I love today’s theme one drop thousands of ripples if you think about it
of ripples if you think about it
of ripples if you think about it TED talks are like that one quick talk
TED talks are like that one quick talk
TED talks are like that one quick talk and the opportunity to impact millions
and the opportunity to impact millions
and the opportunity to impact millions of people there was an impact in my home
of people there was an impact in my home
of people there was an impact in my home recently just a little ripple a 10 year
recently just a little ripple a 10 year
recently just a little ripple a 10 year old ripple and it’s my son Ryan
old ripple and it’s my son Ryan
old ripple and it’s my son Ryan so he’s been watching me practiced for
so he’s been watching me practiced for
so he’s been watching me practiced for my TED talk for the last few weeks and
my TED talk for the last few weeks and
my TED talk for the last few weeks and he was inspired to put together his own
he was inspired to put together his own
he was inspired to put together his own TED talk so he put together some Google
TED talk so he put together some Google
TED talk so he put together some Google slides and marched into his class
slides and marched into his class
slides and marched into his class yesterday his grade 5 class and he did a
yesterday his grade 5 class and he did a
yesterday his grade 5 class and he did a presentation on the American Revolution
presentation on the American Revolution
presentation on the American Revolution so I figured if Ryan can do it I can do
so I figured if Ryan can do it I can do
so I figured if Ryan can do it I can do it I asked him last night I said how did
it I asked him last night I said how did
it I asked him last night I said how did it go rye and he said it went fine the
it go rye and he said it went fine the
it go rye and he said it went fine the thick me wasn’t even nervous so anyway
thick me wasn’t even nervous so anyway
thick me wasn’t even nervous so anyway I’m here to talk to you today about the
I’m here to talk to you today about the
I’m here to talk to you today about the construction industry the construction
construction industry the construction
construction industry the construction industry is a powerful one there is over
industry is a powerful one there is over
industry is a powerful one there is over 500,000 workers in Canada working in the
500,000 workers in Canada working in the
500,000 workers in Canada working in the industry and it represents 6.1 percent
industry and it represents 6.1 percent
industry and it represents 6.1 percent of the gross domestic product
of the gross domestic product
of the gross domestic product it’s a powerful industry and it has the
it’s a powerful industry and it has the
it’s a powerful industry and it has the power to make a lot of positive ripples
power to make a lot of positive ripples
power to make a lot of positive ripples in the community but first I want to
in the community but first I want to
in the community but first I want to take an informal pool so when you’re
take an informal pool so when you’re
take an informal pool so when you’re sitting in traffic and you hear that
sitting in traffic and you hear that
sitting in traffic and you hear that there’s delays due to construction how
there’s delays due to construction how
there’s delays due to construction how many of you think about all the positive
many of you think about all the positive
many of you think about all the positive ripples that construction project is
ripples that construction project is
ripples that construction project is going to create never mind okay but I
going to create never mind okay but I
going to create never mind okay but I want to talk about some of the positive
want to talk about some of the positive
want to talk about some of the positive ripples so think about it how many lives
ripples so think about it how many lives
ripples so think about it how many lives would a hospital save how many children
would a hospital save how many children
would a hospital save how many children will be educated by the construction of
will be educated by the construction of
will be educated by the construction of that school and how many athletic and
that school and how many athletic and
that school and how many athletic and social events will be enjoyed by that
social events will be enjoyed by that
social events will be enjoyed by that newly constructed recreation center I
newly constructed recreation center I
newly constructed recreation center I want to pause for a minute and talk
want to pause for a minute and talk
want to pause for a minute and talk about that recreation center because
about that recreation center because
about that recreation center because it’s had a huge impact in my own life I
it’s had a huge impact in my own life I
it’s had a huge impact in my own life I was born in Toronto two teen
was born in Toronto two teen
was born in Toronto two teen parents they didn’t finish high school
parents they didn’t finish high school
parents they didn’t finish high school let alone attend university or grad
let alone attend university or grad
let alone attend university or grad school they’re amazing parents but they
school they’re amazing parents but they
school they’re amazing parents but they didn’t have a lot of money so we didn’t
didn’t have a lot of money so we didn’t
didn’t have a lot of money so we didn’t travel much instead we went to Pape
travel much instead we went to Pape
travel much instead we went to Pape Center which was around the corner from
