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INDUSTRY NEWS

Construction industry needs to be vigilant during second wave of COVID-19

Source: Plumbing & HVAC Magazine
A key takeaway from a webinar sponsored by the Residential Construction Council of Ontario and several industry partners was that employers and workers in the construction industry must remain vigilant as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb.

Visit https://plumbingandhvac.ca/construction-industry-needs-to-be-vigilant-during-second-wave-of-covid-19/ to view the full article online.

CCOHS toolkit helps workplaces build custom COVID-19 health and safety plan

Source: Daily Commercial News
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has created a new, customizable toolkit to help workplaces across Canada operate safely and prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/ohs/2020/10/ccohs-toolkit-helps-workplaces-build-custom-covid-19-health-and-safety-plan to view the full article online.

OGA and HRAI study highlights advantages of ground-source heat pumps

Source: Daily Commercial News
A new report commissioned by the Ontario Geothermal Association alongside the Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Institute of Canada shows that ground-source heat pumps have advantages for individual residential and commercial building occupants, as well as the electricity system.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/associations/2020/10/oga-and-hrai-study-highlights-advantages-of-ground-source-heat-pumps to view the full article online.

OHS Canada: Safety statistics reveal ‘disappointing’ trends on workplace fatalities, injuries

Source: Canadian Manufacturing
In 2018, 1,027 Canadian workers died of work-related causes, according to the 2020 Report on Work Fatality and Injury Rates in Canada.

Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/features/ohs-canada-safety-statistics-reveal-disappointing-trends-on-workplace-fatalities-injuries/ to view the full article online.

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Effective analytical strategies can turn data into knowledge

Source: Daily Commercial News
The construction industry’s slow but steady adoption of data collection was a challenge even before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visit https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/technology/2020/10/inside-innovation-effective-analytical-strategies-can-turn-data-into-knowledge to view the full article online.

Events

AHR Expo 2021 Cancelled

Source: HPAC Magazine
The focus is now shifting to 2022 in Las Vegas after AHR Expo 2021 was cancelled. The ASHRAE Winter Conference will go on as a virtual event in February.

Visit https://www.hpacmag.com/heating-plumbing-air-conditioning-general/ahr-2021-cancelled/1004130781/ to view the full article online.

Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada