Council of Ontario Construction Associations News

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COCA 2023 Year in Review

COCA 2023 Year in Review

We are proud to share COCA's 2023 Year in Review with you: "Building Strength Through Resilience." Inside the 2023 Year in Review, you will find:   Message from COCA Chair Romeo Milano  Message from COCA President Ian Cunningham  A review of COCA's advocacy...

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COCA Announces New Chair

COCA Announces New Chair

The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) is pleased to announce that Ted Dreyer has been elected as its new Chair at the Annual General Meeting held on February 28th, 2024. Ted brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the construction industry,...

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COCA’s Most Consequential Leader Passes Away

COCA’s Most Consequential Leader Passes Away

In the almost 50 year history of the Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA), Dr. David Surplis was unquestionably the provincial construction federation’s most consequential leader.  David passed away on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 23rd with family...

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COCA’s Six Month Report to Membership

COCA’s Six Month Report to Membership

Six-Month Report to Membership - June 2023 The Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA) is a federation of 29 construction associations whose 10,000 general and trade contractor members operate in the industrial, commercial, institutional, and heavy civil...

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COCA Awards for Outstanding Achievement

COCA Awards for Outstanding Achievement

COCA Awards for Outstanding Achievement  On June 15, 2023, COCA recognized outstanding contributions to improving the Ontario construction industry. These prestigious awards were bestowed at a June 14th ceremony at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The...

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Ontario Budget Highlights

Ontario Budget Highlights

Government Continues Commitment to Infrastructure Investment – 2023-24 Budget Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy, rose in the legislature on the afternoon of March 23rd to present Ontario's Bugdet for fiscal 2023-24.  (The government’s fiscal year runs...

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COCA 2022 Year in Review

COCA 2022 Year in Review

We are proud to share with you COCA's 2022 Year in Review. Inside the 2022 Year in Review, you will find: Message from COCA Chair Romeo Milano Message from COCA President Ian Cunningham A review of COCA's advocacy efforts in 2022 Profiles of COCA members A look back...

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