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The Toronto Regional Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee is pleased to offer a free two-hour virtual seminar on Leadership, Culture, and Performance with Chris Roach from Danico Safety.

This session is intended for anyone looking to build leadership skills in construction, including owners, project managers, supervisors, superintendents, health and safety professionals, worker representatives, and JHSC members.

Topic - “Leveraging Behavioural Science and Safety Excellence to Enhance Leadership, Culture, Performance”

• The Science of Behaviour
• Applying Behavioural Science in the Workplace
• Elements of World-Class Health and Safety
• Intentional Leadership in Construction

Dates (same session offered four times - please pick the one that works best)

• Monday, February 9, 2026
• Friday, February 13, 2026
• Friday, February 20, 2026
• Monday, February 23, 2026

Time - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

Format - Virtual (Zoom)

Cost - No charge

Action - Please register early and share with your colleagues

Register here: https://ihsa.formstack.com/forms/leadership_culture_performance_seminar

Ellis Don has realeased the subject RFPQ - Request for Pre-Qualification (Formal).

The project consists of two main components, an Administration and Learning Building, as well as an adjacent Parkade.  

Administration and Learning Building
A three-storey, 114,593 sf facility featuring classrooms, training and simulation spaces, offices, an auditorium and a roof level mechanical penthouse. The structure is constructed of reinforced cast-in-place concrete, with an exterior envelope clad in curtain wall glazing and a rainscreen wall system. Interior spaces will include partition walls and acoustic ceilings, with floor finishes consisting of sheet flooring, epoxy, carpet and/or tile. The building will also be equipped with full mechanical and electrical systems, including heating, cooling, ventilation, power distribution and life-safety functions.

Parkade
A four-storey, 228,324 sf parking structure constructed with reinforced cast-in-place concrete foundations, columns, and walls, with precast floor slabs and concrete ramps. The exterior features precast concrete panels, metal panel cladding, and a 2-ply SBS roofing system, with provisions for future façade enhancements. The garage houses approximately 700–750 parking stalls, including accessible spaces, and provides north and south elevator lobbies with adjacent enclosed stairwells for vertical circulation. Full MEP systems are included, covering ventilation, drainage, lighting, power distribution, life-safety systems, and EV charging infrastructure. 

THE FANCSY FAMILY HOSPITAL ENABLING WORKS PROJECT

WINDSOR, ON

RFQ ISSUED DECEMBER 22^nd, 2025

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:

JANUARY 15^TH, 2026 at 2:00 PM PREVAILING TIME

Responses to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) shall be submitted via the MERX website. To ensure receipt, respondents are encouraged to send a follow-up to alexander.fraser@ellisdon.com.

Responses must be received on or before January 15^th, 2026, at 2:00 PM prevailing time.

To review, download, and/or print the RFQ, please go to MERX.com (https://www.merx.com/private/buyer/solicitations/3616965704/preview)

Completion of the prequalification process is a prerequisite for participation in the tender process. Bids from non-prequalified parties will not be considered.

EllisDon, in collaboration with the Windsor Regional Hospital, reserves the right to reject any or all proposals that do not meet the criteria set out within the RFQ.

For inquiries, please contact alexander.fraser@ellisdon.com.

You can view the project here: https://tenders.link2build.ca/project/info/1714d0b0-df3b-11f0-ad18-f36dc1432a09

WCA Holiday Office Hours

Dec. 22 & 23 -regular hours; Dec. 24—closed at noon

Dec. 25 & 26- closed; Dec. 29 & 30– regular hours

Dec. 31– closed at noon; Jan. 1 & 2– closed

The HCA has asked local Municipalities for wish lists of tenders and /or tender schedules.

We have received feedback from the City of Windsor and the Town of Essex.

Planning to hire youth in summer 2026? Canada Summer Jobs has funding to help you make it happen! The application period to receive Canada Summer Jobs funding to hire young workers will open November 4. From November 4 until December 11, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PST, employers can apply for Canada Summer Jobs funding to hire young workers aged 15 to 30 next summer.

Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) has selected EllisDon as the Construction Manager to oversee enabling works construction for the newly named Fancsy Family Hospital Project, marking a major step forward in the transformation of health care in the region.

Phase one includes the construction of:

• An Administration Centre with an auditorium, simulation training centre, classrooms, and office space for support staff.
• A multi-level parking garage that will connect into the new facility and provide convenient, covered access to services in the new hospital, and
• Essential site infrastructure to support future phases of the hospital build.

https://wrh.on.ca/newsroom?newsid=12394

The Truck Route Study was endorsed City Council on Monday, July 14, 2025. Implementation is expected in the third quarter of 2025.

Please see the attached high-res maps.
Included in addition to the 0-5 and 6-20 year map is the anticipated initial changes expected this fall 2025.

Maps can be found here

https://letstalk.citywindsor.ca/truck-route-study/news_feed/council-adoption

Attention WCA and HCA Members:
(This update is for members only. Architects and Engineers will be contacted separately.)
It’s time to review your digital roster listing for the next edition, launching January 2026.
What to do:
Step 1: Review Your Company Info
Log in at wca.on.ca/member/login to check and update your company’s address, phone, fax, and email.
Need login help? Click "Retrieve My Login Information."
Step 2: Submit Ads & Classifieds
Visit wca.on.ca/wca-form to order display ads, classified listings, and logos to boost your company’s profile.
Follow the form’s instructions. Need help? Contact Christine.
Important:
If we don’t hear from you by December 31, 2025, your current listing, ads, and charges will remain unchanged for 2026.
(This process does not apply to Issuing Authorities or non-member industry representatives.)

A Certificate of Substantial Performance (CSP) serves as notice that a construction project is almost complete, and once published in accordance with the Construction Act, acts to cut off a significant portion of lien rights.

We have received an updated list of utility contacts.