Two Canadian contractors recognized with Procore Groundbreaker awards

A pair of Canadian companies have been recognized for their achievements in construction during the annual Groundbreak event held by Procore.

Bird Design-Build Construction and ETRO Construction were recipients of Procore's 2021 Groundbreaker Awards, presented in eight categories to businesses and individuals who showed success in key areas of construction through the year.

ETRO Construction received the Excellence in Innovation award thanks to their efforts in expanding their use of technology in-house. A technology team helped develop the ETRO Milestone Tracker, a system that monitors parts of projects to keep everyone on the team informed and on schedule. Real-time updates in a dashboard help ensure the team has good information and knows where they should focus to save time and money.

Bird was honoured with the General Contractor Project Excellence category for a project constructing a 94,000 square foot pea and canola plant near Winnipeg. Bid completed the project, from concept to operation, in 18 months, compared to similar projects taking three years to complete.

"Behind every successful project, there are great people. The Groundbreaker Awards celebrate how our customers embody the highest standards of our industry on a daily basis," said Tooey Courtemanche, Procore founder and CEO. "Congratulations to all of the winners of the Groundbreaker Awards."

Twenty-four companies and projects were selected as finalists for pushing boundaries and inspiring groundbreaking achievements. Winners were announced during a virtual awards ceremony at Procore's annual industry event, Groundbreak.