Center which was around the corner from
Center which was around the corner from us the City of Toronto had and they
us the City of Toronto had and they
us the City of Toronto had and they still have all kinds of our creation
still have all kinds of our creation
still have all kinds of our creation centers with free programming so instead
centers with free programming so instead
centers with free programming so instead of traveling we went to the recreation
of traveling we went to the recreation
of traveling we went to the recreation center and I mean I lived at that
center and I mean I lived at that
center and I mean I lived at that recreation center I was there seven days
recreation center I was there seven days
recreation center I was there seven days a week I attended tap baton jazz
a week I attended tap baton jazz
a week I attended tap baton jazz gymnastics art classes swimming cooking
gymnastics art classes swimming cooking
gymnastics art classes swimming cooking classes the cooking classes didn’t help
classes the cooking classes didn’t help
classes the cooking classes didn’t help but I did become a provincial champions
but I did become a provincial champions
but I did become a provincial champions in missed and what did that teach me
in missed and what did that teach me
in missed and what did that teach me going to that Recreation Center taught
going to that Recreation Center taught
going to that Recreation Center taught me that I could achieve whatever I
me that I could achieve whatever I
me that I could achieve whatever I wanted in life no limits no limits at
wanted in life no limits no limits at
wanted in life no limits no limits at all the only limits are the ones that
all the only limits are the ones that
all the only limits are the ones that you impose upon yourself or that you let
you impose upon yourself or that you let
you impose upon yourself or that you let others impose upon you so when I started
others impose upon you so when I started
others impose upon you so when I started telling people that I wanted to go to
telling people that I wanted to go to
telling people that I wanted to go to law school some of them told me only the
law school some of them told me only the
law school some of them told me only the rich kids go to law school I didn’t
rich kids go to law school I didn’t
rich kids go to law school I didn’t listen some of them told me that only
listen some of them told me that only
listen some of them told me that only the boys go to law school I didn’t
the boys go to law school I didn’t
the boys go to law school I didn’t listen I went back to paper recreation
listen I went back to paper recreation
listen I went back to paper recreation center when I was old enough to work and
center when I was old enough to work and
center when I was old enough to work and I taught gymnastics
I taught gymnastics
I taught gymnastics I thought swimming I taught senior
I thought swimming I taught senior
I thought swimming I taught senior citizens Aquafit classes and I actually
citizens Aquafit classes and I actually
citizens Aquafit classes and I actually made enough money to pay my university
made enough money to pay my university
made enough money to pay my university in law school tuitions books and a trip
in law school tuitions books and a trip
in law school tuitions books and a trip down south so I was the first one in my
down south so I was the first one in my
down south so I was the first one in my family that actually went on an airplane
family that actually went on an airplane
family that actually went on an airplane so tuition was a lot cheaper though back
so tuition was a lot cheaper though back
so tuition was a lot cheaper though back then so I was able to do all of that so
then so I was able to do all of that so
then so I was able to do all of that so as you can see the Recreation Center had
as you can see the Recreation Center had
as you can see the Recreation Center had a tremendous impact in my life and I
a tremendous impact in my life and I
a tremendous impact in my life and I enjoyed working at the Recreation Center
enjoyed working at the Recreation Center
enjoyed working at the Recreation Center so much working with the community that
so much working with the community that
so much working with the community that it really did inspire me and solidify my
it really did inspire me and solidify my
it really did inspire me and solidify my decision to go to law school and become
decision to go to law school and become
decision to go to law school and become a lawyer I went to law school to help
a lawyer I went to law school to help
a lawyer I went to law school to help others I really and truly love helping
others I really and truly love helping
others I really and truly love helping others deal with their legal problems
others deal with their legal problems
others deal with their legal problems and I wanted to buy my dad a really cool
and I wanted to buy my dad a really cool
and I wanted to buy my dad a really cool car back
car back
car back so once I had been practicing for a
so once I had been practicing for a
so once I had been practicing for a while I want to decide on a specialty so
while I want to decide on a specialty so
while I want to decide on a specialty so I thought about it and I thought the
I thought about it and I thought the
I thought about it and I thought the construction industry would be a good
construction industry would be a good
construction industry would be a good one because a there’s only one piece of
