Successful companies revolve around people.
Building and maintaining a competitive advantage can only be achieved by attracting and retaining the very best people. This also must include retaining and maintaining the relationships we build with our clients. We hire passionate people and take on work that inspires them. We love working with clients that share our vision and want to disrupt the stats quo or transform their business. We want to drive metrics, technology and efficiency but we value people above all else. If we take care of our people and clients, the business will take care of itself.
Leadership
Thomas strong
Principal and Founder. An Entrepreneur, Investor and Technologist, after exiting the Automotive sector, Thomas has worked in Project Management, lead Virtual Design and Construction teams, acted as CTO, and co-founded industry non-for-profits. Thomas currently acts on the board of directors for several startups and is the President & CEO of CanBIM, the National Building Industry Innovation & Technology Organization in Canada.
Sergey Grushko
Partner & Resident Technical Genius. Sergey has a background in Virtual Design and Construction. After leaving Google, he has focused on the construction industry. His experience includes developing custom applications for Lean Construction, Integration of mobile tools from the field to the office and he has unparalleled skills Data Analytics. Sergey founded the Toronto Autodesk Dynamo Community and has an active interest in generative design and process automation. Sergey has a Masters Degree in Civil engineering from the prestigious St Peterburg Transport University.
Advisory Board
Dan neufeglise
Dan is an industry leader with 42 years of experience, including 35 with PCL Constructors. Dan contributed to the Engineering Services Department, as well as supported the Field Construction Teams for many of PCL’s major projects. Over his career, Dan has helped develop Estimating platforms, Information sharing technologies and led PCL’s Virtual Construction Services Department from 2008-20. He is an avid promoter of BIM and its many applications within the construction industry.
Wayne Leduc
With over 40 years of experience, Wayne has been responsible for the overall delivery of 100's of projects. Most recently he was responsible for EllisDon’s Mission Critical / Pharmaceutical sector which builds some of the company's most challenging projects including data centres, pharmaceutical plants and mechanical retrofits. Wayne is an outspoken advocate of leveraging new technologies to address complex work. Over his career he spearheaded the use of BIM on site, he led new initiatives to use mobile technologies for field reporting and developed company wide best practices for lean construction.
Andrew heal
Andrew has practiced law for over two decades and is certified as a Specialist in Construction Law. Andrew’s law practice, Heal&Co LLP, has acted in complex municipal and construction liability matters of all kinds. Andrew is active in the community outside of the law, primarily through pro bono work with volunteer organizations, and through part time teaching a course to the construction trades on Construction Law at the George Brown College.
George Charitou
Without rival, one of Canada’s most respected construction engineers. George lead the construction engineering team for the 13km Confederation bridge. As Chief Engineer and SVP, he helped build EllisDon’s Construction Engineering Services Group developing the means and methods for some the worlds most complex projects. George has founded Formtec International and is now developing and manufacturing new ground breaking formwork technologies.