b'TCA MEMBER SERVICESSeminar SeriesIn March, TCAsolutions will be that benefit both themembers to move and evolve in theintroduced a new seminar seriesmembership and the industry.right direction.approach around topics that are a high priority for the membership. TheseTCA is evolving to meet the changingTCA wants to hear from members seminars are being offered on a virtualneeds of our members, saysand have them engage with staff and basis and at no cost to TCA members whoMollenhauer. The association will becollaborate with their fellow members to register. The objective is to keep membersproviding more forums for members tofind solutions to current and future issues in the know about legislation and othershare information, best practices and newand challenges. The association is ready hot topics impacting their businesses. technologies so that all members receiveto act and will only be as strong as the the most important benefit from industryparticipation and feedback fromReal Time Live ChatMembers nowassociations: collaboration. Constructionits members.have the option to use a live chatmanagement is changing from the service on the website where a membertraditional design-tender-build approachWe have just begun this process. Stay can get immediate assistance with theirto collaborative approaches such astuned as the association continues to requests. This service is available duringindependent product delivery. Our futurework towards building more value fornormal business hours of the TCA office. services will be focused on assisting TCAour members. TCA CommitteesTCA will be breathing new life into the committee process by bringing more expertise from interested members to the committee process. There is a great deal of value derived from the exchange of ideas and thoughts at committee meetings. The association wants to engage more members in the committees work and communicate more information from the committee meetings to the membership at large.TCA will also be expanding the committee structure to include ad hoc groups toHELP US BUILD A STRONGER,discuss industry practices and specific issues that are top of mind in the industry.HEALTHIER SickKidsOnce again, the information from these groups will be shared with members. As an example, TCA members are concernedThis summer, Onocon Group of Companies will be hosting an Annual Golf about the rising price of constructionTournament in support of SickKids Hospital Project Horizon, and we hope to materials and the negative effect this ishave you by our side. Together, we can help SickKids get even closer to their having on contractors within the terms ofworthy goals of continued renewal and expansion. current and future project contracts. EVENT DETAILS TCA and legal experts are currentlySaturday September 17th, 2022looking at language for future contractsHosted at the prestigious Lionhead Golf Course and Conference Centre such as price indexing that will protectlocated at 8525 Mississauga Rd, Brampton, ON L6Y 0C1. This tournament contractors from the risk of having tooffers an event-filled day of exciting golf, delicious food, and incredible prizes. absorb much higher than anticipated costs for materials, says Mollenhauer.THE TOURNAMENT INCLUDES: For existing contracts, we are looking at Tournament Green Fee with Cartsthe steps members can pursue to make 144 Golfersclaims under the terms of their contracts The Get up and Go Breakfastto recover these higher costs.Food StationsTHE CRUX OF THE MATTERDrink TicketsTCA exists to help members in a Auction Prizesmeaningful way. With the mixed trade The Lions Tail Lunch Buffetaspect of the membership, this is a significant and intensive challenge considering the broad spectrum ofMAKE A DONATIONmember interests. The key aspect ofwww.sickkids.ca/en/about/project-horizonTCAs new focus is engaging as many members as possible through our digitalREGISTER YOUR FOURSOME TODAYnetwork, says Fernandes. The morehttps://birdease.com/onocongolfor call (905) 660-2434 ext. 2members who engage with TCA, the better committees, programs and industry BUILDERSDIGEST Quarter 2 202217'