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plies that passion towards problem solving.
He sees “no shortage of challenges” in the
near future, and he’s excited and energised
about drawing on his experience and exper-
tise – and the collective experience and ex-
pertise of the association – to help overcome
them.
In the near future, for example, the construc-
tion industry will be faced with a skilled la-
bour shortage. In addition, the market has
always been competitive but competition
has grown particularly stiff in recent years
and margins have at times been razor thin.
The industry is also becoming “infinitely
more complex,” Mollenhauer says, as well as
very litigious. Buyers of construction are also
getting into new and different forms of pro-
curement and the size of projects is expand-
ing.
As a result of these changes, the role the
TCA plays has never been more vital – “and
it’s fun to be a part of it.”
One of the ways TCA is addressing these fu-
ture challenges is by educating theirmembers
about them. In early 2003, the association
formally entered the education business by
foundingThe Construction Institute (TCI),
which provides accreditation, certification,
and continuing professional development
for industry executives in a self-regulated,
membership-based, chartered institute.
“Education is a life-long endeavour,” Mollen-
hauer explains. “So continuing professional
development is about staying current and
