Congrats to the 2025 winners!
After reviewing hundreds of nominations, the SiteNews team is proud to unveil the 2025 edition of Construction’s Most Influential People. This year’s cohort features leaders who are delivering Canada’s largest infrastructure projects, leading the nation’s data-centre boom, advancing next-gen nuclear builds, pushing the limits of mass-timber engineering, pioneering modular solutions, and introducing construction careers to entirely new audiences through education and storytelling. Their influence spans millions of Canadians and tens of billions of dollars in construction activity—reshaping how we build and how the public sees our industry.
About the award
Construction’s Most Influential People is an annual awards program recognizing individuals across all sectors who significantly impact Canadian construction. Nominees can be of any age and hold any position, as long as their work benefits the built environment. Nominations can be self-submitted or made on behalf of others, detailing why the nominee deserves recognition. Winners are selected by a panel of staff from SiteNews.
Meet the most influential people of 2024
Aaron Johnson,
Aecon
Adrian Rocca,
Fitzrovia
Andrew Fettback and Chris Heesterman,
F&H
Andrew Ross,
Clark Builders
Andy Trewick,
Graham
Angela Clayton,
Infrastructure Ontario
Angela Coldwell,
Honour the Work
Apoorv Sinha,
Carbon Upcycling
Beau Jarvis,
Wesgroup
Ben Taddei,
Conwest Developments
Bowinn Ma,
Province of BC
Bryan Kerr,
Phil
Bryan and Matthew Reid,
Kindred Construction
Chris Gower,
PCL
Dan Jolivet,
EllisDon
Darryl Cooper,
Cooper Equipment Rentals
David Redfern,
Amrize
Deanna Brown,
Stantec
Fabrizio Carinelli,
CANA Construction
Gervan Fearon,
George Brown College
Hammad Chaudhry,
Timescapes
Harold Reinders,
Maple Reinders
Irene Kerr,
BC Infrastructure Benefits
Jean-Louis Servranckx,
Aecon Group
Jen Hancock,
Chandos
Jennifer Price,
McElhanney
Joe Kiss,
ROC Modular
Kieran Hawe,
EllisDon
Lindsay Langill,
Pacific Pile and Marine
Lisa Helps,
BC Builds
Marc Dutil,
Canam Group
Marie-Claude Dumas,
WSP
Marie-France Venneri,
AME Group
Mindy Wight,
Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation
Nour Hachem,
Build a Dream
Patrick Dovigi,
GFL Environmental
Philippe Adam,
Pomerleau
Rodrigue Gilbert,
Canadian Construction Association
Ron Tomlinson,
Tomlinson Group
Ryan Beedie,
Beedie
Sabrina Fiorellino,
Fero International Inc.
Sanjeev Dhillon,
Independent Contractors and Businesses Association
Steve Howe,
Emil Anderson Group
Tania Johnston,
Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada
Tim Hodgson,
Government of Canada
Tobias Fast,
Fast + Epp
Todd Coleman,
eStruxture
Troy MacBeth Abromaitis,
Musqueam Capital Corporation
Tyler Pawsey,
Strike Group
Wayne Ferguson,
EllisDon
About the award
Construction’s Most Influential People is an annual awards program recognizing individuals across all sectors who significantly impact Canadian construction. Nominees can be of any age and hold any position, as long as their work benefits the built environment. Nominations can be self-submitted or made on behalf of others, detailing why the nominee deserves recognition. Winners are selected by a panel of staff from SiteNews.
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