b'TCA Builders Digest is published for the Toronto Construction Association70 Leek Crescent,Richmond Hill, ONL4B 1H1Tel: (416) 499-4000 Fax: (416) 499-8752www.tcaconnect.com26 Publisher:WELCOMING MORERobert ThompsonEditors:WOMEN TO THE FIELD Warren Heeley Roma IhnatowyczCONTENTS Sales Executives:Nolan Ackman, Dawn Stokes, Derek de Weerdt,April Hawkes, Pat JohnstonContributing Writers:FEATURES Matthew Bradford,Warren Heeley, Sarah B. Hood 14 ESCALATING COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS Senior Design Specialist:Will unstable costs be the new norm? By Warren Heeley Krista ZimmermannJunior Design Specialist: Bethany Giesbrecht20 PROGRESS ON COVID CONTRACT CLAIMS Published by:Joint resolution is key By Warren Heeleymediaedgepublishing.com22 BORING BUT FAR FROM DULL! 33 South Station Street North York, Ontario The Scarborough subway extension By Sarah B. HoodM9N 2B2 Toll Free: (866) 480-4717 robertt@mediaedge.ca26 WELCOMING MORE WOMEN TO THE FIELD 531 Marion Street Addressing the shrinking labour pool By Matthew Bradford Winnipeg, MB R2J 0J9 Toll Free: (866) 201-3096 Fax: (204) 480-4420 www.mediaedgepublishing.com32 THE FRESH PRINTS President:3D printing comes in all shapes and sizes By Sarah B. HoodKevin BrownSenior Vice-President: 35 OPENING THE DOORS AGAIN IN 2021 Robert ThompsonDirector, Business Development:Preview of The Buildings Show By Matthew Bradford Michael BellBranch Manager:Nancie PrivDEPARTMENTS All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in 6 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE By John Mollenhauer whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the association. Published November 2021.Publication Mail Agreement 10 TCA NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS #40787580Return undeliverable copies to:Toronto Construction Association 70 Leek Crescent,13 NEW TCA MEMBERS Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H1 Phone: (416) 499-4000Fax: (416) 499-875238 AROUND THE GTA BUILDERS DIGEST is printed on10% post-consumer FSC certifiedpaper using soya based inks.When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an 42 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.4Quarter 32021 BUILDERSDIGEST'