NEWS RELEASE: WCA Welcomes Tom Sparrow as City of Winnipeg’s First Ever Chief Construction Officer
WINNIPEG , January 21, 2025 – The Winnipeg Construction Association (WCA) is pleased to welcome the City of Winnipeg’s first ever Chief Construction Officer, Tom Sparrow, to his new position. Sparrow was unanimously recommended by a City Council search committee.
The creation of the Chief Construction Officer (CCO) position was initially announced during Mayor Scott Gillingham’s campaign, and WCA is happy to see this promise become a reality.
“Hiring a Chief Construction Officer will help make sure the projects our members build will get done on time and on budget – which is something both contractors and the City of Winnipeg want to achieve,” said Ron Hambley, WCA president. “It should help the industry be more efficient.”
According to a news release earlier today from the City, Mr. Sparrow brings more than 35 years of experience in construction and infrastructure management across both the public and private sectors to the role. He has led major projects including hospitals, schools, airports, and data centres across British Columbia and Yukon, with project values ranging from tens of millions to over a billion dollars.
Mayor Gillingham has previously said the key goals of the CCO are: Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Thinking, Cost Management, Centralized Oversight and Reporting, Acting as an Industry Liaison and Strengthening Intergovernmental Relations.
“These goals are in line with what the industry would like to see from government,” said Hambley. “We look forward to working with the Mr. Sparrow, and our members are always passionate about giving Winnipeggers and Manitobans new high-quality of life buildings to live, work, heal and play in”.
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Media Contact: Darryl Harrison, Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy
darryl@winnipegconstruction.ca, 204-775-8664 ext: 2249
The Winnipeg Construction Association is an incorporated, not-for-profit trade association representing commercial contractors and suppliers throughout Manitoba. We currently have over 700 member firms, including manufacturers, suppliers, financial institutions, lawyers, insurance and bonding companies and brokers