ORBA MEMBER SERVICES
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| What ORBA Does |
How Members Benefit |
Political Action
ORBA ensures strong ties with the Government
of Ontario and Official Opposition. Promotes
the industry's interest provincially and federally. |
- A strong, united voice promoting national and provincial
infrastructure investment and long-term planning.
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Municipal Affairs
ORBA ensures communication with Ontario municipal politicians and roads departments. |
- Promotion of infrastructure investment,
standardized design,
construction and maintenance specs, and privatization at the municipal level.
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MTO Liaison
ORBA meets regularly with senior MTO staff (policy) and public officials (programs). |
- Direct input to MTO policy, procedures and programs.
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Education
ORBA delivers management education courses, the Ontario Gold Seal program and special education programs. |
- Upgrade skills and knowledge of key employees through specialized
skills and business education programs.
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News and Information
ORBA produces regular newsletters, time-sensitive bulletins, Road Builder magazine, faxed tender results
and an annual Directory. |
- Daily faxed tender reports.
- Regular reports on industry affairs, association initiatives and subjects which affect
members' businesses
- Annual Directory - 2,000 copies.
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Standards and Specifications
ORBA works with 8 Ontario Provincial Standards (OPSS) committees and consults directly with MTO on asphalt,
concrete, grading, aggregate and other specifications. |
- Member input into all MTO and OPSS standards and specifications.
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Issues Management
ORBA's 16 working committees represent road builder interests on technical and political issues which can
affect members' productivity, profit and stability. |
- Members have a strong voice on issues such as equipment rental rates,
wayside pits, environmental issues, CVOR, vehicle weights and dimensions, taxation, tendering policies, safety,
aggregates resources policy.....
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Special Functions and Events
Annual ORBA Convention, President's Visits, Ladies Night, etc. |
- Business Networking
- Social Interaction
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