If you’ve never met Richard Lyall, chances are you have already seen him on TV or in the newspaper. As president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), he is one of construction’s most outspoken voices in eastern Canada. Recently, RESCON and Lyall have been spearheading efforts to convince the federal government to rebate the HST to first-time buyers who purchase a new home and bring back initiatives from years ago to encourage re-investment by builders.