b'WCA EDUCATIONBUILD MANITOBA: BM: What was your motivation in What does your job entail? obtaining your Gold Seal Certification?GRAHAM COOLIDGE: My currentGC: To further my professional development role is responsible for coordinatingin the electrical construction industry.and monitoring the movement, training, orientation, work and safetyBM: What do you like most about the of the entire divisions Gold Seal Program? field personnel. GC: I like the challenge; its an achievable BM: Tell us about your history ingoal but not an easy goal to achieve, the construction industry. How didmaking it much more rewarding upon you get to where you are today? obtaining GSC.GC: I started in the electrical GRAHAM COOLIDGE construction industry in 2009 withBM: What are the benefits to having your McCaine Electric as an apprenticeGold Seal Certification? FIELD SUPERINTENDENT,and continued my career throughGC: Recognition that I have attained becoming a journeyman, foremanthe highest level of excellence in the MCCAINE ELECTRIC and, more recently, McCaines construction industry through trainingfield superintendent. and experience.BM: Tell us about your history in thecompanys] profitability and revenues are construction industry. highly dependent on the estimator, but KN: I became passionate aboutthere is no formal education or program construction at 11 years old when myfor a degree or diploma in estimating. dad was building our first house inGold Seal Certification is a great way Germany and started taking me with himof displaying my experience, skills and in the evenings and on weekends. I camecompetency to our potential and current to Canada in 2007, but my managementclients, consultants, architects, owners diploma from Germany was notand trades.recognized, so I quickly realized, afterBM: What do you like most about the working for a few years on a productionGold Seal Program? line, that I must go back to school. IKN: In addition to the statement above, went to the University of Manitoba andI like that the Gold Seal Program is KONSTANTIN graduated with a Bachelor of Sciencetailored towards respective disciplines in Civil Engineering. I became self- instead of having a general Gold Seal NETZER employed in the residential constructionCertification criterion. The tailored sector during my first year of studies,approach allows for a detailed review PRESIDENT, WESTERNproviding landscaping, hardscaping,of the individuals experience and masonry, fencing, decking and tilingprofessional development specific to CONSTRUCTION SERVICES services. I started my career at Westerntheir certified position and therefore BUILD MANITOBA: Construction Services Inc. makes it more creditable. As an What does your job entail? as an estimator/project manageremployer or customer, I trust that the after the completion of my degree.Gold Seal Certified individual I may KONSTANTIN NETZER: My jobI believe that my passion, educationhire has the respective skills based on entails the oversight and leadership ofand hands-on construction experience,experience and education.Western Construction Services Inc. tocombined with the trust and supportBM: What are the benefits to having ensure the overall performance of allfrom Western Construction Services Inc.,your Gold Seal Certification? construction projects and contracts forallowed me to excel within the companyKN: As mentioned above, the Gold Seal the best value to all stakeholders. Thisand construction industry to where I Certification is a great way of displaying involves always enforcing safe work foram today. my experience, skills and competency our employees and the public as wellBM: What was your motivation into our potential and current clients, as delivering quality output on all ourobtaining your Gold Seal Certification?consultants, architects, owners and deliverables. My major tasks involveKN: I am convinced that professionaltrades. It is also important to note that financial reviews and outputs throughoutdevelopment and continuous learningthe companies supporting the Gold Seal the year and at year end, performingare very important to keep up with theCertification process are big supporters cost/benefit analysis for largerchanges [to the construction industry],of the professional development of their investments, preparing and submittingacquiring new information and buildingemployees and indicates to any external tender packages and managing specialtyon your knowledge, allowing you toemployees that it is a great place to work construction projects. grow professionally and personally. [Afor and be valued.Issue 2 | Summer Edition | 2024 BUILD MANITOBA 17'