b'TORONTO MAYORAL BYELECTIONThe industry finds it understandable thatMollenhauer understands publicmayor and her administration on ways the city wants to protect its citizens fromagreement with city leaders committedto improve the affordability of housing the risks and disruptions of construction.to more affordable housing, howeverand construction in general and help her However, bylaws new and old that dictateboth city leaders and the public have tocreate the kind of city that works for her where and when construction can takeunderstand the reality of rising housingconstituents and the construction sector. place, which increase the overall costcosts. The industry and the city need to of construction, turn potential investorsaddress this challenge together, The new mayor obviously will be on away from Toronto toward more cost- says Mollenhauer. a steep learning curve in the months effective alternatives. The pendulumto come, says Mollenhauer. TCA is has swung too far in a direction thatAs the new mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chowcommitted to working with her office is making it more difficult for thehas a significant number of challenges tofor the betterment of the city and our construction community to do their job,reach her goal of creating a caring, safeindustry. In our minds, the construction says John Mollenhauer, president andand affordable city. The constructioncommunity is critical to the growth and CEO of TCA. industry wants to work with the newsuccess of Toronto.Conditions are so tight in parts of the city, adds Mollenhauer, that construction companies have no staging areas for the jobsite. There is no place to store needed materials and this requires materialOntario Iron Workers District Councilshipments on a just in time basis, which typically slows down the schedule and adds further costs to the project.The industry is also looking for the city to cut red tape, improve construction approval times, and better manage city growth. They want to see processes at City Hall streamlined and modernized, making it simpler and faster for home builders to act on the need for more housing, and construction fees and charges reduced. Affordability of housing is a key objective for the city and its new mayor, statesLOCAL 700 - 721 - 736 - 759 - 765 - 786 - 834 Mollenhauer. However, it is a difficult challenge for the industry to respond to when the cost of construction continuesPresident Exec. Vice Presidentto rise due to material costs, supplyKevin Bryenton James Hannahchain challenges, and municipal issues such as bylaws, red tape, slow approvals1st Vice President 2nd Vice Presidentand other regulatory requirements thatJason Roe Cory Burkeescalate the cost of home construction.City bylaws protecting the publicFinancial Secretary-Treasurerfrom construction processes are alsoDon Melvin Jr.adding to the cost of construction, and in many cases, the industry is not being consulted on these decisions.Recording Secretary Trustees Sergeant-at-ArmsNeil MacDonald Steve PrattVincenzo GandolfoTHE INDUSTRY IS LOOKING FORAdam MacGillivrayTHE CITY TO CUT RED TAPE,DelegatesIMPROVE CONSTRUCTIONRob Schaafsma Matt Robinson Marc CardinalNigel Hare Marc Provost Dean SmithPhil White Charlie Giglia Cody CarrierAPPROVAL TIMES, AND BETTERBJ Sault Clinton Knowlton Ken JoudreyJordan Hill Luiz Barros Pius RyanMANAGE CITY GROWTHBUILDERSDIGEST Quarter 2 202323'