one because a there’s only one piece of
one because a there’s only one piece of legislation to deal with the
legislation to deal with the
legislation to deal with the construction lien Act and I thought it
construction lien Act and I thought it
construction lien Act and I thought it would be interesting and I also thought
would be interesting and I also thought
would be interesting and I also thought if I didn’t like it I could always
if I didn’t like it I could always
if I didn’t like it I could always switch and try another field but what
switch and try another field but what
switch and try another field but what happened next
happened next
happened next surprised me I fell in love with the
surprised me I fell in love with the
surprised me I fell in love with the construction industry I’ve been a
construction industry I’ve been a
construction industry I’ve been a construction lawyer now for 17 years and
construction lawyer now for 17 years and
construction lawyer now for 17 years and I’ve loved every minute of it what do I
I’ve loved every minute of it what do I
I’ve loved every minute of it what do I love about the construction industry
love about the construction industry
love about the construction industry well one of the things I love is I love
well one of the things I love is I love
well one of the things I love is I love the uniqueness of the projects I love
the uniqueness of the projects I love
the uniqueness of the projects I love learning about the history of the
learning about the history of the
learning about the history of the projects so does preparing for my talk
projects so does preparing for my talk
projects so does preparing for my talk today I googled what is the oldest
today I googled what is the oldest
today I googled what is the oldest constructed building in Ontario and lo
constructed building in Ontario and lo
constructed building in Ontario and lo and behold Brantford showed up so the
and behold Brantford showed up so the
and behold Brantford showed up so the oldest church first Protestant church in
oldest church first Protestant church in
oldest church first Protestant church in Ontario is the Royal Chapel of the
Ontario is the Royal Chapel of the
Ontario is the Royal Chapel of the Mohawks
Mohawks
Mohawks and it was built in 1785 and it was a
and it was built in 1785 and it was a
and it was built in 1785 and it was a gift from the Queen to acknowledge and
gift from the Queen to acknowledge and
gift from the Queen to acknowledge and thank the Mohawk people for their
thank the Mohawk people for their
thank the Mohawk people for their support of the British during the
support of the British during the
support of the British during the American Revolution by the way when Ryan
American Revolution by the way when Ryan
American Revolution by the way when Ryan did isn’t his talk on the American
did isn’t his talk on the American
did isn’t his talk on the American Revolution he already knew this and he
Revolution he already knew this and he
Revolution he already knew this and he didn’t even have to google it but why
didn’t even have to google it but why
didn’t even have to google it but why don’t what a project so this probe does
don’t what a project so this probe does
don’t what a project so this probe does this this church has been in the
this this church has been in the
this this church has been in the community for over two hundred and
community for over two hundred and
community for over two hundred and thirty two years I think it is where is
thirty two years I think it is where is
thirty two years I think it is where is a really bad at math but I believe
a really bad at math but I believe
a really bad at math but I believe that’s the correct amount of years but
that’s the correct amount of years but
that’s the correct amount of years but what an impact it’s had on the community
what an impact it’s had on the community
what an impact it’s had on the community so all these years later you can go
so all these years later you can go
so all these years later you can go there you can get married there you can
there you can get married there you can
there you can get married there you can worship there you can have a tour and
worship there you can have a tour and
worship there you can have a tour and learn about the Mohawk nation and you
learn about the Mohawk nation and you
learn about the Mohawk nation and you can enjoy entertainment and arts at that
can enjoy entertainment and arts at that
can enjoy entertainment and arts at that building so what what a tremendous
building so what what a tremendous
building so what what a tremendous impact that one Chapel has had on the
impact that one Chapel has had on the
impact that one Chapel has had on the community of Brantford the other thing I
community of Brantford the other thing I
community of Brantford the other thing I love about the construction industry is
love about the construction industry is
love about the construction industry is that it’s really the epitome of teamwork
that it’s really the epitome of teamwork
that it’s really the epitome of teamwork it takes an entire village to create a
it takes an entire village to create a
it takes an entire village to create a construction project one of the projects
construction project one of the projects
construction project one of the projects that fascinates
that fascinates
that fascinates me is right here in Brantford the new
me is right here in Brantford the new
me is right here in Brantford the new Laurier Brantford YMCA which I’m sure
