WHAT ARE WE?
  • A non-profit organization established in 1960 to serve and advance the interests of the construction industry in the Peterborough area.
WHO BELONGS?
  • General Contractors, Trade Contractors, Manufacturers, Supply Companies and firms interested in the commercial, industrial and engineering fields of construction.
WHAT DO WE DO?
  • Provides a common meeting ground for construction firms.
  • Meeting rooms for all groups.
  • Affidavits free of charge to members.
  • Weekly information bulletins.
  • Annual membership and classified trade directory.
  • Entertainment,Golf tournament, Curling bonspiels, Dances, Fellowship nights and Christmas party.
  • A service for gathering and disseminating all manner of information concerning the industry.
  • A unified voice for construction in East Central Ontario.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
  • To foster and advance the interests of those who are engaged in, or who are directly or indirectly connected with or affected by the construction of buildings or infrastructure in East-Central Ontario.
  • To represent the members of the Association in any matter pertaining to the construction industry in East-Central Ontario, and when necessary, to negotiate on their behalf and to enter into such trade or other agreements affecting wages and all other matters as may appear to be in the best interests of the construction industry.
  • To promote suitable and desirable legislation affecting the industry in all its branches; to provide liaison with any level of government for contemplated legislation, in so far as it may affect the Construction Industry.
  • To achieve a closer relationship and a better understanding between the various branches of the industry and to improve and standardize as far as possible, the methods of submitting and accepting tenders as between architect or engineers, general contractor, trade contractor and owner, and as between general contractor and sub-contractor.
  • To gather accurate and reliable statistics of merchants, contractors and trade contractors and other matters calculated to be of use and assistance to members of the Association.
  • To bring about a greater uniformity in the custom and usages of those engaged in the construction industry and the furnishing of material therefore.
  • To settle differences among its members and to promote a closer cooperation between the members of the various trades.
  • To provide office and other facilities for the dissemination of statistics and other information and for the convenience of the various sections of the Association in holding conferences.
  • To make such rules and regulations governing the activities of the members as may appear in their best interest.
  • To do all such things as may directly or indirectly seem to be incidental, conductive, convenient or proper for the accomplishment of the purposes or the attainment of the objectives of the Association, or expedient for the protection or benefit of the members.