Spring 2023 Newsletter

Hello GCAO Members,

It is a pleasure to introduce you to your 2023 Board of Directors below:‍

Mathew Swann
Past President
mswann@gcaottawa.com‍

Douglas Drevniok
President
ddrevniok@gcaottawa.com‍

Jarret Brown
1^st Vice President and Tendering Practices
jbrown@gcaottawa.com‍

Chris Markell
2^nd Vice President and Treasurer
cmarkell@gcaottawa.com‍

Leigh Fuller
Communications and Entertainment
lfuller@gcaottawa.com‍

Dan Carley
Website and IT
dcarley@gcaottawa.com‍

Steven Donley
Secretary
sdonely@gcaottawa.com‍

Nomination for Executive Director

The Board is currently accepting nominations for the Executive Director position. The ED serves as the primary point of contact for members, the public and other associations. Duties are primarily administrative in nature. This is an excellent opportunity to provide guidance and insight within our industry with the primary care being given toward fair and equitable practice for all.

Please reach out for further information or with any questions.‍

Nominations for Ethics and Integrity Award‍

The Award

The General Contractors Association of Ottawa created its Integrity and Ethics Award to honour an individual who has demonstrated a consistently high standard of integrity and ethics in dealing with local construction industry participants. There may be one such award presented each year.‍

Criteria

Those nominated must be employed in a management capacity for at least 10 years. Nominees must be known to employ a high standard of integrity and ethics in dealing with owners,  design  consultants,  contractors,  sub-contractors,  suppliers and fellow employees. Nominees may be considered for the Award who are not employed by member firms of the Association – e.g. a consultant, owner, subcontractor etc. Leadership positions in local, provincial or national construction associations will be considered as a positive factor. The Board of Directors may vary these criteria in special circumstances.‍

Nomination Procedures

Nominations must be submitted in writing addressed to:

Douglas Drevniok (ddrevniok@gcaottawa.com) The President
General Contractors Association of Ottawa PO Box 274
Ottawa, ON K4P 1N5

Nominations must be received by no later than May 19 2023, or as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors.

Nominations should ordinarily include the following:

• A brief commentary as to the appropriateness of the nominee for consideration as a recipient of the Award; this may be in the form of the covering letter.
• Biographical information such as is usually contained in a Curriculum Vitae.
• Any other pertinent information demonstrating the worthiness of the nominee for consideration as a recipient of the Award.
• An Appendix containing letters supporting the nomination from Owners, Design Consultants, General and Trade Contractors, Suppliers, and Colleagues who have known the nominee for at least 5 years and who have been in a position to assess the nominee’s high standards of integrity and ethics.‍

Adjudication Procedure

Nominations will be reviewed by the Association’s Board of Directors, whose members will determine whether or not an Award will be presented in any given year. Selection decisions will be based on the information provided in the Nomination(s), supplemented by information in the Association’s records and interviews with pertinent members, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and owners.‍

Presentation of the Award

The Award will be presented by the President of the Association at the annual Cocktail Party on June 7th 2023. In addition, the recipient’s name will be added to the large GCAO Integrity and Ethics Award plaque on display at the Ottawa Construction Association.‍

Entertainment and Upcoming Events

GCAO Cocktail Party

Mark your calendars! The GCAO Cocktail Party will once again take place at the Rideau Club on Wednesday June 7th 2023. Further details will be available in the coming weeks.‍

Golf Tournament

Our annual Golf Tournament is booked for September 13th 2023; registration details will follow closer to the day.‍

Membership

2023 membership certificates and stickers should be arriving in your mailboxes.

The Association welcomes Premium Construction.‍

Contact Us

Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of our board members with any questions, concerns or news; feedback is always welcomed and encouraged!