Laurier Brantford YMCA which I’m sure
Laurier Brantford YMCA which I’m sure you’re all familiar with that project is
you’re all familiar with that project is
you’re all familiar with that project is the culmination of a whole lot of people
the culmination of a whole lot of people
the culmination of a whole lot of people in the community it’s the culmination of
in the community it’s the culmination of
in the community it’s the culmination of funding contributions by the city of
funding contributions by the city of
funding contributions by the city of Brantford the federal and provincial
Brantford the federal and provincial
Brantford the federal and provincial governments the Laurier University the
governments the Laurier University the
governments the Laurier University the Students Union and private members of
Students Union and private members of
Students Union and private members of the community what a contribution and
the community what a contribution and
the community what a contribution and what an example of a community pulling
what an example of a community pulling
what an example of a community pulling together and let’s not forget the
together and let’s not forget the
together and let’s not forget the workers who are constructing the project
workers who are constructing the project
workers who are constructing the project you’ve got the general contractor the
you’ve got the general contractor the
you’ve got the general contractor the subcontractors the architects the
subcontractors the architects the
subcontractors the architects the engineers the laborers the equipment and
engineers the laborers the equipment and
engineers the laborers the equipment and material suppliers truly an entire
material suppliers truly an entire
material suppliers truly an entire village has come together to create this
village has come together to create this
village has come together to create this recreation center this YMCA now let’s
recreation center this YMCA now let’s
recreation center this YMCA now let’s look at some of the ripples that this
look at some of the ripples that this
look at some of the ripples that this Center is going to create it’s going to
Center is going to create it’s going to
Center is going to create it’s going to create improved health and wellness in
create improved health and wellness in
create improved health and wellness in the community it’s going to create all
the community it’s going to create all
the community it’s going to create all kinds of fun social programs like the
kinds of fun social programs like the
kinds of fun social programs like the ones that I experienced at Pape Center
ones that I experienced at Pape Center
ones that I experienced at Pape Center it’s going to improve the athletics in
it’s going to improve the athletics in
it’s going to improve the athletics in the community which when in turn will
the community which when in turn will
the community which when in turn will increase the enrollment at Laurier
increase the enrollment at Laurier
increase the enrollment at Laurier University and I want to acknowledge the
University and I want to acknowledge the
University and I want to acknowledge the huge contribution that the Laurier
huge contribution that the Laurier
huge contribution that the Laurier University is already made to downtown
University is already made to downtown
University is already made to downtown Brantford it’s going to create closer
Brantford it’s going to create closer
Brantford it’s going to create closer ties to the students and the community
ties to the students and the community
ties to the students and the community and who knows maybe some of those young
and who knows maybe some of those young
and who knows maybe some of those young people will consider going to university
people will consider going to university
people will consider going to university like I did even if their parents didn’t
like I did even if their parents didn’t
like I did even if their parents didn’t attend it’s also going to add community
attend it’s also going to add community
attend it’s also going to add community development programs to the community
development programs to the community
development programs to the community and it’s also going to create lifelong
and it’s also going to create lifelong
and it’s also going to create lifelong memories and that’s something I’m really
memories and that’s something I’m really
memories and that’s something I’m really passionate about as I told you my
passionate about as I told you my
passionate about as I told you my experience with Pape Center has created
experience with Pape Center has created
experience with Pape Center has created lifelong memories for me
lifelong memories for me
lifelong memories for me and a testament to that impact that a
and a testament to that impact that a
and a testament to that impact that a recreation center or community center
recreation center or community center
recreation center or community center can have is the contribution a huge
can have is the contribution a huge
can have is the contribution a huge contribution that to families right here
contribution that to families right here
contribution that to families right here in Brantford have have donated to the
in Brantford have have donated to the
in Brantford have have donated to the center but
center but
center but family and the Davis family together
family and the Davis family together
family and the Davis family together have donated millions of dollars to help
have donated millions of dollars to help
