Chandos Construction announces two leadership appointments as company expands nationally

EDMONTON, June 5, 2018 /CNW/ - National contractor Chandos Construction Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Coldwell, P.Eng as President of Chandos and Sean Penn to the position of Chief Operating Officer; effective immediately.

Tim Coldwell has been with Chandos for nearly 20 years. He started in Chandos' Edmonton office and has progressed through a variety of positions including Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Project Director, District Manager and Vice President. An avid community supporter, Tim is a board member of the Citadel Theatre and the Edmonton Construction Association. He is a past board member of The Center for Innovation in the Design & Construction Industry (CIDCI) and the Integrated Project Delivery Alliance (IPDA). He is also an alumnus of the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference.

Sean Penn also has a nearly 20-year career at Chandos. He began his career as a carpenter in Chandos' Edmonton office before being promoted to Superintendent with oversight of Chandos' field operations in Ontario. Sean then moved back to Alberta progressing through a variety of positions including Project Manager, Operations Manager, District Manager and Vice President. Sean lends his time and talent to the construction industry as a board member of the Calgary Construction Association. He is also a past board member of the Red Deer Construction Association and the Alberta Construction Association.

Tom Redl, CEO, said that "as leaders, Tim and Sean have always focused on people, culture and systems as enablers of client satisfaction and growth. We will continue to focus on people as we scale the organization. Chandos is growing largely because of our expansions into British Columbia and Ontario. And the Alberta economy is showing positive signs of recovery. Chandos is thriving as a result. At no time have I seen more potential for us at Chandos than I do right now. The opportunities before us are many and significant; I am both eager and excited to see what the next few years will bring."

CHANDOS is a leading Canadian construction company leading change in the industry. The company specializes in complex projects where value can be delivered to the client through collaborative project delivery models, lean methodologies and building information modelling. Chandos boasts over 400 field and office staff across offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Red Deer and Vancouver. Proud to be 100% employee owned, Chandos is the largest B-Corp certified contractor in North America. For more information, please visit www.chandos.com.

SOURCE Chandos Construction Ltd.

Tim Coldwell, President, [email protected], 780.229.0720, www.chandos.com