b'Technology Technical Article Inside the OIRCANature-Based Solutions onWinds Are Changing inThe Council of Commercial Roofs Canada Ontario Construction Page 8 Page 14 Associations (COCA)Page 20The State of the Supply ChainBelief that the supply chain is moving back or will ever get back to a pre-pandemic normal seems unrealistic. There are still many ongoing challenges that will need to be sorted outPage 12ROOFTechCountdown to ROOFTech 2023 Registration now open for roofings biggest event By Mackayla EsseryR OOFTechwillmakeitswhole package that we do; we givebecause they know how key this triumphantreturnto[attendees] a taste of whats going onoffering is for a lot of people in TheInternationalCentrein roofing and what lies ahead. theindustry.inMississaugafromApril4to5,Attendees can expect to see a lotHaving this option not only 2023, with the OIRCA as the titleofthesameofferingsaspreviousallowsnewindustryplayersto sponsoroftheevent.Producedyears events, along with the brand- complete their education faster, inpartnershipwiththeCanadiannew product talks introduced forbut it also attracts people to the RoofingContractorsAssociation2023exhibitors.Sixproducttalksevent who may not have consid-(CRCA)andInformaConnect,will be hosted each day, with eachered going otherwise. Its a great thetradeshowisnormallyheldtalk tailored to specific industry pro- optionforanyprofessionals every two years, but took a longerfessionals. Day one will be geared to- Photos of the 2017 ROOFTech trade show in Mississauga.thanusualbreakthankstotheward architects, engineers, contrac- working toward accreditation.COVID-19pandemic. tors and more, while day two is forThe most important part of The event is the only opportuni- property owners and managers. ROOFTechisthelearningop-ty in Canada for architects, buildingAttendees can also expect to seeportunityitprovidesattend-inspectors,contractors,engineers,the return of continuing educationees, and Brunet has high hopes property managers, roofing consul- credits offered for industry newcom- forwhatpeoplewilltakeaway tants and specifiers to have an all-in- ers. To earn credits, attendees mustfromthisyearsshow:Ihope oneeducationalexperienceonthewatch hour-long business seminarsthat people are excited and look specifics of roofing. Industry profes- anddemonstrations.Specificsemi- forward to attending the event. sionals get the chance to share theirnarsofferingcontinuingeducationAnd when they leave, that they knowledgeandexpertisethroughcredits are offered before the officialcan say, Hey, I learned three or educational seminars and live prod- trade show opens.four different things that I didnt uctdemonstrations,whileindus- ROOFTech organizers are work- know or wasnt sure of, and now tryup-and-comersgetahands-oning with the International InstituteI have a clear answer.learningopportunityfromthoseof Building Enclosure Consultants moreexperienced. (IIBEC), the Ontario Association ofRegistrationforattendeesis ROOFTech covers a lot of com- Architects (OAA) and the Buildingnow open. For more information ponents, says Bob Brunet, Execu- OwnersandManagersAssociationon ROOFTech 2023, please visit tive Director of the CRCA. Its the(BOMA)togetcreditsapprovedwww.rooftech.ca.Please return undeliverable copies to: 940 The East Mall #301, Etobicoke, ONM9B 6J7'