Learn how to strengthen your cybersecurity defenses, implement best practices and respond effectively to incidents. This free webinar is designed for infrastructure leaders and industry professionals who want practical strategies to safeguard their organization.
Presented in partnership with Progressive Contractors Association of Canada, Ontario Sewer & Watermain Construction Association and Ontario Stone Sand & Gravel Association.
Part 1: Introductory Webinar. A discussion on the use of high RAP in municipal road work Speakers: Donn Bernal- Technical Advisor, Asphalt Industry, ORBA Amma Agbedor - Senior Canadian and Research Engineer, Asphalt Institute
Canada’s infrastructure future is being built today—and your company can help lead the way.
Join us for an exclusive ORBA webinar, “Training Tomorrow’s Builders Today: What Your Company Can Gain from the Ontario Infrastructure Academy (OIA)”, and explore how your business can shape, support, and benefit from a new generation of job-ready talent.
The Ontario Infrastructure Academy (OIA) is more than training—it’s a strategic opportunity for ORBA members to:
✅ Access a Skilled Talent Pipeline
✅ Co-Create High-Impact Training Content
✅ Amplify Your Brand Across Channels
✅ Shape the Future Workforce
Ontario Infrastructure Academy (OIA), a new initiative nested under ORBA. ORBA hosted an informational webinar on the Ontario Infrastructure Academy (OIA).
Through the Ontario Infrastructure Academy (OIA), ORBA is building on the momentum of the ORBA Road Building Academy—an initiative that laid the groundwork for sector-specific, high-quality training. That foundation has demonstrated both the demand and the value of industry-led workforce development tailored to infrastructure. Endorsed by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) and funded in part by the Government of Canada, Employment Ontario, and the Government of Ontario, the OIA represents a formalized, scalable extension of that pilot—designed to meet today’s labour demands and tomorrow’s infrastructure ambitions.
Join Lianna Miller, Sustainability Director at WAP Sustainability Consulting as she leads part 2 of the Ontario Asphalt Environmental Impact Benchmarking Project, focused on How Will Our Data Be Used?
This webinar will continue covering the asphalt benchmarking project, including the following topics:
Check out Part 1 below in case you missed it.
As Ontario’s construction industry adapts to the recent changes in the Construction Act, new challenges — including unpredictable tariffs — have emerged. In this session, Rocco Ruso will provide practical strategies to protect your business from future tariff-related losses, outline existing protections, and discuss how the new Construction Act changes can either help or create obstacles.
Key Takeaways:
In this session, Lianna Miller will provide an in-depth overview of the Ontario Asphalt Environmental Impact Benchmarking Project, aimed at developing industry-informed, accurate benchmarks for the environmental impacts of asphalt mixes in Ontario. Achieving these benchmarks requires collective participation from asphalt mix producers across the province — and this is your chance to get involved!
This discussion will:
Introduce the basics of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
Explore the benefits of this project to the asphalt industry
Detail the types of data being collected and how it's gathered
Kick off ORBA membership participation, outlining clear next steps and timelines
Stay tuned for part 2 of this discussion on May 21.
This year, we’ve redesigned the tour to enhance accessibility for all our members, incorporating both a webinar and in-person receptions across the province. For every industry leader and stakeholder, being part of shaping and understanding the future of the transportation landscape is pivotal. This tour is your gateway to insights, networking, and collectively crafting the next chapter for Ontario’s transportation sector. MTO provides ORBA and its members with updates on planned and early tenders, an overview on maintenance contracts and an overview on the Provincial Capital Program for 2025-26.
Recently we’ve seen several noteworthy developments in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) law in Ontario. ORBA invites you to join our session on October 30, 2024, from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM led by legal counsel, Luiza Vikhnovich, from Sherrard Kuzz LLP who will summarize these developments.Counsel will provide an update on the key issues that various stakeholders in the road-building industry should consider going forward.
Some of the questions that will be explored during the session include:
• What is the impact of R v Sudbury as it relates to liability for various stakeholders, including owners, on a construction project?
• What steps can be taken to support a future due diligence defence?
• How have factors considered during sentencing for an OHSA contravention been impacted by recent legislative changes? What does this mean for OHSA-related liability going forward?
This ORBA Webinar Series is brought to you by the Ontario Asphalt Expert Task Group. The Ontario Asphalt Expert Task Group has put together a review of international practices used to produce high-reclaimed asphalt product (RAP) asphalt mixtures. As green procurement strategies become more important, RAP usage will become one of our industry’s biggest tools for reducing carbon emissions. RAP itself represents a valuable tool that can be used to improve the quality of asphalt pavements when used appropriately.
This webinar will look at the high RAP experiences of different international research groups and owners/agencies including Japan, Sweden, Florida, Minnesota, Wisconsin and several others. The examples set out by these different groups will provide Ontario with direction on how we can not only implement higher RAP contents into our mixtures but also alleviate performance concerns with our standard RAP usage.
This ORBA Webinar Series is brought to you by the Innovations & Education Subcommittee of “OAPC/Good Roads Municipal HMA Liaison Committee”.
This webinar will overview the work of the OAPC/Good Roads Municipal HMA Liaison Committee and provide an overview of the "Municipal Paving Inspector Checklist", being one of the latest accomplishments of the QA/QC Subcommittee.
The Municipal Paving Inspector Checklist is available for download at: https://goodroads.ca/news_articles/the-municipal-paving-inspector-checklist-is-now-available-for-download/
Additional publication available for download is the 2024 Ontario Paving Report: https://goodroads.ca/news_articles/2024pavingreport/
This webinar will explain why specifying borderline is important, and emphasize on:
In partnership with Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors Association (GTSWCA)
The financial cost of disputes in the construction industry is measured in billions of dollars. Conflict can cause immeasurable harm to business relationships and brand reputations. An increasing number of major infrastructure bodies are driving a sea-change and embedding conflict avoidance mechanisms to avoid and manage conflicts. Learn more about this fresh approach by joining Martin Burns and Sue Barrett speak about their experiences with using the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process on Transport for London projects.
We discuss the EU's uncompromising push for "green technologies" in this sector and the potential impact on our practices. Join us for this comprehensive understanding tailored for our ORBA community, designed to equip you for the future.
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) has received funding to support the construction industry to meet Canada 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. NRC’s work is focused on three areas: Regulations, Codes and Standards, Providing low carbon technical solutions; and Digitalization and Productivity.
The hour-long presentation entitled “Naloxone and Managing Opioid Overdose”, outlines the most recent drug use trends scene locally. It then leads into how a bystander can properly recognize behaviours that place someone at high risk of a drug overdose and why.
This ORBA Webinar covered how Holly Transportation can save your organization money by providing the expertise and knowledge in determining the PTO refund. The best part is there are no up-front fees. Fees are only paid if a refund is recovered.
Pam Stoneham, will cover how Fleming College's graduates can help meet your company's skilled labour needs. Their 12-week program teaches students the operation and preventative maintenance of heavy construction equipment.
The webinar will cover how the WSIB - Health and Safety Excellence program can provide a clear road map for businesses to improve workplace safety, whether they are just getting started or want to optimize systems and processes they already have in place.
This webinar will provide insights into understanding your supply chain risks as well as how to properly assess and protect your supply line and revenue. Discover what is needed for businesses to recover from a supply chain disruption and what navigating risk may look like for the industry.
Stress is a part of life at any time. However, in times of crises, like what the world is currently experiencing with the COVID-19 global pandemic, the impact of stress is far greater. Dave Neely, of D.K. Neely & Associates, will provide strategies and insights into emotional intelligence to help you develop coping skills to improve your well-being and the well-being of your employees.
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