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Events
SAVE THE DATE! 2024 ORCGA INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ON JUNE 19, 2024 LOCATION: THE CLUB AT BOND HEAD Sponsorship for the upcoming golf tournament will be available soon! E-mail rebecca@orcga.com if you are interested in sponsoring this year's event.
SAVE THE DATE! 2024 ORCGA LOCATE RODEO & EXCAVATOR CHALLENGE. August 22-23, 2024 at Georgian College in Barrie IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR THIS YEARS LOCATE RODEO, PLEASE E-MAIL rebecca@orcga.com 
Education
 Damage Prevention Technician Training (DPT100 and DPT200) provides instruction on the fundamentals of locating. The DPT training is focused on a combination of in-class instruction (in-depth review of techniques used to locate all utility types, safety, locate requests and industry practices), field awareness
review and an on-the-job competency assessment.  The Safe Excavation Training (SET) course sets the standard on damage prevention and safe excavation practices around underground infrastructure. It is the knowledge requirement for excavators in Ontario.
Excavators who successfully complete the training will be awarded the Safe Excavation Certificate, demonstrating they know best practices and proper procedures to minimize damage, ensure worker and public safety, and keep projects on time and on budget. They enhance their own and their company’s reputation as professionals dedicated to the health of the industry and the public.
Developed by the ORCGA in consultation with numerous subject matter experts and corporate training experts Flint Learning Solutions, this training is based on the latest research and resources on excavation best practices, legislation and standards. It provides instruction on the fundamentals of compliance, planning and design, notification service, locating and marking, and excavation.
The SET is an interactive four-hour technical/theory course.
DIRT Reporting
Industry News
Source: Future of Infrastructure Group (FIG) Among all construction projects, it's unarguable large transit projects have the strongest reputation for unsatisfactory delivery. Ontarians need look no further than the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project in Toronto, where construction was launched in 2017 but the commission date remains anyone's guess. It's not just Canada's problem. A new report from the Future of Infrastruction Gourp (FIG) citing research from Oxford University... READ MORE Source: Daily Commercial News Ontario Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy has placed capital spending at the top of the government's list of priorities, highlighting new and recently announced infrastructure spending in unveiling Budget 2024, titiled Builing a Better Ontario. The record $214.5-billion budget also contained an additional $100 million for the government's Skills Development Fund Training Stream as well as other new spending on the government's Skilled Trades Stategy... CLICK HERE 
Source: On-Site Contrary to Federal Ministers Statements, new RCCAO and ORBA poll shows strong support for highway developments in Ontario. A clear majority of Ontarians support the construction and expansion of new road infrastructure, including transformational projects like Highway 413, the Bradford Bypass and the Ring of Fire, according to a new public opinion survey released by the Residential and Civil Construction... LEARN MORE Source: Ontario.ca Source: Infrastructure Ontario For Ontarians living in northern or rural and remote communities, the digital divide has never been greater. As our technology and the demand for it evolves the requirement for improved and faster network infrastructure to connect and support this new technology does, too. On April 12, 2021 the Ontario Legislature passed the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 20231, to help speed up construction of high-speed...READ MORE 
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