b'CHAIRMAN PROFILETCACHAIRMAN BRIANENDACOTTSPOTLIGHT ON TCAS 2020 BOARD LEADER By Matthew BradfordTHE TORONTO CONSTRUCTIONHow long have you been associatedorganized person, I was drawn to the ASSOCIATION IS FACING ONEwith TCA? project management side of construction; OF ITS MOST DAUNTING YEARS ONIts probably been a good 20 years. Ithat is, how to take projects from design RECORD, BUT ITS NEWLY APPOINTEDstarted by joining TCAs Entertainmentto completion, on time and on budget. CHAIRMAN BRIAN ENDACOTT IS UPCommittee in 2001 and then became itsI applied that focus to the hospital TO THE CHALLENGE. Over the pastchairman in 2006. Over those 13 years,sector for 19 years and then to projects 40 years, Endacott has applied hisI was working with the committee andin commercial, education and retail project management expertise to a wideTCA staff to organize networking eventsconstruction. Ive been at this for over range of projects, including Torontosuch as the golf tournaments, holiday40 years now, and I still have a genuine General Hospital, Winnipegs Regionallunches and the ski day. It was a lot offascination for the construction process.Distribution Facility, Four Seasonsfun and a great way to meet people and corporate headquarters, and Humber,build contacts in the industry. As theTen years ago, I joined EllisDon as a Seneca and Centennial Colleges, tocommittee chair, I also sat on the TCAconstruction manager. Initially, I was name a few. Today, he is actively involvedBoard of Directors. involved in the ICI (industrial, commercial in the high-profile Mirvish Village/Honestand institutional) sector. Then, two Eds revitalization project in Toronto. Over the past few years, as membersyears ago, I was asked to join EllisDons retired from the industry and seniorresidential sector, which was then in Currently, Endacott, an OACETT Certifiedboard positions became vacant, I wasdevelopment. Now, my role is to provide Engineering Technician, serves as aapproached to take on the chair roleleadership to EllisDons residential sector construction manager with EllisDon,down the road. In 2019, I became theteams by providing guidance on project where he provides guidance andvice chair of finance and transitioned tomanagement aspects such as logistics, direction for the firms residentialmy current role this past January.planning, budgeting, forecasting and construction teams. Yet even with abuilding client relationships. global pandemic and ongoing industryYouve also put many years into your issues keeping him busy, Endacott tookcareer in construction. Can you take usWhat are your ambitions as TCA time to share more about his careerthrough your work to date? chairman? and goals as TCAs chairman withI started in the industry by specializingWhen I came into this role, one of my main Builders Digest.in hospital construction. Being a verypriorities was enhancing diversity both 16Quarter 2 2020 BUILDERSDIGEST'