THE TORONTO CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION’S INNOVATIVE PRODUCT AWARDS CELEBRATE MEMBERS WHO HAVE demon- strated ingenuity, entrepreneurship, and a desire to think outside the box with either new products or new services. The 2018 winners are especially worthy of special recog- nition: Eddy Solutions for their Intelligent Water Protection Solution; NanoPhyll Inc. for their AntiStick product; and Modu-Loc Fence Rentals for their Engineered Fence on a Jersey Rock Barrier System. The competition was judged by the Canadian Construction Association, with winners chosen by a panel of five respected industry professionals: John Bockstael, president and CEO of Bockstael Construction Ltd.; Ross Welsman, vice president, operations, Defence Construction Canada; Martin Tite, principal, GRC Architects; Robert Meunier, president, Maestro Technologies Inc.; and Bob Hildenbrandt, vice president, Prairies, Graham. TCA would like to congratulate all three winners on a job well done. You can read all about their innovative contributions to the industry below. 2018 TCA INNOVATIVE PRODUCT AWARDS FIRSTPLACE Eddy Solutions Intelligent Water Protection Solution In 2017, Eddy Solutions introduced its Intelligent Water Protection Solution to the industry. Initially developed for single-family homes, the system lever- ages smart technologies and AI-driven software to detect, monitor and mitigate water issues in multi-residential dwellings and commercial buildings. “When buildings experience even a minor water damage event, they are often faced with insurmountable obstacles,” says Travis Allan, CEO of Eddy Solutions. “There’s the obvious degrada- tion of infrastructure and environmental issues such as mold growth, and then there are the escalating costs associated BY MATTHEW BRADFORD The 2018 Innovative Product Award winners break new ground with their state-of-the-art creations CREAM OF THE CROP with bringing the affected areas back to pre-loss condition.” These costs can be partially covered by insurance following a major claim, but buildings often face escalating premiums or risk losing their coverage completely duetorepeatedissues.Tothatend,Eddy’s solution connects water leakage sensors (H20), automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems, remotely-activated valves (i.e., the Eddy Link), machine learning, and real-time data analytics to an online dashboard that alerts users to potential water concerns. Through this Internet of Things approach, property stake- holders can leverage data to mitigate unanticipated expenses, enable quicker emergency responses and, ultimately, improve tenant satisfaction. 18 | Builders' Digest Quarter 4 2018