CCA Pinnacle Leader

This award honours the memory of Robert Stollery, whose contribution to Canada’s construction industry symbolized the qualities for which the award is given. The CCA Pinnacle Leader award recognizes individuals who demonstrate the qualities of a leader and who apply the highest standards and principles of the construction industry and business community in a career spanning more than 20 years. The Pinnacle Leader demonstrates a pursuit of excellence in any field serving the Canadian construction industry.

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2023/2024 recipient(s)

Dave Filipchuk

Dave Filipchuk's career at PCL Construction is marked by a proven track record of success and exemplary leadership. Joining PCL Edmonton in 1984 as a field engineer and following a number of project assignments in both Canada and the United States, Dave settled in Calgary as construction manager in 1997. Achieving Gold Seal certification, and following a decade in Calgary, he returned to Edmonton as Regional Vice President, Western Canada. He took the role of COO Canadian and Australian Operations in 2014 and was subsequently appointed President and CEO in 2016. Under his guidance, PCL has achieved a prominent position as Canada's largest general construction company, boasting an annual construction revenue of $10 billion.

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Past recipients

2021

Warren Perks

2020

Fred Cahill

2019

Grant Beck

2018

Mary-Anne Bowcott and Tom Rankin

2017

Terry Brown

STBR Consulting Ltd.

2016

Paul Douglas

PCL Construction

2015

Barry Brown

Maple Leaf Construction

2013

Bill Gyles

Kinetic Construction

2012

André Morin

Acier AGF

2011

Dwight Brown

PCL

2010

Walter Woloshyn

EllisDon

2009

Paul Charette

Bird Construction Company

2008

Don Oborowsky

Waiward Steel Fabricators

2007

Leo McArthur

Miller Group of Companies

2006

John Westeinde

2005

Paul McLellan

Mancon Holdings

2003

Curtis Washer

Ontario General Contractors Association

2002

Michael O'Malley

PCL Constructors

2001

Ira Greenspoon

Greenspoon Brothers & Canadian Eagle Recyclers

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Awards are judged by an assigned CCA committee. Outside consultation is sometimes utilized to assist in the judging process. If the judging committee feels that no suitable candidate has been nominated, the award will not be presented. All awards are presented at CCA’s annual conference.

Fill out the form below to apply. The submission deadline for the 2024/25 CCA National Awards is December 2, 2024. No submissions shall be accepted following the deadline.

Nominations for the awards must be no longer than five pages (not including the nomination form and supporting appendices) and must include a narrative based on the criteria on the submission form. A minimum of 7 hi-res pictures and/or videos, directly relating to the submission content, must accompany the submission.

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With regard to any detailed project information provided in this application, all applicable project parties are aware of this submission, and have agreed that the information contained can be used in CCA awards presentation videos, in CCA publications promoting the awards and other CCA communications materials .

CCA Pinnacle Leader Award

Open to: individuals employed by a CCA member firm in a career spanning more than 20 years.

Complete the nomination form below and submit the project narrative using the judging requirements specific to each award (a checklist for each submission is included on the nomination form).

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Nominations for this award must be no longer than 5 pages (not including nomination form and supporting appendices), and must include a narrative based on the criteria below. A minimum of 7 hi-res pictures, relating to the submission content, must accompany the submission. Please check the appropriate boxes indicating what content is included.*
- Provides details of nominee’s proven track record of success.
- Provides details that demonstrate a nominee has garnered respect from clients, peers, competitors and partners.
- Provides details of nominee’s recognition as a professional.
- Provides details of nominee’s demonstrated growth through continuous improvement, innovation and added value.
- Provides details of nominee’s participation in the development of the construction industry though active support and/or membership in construction association(s).
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