February district meetings are cancelled until further notice

Written by Local 793 Staff

Please be advised that all Local 793 monthly district meetings scheduled in February are cancelled until further notice. This decision comes as a result of the Ontario government’s newly announced public health and workplace safety measures of fifty per cent (50%) capacity limits for indoor gatherings, beginning Monday, January 31, 2022. Adhering to these new […]

Please be advised that all Local 793 monthly district meetings scheduled in February are cancelled until further notice.

This decision comes as a result of the Ontario government’s newly announced public health and workplace safety measures of fifty per cent (50%) capacity limits for indoor gatherings, beginning Monday, January 31, 2022.

Adhering to these new measures, Local 793 cannot safely conduct meetings in locations across the province that do not lend themselves well to physical distancing policies – even at 50 per cent capacity. As a result, district meetings in February are cancelled until Public Health Ontario deems it safe to gather indoors under increased or lifted capacity limits.

Phase 2 of Ontario’s plan in easing public health measures is set to begin on February 21. The resumption of monthly district meetings will be re-evaluated at this point.

Local 793 continues to comply with the Ontario government’s public health and workplace safety measures and takes every precaution to ensure the health and safety of its members and staff.

Please contact a local area office HERE if you have any questions.

Local 793 members are helping build a greener environment

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members working for R.W. Tomlinson are in the neighbourhood of Tunney’s Pasture in Ottawa installing pipes, which will be used to heat buildings with hot water or steam and cool buildings with chilled water. The project is part of the Government of Canada’s Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP). Below is a photo of […]

Local 793 members working for R.W. Tomlinson are in the neighbourhood of Tunney’s Pasture in Ottawa installing pipes, which will be used to heat buildings with hot water or steam and cool buildings with chilled water. The project is part of the Government of Canada’s Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP).

Below is a photo of Local 793 member Germain Sauve operating a Cat 938M loader onsite.

Local 793 member Germain Sauve operating a Cat 938M loader.

 

Local 793 members assembling tunnel boring machine for subway extension

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members are working hard for Mammoet assembling the tunnel boring machine (TBM), which arrived in Scarborough from the Port of Oshawa this week. Come spring, the Scarborough tunnel boring machine will begin burrowing a single 7.8 kilometre-long tunnel from Sheppard and McCowan to Kennedy Station, clearing an underground pathway for the three-stop Scarborough […]

Local 793 members are working hard for Mammoet assembling the tunnel boring machine (TBM), which arrived in Scarborough from the Port of Oshawa this week.

Come spring, the Scarborough tunnel boring machine will begin burrowing a single 7.8 kilometre-long tunnel from Sheppard and McCowan to Kennedy Station, clearing an underground pathway for the three-stop Scarborough Subway Extension.

Below is a photo of Local 793 member Mark Thomson operating a Terex-Demag CC 280 600-ton crawler crane. Local 793 member Matt Blenkinsop is the apprentice and member Wayne Pineau is the supervisor.

Local 793 member Mark Thomson operating a Terex-Demag CC 280 600-ton crawler crane.

Local 793 members giving Kitchener a big lift

Written by Local 793 Staff

DeSantis Crane Services seen here working on a Ball Construction site off Sheldon Avenue in Kitchener, ON., in November 2021. Below is a photo of Brothers (L to R) Luke Gliddon (apprentice) and Tony Villella (operator) standing on a Liebherr LTM 1400 (500 tonne) crane onsite.

DeSantis Crane Services seen here working on a Ball Construction site off Sheldon Avenue in Kitchener, ON., in November 2021.

Below is a photo of Brothers (L to R) Luke Gliddon (apprentice) and Tony Villella (operator) standing on a Liebherr LTM 1400 (500 tonne) crane onsite.

Brothers Luke Gliddon (apprentice) and Tony Villella standing on a Liebherr LTM 1400 crane.

More housing is coming to southwestern Ontario

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members are working hard for Rudak Excavating on their subdivision project in Cottam, ON. Upon completion, this project will provide 50 new units to the fast-growing region of southwestern Ontario. Below is a photo of Local 793 member Josh Daley standing in front of a Hitachi 360 excavator onsite.

