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.comPublisher: 14Robert ThompsonEditors: THE NEW NORMAL Warren Heeley Roma Ihnatowycz FOR CONSTRUCTIONSales Executives:Nolan Ackman, Dawn Stokes,CONTENTSDerek de Weerdt,April Hawkes, Pat JohnstonContributing Writers:Matthew Bradford,Warren Heeley, Sarah B. HoodFEATURESSenior Design Specialist:Krista Zimmermann 14 THE NEW NORMAL FOR CONSTRUCTIONDesign Specialist:Changes resulting from COVID-19 By Warren HeeleyMarisa GiesbrechtPublished by: 16 RISING TO NEW CHALLENGESThe transformation of TCA By Warren Heeleymediaedgepublishing.com33 South Station Street20 TRACKING THE CANADIAN ECONOMYNorth York, Ontario M9N 2B2Where is construction headed? By Matthew BradfordToll Free: (866) 480-4717 robertt@mediaedge.ca531 Marion Street22 RE-EXAMINING HEALTH & SAFETY Winnipeg, MB R2J 0J9 Toll Free: (866) 201-3096The pandemic is changing the rules By Matthew Bradford Fax: (204) 480-4420 www.mediaedgepublishing.comPresident: 24 TURNING BACK TIMEKevin Brown Loblaws building rebuilt like a gigantic Lego project By Sarah B. HoodSenior Vice-President: Robert Thompson 28 BEAM ME UP SCOTTY!Director, Business Development:Michael Bell Harnessing mobile technology By Sarah B. HoodBranch Manager:Nancie PrivAll rights reserved. The contentsDEPARTMENTSof this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior6 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE By John Mollenhauerwritten consent of the association. Published November 2020.Publication Mail Agreement #40787580 8 TCA NEWSReturn undeliverable copies to:Toronto Construction Association 2020 GOLF DAY FIRST WOMENS GOLF DAY UPCOMING EVENTS 70 Leek Crescent,Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1H1 Phone: (416) 499-4000 12 NEW TCA MEMBERSFax: (416) 499-8752BUILDERS DIGEST is printed on10% post-consumer FSC certified 31 AROUND THE GTApaper using soya based inks.When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap. 34 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORYBUILDERSDIGEST Quarter 3 20205'