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City of Toronto – Work Restrictions During FIFA World Cup
The City of Toronto and Toronto Hydro are putting in place construction-related work restrictions during the FIFA World Cup that will have significant impacts for projects across the City. The City’s initial proposal includes a restriction period from May 1…
What to know about the ‘Buy Ontario’ Policy
Beginning in May, members are likely to notice new questions, forms, declarations, and attestation requirements appearing in municipal procurement documents across Ontario. These changes are being driven by the Province’s new Municipal “Buy Ontario” Procurement Directive (attached), which is directing…
MTO Consultation on Harmonization of Municipal Road Construction Standards
The Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) represents over 800 member companies across the province. Our members construct, rehabilitate, and supply materials for core municipal infrastructure projects (i.e. water, wastewater, stormwater, road, bridge, etc.) throughout Ontario’s 444 municipalities. The…
Notice of Study Commencement – Town of Stouffville Stormwater Management Master Plan
The Town of Stouffville is creating a Stormwater Management Master Plan to develop a preferred strategy for the effective management of stormwater. The Master Plan will help identify and prioritize areas of concern and create a plan for cost-effective and…
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…