By D. Capotosto, MCAT President, Gimco Ltd.

president’s message

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T The 44th Annual General Meeting wasa great success with 204 contractors andassociate members attending. Theweather was spectacular at the BlueMountain Resort in Collingwood as the

attendees could enjoy the village during their freetime. The weather was cool but dry for the MCAToronto AGM Golf Day which had 54 golferstake to the links for one more round as the sea-son comes to a close.

Attendees met in the hospitality suite on Fri-day afternoon to catch up on the latest news withold friends. After Friday night’s dinner, Bill Carr

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Ergonomics may seem like thenew buzz word in the injury pre-vention realm for employers.Whether you like it or not this isfounded on real statistics. Basedon current WSIB statistics 42 percent of lost time injuries, 42 percent of all lost time injury claimcosts and 50 per cent of lost timedays are related to Musculoskel-

New MSDGuidelines -

etal Disorders (MSDs).MSDs are injuries and disor-

ders of the musculoskeletal sys-tem. They may be caused or ag-gravated by various hazards orrisk factors in the workplace (forexample, repetitive movementssuch as crimpling would fit thiscategory). They do not includespecific traumatic events such asslips and falls.

Ergonomics is the study of the

By ERIN CARTER,President, Barantas Inc.

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MCAT Annual MeetingA Successful Event!

did an excellent job on sending off our past presi-dent Rod Kelson with a power point presenta-tion and commentary. I believe Rod, Sharon,their family and the Kelson team who were inattendance enjoyed the pictures from the past asit described their family business through theyears and the good times Rod has spent with hisfamily.

I would like to wish Rod and Sharon all thebest in the future. I would also like to thank Rod,on behalf of the membership and associates ofMCA Toronto, for the many years of service he

ASSOCIATION UPDATE

The Mechanical ServiceContractors of Canada(MSCC) is an excitingand diverse new organi-zation dedicated to com-

panies from across Canada thatspecialize in the mechanicalservice and repair industry.

MechanicalService Contractorsof CanadaUnique Division of MCA Canada

As a unique division of theMechanical Contractors Asso-ciation of Canada, MSCC deliv-ers a significant array of pro-grams and services specificallydesigned to enhance the corpo-rate management and profitabil-

TRod Kelson (left) and his wife Sharon with

Don Capotosto, MCAT president.

How do they affect MCAT Members?

HEALTH & SAFETY

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MCATBOARD OF GOVERNORS

PresidentD.G. Capotosto

Gimco Ltd.

1st Vice PresidentV. Di Gaetano

Royal Mechanical Inc.

2nd Vice PresidentD. Nayak

Sayers & Associates

TreasurerA.L. Prowse

H. Griffiths Ltd.

DirectorM.J. McGarvey

Ram Mechanical Ltd.

DirectorL. Carinci

Hi-Rise Mechanical

DirectorM. Battaglia

Battaglia Mechanical

DirectorS. Munro

Adelt Mechanical Works Ltd.

DirectorB. Grist

Black & McDonald

Ex-officio Director (GTECA)P. SheridanPlan Group

Ex-officio Director (TSM)A. Defoe

Black & McDonald

Ex-officio Director (MIAO)J. Fabing

Custom Insulation Systems

Ex-officio Director (ORAC)D. Honsberger

Ontario Refrigeration & AirConditioning Contractors Assoc.

PIPELINE is a “marketing andinformation periodical” publishedfor the Mechanical ContractorsAssociation of Toronto by PerksPublications Inc.

Publisher: Mike NoskoEditor: Tanja NowotnySales: Cathie Fedak

Advertising in PIPELINE isrestricted to member companiesof MCAT.

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design of work in relation to thephysiological and psychologicalcapabilities of people. Ergonom-ics is the science of prevention ofmusculoskeletal disorders.

MSDs are a frightening real-ity for employers – especiallyconstruction employers whodepend heavily on their CAD-7experience rating system for rev-enue recovery, and for tender-ing and pre-qualification pur-poses.

Due to these statistics fromthe Workplace Safety and Insur-ance Board (WSIB), the Minis-try of Labour has struck a com-mittee that has been working

New MSD Guidelinesdiligently on a new set of regu-lations for musculoskeletal dis-orders. This committee is wellexperienced and contains manyergonomics specialists, unionleaders and industry leaders.They have been working on thisprogram for the past few yearsand are coming to the comple-tion point of their project. Thiscommittee has developed threepackages to support and educateemployers in developing theirMSD programs.

The first package is the “MSDPrevention Guidelines.” This36-page document outlines theprocess for identifying and rank-

ing MSD related hazards. It pro-vides a methodology from thefirst steps to the disseminatingof the program.

but is expected very soon.So what does this mean for

the employers in the mechani-cal trades? Well, proactively,you now have a mechanism ofcreating a good ergonomics andinjury prevention program foryour workers. This will createa better CAD-7 experience rat-ing outcome. Less obvious, butstill worth mentioning, is theincrease in productivity thatcomes from an ergonomicallysound workplace. Furthermore,by doing this for yourworkplace, you can apply theseactivities to your safety groupactivities and it represents thecompletion of elements of thework well audit.

