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Industry News
Infrastructure values the well-being of its employees, clients and industry partners. IO is taking steps to introduce and enhance health and safety requirements on all of our major infrastructure projects (Alternative Finance and Procurement) and traditionally delivered real estate projects (Direct Delivery). IO is also taking steps to ensure strong safety standards on the significant number of IO’s medium-sized real estate projects and small-works construction projects in the government’s real estate portfolio that are managed by outsourced service providers.
  
The League of Champions is increasing in numbers every day! While several firms have joined, they have not yet received their jerseys and charter. We hope to present them at an upcoming event.
Concrete Flooring Association
K. Winter Sanitation Inc.
Safety
  
At the request of Safety Committee Chairman Craig Lesurf, OGCA has started holding a short Safety Moment as part of their Board of Directors meetings as well as Safety Committee meetings. One member related a story about a near incident on a job site where the presence of a flag person saved a passerby from serious injury by a truck backing up. Members are encouraged to keep safety top of mind AT ALL TIMES!
Masters Insurance Limited
CLAC
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Rapicon Inc.
Rapicon has 50 Years of Potain Tower Crane Rental & Sales Experience throughout Canada; and operates a large fleet of a variety of tower cranes to choose from to meet all of your project’s needs. Please contact Rapicon today, and a skilled sales representative will be happy to discuss your project’s requirements.
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Legislative & Legal Updates
Is the construction industry about to have another round of prompt payment? In this insightful article by Ted Betts, Gowling WLG, Toronto, he touches on the purpose of the Prompt Payment Act, its application and next steps.
Education & Events
Another great success at the OGCA / A.R. Timms Memorial Golf Tournament, held at Glencairn Golf Course in Milton. Beautiful weather! Lots of amenities, including cigars, smoothies, espresso and an ice cream truck! We even had a drone looking over us!
  
This year's conference will feature a presentation during dinner at the District Architectural Centre by Canadian Ambassador to the United States, David MacNaughton. Several board members of the District Architectural Centre will be invited to attend the dinner, as well as members of the local Associated General Contractors Association.