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.

2024 award sponsor

PCL Construction

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.

Learn more about why Dave Filipchuk won this award.

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