PCL Construction CEO Dave Filipchuk will receive the 2023 Canadian Business Leader Award from the Alberta School of Business in Edmonton on March 23, 2023. The award recognizes his innovative vision and entrepreneurial spirit.
Filipchuk graduated from the University of Alberta in 1984 with a degree in civil engineering.
Filipchuk is the eighth president and CEO of PCL Construction, a firm that was founded in 1906 and has had its headquarters in Edmonton since 1932. During his time with the company, Filipchuk’s innovative vision, entrepreneurial spirit and people-first values have seen him progress through the ranks of leadership: from his first post-grad job as a field engineer to leading Canada’s largest general construction company, with an annual construction revenue of $9 billion and projects across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and Australia. Throughout Filipchuk’s tenure with the company, PCL has built some of the most significant and recognizable projects in Canada and beyond.
“With so many tremendous leaders in our business community, it’s extraordinarily humbling to receive the Canadian Business Leader Award from the University of Alberta,” says Filipchuk. “Operating within a strong team makes a leader look good. And certainly, I have the benefit of an extremely strong team that deserves a lot of credit for the success they drive in our organization. PCL is 100 per cent employee owned, and our team puts our culture of ownership to work every day, building exceptional relationships and demonstrating a deep commitment to the success of our communities. This team makes my job a lot easier.”
A champion of community engagement, Filipchuk is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta as well as the Business Council of Canada, where he sits on the Higher Education Roundtable, which champions work-integrated learning experiences for post-secondary students across the country. He is also a director of the Business Council of Alberta and a former member of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation board of trustees.
“We’re excited to celebrate Dave’s achievements as the 2023 CBLA recipient,” says Elan MacDonald, vice president of external relations at the University of Alberta. “PCL has long been a pillar of Alberta’s economy and with his innovative leadership and commitment to the community, it will continue to make positive impacts in our province and beyond.”
