February 2023 – IUOE Local 793

Income Tax Receipts and T4A’s Available Online

Posted on February 24, 2023 at 11:07 am.

Written by Local 793 Staff

All income tax receipts representing Union and working dues for the 2022 taxation year, as well as other taxable benefit receipts from OEBAC (T4A’s), were mailed out to members’ home addresses by February 22, 2023. Starting February 28, 2023, members can also go online and download or print a copy of their Union tax receipts […]

Starting February 28, 2023, members can also go online and download or print a copy of their Union tax receipts and/or T4A slips. This can easily be done by going into your member profile on the Union’s website (See step-by-step instructions below).

If you did not receive your Union dues tax receipts and/or T4A slips in the mail, please contact the OEBAC Member Call Centre at 1-844-793-1919

Local 793 Members Get Lake Erie Storm Ready with Flood Prevention

Posted on February 22, 2023 at 12:44 pm.

Written by Local 793 Staff

Talking about storms, Brothers Dustin Fitch and Jack Carreira operate Hitachi 250 LC and John Deere 380 G LC excavators for a revetment wall on the shore of Lake Erie to prevent storm flooding. Thank you to all our members for their hard work protecting our communities. Stay alert and get home safe in the […]

Talking about storms, Brothers Dustin Fitch and Jack Carreira operate Hitachi 250 LC and John Deere 380 G LC excavators for a revetment wall on the shore of Lake Erie to prevent storm flooding.

Thank you to all our members for their hard work protecting our communities. Stay alert and get home safe in the impending weather, members!

Company: Navacon Construction

Local 793 Members Perform Bridge Demolition Over Sixteen Mile Creek in Milton

Posted on February 21, 2023 at 9:37 am.

Written by Local 793 Staff

The project widening Britannia Road (Regional Road 6) to six lanes includes two new bridges crossing Sixteen Mile Creek; on-road bike lanes; multi-use pathways; new signalized intersections and street lighting; and new trunk watermains, wastewater mains and storm sewers. Pictured next to a CAT 336 straight boom is Brother Beau Buiting and Brother Barry Cameron. […]

Pictured next to a CAT 336 straight boom is Brother Beau Buiting and Brother Barry Cameron. Demolition preparation and work began five weeks ago, while the entire project aims for an end date of December 2024.

GC: Brennan Paving & Construction Limited
Subcontractors: Full Project Brennan, D’Orazio and Demolition Plus.

Offices Closed February 20th, 2023 for Family Day

Posted on February 17, 2023 at 3:00 pm.

Written by Local 793 Staff

Please be advised that all Local 793 offices across the province will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, for Family Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Please have a safe and enjoyable long weekend.

Please be advised that all Local 793 offices across the province will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, for Family Day.

Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

Please have a safe and enjoyable long weekend.

Building Family Bonds and Concrete Foundations

Posted on February 17, 2023 at 9:11 am.

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members, a brother, sister, and cousin trio, work together on the new Amazon delivery station in Kitchener. Austin Saraiva is pictured operating a CAT 349 excavator. Mathew Saraiva and Sonia Saraiva are on the ground, working diligently as a team. It’s great to see family working together and getting along in such a […]

Local 793 members, a brother, sister, and cousin trio, work together on the new Amazon delivery station in Kitchener.

Austin Saraiva is pictured operating a CAT 349 excavator. Mathew Saraiva and Sonia Saraiva are on the ground, working diligently as a team. It’s great to see family working together and getting along in such a demanding industry.

Construction will be repurposing a 120,000-square-foot building for the second delivery station in the region.

On that note, IUOE Local 793 hopes all our members can reflect on the importance of family while spending quality time this Family Day long weekend!

Contractor: J. Weber Contracting Ltd.

Local 793 Member Brings New Life into Dormant Site in Kitchener

Posted on February 15, 2023 at 10:04 am.

Written by Local 793 Staff

Brother Ken Snider is backfilling a wing wall on one of the buildings for the new Homer Watson Business Park in Kitchener. The project will bring life again to one of the largest dormant industrial sites in the Waterloo Region. Three new buildings are in the works, totalling more than 700,000 square feet of industrial […]

Brother Ken Snider is backfilling a wing wall on one of the buildings for the new Homer Watson Business Park in Kitchener.

The project will bring life again to one of the largest dormant industrial sites in the Waterloo Region.

Three new buildings are in the works, totalling more than 700,000 square feet of industrial space.

Equipment: 349 CAT hydraulic excavator.

Contractor: E & E Seegmiller Construction

Local 793 Member On-Site Go Expansion Outside of Breslau

Posted on February 13, 2023 at 10:03 am.

Written by Local 793 Staff

Brother Ron Burling operated a John Deere 800 C excavator on site for a Metrolinx GO expansion outside Breslau. Construction is underway for the new 2.6 km passing track between Guelph and Kitchener GO Stations, allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to pass each other. Bird Construction’s newly acquired civil contractor, Dagmar Construction, has been […]

Brother Ron Burling operated a John Deere 800 C excavator on site for a Metrolinx GO expansion outside Breslau.

Construction is underway for the new 2.6 km passing track between Guelph and Kitchener GO Stations, allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to pass each other.

Bird Construction’s newly acquired civil contractor, Dagmar Construction, has been awarded the $62M project.

New Residential Subdivision Takes Shape with Local 793 Members’ Hard Work

Posted on February 10, 2023 at 10:51 am.

Written by Local 793 Staff

Brothers Johnny Oliveira Jr. and Rui Tavares prep the ground for a new residential subdivision on Wonderland Road South in London. Happy Friday Brothers and Sisters! Equipment: CAT 259D3 Compact Truck Loader GC: L82 Construction

Brothers Johnny Oliveira Jr. and Rui Tavares prep the ground for a new residential subdivision on Wonderland Road South in London.

Happy Friday Brothers and Sisters!

Equipment: CAT 259D3 Compact Truck Loader

GC: L82 Construction

Local 793 Members Show Nerves of Steel at Great Heights Above Toronto

Posted on February 8, 2023 at 3:11 pm.

Written by Local 793 Staff

Brothers Rob Emery, Johnny Gawron, and Jake Hetherington are seen prepping a Recom 265 for dismantling. The dismantle was called off due to high winds and safety concerns leaving the completion of this challenging work for another day. This condominium project consists of a 51-storey tower atop a three-storey podium in a prime Yorkville destination. […]

This condominium project consists of a 51-storey tower atop a three-storey podium in a prime Yorkville destination.

Thanks Brothers Justin McConnell for sharing these incredible photos of our Brother’s #workingatheights ! 📸 https://www.instagram.com/toronto_beyond_/?hl=en

Local 793 Members Help Build Much-Needed Housing in Waterloo

Posted on February 6, 2023 at 10:27 am.

Written by Local 793 Staff

Brother Jeremy Wilhelm and Brother Nicholas Hennig operate a 350-tonne Grove GMK 6350 to install core-slab roofing. The project is a new nine-storey apartment building at the southeast corner of Northfield Drive East and Kraus Drive in Waterloo, near Conestoga Mall.

Brother Jeremy Wilhelm and Brother Nicholas Hennig operate a 350-tonne Grove GMK 6350 to install core-slab roofing.

The project is a new nine-storey apartment building at the southeast corner of Northfield Drive East and Kraus Drive in Waterloo, near Conestoga Mall.

Month: February 2023