December 16, 2009

• CHUM FM - December 16,2009 Media Coverage
  By Kym Geddes
  

  The Ontario Auditor General's report is out and once again, and it is peppered with red flags highliting overspending, lack of progress on policies and issues not yet addressed. One problem area in this province for many is our bridges and thier general state of disrepair. The auditor general deemed 180 of them to be in need of 'critcal repair.' Chumfm's Kym Geddes sat down with Andy Manahan, the Executive Director of the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) for his assessment and recommendations for the McGuinty government.

  CHUM FM - December 16,2009 Media Coverage
  Ontario Bridges Falling Down    466kb
  

December 10, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction alliance urges Ontario to consider infrastructure financing alternatives    21kb
  

December 07, 2009

• Media Coverage
  Global TV - Auditor General of Ontario's report on Bridges.
  

December 01, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Website tracks stimulus jobs in Ontario    23kb
  

November 19, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Toronto capital budget includes over $1 billion for transit repair, expansion    20kb
  

November 18, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Dialogue, education key in getting public to accept road tolls, U.S. transit officials say    20kb
  

November 17, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Investment pays off for 407 ETR Concession Co.    21kb
  

November 15, 2009

• Toronto Sun
  For whom the road tolls - 'Road pricing' unavoidable to fix traffic woes: Experts    35kb
  

November 13, 2009

• thestar.com
  Will drivers swallow road tolls' bitter pill?    20kb
  

November 12, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Pan Am Games win a boost for Greater Toronto construction industry    21kb
  

November 11, 2009

• The Globe And Mail
  It's time for Torontonians to talk about tolls    25kb
  

November 11, 2009

• thestar.com
  It may be end of the road for road toll opposition    38kb
  

November 09, 2009

• Construction industry assesses impact of Smitherman's resignation    21kb
  

November 06, 2009

• Member Links - Today, RCCAO enhanced its web site by providing information on its member organizations and links to member web sites.
  

November 05, 2009

• "RCCAO expresses support for the Southeast Collector (SEC) Trunk Sewer Project in York-Durham. If approved, this $500 million investment will provide a range of benefits."    1164kb
  

October 30, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Local governments may be overpaying for construction procurement, study says    19kb
  

October 29, 2009

• News Release
  RCCAO Releases Report on Government Procurement Practices    32kb
  
  Towards a Fair and Balanced Approach
  A Commentary on Government Procurement of Construction in the GTHA    3934kb
  

October 28, 2009

• National Post
  Getting shovels into the ground    25kb
  

October 16, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction roundtable urges integrated infrastructure investment plan    20kb
  

October 15, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction Industry Roundtable - 'Due diligence' part of delay with stimulus, Smitherman says - Hudak says environmental assessment process taking 'far too long.'    24kb
  

October 08, 2009

• Construction Industry Roundtable - News Release
  Infrastructure Investment Must be Sustained;
  Governments Need to Ensure a More Coordinated, Integrated Approach    20kb
  
• Daily Commercial News
  Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario hosts stimulus roundtable    18kb
  

September 16, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Toronto lands $200 million stimulus    19kb
  

September 11, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario seeks plan for Simcoe services    20kb
  

July/August 2009

• Ontario Planning Journal
  Opinion Piece on Streamlining Approvals for Municipal Class EA Infrastructure Projects    187kb
  

September 01, 2009

• RCCAO
  Submission to the Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure regarding: Simcoe Area: A Strategic Vision for Growth    60kb
  

August 19, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario pitches process changes to Ottawa    20kb
  

August 18, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Federal agency aims to aid Ontario development    19kb
  

August 14, 2009

• RCCAO
  RCCAO FEDERAL PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE    42kb
  

July 30, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  End of Toronto CUPE strike a relief for industry - Assessing cost will be difficult, Toronto Construction Association says    20kb
  

July 21, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Ontario environmental group calls for sewer upgrades    21kb
  

July 17, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Greater Toronto Region leaders plot economic recovery    21kb
  

July 15, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Greater Toronto Region leaders plot economic recovery    21kb
  

July 08, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Toronto faces delay of infrastructure project rollout    20kb
  

July 02, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Cautious optimism for Ontario's new Tory chief    20kb
  

June 16, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Aging systems in Ontario hurt sustainability: report    20kb
  

June 12, 2009

• NovaeResUrbis
  Leaky pipes lose energy, water    85kb
  

June 11, 2009

• Toronto Star
  Ontario drinking water leaking out of pipes    56kb
  

June 11, 2009

• Toronto Sun
  Pipes a cash drain - Water loss costing taxpayers big bucks: Study    29kb
  