have donated millions of dollars to help create this community center I’m gonna
create this community center I’m gonna
create this community center I’m gonna is reading about them in the media I
is reading about them in the media I
is reading about them in the media I learned that a lot of their kids took
learned that a lot of their kids took
learned that a lot of their kids took swimming classes at the YMCA and they
swimming classes at the YMCA and they
swimming classes at the YMCA and they are now in turn are contributing to the
are now in turn are contributing to the
are now in turn are contributing to the community swimming classes are something
community swimming classes are something
community swimming classes are something that our dear is dear to my heart
that our dear is dear to my heart
that our dear is dear to my heart I taught kids to swim when I was at
I taught kids to swim when I was at
I taught kids to swim when I was at though a pape center and I remember this
though a pape center and I remember this
though a pape center and I remember this one little kid Ronnie who was three at
one little kid Ronnie who was three at
one little kid Ronnie who was three at the time and I remained good friends
the time and I remained good friends
the time and I remained good friends with his mom for years and every time
with his mom for years and every time
with his mom for years and every time Ronnie would come into the swimming pool
Ronnie would come into the swimming pool
Ronnie would come into the swimming pool he would scream and cry like he would
he would scream and cry like he would
he would scream and cry like he would sit at the ledge and he would just have
sit at the ledge and he would just have
sit at the ledge and he would just have a total meltdown and eventually Ronnie
a total meltdown and eventually Ronnie
a total meltdown and eventually Ronnie got used to the pool and he learned to
got used to the pool and he learned to
got used to the pool and he learned to swim and now Ronnie is like six foot
swim and now Ronnie is like six foot
swim and now Ronnie is like six foot three and I see him in the community and
three and I see him in the community and
three and I see him in the community and I’m like hey Ronnie how’s it going it
I’m like hey Ronnie how’s it going it
I’m like hey Ronnie how’s it going it was like I Genesis done any swimming
was like I Genesis done any swimming
was like I Genesis done any swimming lately and he smiles because he
lately and he smiles because he
lately and he smiles because he remembers you know those years when he
remembers you know those years when he
remembers you know those years when he was just learning to swim in the
was just learning to swim in the
was just learning to swim in the swimming pool so you cannot
swimming pool so you cannot
swimming pool so you cannot underestimate the impact that this
underestimate the impact that this
underestimate the impact that this Center will have and it reminds me of a
Center will have and it reminds me of a
Center will have and it reminds me of a quote from Jim Ron which says whatever
quote from Jim Ron which says whatever
quote from Jim Ron which says whatever good things we build will build us and
good things we build will build us and
good things we build will build us and so the coming together of the Brantford
so the coming together of the Brantford
so the coming together of the Brantford community and the Laurier community and
community and the Laurier community and
community and the Laurier community and all the other parties the coming
all the other parties the coming
all the other parties the coming together to build this Center will in
together to build this Center will in
together to build this Center will in turn build you as a community now one of
turn build you as a community now one of
turn build you as a community now one of the other things that I love as a lawyer
the other things that I love as a lawyer
the other things that I love as a lawyer in terms of the construction industry is
in terms of the construction industry is
in terms of the construction industry is the complexity of it I love the
the complexity of it I love the
the complexity of it I love the challenges of litigating files and one
challenges of litigating files and one
challenges of litigating files and one of the challenges is that construction
of the challenges is that construction
of the challenges is that construction projects are extremely complex they’re
projects are extremely complex they’re
projects are extremely complex they’re complex because of the interdependent
complex because of the interdependent
complex because of the interdependent nature of them they’re in turn to been
nature of them they’re in turn to been
nature of them they’re in turn to been interdependent financially so as lawyers
interdependent financially so as lawyers
interdependent financially so as lawyers when I when I train younger lawyers we
when I when I train younger lawyers we
when I when I train younger lawyers we always do the pyramid so we do the
always do the pyramid so we do the
always do the pyramid so we do the pyramid on the the you know the law
pyramid on the the you know the law
pyramid on the the you know the law sheet paper that we use to prepare for
sheet paper that we use to prepare for
sheet paper that we use to prepare for trials and we talk about the owner being
trials and we talk about the owner being
trials and we talk about the owner being at the top of the pyramid the general