There is a catch. With the de-velopment of these new guide-lines, the MOL inspectoratenow has a foundation for issu-ing orders to employers withpoor MSD prevention pro-

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The second package is the“Resource Material for the MSDPrevention Guidelines in On-tario.” This 80-page manual sup-ports the guide by helping toidentify frequency and severityissues, and target audience forthe program. This documentdelves deeper into the causationand possible correction methodsfor MSD hazards and risk fac-tors.

The final package is the MSDToolbox. This 170-page docu-ment is the actual compendiumof tools, formulas and chartsthat one might use to assess thehazards. It is yet to be released

Who must be certified?As of Nov. 1, 2007, all work-

ers and supervisors who performType 3 asbestos work must becertified to do their work. Certi-fication is not required for:

• Workers in Type 1 or Type2 operations;

• Workers entering Type 1, 2 or3 work areas to perform work notrelated to the asbestos operation.

The workers that do not re-quire certification are, however,required to have asbestos aware-ness training.

There are two asbestos abate-ment certification programs: onefor workers (Asbestos AbatementWorker) and one for supervisors(Asbestos Abatement Supervisor).Before becoming a certified asbes-tos abatement supervisor youmust be certified as an asbestosabatement worker.

How do I get certified?Here are the steps to get certified:(1) One of the following

groups must register you for anin-school training program ap-proved by the Ministry of Train-ing, Colleges and Universities(MTCU):

- Employers engaged in Type3 asbestos work.

- Joint local union/employertraining committees.

Mandatory AsbestosCertification

NOTE: The employer mustapply to the MTCU for “signingauthority” before it can enrol youin an approved training program.

(2) Take the training that youneed.

(3) Once you have completedthe in-school portion, you are eli-gible to write the asbestos abate-ment worker or supervisor test.Each test is administered by theMTCU (not the training pro-vider) and consists of 40 multiple-choice questions.

(4) If you pass the test, the“signing authority” (the em-ployer) sends the required paper-work to the MTCU. This con-firms that you have successfullycompleted the in-school trainingprogram and have passed the test.

By DRU SAHAI,Occupational Hygienist, CSAO

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has given to the industry.MCA Toronto was very pleased to have Mike

Cable, president of Northern California MCAand his wife Jennifer, and Chris Strawbridge alsoof Northern California MCA at the Annual Gen-eral Meeting as our guests. It’s always a pleasureto have our Industry Partners, Neil McCormick,Ontario Pipe Trades Council; Steve Morrision,U.A. Local 527; Jim Hogarth, U. A. Local 46;Larry Cann, special representative U.A. Cana-dian Office and our friend Mitch Grenier, formerdirector of Canadian Affairs in attendance.

On Saturday morning we had a very pro-ductive Annual General Meeting and after therefreshment break, Bill Carr performed a skiton “Are You Getting Paid” for all the confer-ence attendees. The skit offers an opportunity

president’s messageContinued From Page 1

Don Capotosto (left), MCAT president, Michelle Kelson, Geo. A. Kelson Co. Ltd.,and Mike Duffy, Construction Safety Association of Ontario (CSAO).

for individual to picture themselves in someof the everyday dramas that unfold when inpursuit of work for their company. Hopefully,we can learn from the past mistakes made byothers!

On Saturday evening I had the pleasure of rec-ognizing some of our members with the presen-tation of the MCA Toronto Safety Awards. TheSafety Awards are based on current years, man-hours reported to MCA Toronto, safety perform-ance in relation to lost time injuries, a SafetyPolicy and Program procedures checklist, and ajob-site inspection. The contractors are dividedinto three categories:

(1) Category I – 50,0001 man-hours and over;(2) Category II – 15,001 to 50,000 man-hours;(3) Category III – one to 15,000 man-hours.

Don Capotosto (left), MCAT president, Peter van der Ree and Gary Spencer, bothof Sutherland-Schultz, and Mike Duffy, Construction Safety Association of Ontario(CSAO).

This year’s Safety Award recipients were thefollowing

• Category I – Geo. A. Kelson Co. Ltd.• Category II – Sutherland-Schultz Inc.• Category III – Battaglia Mechanical Services.Congratulations to the winners and thank you

Don Capotosto (left), MCAT president, accepts the Category III Safety Award fromMike Duffy, Construction Safety Association of Ontario, on behalf of Battaglia

ity of this distinct segment of themarketplace.

In today’s fast-paced and com-petitive business environment, itis essential that industry repre-sentatives stay ahead of breakingdevelopments, changing customerneeds, elevated expectations, andpotential market and labour is-sues.

