b'OSWCA PRESIDENTS MESSAGEBETTERINGOUR INDUSTRYJEFF MULCOCK, PRESIDENT I started at Taggart ConstructionAS YOUR PRESIDENT, I WILL BE FOCUSING MUCH OF MY as a Surveyor many years ago, then became an Estimator, Chief Estimator, General Manager and am currently Vice President of Operations. One thing I learnedEFFORTS ON A CHALLENGING and have always respected at Taggart is the companys ongoing commit- AND ONGOING ISSUE FOR OUR ment to bettering our industry. Part of what got me interested in becoming involved in OSWCA was the long legacy ofMEMBERS, THAT OFpeople at Taggart Construction who had served as president of our Association overLATE LOCATES the years: Doug Haight, Michel Rodrigue and Jim Taggart. As your President, I will be focusing much Sitting on a Board of Directors is one wayof my efforts on another challenging and that I can give back to the constructionongoing issue for our members, that of community. I have been on Boards all mylate locates. I will be working on behalf professional life. This includes six yearsof our members with people such as Tony as a Director on the Ottawa ConstructionDiPede and Patrick McManus, Acting Association Board, numerous years asExecutive Director, who have been so a Director and a Past President of thededicated to our cause to fix the One Call National Capital Heavy Constructionsystem. It is one of my main mandates that Association, which I now represent as athe OSWCA continues to advocate for our Regional Director on the OSWCA Board,interests on this critical issue which needs and, currently, after six years as a Director,immediate improvement.President of the OSWCA.As always, this issue of H2OSWCA magazine Sitting on a Board is an extremelycontains articles that are relevant and rewarding experience. I strongly recom- timely for your business. As an example, mend OSWCA members consider lendingconsider the article on exploring telework their talents in areas that interest them andas part of your Business Continuity Plan. I allow them to participate in Associationsknow from firsthand experience at Taggart and organizations that can help our sewerthat telework is an important discussion: and watermain industry.Should we be having a work from home policy and what would it look like? Also, Another reason I joined the OSWCAthis issue features an article that highlights Board was my interest in rectifying what Isuggestions from a symposium dedicated to saw as an extremely challenging situationimproving the locates system for the 2020 for our industrythe Permit to Takeand future construction seasons. Water. Through OSWCAs and other stakeholders efforts, we have come aThroughout my year as President, I long way in improving the process; as anwelcome your suggestions and feedback on Association we will continue to monitor theOSWCAs initiatives and advocacy. My door situation and provide input to the Provinceis always open, please feel free to contact on your behalf.me or the OSWCA office.8 H 2 OSWCASpring 2020'