Chutter receives honourary life membership in General Contractors Association ...

Chutter receives honourary life membership in General Contractors Association ... Industry veteran Don Chutter, who came out of retirement 12 years ago to serve as executive director of the General Contractors Association of Ottawa (GCAO), has been awarded a honourary life membership in the association. In addition, Splinter said Chutter was the "driving force" behind an extensive review of the association's bylaws, policies and statements of duty. "Thanks in part to Don, these documents are kept as current and up-to-date as possible," he said. That award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a very high standard of ethics and integrity in dealings with industry participants. Chutter, who arrived in Ottawa in 1946 after earning a master's degree in business administration "thanks to Veterans Affairs," initially was hired by the CCA to help in the labour relations, economics and statistics realm. He ultimately served as general manager for 22 years before becoming Ottawa bureau chief and branch manager at Revay. "Today, BILDCO meets regularly to focus on particular situations or issues of interest that affect the local industry," Splinter said. " Chutter, also a honourary life member of both the CCA along with the Ottawa Construction Association, recalled that he was invited in late 1998 after retiring from Revay and Associates "to spend a year helping make the GCAO more professional. , has contributed not just to the GCAO but the local construction industry as a whole. At the GCAO, Chutter played an instrumental role in the growth of the construction industry liaison, designers, contractors and owners (BILDCO) committee, Splinter said. Under Chutter's direction, the committee grew to include representatives of the Building Owners and Managers Association, Consulting Engineers of Ontario and also the International Facilities Management Association together with original members GCAO and the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects. " In 2009, Chutter was awarded the Jock Tindale Memorial Award from the Ontario General Contractors Association. The award recognizes service and dedication to the association. The award, presented annually, now is recognized as one of the local industry's top honours. Splinter said Chutter, who joined the GCAO after a lengthy career at the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and Revay and Associates Ltd. "This one year somehow got extended to 11 more," he said. Chutter, who recently retired from the GCAO, also played a key role in the activation of the association's integrity and ethics award. "I have always been impressed by their drive and accomplishments in being in the fullest sense, the builders of Canada. "And in turn, they ensure that the GCAO runs as efficiently as is possible. "I have been continuously associated with construction leaders as my employers, members or clients," he said. Chutter receives honourary life membership in General Contractors Association ... Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 01/03/2012