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Mandate and Mission Statement
We influence our members’ environment and pro-
vide them with services that enable them to achieve
their business objectives.
The OGCA does this by:
• Bringing contractors together to collectively deal
with common industry issues and problems. We
capitalize on the advantages of strength in num-
bers, expensive member experience, and our long-
standing commitment to excellence and
construction.
• Helping to shape the environment in which mem-
bers compete by lobbying with all levels of gov-
ernment and their arms length agencies.
• Improving the ability of member companies to
provide service for ongoing professional training,
providing free OGCA consulting services, and en-
couraging networking and joint ventures.
OGCA Symposium
tario Construction Report).
• Differentiating our members from others involved
Mark Buckshon, Chase, and Cindy Pilgrim will repre-
in the construction industry and from nonmembers
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sent the Ontario Construction Report at the symposium, and
through our code of ethics, commitment to con-
struction excellence and unmatched performance,
report on it in the May issue. If you are at the symposium
safety training and professional education.
This year’s symposium Diamond Sponsors are Gowl- and would like to reach them, you can phone 613-292-3973
• Being the voice and representative of General
ing Lafleur Henderson LLP and Travelers Guarantee or email buckshon@cnrgp.com.
Contractors in Ontario through alliances with the
Company of Canada. For last minute registration information, call the OGCA
Ontario Association of Architects, the Consulting
Astley Gilbert shares Platinum Sponsor status with the offices at (905) 671-3969 or visit the association’s website
Construction News and Report Group of Companies (On- at http://www
Engineers of Ontario, the Council of Ontario Con-
.ogca.ca
struction Associations and by advocating for the
construction industry at all levels of government.
• Improving standards and contributing to the pro-
fessionalism of the industry through education,
training and advocacy.
• Providing services to members such as lobbying,
safety education, networking opportunities, pro-
fessional certification and discounts through group
purchasing power.
The objectives of the association shall be to:
• Protect the construction market for the services of
general contractors and create an equitable environ-
ment for the general contracting industry;
• Maintain high standards in the contracting industry;
• Provide methods and means whereby individual
members may avail themselves of the power of
combined effort through the Association;
• Promote cordial and cooperative relations between
general contractors and those with whom they deal
or have contact with in the contracting industry;
• Seek correction of injurious, discriminatory or un-
fair business methods practiced by or against gen-
eral contractors;
• Place the business risks assumed by general con-
tractors as nearly as possible on a parity with the
risks assumed by other industries;
• Cooperate fully with the Construction Safety Asso-
ciations and other allied organizations to promote a
strong accident prevention policy;
• Increase economy and efficiency in the contracting
industry;
• Eliminate the occurrence of injury and death to con-
struction workers;
• Foster a strong educational training programme;
and,
• Do all such other things as are incidental or con-
ducive to the attainment of the above.
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