June 10, 2009

• Canadian Water Treatment
  RCCAO Links Energy Costs and Water Maintenance: Report    48kb
  

June 10, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Roadbuilders urge deadline extension for stimulus funding - Weather, regulations barriers to hitting stimulus project deadline    24kb
  

June 10, 2009

• Media Coverage - RCCAO study finds Ontario consumers paying $700 million a year for water that never reaches their taps
  

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June 10, 2009 - Toronto

• Media Advisory
  Media Advisory    21kb
  
• News Release
  RCCAO study finds Ontario consumers paying $700 million a year for water that never reaches their taps    31kb
  
• Incorporating Sustainability in Infrastructure ROI: The energy costs of deferred maintenance in municipal water systems.    612kb
  

May 19, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  RCCAO recommends accelerated funding strategy for Metrolinx    19kb
  

April 30, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Federal loan program for municipalities will help boost low-cost jobs - $2 billion for shared, shovel-ready jobs    20kb
  

April 03, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  RCCAO welcomes Ontario government plan to merge Metrolinx and GO Transit    20kb
  

March 31, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Provincial budget earns support from Ontario's non-residential construction industry    16kb
  

March 10, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 joins RCCAO    16kb
  

March 02, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Infrastructure czar needed, says RCCAO's Manahan    25kb
  
• February 24, 2009 - CKTB - Media Coverage
  EA and Performance Benchmarking (Radio) CKTB - Feb 24, 2009    6:30
  

February 25, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  RCCAO report calls for elimination of environmental assessment red tape    16kb
  

Toronto - February 23, 2009

• RCCAO Press Release
  Unless EA Red Tape Eliminated Economic Stimulus Projects Will Face Unacceptable Delays    34kb
  

February 20, 2009

• More efficient delivery of infrastructure
  Environmental Assessment Reform - A Tool for Economic Recovery    791kb
  
  Benchmarking Infrastructure Funding in Ontario: Towards Sustainable Policies    818kb
  

February 19, 2009

• RCCAO reports
  RCCAO to release two reports on Friday, February 20, 2009    20kb
  

February 04, 2009

• NovaeResUrbis
  Careful Spending - Infrastructure Wisdom    589kb
  

February 02, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  RCCAO notes 'interesting shift' in Ontario's 407 plans    16kb
  

January 28, 2009

• Jan 28, 2009 - Media Coverage - Federal Budget (Radio)
  CBC Radio One
  

January 23, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Broad construction industry group meets to craft message to governments    27kb
  
• Toronto Sun
  Chorus of voices calling for infrastructure investment    27kb
  

January 21, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction industry group delivers infrastructure message to Ontario's finance minister    16kb
  

January 19, 2009

• Press Release - Industry Calls On All Levels of Government to Make Major Investment in Infrastructure    37kb
  
• Joint Construction Industry Group Vision Statement: Infrastructure Investment Benefits All    37kb
  
• Infrastructure Investment - Joint Statement Supporters    10kb
  

January 09, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  RCCAO hosts industry-government roundtable on economic stimulus measures    16kb
  

January 07, 2009

• Daily Commercial News
  Auditor General makes recommendations regarding future public-private partnerships    16kb
  

December 29, 2008

• TheStar.com
  Metrolinx needs power to redraw transit map    19kb
  

December 22, 2008

• The Globe And Mail
  Is road-tolls fix running out of gas?    14kb
  

December 05, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  The Big Move: Transforming Transportation - Metrolinx's first two projects could create 17,000 construction jobs in first year    18kb
  

December 03, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Let construction help fuel Canadian economic growth    21kb
  

November 20, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Transportation Futures - Road Pricing Forum
  Amsterdam considers financing roads with mileage charges    19kb
  

November 19, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Successful implementation of road tolls requires leadership, panel says    18kb
  

November 18, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Price point key to public road-toll acceptance, expert says    16kb
  
• Toronto Star
  Road tolls called 'inevitable'    26kb
  

November 14, 2008

• The Globe And Mail
  Road tolls for whom, Transport Canada asks    13kb
  
• NovæResUrbis
  Road tolls around the world    45kb
  

November 13, 2008

• News Release
  CAN ROAD TOLLS HELP EASE GRIDLOCK, REDUCE EMISSIONS, AND SUSTAIN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE?    54kb
  

November 06, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Upcoming Transportation Futures forum considers alternative financing models    18kb
  

October 16, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Another Tory minority government means little will change for construction industry, association officials say    16kb
  

October 03, 2008

• Toronto Star
  Ambitious new public transit plan for the GTA thin on funding details - Regional transportation agency won't discuss long-term financing options for five years    18kb
  

