The Contracting Committee is responsible for developing best practices that enhance efficiency and performance for all parties on industrial projects in Alberta. The committee’s goal is to offer tools that help contracting parties be clear on the obligations and risks they are about to undertake, and maintain a consistent approach in contract development, preparation and administration, in an effort to make contracting in Alberta’s construction industry more efficient and cost-effective.
Steering Committee Co-Chairs
- Frank Deluca – Bird Construction
- Nicki Haig – HCCI
Committee Members
- John Taylor
- Dan Mowat – AMEC Oil & Gas Canada
- Doug Rosentreter – KBR Canada Limited
- Jim Freiburger – Nexen Energy ULC
- Bill Somerville – Nexen Energy ULC
- Andrew Buddle – Teck
- Brendan Kusiek – Capital Power
- Corbin Devlin – McLennan Ross LLP
- Finlay McLay – Rider Hunt International
- Jerry Crawford – Lakeland Consulting
- John Lacroix – Toyo
- Lloyd Ash – Mount Royal
- Sandra Robinson – Chemco
- Shane Nickolson – Graham
- Stephen E. Olney – Keller
- Stephen Atkinson – KPMG
- Warren Handley – Shell
- Richard Venerus – RVA
- James Smith – Rhi
- Arnie Olyan
- German Gomez – Shell
- Leanna Olson – Miller Thompson
Contract Admin Toolbox
Committee Co-Chairs
- Andrew Buddle – Teck
- Finlay McLay – Rider Hunt International
Committee Members
- James Smith – Rhi
- Brendan Kusiek – Capital Power
Contract Strategy
Committee Co-Chairs
- Shane Nickolson – Graham
- Warren Handley – Shell
Committee Members
- Richard Venerus – RVA
- Corbin Devlin – McLennan Ross LLP
Education
Committee Co-Chairs
- Jerry Crawford – Lakeland Consulting
- Stephen Olney – Keller
Committee Members
- Richard Venerus – RVA
- Arnie Olyan
- Jim Freiburger – Nexen Energy ULC
- John Taylor
- Lloyd Ash – Mount Royal
- Stephen Atkinson – KPMG
Scope of Work
Committee Co-Chairs
- John Lacroix – Toyo
- Sandra Robinson – Chemco
Committee Members
- Doug Rosentreter – KBR Canada Ltd.
- German Gomez – Shell
- Leanna Olson – Miller Thompson