b"BEST OF THE BEST AWARDSDONALD P. GIFFIN SR. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDMATT AINLEY | OGCA contributions to Canadas constructionto better manage a company and look industry. This years winner, Matt Ainley,after my clients, Ainley says. I hope that was an ideal choice.by volunteering I can give that back in a similar way as those who gave to me.Ainley has worn many hats over his career. That includes spending 15 years on theWorking on the new Construction Lien Act board of the Ontario General Contractorshas been among Ainleys most rewarding Association (OGCA) and taking on the roleexperiences throughout his decades-long of its chair in 2007. In 2016, Ainley wascareer. The old Lien Act came into play asked to join the Attorney Generals Lienabout the time I started my career in 1981, Reform Committee where he assisted inand I operated in it for my entire career. I lien reform, paving the way for promptbecame very familiar with that Lien Act, payment adjudication. This work led toso it was very cool to play a small part in the creation of the General Contractorscreating the new Construction Lien Act that Alliance of Canada (GCAC) to deal with thewill be in play for the next 30 years.federal file, where he currently servesas chair.Now retired, Ainley thanks his wife Susan for her ongoing support and his former Throughout my career, I found that beingcolleagues at Vanbots, Bird, and OGCA. The Donald P. Giffin Sr. Industry Achieve- part of the OGCA was a huge help. I wasHe is also grateful to the TCA Awards ment Award is given to an individual oralways on the forefront of industry issues,Committee for recognizing him with this organization that has made significantand that put me in a position to be ableprestigious award.TCIC CHANCELLORS AWARD OF EXCELLENCEJEFF MURVA | J MURVA CONSULTINGJeff Murva was a fitting choice for thiscontinuing to build it. He feels fortunate to years Chancellor's Award of Excellence,work with industry professionals to improve which honours individuals who havethe TCIC and contribute to its growing gone above and beyond to enhance theperformance, noting, I have always been construction industry. For over four years,passionate about excellence within our Murva has helped The Construction industry and the growth of individuals Institute of Canada (TCIC) evolve to keepwithin our industry through professional pace with the ever-changing industry andcontinuing education courses in construc-deliver courses to approximately 5,000tion. I believe that our industry needs to construction professionals.continuously improve on how we build and deliver construction services, inThe annual incremental growth in courseevery aspect.registrations is a rewarding indication that the TCIC is raising the level of the construc- Murva says he is grateful to everyone tion industry professional excellencewho has donated their time and efforts to through education and training, saysTCICs continued success, including Faith Murva. I am very proud to have had theChen, who has achieved phenomenal good fortune to work with a great group ofresults through her daily management of people on this important cause.the Institute. He also thanks TCA for the award and association president John Murva says he is encouraged by theMollenhauer for both introducing him to Institutes success and looks forward tothe committee and his continued support. 24BUILDERSDIGESTQuarter 12019"