at the top of the pyramid the general
at the top of the pyramid the general contractor the subcontractors and then
contractor the subcontractors and then
contractor the subcontractors and then the labor Labor’s towards the bottom of
the labor Labor’s towards the bottom of
the labor Labor’s towards the bottom of the equipment suppliers and the material
the equipment suppliers and the material
the equipment suppliers and the material suppliers so what happens is there’s
suppliers so what happens is there’s
suppliers so what happens is there’s trust funds on a project and if the
trust funds on a project and if the
trust funds on a project and if the owner doesn’t pay the general contract
owner doesn’t pay the general contract
owner doesn’t pay the general contract then the general contractor usually
then the general contractor usually
then the general contractor usually can’t pay the subcontractors and so it
can’t pay the subcontractors and so it
can’t pay the subcontractors and so it flows down the chain so if one party
flows down the chain so if one party
flows down the chain so if one party stops paying on the construction pyramid
stops paying on the construction pyramid
stops paying on the construction pyramid it can freeze the project and you can
it can freeze the project and you can
it can freeze the project and you can have all kinds of litigation that ensues
have all kinds of litigation that ensues
have all kinds of litigation that ensues as a lawyer I enjoy litigating but as an
as a lawyer I enjoy litigating but as an
as a lawyer I enjoy litigating but as an owner or a contractor not so much fun
owner or a contractor not so much fun
owner or a contractor not so much fun the other thing about construction is
the other thing about construction is
the other thing about construction is that in order to get the project done
that in order to get the project done
that in order to get the project done you really have to work as a team and
you really have to work as a team and
you really have to work as a team and each each trade is dependent upon the
each each trade is dependent upon the
each each trade is dependent upon the other so for example if you have
other so for example if you have
other so for example if you have lighting such as the lighting in this
lighting such as the lighting in this
lighting such as the lighting in this room that’s going to be supplied
room that’s going to be supplied
room that’s going to be supplied if those lights are delayed then the
if those lights are delayed then the
if those lights are delayed then the electrician cannot install the lighting
electrician cannot install the lighting
electrician cannot install the lighting so they’re delayed and in turn the
so they’re delayed and in turn the
so they’re delayed and in turn the drywallers would be delayed because they
drywallers would be delayed because they
drywallers would be delayed because they can’t finish their work until the
can’t finish their work until the
can’t finish their work until the electrical work has completed so you can
electrical work has completed so you can
electrical work has completed so you can see that one delay on the project can
see that one delay on the project can
see that one delay on the project can have a negative ripple effect all
have a negative ripple effect all
have a negative ripple effect all throughout the project now in the
throughout the project now in the
throughout the project now in the construction industry there’s extreme
construction industry there’s extreme
construction industry there’s extreme pressure to bring a project on time and
pressure to bring a project on time and
pressure to bring a project on time and within budget most projects never are
within budget most projects never are
within budget most projects never are completed on time I’ve never really seen
completed on time I’ve never really seen
completed on time I’ve never really seen one that’s completed on time so it’s not
one that’s completed on time so it’s not
one that’s completed on time so it’s not unusual but that’s the goal to complete
unusual but that’s the goal to complete
unusual but that’s the goal to complete it on time and within budget what all
it on time and within budget what all
it on time and within budget what all kinds of things can happen in the
kinds of things can happen in the
kinds of things can happen in the construction industry that make that a
construction industry that make that a
construction industry that make that a real challenge one of them can be
real challenge one of them can be
real challenge one of them can be unsightly unforeseen site conditions and
unsightly unforeseen site conditions and
unsightly unforeseen site conditions and we have an example of that in the new
we have an example of that in the new
we have an example of that in the new YMCA I’m sure you’ve all become aware of
YMCA I’m sure you’ve all become aware of
YMCA I’m sure you’ve all become aware of the fact that on the project the new
the fact that on the project the new
the fact that on the project the new YMCA during excavation they found over
YMCA during excavation they found over
YMCA during excavation they found over 400,000 artifacts 400,000 artifacts
400,000 artifacts 400,000 artifacts
400,000 artifacts 400,000 artifacts dating back a thousand to 1500 years ago
dating back a thousand to 1500 years ago
dating back a thousand to 1500 years ago what an opportunity to learn about
what an opportunity to learn about
what an opportunity to learn about communities past what a beautiful
