Saturday, December 13, 2025
Municipal Infrastructure Summit
GTSWCA and TARBA Municipal Infrastructure Summit February 10, 2026 Universal Event Space 6250 Hwy 7, Vaughan, ON Click HERE for more information.
New Report finds uniform road paving standards could unlock $1B in savings
As municipalities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) face mounting budget pressures, a new report from the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) shows that a simple change — standardizing asphalt mixes across the Greater Toronto Area — would unlock nearly $1 billion over…
Industry welcomes provincial commitment to standardize municipal construction practices
The Government of Ontario has introduced the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 to help speed up the construction of new homes and infrastructure, including by streamlining development processes and reducing costs in close partnership with municipalities. The…
Engineers examine performance of Recycled Crushed Aggregate in Ontario
As part of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) professional development series, engineers gathered to discuss how the increased use of Recycled Crushed Aggregates (RCA) can lower construction project costs and carbon emissions. The session, held on May 8,…
Builder associations call for standardized municipal construction practices
Amid rising construction costs caused by Trump’s tariffs, three associations representing municipal builders are calling for standardized road-building specifications and procurement practices at the municipal level to reduce costs through efficiencies and economies of scale. Ontario’s municipalities own and manage more…
SPONSORED: Unlocking the potential of recycled building materials
Discover how Ontario can transform construction with Recycled Crushed Aggregates–saving taxpayer dollars, protecting the environment, and delivering high-quality infrastructure. Boarding a plane in Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson Airport, you may not realize what’s beneath you was built using a…
Toronto contractors call for improved construction practices to improve traffic
The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA), the Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association (GTSWCA) and the Heavy Construction Association of Toronto (HCAT)—whose members collectively are responsible for 75 per cent of the City of Toronto’s total construction…
Ontario announces plans to begin construction of Highway 413 in 2025
The Government of Ontario announced it is moving ahead with plans to build Highway 413 after having reached an agreement with the federal government for the project to proceed, and said construction will begin in 2025. “We are delivering on our…
Ontario road building associations make executive appointments
The Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA) board of directors announced the appointment of Andy Manahan as the new executive director. Manahan is a well-respected senior executive with over 30 years of experience in the infrastructure, construction and development…