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<\/a>With the province advancing a $200 billion infrastructure strategy, including $30 billion for highways and $61 billion for transit, leaders from both associations met with MPPs and senior government officials in early June to stress the urgent need for sustained, predictable investment, expedited permitting processes, and harmonized construction standards to keep projects on track and the economy moving.<\/p>\n\u201cOntario\u2019s roads, bridges, and transit systems all begin with aggregate and end with asphalt,\u201d said Malcolm Croskery, chair of ORBA and president of Pioneer Construction. \u201cToday\u2019s joint advocacy is about breaking down the silos that exist between planning, permitting and procurement. We\u2019re sending a clear message: our sectors are aligned and ready to deliver for Ontario. Now, we need government to keep pace.\u201d<\/p>\n
The associations asked the government to fully implement the Ontario Provincial Standards System (OPSS) across all municipalities, fast-track aggregate approvals and maintain a consistent pipeline of shovel-ready projects to avoid seasonal delays and layoffs.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur members are the foundation of Ontario\u2019s growth, but we\u2019re facing real challenges\u2014demand is down, permitting is slow, and uncertainty is high,\u201d said John MacKay, chair of OSSGA and vice-president at Green Infrastructure Partners. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with ORBA today. The future of Ontario\u2019s infrastructure depends on the collaboration between material suppliers and builders\u2014and the government policies that enable us.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a>For the first time in both associations\u2019 histories, the Ontario Road Builders\u2019 Association (ORBA) and the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) joined forces at Queen\u2019s Park with a clear and pressing message: Ontario\u2019s infrastructure goals are at risk without immediate support for the foundational industries that build and supply it.<\/p>\n