MSCC is designed to provide

Mechanical ServiceContractors of CanadaContinued From Page 1

to everyone who par-ticipated in this year’sprogram.

As I begin my termas president, I am look-ing forward to buildingon the relationshipsMCA Toronto has fos-tered over the years withour Industry Partners,and work towards com-mon goals in the con-struction industry.

the latest, up-to-date informationand best business practices on edu-cation, labour, marketing, regula-tory, business tools, networkingand resources needed to succeed.

For more information, contactMSCC at 601 - 280 Albert St., Ot-tawa, Ont. K1P 5G8. Tel: (613) 232-0492, e-mail: daryl@mcac.ca orvisit the association’s web site atwww.mscac.ca.

Bill Carr

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focus on safety

Over the past year,the University HealthNetwork/The Prin-cess Margaret Hospi-tal have made pro-

gress in its Mesothelioma Re-search Program. Following are anumber of distinct, but inter-re-lated projects encompassed withinthe program. Progress in each ofthese areas is summarized indi-vidually.

THE EARLY DETECTION PROJECTThis research study was

launched in March 2005 under theleadership of radiologist, Dr.Heidi Roberts, and continues un-

MesotheliomaResearch Program

Update 2007

Dose Computer Tomography(CT) scan of the chest.

The scan is read by a chest ra-diologist and a report generated,which is sent to the participant’sfamily physician. Depending onwhat is found on the scan, theparticipant is asked to return forfurther scans at regular intervals.If there is concern of an abnor-mal finding, further diagnosticstudies are arranged. So far, threecases of mesothelioma and sixlung cancers have been discoveredand treated in over 550 study par-ticipants. The group is continu-ing to actively recruit individualsto this study from high risk occu-pations.

IDENTIFYING RISK FACTORS INMESOTHELIOMA PATIENTS

Drs. Geoffrey Liu and MingTsao, two physicians and scien-tists at the Ontario Cancer Insti-tute and Princess Margaret Hos-

mesothelioma.Many peopleare exposed toasbestos. Yet,only a smallproportion de-velop mesothe-lioma. These

der the guid-ance of her col-league, Dr.D e m e t r i sP a t s i o s .B r e n d aO’Sullivan isthe project co-ordinator. The Dr. Demetris Patsios

aim is to screen people who haveeither a strong history or chest x-ray evidence of asbestos exposure.Presently, the group is primarily

interested inthe early detec-tion of mes-othelioma andlung cancer. Inthe future, itplans on screen-ing for other as-bestos relatedDr. Heidi Roberts

lung diseases.Each person enrolled in the

study undergoes an in-depth inter-view questionnaire focusing onasbestos exposure history andother possible contributing fac-tors. A small sample of blood isthen obtained for use in associ-ated studies aimed at the earlydetection of mesothelioma (seebelow for a description of someof these studies). Each partici-pant then undergoes a Low

Dr. Geoffrey Liu

scientists are studying the inter-action between asbestos exposure

Dr. Ming Tsao

(such as theamount of ex-posure and thetype of asbes-tos) and genetic(inherited) fac-tors that deter-mine how thebody responds

to asbestos. In addition, geneticsmay play a role in how well a per-son does after their mesothelioma

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pital, are working to identify thegenetic and environmental factorsthat lead to the development of

OContinued From Page 2

NEW MSD GUIDELINESgrams. The orders will be is-sued under section 25(1)(c)for not ensuring that allmeasures and procedures pre-scribed are carried out in theworkplace or where injuriesare apparent under section25(2)(h) for not taking everyprecaution reasonable in thecircumstance for the protec-tion of a worker. It is under-stood that the inspectors willstart reviewing and issuingorders for construction op-erations in January 2008.

As a group of contractorswho provide similar activitiesand tasks, I recommend thisas a group project. The cost

savings, as a group, wouldensure that you do not re-create the wheel by havingevery member do it indi-vidually and pay for it. Ei-ther way it must get done.

The two manuals currentlyin print can be found atwww.ws ib .on . c a/ws ib/w s i b s i t e . n s f / p u b l i c /PreventMSD.

Erin Carter is a certifiedKinesiologist and a CanadianRegistered Safety Professional.She has been working onhealth and safety services foremployers for 13 years. Cartercan be reached at (416) 410-4470.

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is treated. Studies are underwayto determine the genetic factorsassociated with a patient’s re-sponse to drug therapy, whileother studies are focused on de-veloping animal models of hu-man mesothelioma to better un-derstand the basic mechanismsof this cancer. By understandingthese basic factors about mes-othelioma, the researchers hopethey can identify new treat-ments for this deadly disease.

