Session
Date
Time
Speakers
5B – Quality of Documentation: A Panel Discussion
Friday, May 29, 2015
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
John Bockstael (CCA), Lee McCormick (MAA), Brian Colgan, RSW (CSC),
Mike Houvardas (ACEC), Pat Kuzyk (Owners)
When the quality of documentation in the construction industry declines, it can adversely
impact projects with constructability issues, cost over runs, schedule delays, and general
frustration in the industry. We have assembled a number of industry stakeholders to
participate in a panel discussion representing the Architects (MAA), Engineers (ACEC),
Contractors (CCA), Owners and CSC (TR’s and RSW’s) community to provide their
perspectives on this issue. Together with audience participation it is anticipated that all
parties will gain a better understanding of how poor documents impact them and the other
sectors, and with this collaborative discussion focus the construction industry on moving
towards solutions both locally and nationally.
John P. Bockstael
John is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba. John joined
Bockstael Construction Limited in 1985 and has worked in all areas of the family-owned
company. With the business having been started by his grandfather in 1912, John now leads
the company as President and Chief Executive Officer. As an engineer, John strengthened
the technical expertise of the company and has made it his mission to make education and
training in construction technology and project management available to all employees.
John has held the position of President of the Manitoba Chapter of the American Concrete
Institute and has a Gold Seal Estimator designation from the Canadian Construction
Association. He was a Director of the Winnipeg Construction Association from 1997 to 2009
and President in 2006 and 2007. John has served on the Board of the Canadian Construction
Association since 2005, first as provincial Vice-Chair and currently as a member of the
Executive and Chair of the Standard Practices Committee. John is also Vice-Chair of the
newly created Canadian Construction Innovations council which provides leadership in
research and innovation for the Canadian construction industry. As a founding member and
first Chair of the Friends of Engineering of the University of Manitoba, John is committed to
excellence in engineering education. John is also involved in his community and his
charitable work includes being a past member and serving as Chair of the Board of Directors
of St. Amant Inc., a resource for Manitobans with developmental disabilities and autism.
John and his wife Monique reside in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and have three children
and two grandchildren.
John Bockstael, P.Eng., G.S.C.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bockstael Construction Limited ~ Manitoba’s Builder Since 1912
1505 Dugald Road
Winnipeg, Mb. R2J 0H3
Lee McCormick
Lee is a registered architect with 25 years of experience in the profession, and current
president of the Manitoba Association of Architects. He is the Chair of the MAA Practice
Committee, Past Chair of the MAA BIM Sub-Committee, and Past Member of the MAA Public
Affairs Committee.
Lee is a member of Red River Colleges Public Advisory Committee for the Bachelor of
Construction Management program and a member of the search committee for the Faculty
of Architecture. Lee was also a founding member and president of a local ToastMasters club.
Lee has held certificates in: Quality control in construction, ISO implementation, and
Leadership in Safety Excellence.
Lee is currently the Managing Principal of Architecture 49 (formerly known as Smith Carter).
His roles at Architecture 49 include: Leader of the local Transportation sector, chair of the
Contracts Committee, and leader of their Community Impact projects.
Lee is an RAIC student medal winner and award winning designer who has been a key team
member on numerous award winning architectural projects. He has been a sessional lecturer
in the Masters of Architecture program and has been a visiting design critic for all levels of
the Master’s program.
Lee has also worked as a Senior Project Manager for a leading Design Build Contractor.
In his spare time, what little there is, Lee enjoys spending time with his 7 year old daughter,
spending too much money on his cars, and “hunting paper” (archery).
Lee McCormick, MAA
Managing Principal
Architecture49
1600 Buffalo Place
Winnipeg, Mb. R3T 6B8
Brian Colgan
Brian is a Senior Project Manager with 44 years of experience. He currently leads WHW’s
Retail and Commercial sector, where his most extensive retail experience has been with
Sobeys and Liquor Corporations in Atlantic Canada. Over the last 25 years, Brian has directed
an extensive portfolio of Sobeys, Foodlands and Lawtons projects, and enjoys the
relationship that forms over years of working for the same client. It develops a better
understanding of client needs and objectives, which in turn allows him to more effectively
communicate project goals with the consulting team, and over time, to streamline our
processes to make each project delivery more efficient then the last. Brian takes a hands-on
approach to the coordination of sub-consultants, management of staff resources, and review
of construction to ensure compliance with the contract documents. He is knowledgeable of
owner/contractor agreements and attends client and site meetings and corresponds with
authorities having jurisdiction, making him a primary point of contact for resolving site
and/or construction issues with the owner and contractor. Brian takes pride in delivering
projects on budget and on schedule, while also meeting the client’s expectations in terms of
quality.
Brian Colgan, RSW, FCSC, CSC, LEEP AP BD+C
Senior Project Manager
Architecture49
1640 Market Street
Halifax, NS. B3J 2C8
Mike Houvardas
Mike Houvardas is a Professional Mechanical Engineer and Partner at Tower Engineering
Group in Winnipeg with over 25 years of experience in mechanical systems design. His
experience includes consulting mechanical engineering services on commercial, industrial,
institutional, and residential buildings throughout Western Canada and Ontario. Tower
Engineering Group is a charter member of the Association of Consulting Engineering
Companies of Manitoba where Mike has been a director for six years.
Mike Houvardas, P.Eng., LEED AP
Partner, Mechanical Engineer
Tower Engineering Group
Unit 1 – 1140 Waverley Street
Winnipeg, Mb. R3T 0P4
Pat Kuzyk
Pat Kuzyk is a registered Architect with 33 years’ experience in the profession: He has served
on the MAA’s Public Relations and Practice committees
Pat is a graduate of the U of M and studied on scholarship at the University of Copenhagen
where he won a silver medal in a national design competition.
Pat has served the Manitoba construction industry as a laborer with Ladco Construction, a
Design Architect and Project Director with Smith Carter and a senior administrator in the
provincial government.
As the former Director of Major Capital Projects for the Province of Manitoba, Pat worked
closely with industry on policy development and the delivery of government’s Major capital
projects.
Pat is currently the Chief Capital Projects Officer for Red River College and also serves on the
Canadian Architectural Certification Board, reviewing and assessing the professional degree
programs in Architecture offered by Canadian Universities.
Pat volunteers on a number of local Boards and charities and is a die-hard fan of the Fighting
Irish of the University of Notre Dame.
Patrick Kuzyk, MAA, M.Arch
Chief Capital Projects Officer
Red River College
DM18 – 2055 Notre Dame Avenue
Winnipeg, Mb. R3H 0I9