b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGEcent in incremental productivity improvements. However, to deliver that kind of incremental value we would need to understand virtual reality, augmented reality, robotics, be conversant in all forms of building information modelling, know how to fend off cyber-attacks like ransomware and social engineering, and know the difference between blockchain and monopoly. I cant speak for you, but Im still struggling with BIM, and last time I checked I didnt have any self-driving vehicles in my driveway, dont dress with wearable sensors, every drone pilot in the family is under 12, and the only automated robot in our household could use a shave and a haircut. My point if you can see past my cynicism is that this unstoppable force that will deliver extraordinary productivity improvements and 21st century smart buildings is complicated.The truth is that I dont know if 2022 and the near term beyond is likely to be a boom or bust. Maybe a little of both. What I do know is that banks and insurance underwriters are now asking construction firms to furnish evidence that we can withstand the perils of slow payment, dispute resolution, disrupted supply chain challenges, and labour and material shortages. As an industry, it is crystal clear that we need survival contingencies. We need alternative suppliers, hopefully domestic, when we cant for example source busduct in Ukraine. We need indexed contracts with fair and reasonable baselines. We need prompt payment and risk mitigation. We need banks and insurance providers to share our risk and, above all else, we need to view former adversaries up and down the contractual food chain as strategic partners. These lofty goals will not all happen at once of course. Just the opposite. These things take time and cost tens of thousands that we dont currently have. It may however signal the beginning of an era of consolidation. Personally, I hope not. SMEs are our bread and butter in the construction industry. Either way, what matters most in the near term is resiliency, and that is best achieved collaboratively. Thats what we do. We bring the construction community together to build the bridges we need as an industry to survive the bad times and prosper in the good times. Perhaps that signals the need for associations to get with the program and deliver genuine value to you, our members.At TCA, we need our industry partners to help make that happen. As always, your assistance isgratefully appreciated.Respectfully, John Mollenhauer TCA President & CEO10Quarter 12022 BUILDERSDIGEST'