CCA Community Leader

The CCA Community Leader Award recognizes CCA member firms, partner associations or individuals employed by a CCA member firm who have devoted time and effort to the betterment of their communities.

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2025 award sponsor

2024/2025 recipient(s)

For dedication both externally and internally to supporting its community, the CCA Community Leader Award of Excellence is presented
to Groupe AGF.

Groupe AGF

Founded in 1948, Groupe AGF is a global expert in reinforcing steel and post-tensioning, proudly built on values like teamwork, leadership—and a big heart. In 2012, they launched the AGF Group Foundation to give back to the communities that support them. Since then, employees have led over 750 fun and meaningful fundraising events, from Polar Bear Dips to bingo nights, raising over $4.4 million for great causes. Their generosity keeps growing—with big initiatives like donating $75,000 in every Canadian region for their 75th anniversary, and the new Generous Giving program supporting employee-nominated charities. With over 60 nationalities represented, AGF celebrates diversity, inclusion, and kindness every step of the way. Their efforts have earned major recognition—and, more importantly, brought people together to make a real difference.

Learn more about why Groupe AGF won this award:

Past recipients

2024

Ledcor Co

2024

Vancouver Construction Association

2023

Norland Ltd.

2023

Russell Grass Sr.

2021

rcs construction inc.

2020

Westridge Construction

2019

Westcor Construction Ltd.

2018

Tomlinson Group

2017

Paul Seibel

ACL Steel

2016

Gateman-Milloy

2015

Patrick Waunch

Rambow Mechanical

2014

Norm Castonguay

Asbex Environmental Contractors

2013

Paul Douglas

PCL Construction

2012

Paul McCarney

Greenbelt Construction

2011

Bob Walker

Ledcor

2010

Robert Merkley

Merkley Supply

2008

Association de la construction du Québec

2007

Shirley Westeinde

Westeinde Group of Companies

2006

Leo McArthur

Miller Paving

2005

Don Oborowsky (Waiward Steel Fabricators)

Honorable mention Martinway Contracting

2004

Keith Gillam

Vanbots Construction

2003

Reid Schwabe & PCL Constructors

Ledcor Construction

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Awards are judged by an assigned CCA committee. Outside consultation is utilized to assist in the judging process. If the judging committee feels that no suitable candidate has been nominated, the award will not be presented. All awards are presented at CCA’s annual conference.

Fill out the form below to apply. The submission deadline for the 2025/26 CCA National Awards is December 1, 2025. No submissions shall be accepted following the deadline.

Nominations for the awards must be no longer than five pages (not including the nomination form and supporting appendices) and must include a narrative based on the criteria on the submission form. A minimum of 10 hi-res pictures and/or videos, directly relating to the submission content, must accompany the submission.

To ensure fair and equal consideration, all nominations will be evaluated within the context of the sector and company size indicated on the application form. Depending on the number and quality of nominations received, the judging panel may choose to present multiple awards within a category based on differences in sector and/or company size to ensure fair and meaningful recognition.

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