BLOOD TESTS FOR THE EARLYDETECTION OF MESOTHELIOMA

Blood tumour markers, whichare proteins associated with tu-mours, are frequently used tohelp diagnose various cancers,and to follow response to treat-ment and help diagnose cancerearly. Dr. Marc de Perrot, a sur-geon scientist at PrincessMargaret Hospital and the Uni-versity Health Network, is cur-

DEVELOPMENT OFIMMUNOMODULATION THERAPY

The human immune systemplays a key role in fighting offvarious types of diseases, includ-ing cancer. Recently, Dr. dePerrot and fellow researcher,Dr. Masaki Anraku, discoveredthat the presence of certain im-mune cells in humans calledCD8+ lymphocytes are associ-ated with better outcome in me-sothelioma patients. The stimu-lation of these immune cells(immunomodulation) can there-fore become a potential treat-ment.

The research group is cur-rently investigating these speciallymphocytes in an animalmodel of mesothelioma to meas-ure how well they kill tumourcells. Combination ofimmunomodulation therapywith current standard treatmentprovides hope for a better out-come for mesothelioma pa-tients.

ONGOING TREATMENT STUDIESFOR PATIENTS WITH MESOTHELIOMA

Every person diagnosed withmesothelioma should undergo athorough investigation and beoffered appropriate treatment.Depending on the extent of thedisease and the general health ofthe patient, this treatment mayvary all the way from an aggres-sive attempt to cure to a meansof controlling symptoms andmaking the person comfortable.The Tri-modality Study, a com-bination of chemotherapy, sur-gery and radiation on patientswith early stage mesothelioma,continues at Princess MargaretHospital and will soon be of-fered at other locations inCanada.

Dr. Marc de Perrot

rently investi-g a t i n gmesothelin ando s t e o p o n t i n ,two mesothe-lioma markers,to detect earlydisease inpopulations ex-posed to asbes-

tos. Combining these tumourmarkets with screening CTscans may provide an even ear-lier detection of mesotheliomathan CT scans alone. Thescreening program should there-fore lead to more patients beingdiagnosed at an earlier stage ofthe disease, which gives themgreater hope for a cure. Further-more, these markers can be usedto detect recurrence of the dis-ease as well as measure the ef-fectiveness of treatment.

DR. MICHAEL JOHNSTONHAS MOVED TO HALIFAX

The leader of the Mesothe-lioma Research Program, Dr.Michael Johnston, has moved hisclinical practice to the NovaScotia Cancer Centre/QE IIMedical Centrein Halifax,where he is aprofessor ofSurgery atDalhousie Uni-versity.

His medicalresearch, in-cluding main-

Dr. Michael Johnston

taining leadership of the Mesothe-lioma Research Program, how-ever, remains at the PrincessMargaret Hospital in Toronto. Inthe near future the research groupplans on offering many of thesame research projects presentlyavailable in Toronto to people inthe Maritimes.

SUPPORT FOR THE MESOTHELIOMARESEARCH PROGRAM PROVIDED BY:

• International Associationof Heat and Frost Insulators andAsbestos Workers Local 95 ofOntario;

• International Association ofHeat and Frost Insulators and As-bestos Workers (U.S.);

• Master Insulators Associationof Ontario;

• United Association of Plumb-ing and Pipe Fitting Local 46;

• Sarnia Occupational HealthClinic for Ontario Workers;

• Loretta’s Legacy Foundation;• Motley Rice LLC;• and many others.For more information, contact

Christina Lebesis, associate direc-tor, Major Gifts atchristina.lebesis@pmhf.ca or (416)946-2138.

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The MTCU will then issue you aCertificate of Completion.

Can experienced workers orsupervisors take the testwithout taking the training?

Until Nov. 1, 2008, experi-enced Type 3 workers and su-pervisors can take the testswithout having to take thein-school training programs.

If you fail the test, however,you will be required to take anin-school training program ap-proved by the MTCU.

Experienced workers andsupervisors from outside On-tario can take the tests with-out having to take the in-

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school training. If they failthe test, however, they will berequired to take an in-schooltraining program approved bythe MTCU.

You are considered experi-enced if you have at least 1000hours of experience performingType 3 work before Nov. 1,2007. You must prove this withan Asbestos Work ReportForm 1 (or equivalent docu-ment for those from outsideOntario) or a letter on officialcompany letterhead.

For more details, contactyour local MTCU office (find itby calling Employment Ontarioat 1-800-387-5656).

MANDATORY ASBESTOS CERTIFICATION

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market trends

Major financial insti-tutions have down-graded their OntarioGross DomesticProduct (GDP)

growth forecasts for the thirdstraight quarter. The average 2007GDP growth forecast for Ontariohas fallen to 1.8 per cent, the low-est of all the provinces in Canada.

Slowing U.S. demand, intensi-fication of foreign competitionand a strong Canadian dollar con-tinue to be the main factors con-tributing to a seemingly incessantdescent in recent forecasts.