communities past what a beautiful
communities past what a beautiful opportunity for the community but not
opportunity for the community but not
opportunity for the community but not such a beautiful opportunity for the
such a beautiful opportunity for the
such a beautiful opportunity for the contractors and the owner of the project
contractors and the owner of the project
contractors and the owner of the project because a delay like that on a
because a delay like that on a
because a delay like that on a construction project can cause a lot of
construction project can cause a lot of
construction project can cause a lot of extra time and cost and in fact I
extra time and cost and in fact I
extra time and cost and in fact I believe the Brantford project was
believe the Brantford project was
believe the Brantford project was delayed approximately 18 months with an
delayed approximately 18 months with an
delayed approximately 18 months with an over running costs of about 9 million
over running costs of about 9 million
over running costs of about 9 million so the challenge of that construction
so the challenge of that construction
so the challenge of that construction project is to now complete it find extra
project is to now complete it find extra
project is to now complete it find extra funding and complete it on a schedule
funding and complete it on a schedule
funding and complete it on a schedule that’s you know a lot more extended than
that’s you know a lot more extended than
that’s you know a lot more extended than originally intended but it will be done
originally intended but it will be done
originally intended but it will be done as most projects are and it’ll be
as most projects are and it’ll be
as most projects are and it’ll be completed in in the spring or summer for
completed in in the spring or summer for
completed in in the spring or summer for all of you to enjoy now in terms of the
all of you to enjoy now in terms of the
all of you to enjoy now in terms of the challenges of the construction industry
challenges of the construction industry
challenges of the construction industry I’ve created my own leadership model
I’ve created my own leadership model
I’ve created my own leadership model research research shows that if
research research shows that if
research research shows that if employees are happy and they feel
employees are happy and they feel
employees are happy and they feel engaged they’ll be more productive and
engaged they’ll be more productive and
engaged they’ll be more productive and the company will be more profitable in
the company will be more profitable in
the company will be more profitable in the construction industry where profits
the construction industry where profits
the construction industry where profits can be tight you really need to have
can be tight you really need to have
can be tight you really need to have strong with positive leadership to
strong with positive leadership to
strong with positive leadership to ensure that your projects are successful
ensure that your projects are successful
ensure that your projects are successful so what does lead stand for L stands for
so what does lead stand for L stands for
so what does lead stand for L stands for lead with your heart and in an industry
lead with your heart and in an industry
lead with your heart and in an industry I practice in the industry I’m often the
I practice in the industry I’m often the
I practice in the industry I’m often the only world woman in the room still to
only world woman in the room still to
only world woman in the room still to this day but I really enjoy working with
this day but I really enjoy working with
this day but I really enjoy working with the men of the industry leading with
the men of the industry leading with
the men of the industry leading with your heart it’s not something that gets
your heart it’s not something that gets
your heart it’s not something that gets discussed a lot but it’s something
discussed a lot but it’s something
discussed a lot but it’s something that’s necessary people whether you’re
that’s necessary people whether you’re
that’s necessary people whether you’re male or female need to feel as though
male or female need to feel as though
male or female need to feel as though your employer cares if you feel cared
your employer cares if you feel cared
your employer cares if you feel cared about you’ll care about the work and
about you’ll care about the work and
about you’ll care about the work and you’ll care about the company and the
you’ll care about the company and the
you’ll care about the company and the company will in turn benefit is for
company will in turn benefit is for
company will in turn benefit is for excelling at conflict resolution
excelling at conflict resolution
excelling at conflict resolution something that’s near and dear to my
something that’s near and dear to my
something that’s near and dear to my heart as a lawyer and a private trained
heart as a lawyer and a private trained
heart as a lawyer and a private trained mediator excelling at conflict
mediator excelling at conflict
mediator excelling at conflict resolution is really important because
resolution is really important because
resolution is really important because productivity is killed by conflict
productivity is killed by conflict
productivity is killed by conflict conflict on projects is a huge
conflict on projects is a huge
conflict on projects is a huge productivity killer and the more
productivity killer and the more
