Tyler Green seek stronger voice and greater involvement with local stakeholders<\/b><\/p>\n
Niagara Construction News staff writer<\/p>\n
New Niagara Construction Association (NCA) president Tyler Green plans to increase membership value through a stronger voice and greater involvement with local stakeholders.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been involved with the association eight years now, ever since I took a course with Emilio Raimondo (past president) (who) introduced me to it,\u201d says Green, who works with Cotton Inc., a local concrete contractor. \u201cEach president comes to the position with things they want to address or see changed and for me, it\u2019s greater value for the members.\u201d<\/p>\n
Saying the association was idle for many years, Green says there is little value in being simply a source for drawings. \u201cWe need to focus on gaining member confidence and reminding them this is the place to come. We have many things in place to help, things members may not know about. Things are changing so fast we want to bring people back to the association so we can be there to help them along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there are issues with construction, with procurement, we want to know,\u201d adds Green. \u201cWe have the ability to sit down at the table and make sense of changes, make sense of processes and ensure our members are represented.\u201d<\/p>\n
Part of increasing the NCA\u2019s voice, according to Green, is ensuring those who drive business \u2013 the region, the municipalities and chambers of commerce \u2013 know about the\u00a0 association and that it is at the forefront of people’s minds.<\/p>\n
That voice also extends to provincial and national connections. \u201cI was fortunate enough to attend the Canadian Construction Association conference recently and it allowed me the opportunity to connect with people from the Grand Valley Construction Association, the Hamilton-Halton Construction Association, the Ontario and Canadian Associations,\u201d Green said. \u201cThe conference established ties for us locally, provincially and nationally which will help us moving forward be more active as a voice for the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Niagara region is preparing for significant growth, both in large projects and spin-off work,\u201d says Green. \u201cWe are also gearing up for that work and ensuring our members are involved.\u201d<\/p>\n