Though it is still too early toassess the full impact of the recentcredit crunch caused by fallingU.S. house prices and the subse-quent collapse of the U.S. sub-prime mortgage market on thebroader economy, the effect iswidely expected to furtherdampen growth prospects for theremainder of 2007 and 2008.

Export dependant Ontario hascarried the greatest burden of the

U.S. EconomicDownturn:Ontario’s Building Burden

recent U.S. economic slowdowncompared to other provinces, asthe export-sensitive manufactur-ing sector continues to act as theprovince’s economic anchor.Some 180,000 jobs have been lostfrom the manufacturing sectorover the last two years and

100,000 in the greater Torontoarea alone since mid-2002.

The province’s domestic autosector is being hit especially hard.Auto and auto parts manufactur-ing, by far the largest single ex-porter, accounts for approxi-

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PLUMBING SYSTEMSmately 20 per cent of Ontario’s GDP. This yearChrysler has already cut 2000 jobs in Ontarioand GM recently announced planned cuts of 1200jobs in Oshawa by the end of the year, on top ofthe 3900 jobs GM slashed in 2005.

However, the provinces auto sector manu-facturers are not sitting idly by. The ‘big three’are actively restructuring their operations tostem their loss of market share and pumpingover $5 billion into modernization projects.A number of these projects involve flexiblemanufacturing upgrades, which will allow automanufacturers to build multiple vehicle plat-forms at the same plant.

Moreover, although the auto sector is “flag-ging,” it is by no means the only game in town.Ontario’s mining sector is currently riding a waveof high global demand, and steel and other pri-mary metal production continues in Hamilton,Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. Meanwhile, To-

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ronto has been supported by a surge in financialservices and a boom in the local housing marketthat has spread benefits throughout the province’seconomy.

Despite the slowdown in manufacturing, pub-lic and private non-residential construction shouldexpand moderately in 2007 and 2008. In additionto the revitalization in the auto and broader manu-facturing sector, several large mining develop-ments and numerous new office towers are cur-rently underway.

Furthermore, if the recent record level val-ues of ICI building permits are any indication,non-residential investment will be significantover the short to mid-term. Public investmentalso looks strong through 2010 as the provin-cial government undertakes several large-scaleinfrastructure projects through the Re-NewOntario plan in health care, education and ur-ban transportation.

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ICI building permits started2007 with one of the singlebiggest first quarters onrecord, topping $2.5 billion,up 52 per cent over Q12006. The gains were main-

tained through the second quar-ter of 2007 resulting in a 33 percent increase over the first sixmonths of the year. All three sec-tors registered increases however,the industrial sector, in whichbuilding intentions increased 70per cent over the same period in2006, recorded the most strikinggain. Institutional and commercialpermits were also up significantlyrecording gains of 31 per cent and20 per cent respectively.

The year was hot off the startas January 2007 permit valuesjumped in all three sectors (indus-trial, commercial and institu-tional) increasing over 115.0 percent ($337 million) over Decem-ber 2006. Although February per-mit values fell sharply, that didnot off set the record gains re-corded the previous month. Thetwo month aggregate permit valueof February and January was justover $1.7 billion, an 80 per centincrease compared to the $946

ICI Permits ReachNew Heights

million recorded over the sameperiod in 2006. March permit val-ues roared back topping $911 mil-lion, just shy of the billion markposted in January.

Province-wide, commercialpermit values totalled over $2.7billion, with office buildings thesingle largest component of thecommercial sector, totalling over$865 million. Within the Indus-trial sector, in which permits to-talled almost $1.3 billion, plants

and factories was the biggest sin-gle category of growth valuing justover $790 million. Within the in-stitutional sector, hospital andschool building intentions com-bined to value just over $1 billionwith both building type catego-ries recording strong growth overthe same period in ICI permit val-ues for the first quarter of 2007.These permit values were up inevery region in the province ex-

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Burney Grist,Mechanical ContractorsAssociation of Toronto(MCAT)

Al Prowse,Mechanical ContractorsAssociation of Toronto(MCAT)

Bill Beaton,Toronto Sheet MetalAssociation (TSM)

Don Evans,Toronto Sheet MetalAssociation (TSM)

Wayne Peterson,Toronto Sheet MetalAssociation (TSM)

Joe Fabing,Master Insulators’ Associationof Ontario (MIAO)

Tom Kelly,Master Insulators’ Associationof Ontario (MIAO)

The following individuals comprise the 2007 / 2008 MCAT Toronto Trade AssociationStandard Practice Committee:

David Honsberger,Ontario Refrigeration &Air Conditioning ContractorsAssociation (ORAC)

Grant Sheahan,Ontario Refrigeration &Air Conditioning ContractorsAssociation (ORAC)

Paul Lisanti,Toronto ConstructionAssociation (TCA)

John G. Mollenhauer,Toronto ConstructionAssociation (TCA)

Jeff Murva,Toronto ConstructionAssociation (TCA)

Chris Rick,Toronto ConstructionAssociation (TCA)

Albert Salvatore,Toronto ConstructionAssociation (TCA)

Bob O’Donnell,Greater Toronto ElectricalContractors Association(GTECA)

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cept Eastern Ontario, where a 69per cent drop in the value of in-stitutional permit values offsetstrong gains in the industrial andcommercial sectors.

In Northern Ontario, Institu-tional permit values were up 58per cent due primarily to largehospital projects in Sudbury andNorth Bay. Industrial permitswere also up 38 per cent relativeto the same period last year. How-ever, at only $34 million, the sec-tor had little impact on total per-mit values of $275 million, an in-crease of 39 per cent over the firsthalf of 2006.

GTA permit values were upsignificantly in all three ICI sec-tors, and overall building permitvalues for the first six monthsof 2007 were just over $2.5 bil-lion, up 32 per cent over thesame period in 2006. At $1.5billion, commercial permitswere up over 24 per cent, andcontinue to be the prime sourceof growth of GTA building in-tentions. Low office space va-

cancies continue to spur on plansfor large office towers projects inthe downtown core. Once theseprojects are completed the addi-tional office space should balanceout the market.

Industrial building intentionsjumped in the GTA, posting a 38per cent gain over the first half oflast year, while Institutional per-mit values look like they mightrebound this year after significantdeclines over 2005 and 2006. In-stitutional permits were up 49 percent over the same period in 2006to just over $538 million.

Central Ontario was up 40 per

cent over the first six months of2006 recording a 62 per cent gainin the value of commercial permitvalues and modest gains in bothindustrial and institutional per-mits in the region.

Southwestern Ontario wit-nessed strong increases in bothcommercial and institutional per-mits in the second quarter of thisyear to register a 33 per cent in-crease in total ICI permit valuesover the first six months of lastyear. A 52 per cent surge in thestrength of the industrial sectorwas the largest source of ICI per-mit growth.

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ICI Permits Reach New HeightsThe year was hot off the start asJanuary 2007 permit values jumpedin all three sectors (industrial,commercial and institutional)increasing over 115.0 per cent ($337million) over December 2006.

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PredictingLienability:The Court of Appeal Decisionin Kennedy Electric

sponsibility was to disassemblethe line, transport it to St. Mary’sand install it in Dana’s building.

The assembly line was massiveand complex. There were 100mezzanine platforms and 165 ro-bots. The line was attached to thefloor with some 2000 to 3000mechanical and chemical boltsranging from one-quarter-inchto three-eights of an inch wide,and from six- to eight-inches inlength. The line covered about100,000 sq. feet and weighedabout 500,000 tons. It tookKennedy two-and-one-halfmonths with 165 trucks to dis-assemble, transport and reassem-

was neither a integrated construc-tion project within the buildingnor was it a free-standing improve-ment on its own.

Kennedy appealed to the Divi-sional Court where the majorityagreed with the trial judge, dis-missing the appeal. The majorityadopted a “functionality test”whereas Justice Chapnik, in dis-sent, adopted a “reasonable per-son” test. O’Driscoll Jr., speakingfor the majority, referenced a lineof Ontario cases that indicatedthat the issue turned on whetherthe work in question was associ-ated with the functioning of thebuilding itself as opposed to the

By CHARLES WIEBE,Glaholt LLP

decision stressedmore of the fac-tual basis of theexercise. There-fore, the deci-sion may haved i s a p p o i n t e dsome.

The facts ofthe case are fa-miliar. Dana hada contract withFord to buildframes for a line

functioning ofthe businesswithin the build-ing.

Chapnik J.dissented. Shecriticized the rea-sons below forgiving undueweight to the “al-leged portability”of the assemblyline. In her viewthe issue was

ble the line. Kennedy was not paidand proceeded to register a lienagainst Dana’s property. By thetime of the Court of Appeal hear-ing, Rumble was bankrupt.

The trial judge made severalfindings of fact. He found thatKennedy was not involved in theconnection of the line to anybuilding services. He found thatthe line could be readily discon-nected from the building withoutdamaging the building. Finally, hefound that Dana had previouslymoved some of its assembly linesfrom one plant to another. TheCourt concluded that the line was“portable” and that its installation

of pick-up trucks. Dana owned aproperty in St. Mary’s, Ont., andarranged, under one contract, toconstruct a building additionthere for the assembly line thatwould be used to build the truckframes. Dana entered into a sepa-rate contract with Rumble Auto-mation to have Rumble design,build and install the assembly line.Rumble designed, built and testedthe assembly line at its sites inOakville and Mississauga, andthen disassembled and transportedthe line in pieces to Dana’s facil-ity in St. Mary’s. Part of Rumble’swork was subcontracted toKennedy Electric. Kennedy’s re-

more one of whether a reasonableperson would consider whetherthe premises had been improvedby the installation of the assem-bly line. In that context, accord-ing to Justice Chapnik, other fac-tors had to be considered: the in-tentions of the parties, the pur-pose of the building (i.e. whetherit was designed to house the as-sembly line), the intended perma-nence of the assembly line, thecost of the assembly line as op-posed to the building, and theproximity, in time, between thebuilding construction project andthe assembly construction