productivity killer and the more insidious conflict is that that is
insidious conflict is that that is
insidious conflict is that that is hidden because you don’t know about it
hidden because you don’t know about it
hidden because you don’t know about it you can’t resolve it so you need to
you can’t resolve it so you need to
you can’t resolve it so you need to become skilled at resolving conflict to
become skilled at resolving conflict to
become skilled at resolving conflict to improve productivity and profitability
improve productivity and profitability
improve productivity and profitability the third is a adding value to the lives
the third is a adding value to the lives
the third is a adding value to the lives of your employees research shows that
of your employees research shows that
of your employees research shows that people are motivated when they feel that
people are motivated when they feel that
people are motivated when they feel that there is opportunities for development
there is opportunities for development
there is opportunities for development and growth and advancement in the
and growth and advancement in the
and growth and advancement in the company so you need to add value to your
company so you need to add value to your
company so you need to add value to your people and give them opportunities to
people and give them opportunities to
people and give them opportunities to grow or they’ll leave and finally
grow or they’ll leave and finally
grow or they’ll leave and finally developing trust as leaders with
developing trust as leaders with
developing trust as leaders with trust you cannot lead to anybody you’ll
trust you cannot lead to anybody you’ll
trust you cannot lead to anybody you’ll only lead them you will lead them but
only lead them you will lead them but
only lead them you will lead them but only to the extent that they have to
only to the extent that they have to
only to the extent that they have to follow you because you’re the boss but
follow you because you’re the boss but
follow you because you’re the boss but true leaders inspire people and motivate
true leaders inspire people and motivate
true leaders inspire people and motivate people and people want to follow them
people and people want to follow them
people and people want to follow them because they’re truly they truly feel a
because they’re truly they truly feel a
because they’re truly they truly feel a connection to them if you develop trust
connection to them if you develop trust
connection to them if you develop trust in the culture of your company people
in the culture of your company people
in the culture of your company people can focus on their work and in an
can focus on their work and in an
can focus on their work and in an industry where safety is paramount you
industry where safety is paramount you
industry where safety is paramount you want people focused on the work and you
want people focused on the work and you
want people focused on the work and you want people focused on getting the job
want people focused on getting the job
want people focused on getting the job done if you develop a culture of trust
done if you develop a culture of trust
done if you develop a culture of trust you’ll increase safety and you’ll
you’ll increase safety and you’ll
you’ll increase safety and you’ll increase productivity and profitability
increase productivity and profitability
increase productivity and profitability so I just want to conclude my talk
so I just want to conclude my talk
so I just want to conclude my talk really by thanking the construction
really by thanking the construction
really by thanking the construction industry this industry has had a huge
industry this industry has had a huge
industry this industry has had a huge impact on my life both personally and
impact on my life both personally and
impact on my life both personally and professionally I really want to pay
professionally I really want to pay
professionally I really want to pay tribute to the men and women that toil
tribute to the men and women that toil
tribute to the men and women that toil in the industry day in and day out
in the industry day in and day out
in the industry day in and day out building these beautiful products and
building these beautiful products and
building these beautiful products and projects that we benefit from every day
projects that we benefit from every day
projects that we benefit from every day they really are the dream builders they
they really are the dream builders they
they really are the dream builders they are the change makers in society and I
are the change makers in society and I
are the change makers in society and I want to challenge you the next time
want to challenge you the next time
want to challenge you the next time you’re sitting in your car or walking by
you’re sitting in your car or walking by
you’re sitting in your car or walking by a construction project and there’s a
a construction project and there’s a
a construction project and there’s a delay I challenge you to take a deep
delay I challenge you to take a deep
delay I challenge you to take a deep breath smile and think of all the
breath smile and think of all the
breath smile and think of all the beautiful ripples that projects going to
beautiful ripples that projects going to
beautiful ripples that projects going to create for you and the community thank
create for you and the community thank
create for you and the community thank you
you
you [Applause]
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