Larry
Bowie, PQS, President, CEO.
Larry
has over thirty years of experience running his own company
in the exterior building restoration field serving the Greater
Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area of Ontario. He is involved
with all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the business.
His
past industrial accomplishments include being a founding director
of the Caulking Contractors Association of Ontario (CCAO) and
held the presidency position twice. Larry was chairperson of
numerous CCAO teams; most notably, the specification, warranty
& maintenance committees. He contributed in the publication
of CGSB 51-GP-42MP a "Handbook on Insulating Homes for
Energy Conservation".
Larry
currently is a registered "Professional Quantity Surveyor"
in good standing with both the "Canadian Institute of Quantity
Surveyors" and the "Ontario Institute of Quantity
Surveyors". He is also a "Canadian General Standards
Board Senior Estimator".
Larry
continues to represent Bowie Contracting at many associations.
Craig
Bowie, CEC, Vice President
Craig
became an integral part of the team in
the early 90's and has experience in all aspects of the business.
He began working in the field operations apprenticing in every
trade Bowie Contracting does. After working his way up to Project
Supervisor, he was brought into the estimating department where
his hands-on experience has proven invaluable. His duties include
estimating, pricing, job costing, billing, scheduling of jobs
and co-ordination.
He
has completed the Construction Estimating program at George
Brown College of Applied Arts & Technology obtaining his
CEC.
Craig
is the Past President of the Sealant and Waterproofing Association.
He is a past Director of the Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors
and is involved with many associations.
Lately
Craig finds him self on the soccer pitch almost every night.
If he is not playing soccer himself, you can find him dedicating
many hours to The Whitchurch Stouffville Soccer Club, where
he is the Divisional Coach of the Under 5's.
Keith
Bowie, Production Manager, Vice President
Keith
has over twenty years experience in all aspects of the restoration
industry. He started as an apprentice and has worked his way
up to Production Manager. He wears many hats, from being responsible
for managing all field production staff, material, tool and
equipment ordering, inventory control to being the liaison with
customers and Engineers/Architects. He is responsible for not
only getting the job done, but also for getting it done on time
and on budget! He also is a large contributor to the estimating
department.
Keith
has never asked an employee to do anything that he hasn't done
or wouldn't do himself. This has resulted in a very loyal and
dedicated workforce.
Keith
holds Certificates for Program Completion for the CSAO health
and safety education program for Suspended Access Equipment
and Suspended Access Equipment - Train the Trainer. He has taught
several "Basics of Fall Protection" courses to employees
as well as Sub Contractors, Engineers and Consultants.
Keith
recently took back up Dirt Bike riding and racing at the
OCMC. He enjoys this motorized passion with his son and daughter.
Kathy
Bowie, Office Administrator, Secretary/Treasurer
Kathy
has over thirty years of experience handling all aspects of
office administration. Her responsibilities include; weekly
payroll, accounts receivable/ payable, banking, bookkeeping
and is the company's liaison with the accountant, bank manager
and government.
Kathy is an integral part of job costing and job monitoring.
She is fundamental in producing inventory control and cash flow
reports.
Kevin
Dyke, Field Superintendent
Kevin
has over eighteen years of experience as a tradesman in construction
restoration and is an integral part of the field operations.
He
has evolved from journeyman status to Field Superintendent.
His responsibilities include supervision of on site personnel,
co-ordination with Production Management scheduling jobs, ordering
material and equipment as well as being the company's liaison
with the consulting engineer's on site representatives.
Ben
Adams, Project Manager / Site Supervisor
Ben
has been in construction management since 1998. Ben joined our
firm in December 2006 and is currently involved in project management,
supervised planning and scheduling, budget/cost control, contract,
quality control, and sub-contractor management.
Ben
is a graduate of George Brown College where he majored in “Construction
Engineering Management Technologist”. During his time at
George Brown, Ben, won the award for; ‘Outstanding Professional
Conduct During the Bidding Process’ which was given to
him by the OIQS. Ben also obtained the award for; ‘Academic
Proficiency in Construction Management’ presented from
the “Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA).
Bens
credentials and affiliations include, but are not limited to;
Construction Safety Association, Ontario Safety Supervisor,
Training Specialist in Construction Health & Safety, Training
in Fall Protection.
Ben
is still known to frequent the odd dance hall where his finger
jive has everyone in awe; we think he may just be the next champ
on “Dancing with the Stars”
Terry
A Golby, Health Care Renovation Specialist
In
the fall of 2006, Terry Golby approached us with an exciting
construction opportunity. Terry has been involved for the last
12 of his 33 year construction career primarily in the Health
Care Renovation field. It's these talents, experience, and contacts
that Terry has brought to Bowie Contracting to partner up for
'hospital equipment vendor' room renovation projects. Terry
has worked both sides of the table, and is well known in this
niche industry. Although site supervision and coordination are
his forte, with over 30 design build projects successfully completed
on time and budget, he has also worked directly for Health Care
Institutions as a consultant, being liaison between client,
contractors and consultants. Quality assurance and tight timelines
with-in one of the most stringent working conditions, a functioning
Health Care facility, are his specialty. Terry has recently
successfully completed phase two of a three phased project at
Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, directing the design,
performing the project coordination, site supervision, and quality
control roles of the project. We at Bowie Contracting are very
proud to have Terry on our team and to offer our design / build
services to other Health Care Institutions.
Neil
Hill, Senior Project Manager
Neil
brings 30 plus years of experience in the construction industry
to our management team. His practical experience in all facets
of construction include project management and planning, construction
management and design build projects, audits and advisory services,
contract negotiations, dispute resolution and preparation of
procedures manuals and safety policies. He has been involved
in multiple types of construction including industrial, commercial
and institutional projects, civil works and interior tenant
fit ups.
His
extensive experience as a design build construction manager
for an International retailer, has prepared him well for tight
scheduling with 100 % Budget Compliance while meeting ALL scheduled
openings. He has recently completed the build out of numerous
retail locations, various Corporate Head offices, showrooms
and restaurants throughout Canada and Europe. A partial list
of previous clients includes Kinko's, Michel's Baguette / Timothy's
coffee, Kia Canada, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario, Peel
Children's Aid, Royal Lepage, Scotiabank, and Royal Doulton.
Neil enjoys travel, as well as dealing in a fast paced construction
environment, while running multiple concurrent projects from
conception through completion, worldwide when required. He is
knowledgeable about construction services and well versed in
both the design process and architectural products. This has
afforded Neil the opportunity to understand that timely and
open communication is the key to delivering quality projects
on time and on budget while respecting the needs and goals of
various clients.
As
a proven Senior Project Manager, Neil's responsibilities include
project management, scheduling, contract negotiations, developing
and maintaining customer relationships, liaising with Architects,
Consultants and Owners. He is the link between the office and
the field and provides communication and motivation to the construction
teams in order to deliver high quality, safe, on schedule and
on budget projects. He is a Certified WHMIS Instructor and holds
St. John's Ambulance Safety-Oriented First Aid and CPR certificates.
He is currently working towards his Gold Seal Certification
in Project Management with the Ontario General Contractors Association
(OGCA).
Neil's
dedication and attention to detail assures quality with every
project that he is involved.