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The line covered about 100,000 sq. feetand weighed about 500,000 tons. It

took Kennedy two-and-one-half monthswith 165 trucks to disassemble,

transport and reassemble the line.Kennedy was not paid and proceeded toregister a lien against Dana’s property.

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project. When these factors wereconsidered, according to JusticeChapnik, the assembly line instal-lation could be viewed by a rea-sonable person as being integratedwith the building project andtherefore an “improvement.”

Kennedy appealed to theCourt of Appeal urging the Courtto adopt the broader analysis ofJustice Chapnik which focused onthe intentions of the parties. Inparticular, Kennedy argued thatthe Court should adopt the fol-lowing factors: whether the instal-lation was an “integral part” of thebuilding’s systems or componentsregardless of its portability;whether the installation was donewith “some idea of permanency,”whether the installation was in-tended to remain in place so longas it could be used for its intendedpurpose or was economically vi-able; whether the installation wasconnected to the properties’ utili-ties; whether the installationcould be removed as a unit or inparts; whether disassembling theinstallation was difficult; andwhether the building was espe-cially designed for the item inquestion.

The Court of Appeal found itunnecessary to express any clearrule or principle in the circum-stances of the case. The Court ofAppeal gave deference to the trialjudge’s finding of “portability” asa finding of fact. As there was evi-dence to support that finding offact, the Court said that an appel-late court should not interferewith it. The Court then concludedthat it was open for the trial judgeto conclude that the installationof the assembly line was notlienable in light of his finding ofportability. The Court went onto state that the issue of what con-stituted an “improvement” wasprimarily a finding of fact for de-termination of the trial judge andthat different judges could reachdifferent conclusions on this issueas a result.

In what appears to be obiter,the Court did make the follow-ing statement:

In most cases, the installationor repair of machinery used in abusiness operated in a building,particularly where the machineryis portable, will not give rise tolien rights under the CLA. On theother hand, where machinery isinstalled in a building for theuse of a business and is com-pletely and permanently inte-grated into the building, a lien

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claim will arise.While perhaps not strictly an

authoritative pronouncement,this statement appears to signalthe thinking of the Court con-cerning equipment installationcases and is therefore worth ex-ploring. Arguably the Court has,in this statement, signalled thatthe legal principle that shouldguide a court in its fact-findingexercise is the following: the ma-chinery has to be “completely andpermanently integrated into thebuilding” to be an improvement.

There appear to be two con-cepts in this statement. The firstis the concept of “integration.”The Court did not define thisterm, but it was explored by an-other court in a decision that wasquoted at some length by both theDivisional Court and the Courtof Appeal, namely the decision ofCounty Court Judge Boyle in the1995 British Columbia case ofSpears Sales & Services Ltd. v.Westpine Fisheries Ltd. Here theissue was whether the installationof a pumping system into a fishpacking plant gave rise to lienrights. The part of this decisionthat was quoted by the OntarioDivisional Court and Court ofAppeal is the following:

Did the pumps become part ofthe realty? They may have so beenintended as between lessor andthis lessee by that is not determi-native.

Based in considerable partupon the affidavit filed on behalfof Westpine, my original focuswas upon the use of the buildingand the function of the businessin the building. That function hasbeen primarily fish packing. Thepumping system is an integral partof that function.

But the question must be an-swered by looking not to the par-ties. The question: are the pumpsan integral part of the functionof the building?

The question does not concernthe function of the business ithouses (although building and im-provements may function in spe-cific ways to suit a business). Thequestion, because of its statutorybasis, must be answered in strictterms.

In this light the pumping sys-tem is not an improvement.Judgement accordingly.

This quotation suggests a strict,objective functional test forwhether a machine was “inte-grated” into the building. JudgeBoyle expressly stated that, being

a statutory remedy, the interpre-tation had to be “in strict terms.”He went on to state that the testhad to be an objective one, namelynot one necessarily determined bythe intentions of the parties. Fi-nally, he stated that the test con-cerning the lienability of the ma-chinery installation was a func-tional one, namely whether themachinery became “an integralpart of the function of the build-ing.”

We suggest that this is thethinking of the Court of Appealas well as when it used the word“integrated.”

