Deconstructed by the Grand Valley Construction Association

Succession planning is an often overlooked area in the construction industry. On this episode of Deconstructed, we're joined by Rosa Lupo from Gowling WLG. Rosa and Jeff dig into the differences between a business exit and succession, what business owners should think about with their shareholder agreements, and insights on what you should be thinking about 5, 10, and 15 years into your busine...

The construction industry is facing a labour shortage across Canada—but what is driving that and what can we do to solve it? Charlene Hofbauer, Executive Director of the Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin, has some ideas. On this episode of Deconstructed, Charlene and Jeff look at the reasons we have a shortage, what's impact the labour participation rate, how government...

Ball Construction is celebrating 100 years of business this year. Jason Ball, a third-generation owner of the family business sits down with Deconstructed host Jeff MacIntyre to talk about the company's history, how they've evolved over the years, their client-based philosophy, and what they're doing to set themsevles up for the next 100 years as new challenges in the construction indu...

In this episode of Deconstructed, host Jeff MacIntyre sits down with Matt Bolen from Edge Architects to discuss sustainability and how the construction industry can make projects more environmentally friendly. Matt provides some practical tips and advice on incorporating sustainable practices into construction projects and the benefits of doing so. The conversation then shifts to the role of gover...