September 30, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Metrolinx prepares to move on projects -No toll roads in new plan    16kb
  

September 22, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  OGCA urges Infrastructure Ontario to "meet its full mandate"    16kb
  

September 19, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Toronto's tower renewal project could result in improved permits and approvals processes    16kb
  

September 11, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Municipalities look to federal parties for leadership on infrastructure issues    20kb
  

September8, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Canadian construction industry sets out agenda for coming federal election    19kb
  

September 04, 2008

• Submission to City of Toronto on Mayor's Tower Renewal Initiative    26kb
  

August 28, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Industry welcomes $1.1 billion investment in infrastructure by Ontario    18kb
  

August 18, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  New greenbelt criteria offer Ontario's construction industry greater certainty    18kb
  

August 15, 2008

• The Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008
  Submission to the Minister of the Environment Regarding Bill 99: The Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008    58kb
  

August 14, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Faster environmental assessments needed for rapid bus routes and HOV lanes, RCCAO says    18kb
  

August 11, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  U.S. bridge report offers warnings that Ontario should heed, association says    18kb
  

August 08, 2008

• EBR #010-3784
  Interim Guide Ontario's Transit Project Assessment Process (EBR #010-3784)    26kb
  

July 31, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  City of Toronto plans central office for infrastructure planning and building    18kb
  

July 30, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Plan for York U busway includes construction of bus-only lanes in Finch hydro corridor    36kb
  

July 24, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Environmental assessment of plan to raze section of Gardiner Expressway begins    16kb
  

July 24, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Ontario construction industry welcomes $6.2-billion commitment to infrastructure    18kb
  

July 21, 2008

• Response Letter
  Response to the Ontario Growth Secretariat on Planning for Employment in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.    36kb
  

July 11, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  "Green Shift" plan comes up short on transit, industry officials say    18kb
  

June 26, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  RCCAO calls for Lake Simcoe infrastructure plan consistent with provincial growth strategy    18kb
  

June 24, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction industry takes Caplan's move to health portfolio in stride    16kb
  

June 17, 2008

• The Hamilton Spectator
  Commute could take a steep toll; Road plan ideas include toll, taxes    21kb
  

June 16, 2008

• The Toronto Sun
  Split decision on Gardiner teardown: Poll    21kb
  

May 29, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Alliance asks for action on Environmental Assessment "loopholes" - RCCAO says modifications needed to ensure expedited transit investment process    18kb
  

May 23, 2008

• Vaughan Today
  Not everyone's aboard subway train yet    16kb
  

May 14, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Transit needs "leadership with teeth," ex-TTC chief says. Problems require "well-coordinated frontal attack," says David Gunn.    18kb
  

May 13, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction alliance cautions against plans to expand Ontario's greenbelt    18kb
  

May 12, 2008

• Proposed Regulation under the Environmental Assessment Act for Public Transit Projects (EBR Registry #010-2760)    29kb
  

May 08, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction industry welcomes Canadian government pledge to reduce red tape    18kb
  
• NovæResUrbis
  Chicago story of selling assets    67kb
  

May 07, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  RCCAO urges co-operation to improve building-permits processes    19kb
  
• NovæResUrbis
  TALKING TRANSIT - Experts chat with media    81kb
  BUILDING PERMITS - Process under the microscope    41kb
  SPADINA-YORK SUBWAY - Toronto takes a pass    81kb
  

May 05, 2008

• Toronto Star - Letter to the editor
  Immigration Reform    18kb
  

May 02, 2008

• Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario
  Submission to the Minister of the Environment Regarding Protecting Lake Simcoe: Ontario's Strategy for Action    53kb
  

April 29, 2008

• Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario
  Submission to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Regarding Draft Criteria to Accommodate Requests to Grow the Greenbelt.    45kb
  

April 24, 2008 - Toronto

• News Release
  Ontario's Building Permit Process Remains Inefficient Despite Building Code Reforms    31kb
  
  Examination Of Recent Reforms To The Building Code Act And The Building Permit Process In The GTA - Complete report    1.19mb
  

April 4, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Ontario needs new transit-funding tools, construction alliance says    18kb
  

April 1, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Ontario budget leaves water and wastewater 'high and dry,' Surplis says    18kb
  

March 31, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Contractors head to Barrie city hall to protest rising development charges    18kb
  

March 25, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction industry looks to Ontario budget for infrastructure funding details    18kb
  

March 17, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Ontario infrastructure funding legislation lacks certainty, RCCAO says    17kb
  

February 22, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Anti-privatization rally in Toronto misses the mark - Transport planning will include consultation    18kb
  

