Ashvin Ghurburrun came to Canada as an immigrant working at a Montreal call centre. After entering the construction industry, he began rising through the ranks. Starting as a field engineer, he eventually became construction engineer/COO of MND North America, overseeing four diverse lines of business in Canada and the U.S. Today, as the senior project manager for civil projects at PCL Construction in Calgary, Ashvin has amassed an 18-year track record of achievements that spans multinational bridges, infrastructure, and geotechnical design endeavors. This includes working on a first-of-its-kind detachable aerial tramway in Canada and the U.S., boosting concrete design and quality assurance for LaFarge Precast in Calgary, managing remote Parks Canada infrastructure projects, and collaborating on the $3.7 billion Turcot Interchange design rehabilitation and feasibility study at Quebec Transportation. He attributes his success to applying value engineering to the field, constructability, leadership and community engagement.