THE UNDERGROUNDER is published for Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) 5045 Orbitor Drive, Unit 12, Suite 300, Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y4 Tel.: 905-629-7766 Fax: 905-629-0587 www.oswca.org @oswca1971 Published by: www.mediaedgepublishing.com 33 South Station Street North York, Ontario M9N 2B2 Toll Free: 1-866-480-4717 robertt@mediaedge.ca Publisher Maurice LaBorde Editor Bev Cline MediaEdge Senior Editor Ali Mintenko-Crane Sales Executives Brenda Ezinicki, Derek de Weerdt, Bill Biber, Dawn Stokes, David Tetlock Senior Graphic Design Specialist James T. Mitchell President Kevin Brown Senior Vice President Robert Thompson Director, Business Development Michael Bell Branch Manager Nancie Privé Publication Mail Agreement #40787580 All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the association. The Undergrounder is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap. CONTENTS FALL 2018 28 30 18 6 Stay Tuned! OSWCA Unveils New Name for our Association’s Magazine! 12 OSWCA Advocacy and Updates 2 0 1 9 C O N F E R E N C E 8  Conference Registration Now Open! 10 Conference Speakers M E S S A G E S 14 OSWCA Executive Director’s Message Giovanni Cautillo 15 OSWCA President’s Message Larry Taylor 16 OSWCA Director of Government Relations and Communications’ Message Patrick McManus F E A T U R E S 17 OSWCA Continuing Education 18 Construction as a Career Destination C O LU M N S 24 In My Opinion Why Directors and Officers Need to Keep Climate Change Top of Mind 28 Insurance Insights Directors and Officers of a Private Construction Company CAN Face Diverse Personal Risk Exposures 30 Legal Insights Fitness for Duty: What OSWCA Members Need to Know 33 Professional Services Directory UNDERGROUNDER Fall 2018 5