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Construction Branch
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office of the Chief Engineer of Construction
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office of the Construction Engineer
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Construction Division
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Construction Office
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The Construction Branch has its origins in the office of the Chief Engineer of Construction, a position which was established within Engineering Branch of the Ontario Department of Highways in 1948. In 1955, the title of Chief Engineer of Construction was changed to Construction Engineer, and in 1956, the office of the Construction Engineer was renamed the Construction Division. From 1956 to 1969, the Construction Division formed a part of the Operations Branch within the Ontario Department of Highways. In 1969, however, the name of the Division was changed to the Construction Office. In 1971, when the Ontario Department of Highways was merged with the Ontario Department of Transport to form the Ontario Department (and later Ministry) of Transportation and Communications, the name of the office was again changed, this time to the Construction Branch.
Between 1971 and 1976, the Construction Branch consisted of several different offices, including: an Executive Section, the Construction Office, the Contract Control Office, and the Materials and Testing Office (renamed the Quality Control Office in 1974). The Branch also consisted of a number of Structural Inspection Engineers.
The Construction Branch was succeeded in 1976 by the Design and Construction Branch.
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The Construction Branch oversaw the constuction of Ontario provincial highways. Specifically, it was responsible for producing and revising specifications, preparing tender documents, monitoring quality control, approving contractor's shop and falsework drawings, and controlling construction personnel. The branch also provided guidance and technical advice to the various District Engineers in the province.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
KWIC Index to Services; Department of Highways/Ministry of Transportation and Communications Annual Reports.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp