With labour as one of the top issues facing the construction sector, sourcing good data is critical. Ferreira assumed leadership of BuildForce Canada as its executive director in August 2017, transitioning from his role as vice-president of government relations and public affairs at the Canadian Construction Association, a position he held since 2008. At BuildForce, Ferreira has not only helped make this data available to the industry, he travels the country giving in-depth analysis of what is going on and offering recommendations to tackle some of construction’s biggest challenges.