Equipment Rental Rates (July 2025)
The OPSS (Ontario Provincial Standard Specification) for construction equipment rental rates, including model and specification reference, guide has been updated.
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…
Peel Region Updated Vendor Code of Conduct
Peel Region has updated its Vendor Code of Conduct which sets clear expectations for all Peel Region suppliers and their employees and subcontractors, effective May 1, 2025. Key updates include: • Upholding workers’ rights • Strategic alignment outcomes • Clearer…
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…
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…