Local 793 members are working hard for Rudak Excavating on their subdivision project in Cottam, ON. Upon completion, this project will provide 50 new units to the fast-growing region of southwestern Ontario.

Below is a photo of Local 793 member Josh Daley standing in front of a Hitachi 360 excavator onsite.

Local 793 member Josh Daley standing in front of a Hitachi 360 excavator.

Preparing for growth in Burlington

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members are busy working for Keller Foundations on their Dundas Street improvement project in Burlington, ON. This project will expand the laneways from four to six lanes and include road resurfacing, new bridges, new bike lanes and more. Dundas Street currently sees more than 40,000 daily users, a number that is expected to […]

Local 793 members are busy working for Keller Foundations on their Dundas Street improvement project in Burlington, ON. This project will expand the laneways from four to six lanes and include road resurfacing, new bridges, new bike lanes and more. Dundas Street currently sees more than 40,000 daily users, a number that is expected to increase as Burlington continues to grow. This project is expected to be completed in 2027.

Below is a photo of Local 793 member Richard Molewyk operating a Merlo Roto 45.21 manulift onsite.

Snow is not going to slow Local 793 members down

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members are working hard for John Bravakis Enterprise on a residential project in Wasaga, ON. This new development will add more than 70 units to the fast-growing Wasaga area. Below are photos of Local 793 member Andrew Burns operating a 225d John Deere excavator onsite.

Local 793 members are working hard for John Bravakis Enterprise on a residential project in Wasaga, ON. This new development will add more than 70 units to the fast-growing Wasaga area.

Below are photos of Local 793 member Andrew Burns operating a 225d John Deere excavator onsite.

More housing is coming to southwestern Ontario

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members are hard at work for Coco Paving on their Harmony Lakes subdivision project in LaSalle, ON. This project is estimated to be completed in 2024 and will include 370 new units,  bringing some much-needed housing to the area. Below are some pictures of Local 793 members onsite. Photo 1: Eric Hickey is standing in front of a Komatsu 320 loader. Photo 2: […]

Local 793 members are hard at work for Coco Paving on their Harmony Lakes subdivision project in LaSalle, ON. This project is estimated to be completed in 2024 and will include 370 new units,  bringing some much-needed housing to the area.

Below are some pictures of Local 793 members onsite.

Photo 1: Eric Hickey is standing in front of a Komatsu 320 loader.

Photo 2: Dave Lessard is standing in front of a Komatsu PC490LC excavator.

Local 793 members are powering Ontario

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members are hard at work for Aecon Industrial on their Bruce Power Steam Generator Replacement project in Tiverton, ON. This project will extend the life of the current Bruce Power Generation units by 30-35 years, ensuring residents have a reliable power source for decades to come. Below is a picture of Local 793 […]

Local 793 members are hard at work for Aecon Industrial on their Bruce Power Steam Generator Replacement project in Tiverton, ON. This project will extend the life of the current Bruce Power Generation units by 30-35 years, ensuring residents have a reliable power source for decades to come.

Below is a picture of Local 793 members (L to R) Patrick Hagan and Norman McLeod are posing in front of a Tadano 50-ton crane onsite.

Local 793 members Patrick Hagan and Norman McLeod with a Tadano 50-ton crane.

Ontario Government invests $22 million on infrastructure projects in Southwestern Ontario

Written by Local 793 Staff

Fourteen municipalities in southwestern Ontario will benefit from major infrastructure improvements including better roads, bridges, improved sewer systems and a new fire and paramedic station. The government funding, totalling $22 million, will provide many project and job opportunities for Local 793 signatory contractors and members working in the region. Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/01/06/ontario-to-roll-out-22m-for-southwestern-ontario-infrastructure-projects.html

Fourteen municipalities in southwestern Ontario will benefit from major infrastructure improvements including better roads, bridges, improved sewer systems and a new fire and paramedic station.

The government funding, totalling $22 million, will provide many project and job opportunities for Local 793 signatory contractors and members working in the region.

Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/01/06/ontario-to-roll-out-22m-for-southwestern-ontario-infrastructure-projects.html