b'TCA Builders Digest is published for the Toronto Construction Association70 Leek Crescent,Richmond Hill, ONL4B 1H1Tel: (416) 499-4000 20 Fax: (416) 499-8752www.tcaconnect.comTHE ROAD TO Publisher:THE BUILDINGS SHOW Robert ThompsonEditors:Warren Heeley CONTENTS Roma IhnatowyczNational Sales Executives:Nolan Ackman,Derek de Weerdt,April Hawkes,FEATURES Pat Johnston,Dawn Stokes20 THE ROAD TO THE BUILDINGS SHOW Contributing Writers:Event returns to the MTCC November 30 By Matthew Bradford Matthew Bradford,Warren Heeley,Sarah B. Hood 22 CONSTRUCTION ECONOMIC UPDATE Senior Design Specialist:Will disruptions affect growth in 2023 and beyond? By Warren Heeley Krista ZimmermannJunior Design Specialist: 24 SEEING THE LIGHT Bethany Giesbrecht Laser scanning is making waves in construction By Sarah B. HoodPublished by:28 THE STATE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN mediaedgepublishing.com33 South Station Street Will it return to the pre-COVID norm? By Warren Heeley North York, Ontario M9N 2B2 Toll Free: (866) 480-4717 30 ON BOARD FOR TRANSIT EXPANSION robertt@mediaedge.ca531 Marion Street Hurontario LRT will double passenger capacity By Sarah B. HoodWinnipeg, MB R2J 0J9 Toll Free: (866) 201-3096 Fax: (204) 480-4420 36 ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 2022 www.mediaedgepublishing.comSizing up the municipal construction issues in the GTA By Matthew Bradford President:Kevin BrownSenior Vice President: Robert ThompsonDEPARTMENTS Director,Business Development:10 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE By John Mollenhauer Michael BellBranch Manager:Nancie Priv14 TCA NEWS All rights reserved. The contents of this 2022 WOMENS GOLF DAY, MEMBERS DAY, YCL CRUISEpublication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior UPCOMING EVENTS written consent of the association. Published November 2022.Publication Mail Agreement #4078758017 NEW TCA MEMBERS Return undeliverable copies to:Toronto Construction Association 70 Leek Crescent,Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H1 38 AROUND THE GTA Phone: (416) 499-4000Fax: (416) 499-8752BUILDERS DIGEST is printedon 10% post-consumerFSC certified paper using soya 42 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable 6Quarter 32022 BUILDERSDIGESTpoly-wrap.'