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The ORCGA 16th Annual Golf Tournament is now SOLD OUT!

 

To put your name/foursome on our waitlist, please email rebecca@orcga.com

 

 

 

SPONSORSHIP IS ALMOST SOLD OUT!

ONLY 2 OPPORTUNITIES LEFT!

 

Sponsor a hole: $275 HST

Event Sponsor: $1750 HST

 

Email rebecca@orcga.com for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can still support our 16th Annual Golf Tournament by purchasing a tee hole! ONLY 1 LEFT!

 

Email rebecca@orcga.com for more info.

Events
The Canadian Common Ground Alliance is excited to hold its 2023 Damage Prevention Symposium, in person, at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Quebec, November 21 – 23, 2023!
 
This event is a signature event for the CCGA attracting over 200 damage prevention management professionals and decision makers from across Canada including stakeholder groups such as municipalities, excavator contractors, oil and gas, telecommunications, electrical transmission/distribution, water and sewer, telecom, emergency management, surveyors, regulators, trenchless industries, One Call Center members, utility locate service providers and administrators, engineers, insurance, risk management operations, and others who protect the underground infrastructure and impact damage prevention.
 
Join us for this dynamic and engaging event that is sure to provide practical, relevant information which will focus on damage prevention public awareness initiatives and expand stakeholder knowledge on efforts to protect essential infrastructure.
 
The format for the conference consists of three days of professional development, workshops, panel presentations, networking events, along with an exhibitor tradeshow.
 

 

Details about the Locate Rodeo will be available soon!

 

If you have any questions, please contact rebecca@orcga.com 

 

  
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Industry News

 

Canadians can now download important CSA Group technical standards at no cost! Companies need to follow these standards to keep pipelines safe through design, construction and operation. Follow these instructions to get started: https://tinyurl.com/5n8euct8
 
The CER, BC Energy Regulator, Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and the Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources are making a financial investment to provide Canadians with this free online access for one year. Visit our website for more info and a list of standards now available: https://tinyurl.com/37s9prm8

Source:  Link 2 Build Ontario
A new report released by consultants Linesight suggests that construction activity in Canada will contract by just under 1% in 2023, due to a series of factors, including reduced demand for housing, rising costs and shortages of skilled workers.
 
Source:  On-Site 
 In early 2020, a major Canadian construction firm, announced it had been hit by a ransomware attack. Although the company provided reassurance that they were able to continue with business as usual, there’s no doubt that sensitive information had been compromised.
 
But they are not alone. In fact, they are in good company. More than 85 per cent of Canadian companies were hit by cyberattacks over a 12-month period in 2021, and companies hit by these attacks spent $600 million to recover.
 
With the cost and frequency of cyberattacks rising, construction companies and contractors must adopt technological solutions with the right supports in place.
 
Whether adopting a complete software solution or even using a drone to survey a single site, business owners and leaders will need to learn all they can about cybersecurity, including why the construction industry is being targeted, what the risks are, and how to protect against them.
  
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Source:  Ontario Construction News
 With the construction industry facing a labour crisis and no national “one stop shop” available to connect Canadians to skilled trades resources, Angela Coldwell, Jen Hancock and Tim Coldwell decided to create one.
 
Honour the Work is seeking to inspire people to consider the skilled trades, “value craftsmanship” and honour the work.
 
Ontario Construction News is sharing videos each week from the Honour the Work website, to highlight stories from professionals in construction.
  
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