About OCCDC

The Ontario Cast-In-Place Concrete Development Council (OCCDC) was established in 1999 by a number of key firms in the Ontario concrete industry. The OCCDC members represent three major stakeholder groups: Employer Associations (forming, reinforcing steel, concrete), Organized Labour (carpenters, ironworkers, and labourers), and Industry Suppliers (formwork materials). The creation of the OCCDC represents a significant step forward for the Ontario cast-in-place concrete industry in meeting the new challenges faced by all industry stakeholders.

The primary objectives of the OCCDC are:

• Promotion of cast-in-place concrete as a superior building system.
• Education of all industry stakeholders with respect to technical issues and market trends.
• Improved communication, exchange of information, understanding, cooperation, and cohesion among industry stakeholders.

OCCDC general council meetings are held once a month and are open to both core and associate members. The OCCDC also has created two sub-committees, Marketing & Research and Management, to implement the directives of the general council.

The OCCDC's core members directly fund the organization and all members volunteer time and other resources to complete specific projects.

OCCDC's core members are composed of:

Aluma Systems Canada Inc. - Aluma Systems is a pioneer and leader in the construction technology industry.  Operating in the global marketplace and focused on the success of each customer's project, Aluma systems provides safe, smart & efficient solutions in the fields of industrial maintenance & concrete construction. Carpenters District Council of Ontario - The Carpenters District Council of Ontario is an umbrella organization representing 16 Local Unions in Ontario. The Carpenters Union provides the best trained and most productive skilled carpenters and apprentices performing concrete forming in the Province of Ontario. Concrete Forming Association of Ontario Ironworkers District Council of Ontario Labourers International Union of North America – Ontario Provincial District Council Labourers International Union of North America – Local 506 Ontario Formwork Association - The Ontario Formwork Association is an employers' organization which represents contractors engaged in residential high-rise construction within the province of Ontario. Member contractors are responsible for performing work to approximately 80% to 90% of the residential high-rise construction projects within Metropolitan Toronto and surrounding areas. At our peak member contractors employ upwards of 3,500 unionized workers. PERI the company -has considerably added to the continued improvement and rationalization of construction processes in the field of formwork and scaffolding with many pioneering inventions as well as increasing the safety for those engaged in construction work Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Ontario - The Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Ontario was formed in 1959 to act in the best interest of Ontario's ready mixed concrete producers and the industry in general. It is fully funded by the membership (Active and Associate) and provides a broad range of services designed to benefit its members and the industry in general. With a total membership of about 180 companies, it is recognized as the authoritative voice of the ready mixed concrete industry in Ontario. Reinforcing Steel Institute of Ontario - RSIO promotes the use of rebar reinforced concrete construction; provides technical information to developers, designers and general >contractors and provides information to members. Universal Workers Union – Local 183