TOP 10 OPEN SHOP CONTRACTORS INDUSTRY LEADER
ourselves an advocacy machine,”
said Bateman. “While we offer solid,
well-reasoned policy advice, our DNA
has shaped us into a battle tank,
rather than just a think tank.”
The association’s second largest
member benefit is, in fact, benefits.

ICBA offers the number one solution
for industry, balancing a simple sys-
tem for health, drug and retirement
benefits that are inexpensive for
members. “These benefits save em-
ployers time and money, and help
them recruit, retain and protect their
employees,” said Bateman.

Beyond essential health and retire-
ment, the specialized benefits arm
also offers consulting and special-
ized services including travel benefits
for employees working abroad,
bonding, liability, and property and
casualty insurance.

While ICBA represents some of
Canada’s largest companies, Bate-
man says about 90 per cent of the
membership is comprised of small
businesses. “We have a lot of pas-
sion for small companies and for
those just starting out. They are our
lifeblood.” Part of supporting these busi-
nesses involves training. Last year,
Bateman says the association
trained 3,500 employees through
250 courses. “We are the single
largest sponsor of trades appren-
tices in B.C., taking care of the pa-
perwork so our members can focus
on training and working directly with
their apprentices.”
Understanding the growing chal-
lenge to the workforce, ICBA sup-
ports trade schools with donations
to buy new equipment, supports the
appeal of trades careers through
wage and benefit analysis, and takes
part in other activities to promote
and educate the public on the advan-
tages of related occupations.

“Construction offers a great in-
come to start but also great potential
for anyone with any kind of en-
trepreneurial bent to create their own
opportunities,” said Bateman.

“Today’s workers are often tomor-
row’s company owners.”
Protecting Open Shop
Construction Workers
ICBA Benefits
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CANADA’S TOP 10 CONCRETE FLOOR INDUSTRY LEADERS
ceeded at industrial and commercial
works, as well as residential projects.

In 2002, the business merged with
Tri-Con Concrete Finishing Co. Ltd.

(see separate profiles).

Tri-Con Haid has won several
awards, including an exceptional
number of Grand Valley Construction
Association (GVCA) Awards of Merit.

Les Hinz, Tire Pressure Control
International Ltd., (Tireboss™)
Edmonton Les Hinz is the vice-president (and a
principal of) this business, which im-
plemented the first tire pressure con-
trol systems in commercial truck
transport applications in North Amer-
ica. CDCR staff writer
How do you determine who should
qualify to be on the Top 10 list for On-
tario’s cement and concrete finishing
industry? A logical starting point is the
relevant trade association, the Cement
Finishing Labor Relations Association
(CFLRA), which serves as the em-
ployer bargaining authority with rele-
vant labor unions. We also looked for
community contributions and the num-
ber of years in business in compiling
this list.

The list here is alphabetical, so you
shouldn’t consider the order of names
here to be in a ranking order.

Paul Bravo, Bravo Cement
Contracting, Windsor
Paul Bravo has been this southern
Ontario company’s president for more
than 27 years and he has served on
the CFLRA’s board of
directors, including a term as the
association’s chairman.

The business offers a diversity of
services in new concrete floor con-
struction and maintenance, with a
commitment to technology and
service. Vince Caruana, Diplock Floor,
Mississauga Caruana has served on the CFLRA’s
board of directors. The business has
been in operation since 1986.

Frank Guida, Tri-Con Concrete
Finishing Ltd., North York
Frank Guida has built this success-
ful industrial, commercial and institu-
tional concrete flooring business to a
high level from its start in 1982, with
major projects including massive car
plants, Pearson International Airport’s
Terminal 1 and 3, and major distribu-
tion warehouses for Home Depot and
Walmart. The company has also pio-
neered in technology, notably steel
fibre jointless flooring, and has in-
stalled flooring on more than 100 ice
rink surfaces. (See separate profile
page 10.)
Joe Guida, PATTERNED CONCRETE®
ONTARIO, North York
Joe Guida has been president of
this business, established in 1987, for
31 years. It focuses on professionally
and durably stamped and decorative
concrete, largely for the residential
market. See separate profile page 12.)
Jeff Haid, Tri-Con Haid, St. Clements
Jeff Haid leads this western-Ontario
business which began in 1995 as Haid
& Haid Construction Ltd. It has suc-
Geoff Kinney, Concrete Floor
Contractors Association of Canada
(CFCAC), Oakville
Geoff Kinney leads the relevant na-
tional association – and also is presi-
dent of the specialized CFLRA, serving
unionized Ontario contractors. He has
been the CFCAC’s executive director
since 2010, providing technical leader-
ship, product development and pro-
motion, ethics, risk management,
education and quality planning.

Ernie Perfetto, Metro Concrete
Works (2016) Inc., Concord
Ernie Perfetto is the CFCA’s 2018-
2910 chair. He also leads Metro
Concrete Works.

Luc Rancourt, Duron Services,
Ottawa When floods threatened areas of
Ottawa in 2017, CFLRA director Luc
Rancourt helped out as a volunteer to
protect neighbourhood homes. Ran-
court is the company’s president, lead-
ing the business established in 1995,
with the commitment: “We focus on
safety, performance and quality for
each and every project.”
Jim Woods, Apollo Concrete
Contracting, Hamilton
Jim Woods has received the
Concrete Floor Contractors of Canada
(CFCA) Geoff Kinney Sr. Industry
Award for “his many selfless and
continuing efforts to improve our
trade,” the association says.

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