February 21, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Dion's funding pledge lacks certainty, Canadian construction officials say    19kb
  

February 20, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Coalition greets Statistics Canada's report on aging public infrastructure with reservation    19kb
  

February 1, 2008

• Jan 21, 2008 - Media Coverage - Toll Roads (TV Clips)
  

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• Jan 21, 2008 - Media Coverage - Toll Roads (Radio)
  

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January 31, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Separate transportation planning and politics, RCCAO says - 'Ask and pray' method doesn't work, Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario study finds    15kb
  

January 29, 2008 - Toronto

• Complete Report
  TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES REPORT - DR. SOBERMAN PUTS FORWARD REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT TRANSIT INITIATIVES FOR THE GTA.    5171kb
  
• Presentation
  Presentation by Dr. Richard Soberman at Queen's Park Media Studio on Transportation Opportunities Study    25 minutes
  

January 22, 2008

• The Toronto Sun
  Tolls and taxes won't fix gridlock    19kb
  
• The Hamilton Spectator
  Toll roads only part of solution    17kb
  

January 21, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Road tolls, fuel taxes offer brighter future for Ontario infrastructure, study says - RCCAO-commissioned study recommends municipalities raise revenue with user-pay system    19kb
  

January 21, 2008 - Toronto

• News Release
  RCCAO STUDY URGES A RANGE OF NEW MUNICIPAL TAXES TO PAY FOR ROAD AND TRANSIT SYSTEMS    30kb
  
  Financing Public Transit and Transportation in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton: Future Initiatives - Complete report    2.47mb
  

January 08, 2008

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction industry seeks voice on public-private partnerships panel
  Infrastructure Investment Coalition finds Flaherty receptive to the idea    18kb

December 31, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  British Columbia looks toward Ontario to recruit workers    21kb

December 28, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Public awareness of Ontario's infrastructure issues grows
  Bridge collapses in 2007 were catalysts, says Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario    18kb

November 30, 2007

• Nov 20, 2007 - Media Coverage Bridge Study Nov. 2007 (TV Clips)
  

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• Nov 20, 2007 - Media Coverage Bridge Study Nov. 2007 (Radio)
  

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November 28, 2007

• The Toronto Star
  
  Cities alone cannot fix infrastructure    17kb

November 26, 2007

• The Toronto Sun
  
  Reaching 'breaking point'; The gaping holes in funding of our roads, bridges, transit and sewers will be filled by your wallet    19kb

November 21, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  
  Years of neglect have turned Ontario's bridges into safety hazards, report finds    19kb

November 20, 2007

• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  
  NEW RCCAO STUDY RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT BRIDGE SAFETY IN ONTARIO    31kb
  
  ONTARIO'S BRIDGES - BRIDGING THE GAP - Complete Report    1442kb
  
  

November 15, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Alliance responds to plans for property tax surcharges
  Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario officials says a better long-term plan is needed    22kb

November 13, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Canadian Construction Association sees gateway projects as "good news for construction"
  Federal government's $33 billion Building Canada Plan includes investment in Gateways and Border Crossing Fund    25kb

October 30, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Special Report - Concorde Collapse Inquiry
  Ontario government should take proactive approach to bridge inspections, says official    19kb

October 11, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Infrastructure
  Strong Liberal mandate bodes well for infrastructure investment, industry leaders say    37kb

October 03, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Infrastructure
  Leaders push for federal surplus bucks    22kb

October 02, 2007

• July 24, 2007 - Media Coverage for Water and Sewer reports (TV Clips)

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September 28, 2007

• July 25, 2007 - Media Coverage for Water and Sewer reports (Radio)

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• July 24, 2007 - Media Coverage for Water and Sewer reports (Radio)

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September 25, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Construction off the radar during debate
  Leaders unfortunately skirted infrastructure issues: Bradford    23kb

September 24, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Canada's infrastructure needs planning and vision
  Federal government spends fewer dollars than ever before, says Statistics Canada report    27kb

September 13, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Coalition keeps tabs on infrastructure promises of Ontario's political parties
  Non-partisan group hopes to raise core infrastructure’s profile    23kb

July 31, 2007

• Daily Commercial News
  Alliance supports proposed changes to environmental assessment regulations
  Changes to approval process would speed transit construction    19kb

July 27, 2007

• The Ottawa Citizen
  The real price of water    20kb

July 25, 2007

• NovaeResUrbis - GREATER TORONTO AREA EDITION VOL 10 No 30
  WATER WORRIES - More investment, better planning.    42kb
• Daily Commercial News - By Vince Versace
  Report looks at municipal water, sewer financing    32kb