The Court quoted the strictinterpretation requirement fromthe 1960 case of Ace Lumber Ltd.v. Clarkson Co. Ltd.The Court didnot accept Kennedy’s submissionthat the test outlined by JusticeChapnik (which focused more onthe intentions of the parties) wasessential to the definition of “im-provement.”

Finally, the Court dismissedthe submission from Kennedysubcontractor, Cassidy, that thebuilding addition had no value oruse other than to serve the assem-bly line.

The Court viewed the build-ing addition as having an inde-pendent set of functions that hadtheir own value. It is only a natu-ral conclusion from this that thequestion of lienability turns onwhether, and the extent to which,the machine in question servesthis independent building func-tion.

The second concept in theCourt’s above-noted statement isthis: “completely and perma-nently integrated.” The Court,here, appears to be stating that amachine that is otherwise servingthe building function needs to passanother test in order to be con-sidered to be a part of the im-provement. This additional hur-dle appears to tie in to the con-cept of “portability” that theCourt expressly endorsed as a fac-tor in determining lienability.

The Court stated at one pointthat an installation that “is move-able (i.e. portable) and not an in-tegral part of the building” willnot give rise to lien rights.

What is significant about thedecision on the issue of“portability” is that the Courtappears to have focused on thefindings of fact of the trial judgeconcerning whether the assemblyline could be moved at all with-

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Burney Grist,Black & McDonald Ltd.(416) 366-2541

Dave Belluz,Bering Mechanical(416) 231-1414, ext. 222

Bob Silberstein,Modern Niagara(416) 749-6031, ext. 227

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Bob Philip,Royal Mechanical Inc.(905) 857-7002 ext. 222

Don Smith,English & Mould(905) 857-7778, ext. 227

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January 8 & 9 – Canadian Mechanical Contracting Education Foundation (CMCEF) Seminar“Dispatcher Training Program.”

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out damaging the structure andwhether other assembly lineshad been moved in the past inother situations.

The other facts thatKennedy focused on in its ar-gument (namely the cost andinconvenience of moving theline and the intentions of theparties) did not, in the Court’sview, create a reviewable errorby the trial judge.

This suggests that the Courtviews the issue of portabilityas a strictly objective test ofwhether the machine can beand has been moved, and usedelsewhere without damagingthe building.

What we are left with con-cerning the Court’s obiter state-ment is a concept of lieabilitythat may effect some move-ment in the law of lienability.

Arguably the concept of“integration” is consistent withthe line of Ontario cases stem-ming from Hubert v. Shinderwhich requires that a lienablemachine must primarily servea building function. Such build-ing functions would appear tobe those that pertain to everybuilding – structure, heating,air flow, lighting, plumbing,etc. What may be a departureis the concept of the machinebeing “completely and perma-nently” integrated into the

building.A machine that is otherwise

integrated into a building andits functions may still not belienable if it can be removedand used elsewhere withoutdamaging the building.

One wonders, for instance,whether the 1988 Ontario caseof Stacey Heating & PlumbingSupplies Ltd. v. Tamasi wouldnow be decided differently.That case held that the installa-tion of air conditioning ma-chines was lienable.

In short, the Court of Ap-peal in the Kennedy Electric de-cision has arguably providedsome guidance to the definitionof “improvement” under theConstruction Lien Act, eventhough the guidance may beoblique.

The Court has clearly heldthat the exercise of determin-ing lienability is a fact drivenprocess in which portabilityand integration are key factors.The Court also appears to haveaffirmed a strict objective func-tional test of lienability. In thisregard, the decision is arguablyin line with the bulk of the caseauthority. What may be anadded dimension though,namely the idea of “completeand permanent” integration,will have to be worked out bythe courts in future cases.

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Uponor Ltd..Ms. D. VibertTel: 905-458-4698, Fax: 905-458-5615

Vibro-AcousticsMr. J. ChmielewskiTel: 416-291-7371, Fax: 416-291-8049Victaulic Co. of CanadaMr. B. PinnockTel: 905-884-7444, Fax: 905-884-7446Watters Marketing Inc.Mr. G. WattersTel: 905-668-2135, Fax: 905-430-1654Watts IndustriesMr. G. KlobucarTel: 905-332-4090, Fax: 905-332-8551WolseleyMr. A. HookTel: 888-419-9969, Fax: 905-331-2185Zurn Industries LimitedMr. A. RussellTel: 905-405-8272, Fax: 905-405-1292

Tormac Mechanical Contractors Ltd.Mr. M. CostanteTel: 905-828-7222, Fax: 905-828-9997

Van Mechanical Inc.Mr. D. Di TullioTel: 905-793-9444, Fax: 905-793-9411

Vanguard Mechanical Contracting Inc.Mr. J. FisherTel: 416-783-5936, Fax: 416-781-1798

VR Mechanical Services Inc.Mr. V. RankineTel: 905-426-7551, Fax: 905-426-7164