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Enhancing Ontario's Infrastructure: OACETT's New Municipal Designations
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In this episode of the Tech Takes, host Louis Savard, C.Tech. explores the new Municipal Infrastructure Designations Program from OACETT. This program aims to improve the quality and value of non-transportation infrastructure in Ontario, focusing on the Municipal Infrastructure Inspector (mii) and Municipal Infrastructure Contract Administrator (mica) designations.
Joined by Claude Gauthier, C.Tech., rcsi, mii, a civil engineering technician from the Region of Peel, and Carol Warner, C.Tech., OACETT's deputy registrar, the discussion covers the importance of these designations for ensuring safe and reliable municipal infrastructure, including major projects like the Region of Peel's Wastewater Expansion.
Learn about the requirements for these designations, their benefits to professionals, and how they boost public confidence in municipal projects.
Learn more about OACETT's Municipal Infrastructure Designations Program HERE.
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Chapters
1. Enhancing Ontario's Infrastructure: OACETT's New Municipal Designations (00:00:00)
2. Podcast Overview (00:00:34)
3. Introduction to Municipal Infrastructure Designations Program (00:00:49)
4. Details of the New Designations (00:01:11)
5. Region of Peel's Participation (00:02:05)
6. Guest Introductions: Claude Gauthier and Carol Warner (00:02:17)
7. Development of the Designations (00:03:56)
8. Pilot Project Process (00:05:37)
9. Engagement with Municipalities (00:06:16)
10. Challenges and Benefits of the Designations (00:09:00)
11. Requirements for the Designations (00:10:50)
12. Current Certification Landscape (00:13:13)
13. Job Responsibilities of MI and MICA (00:14:48)
14. Scope of the Designations (00:17:16)
15. Current Certification Statistics (00:20:07)
16. Benefits of the Designations for Members (00:21:32)
17. Claude's Personal Experience and Motivation (00:24:11)
18. Future Benefits of the Designations (00:26:07)
19. Reducing Post-Construction Disruption (00:27:01)
20. Marketability and Future-Proofing (00:28:20)
21. Ontario Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund (00:30:03)
22. Region of Peel's Wastewater Expansion Project (00:31:03)
23. Claude's Role in the Project (00:34:43)
24. Future Inspector Requirements (00:36:22)
25. Project Timeline (00:38:04)
26. Confidence in Building Safety (00:39:03)
27. How to Get the Designations (00:41:13)
28. Final Words from Guests (00:42:09)
29. Conclusion and Contact Information (00:43:45)
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