CHAIRMAN and CEO REPORT
Hugh Dobbie Sr. CEO

In spite of signs of a slow down in the U.S., our backlog continues to grow.  We have work now that will see us through to 2009.   Customers are looking further into the future and tying up detailing capacity for major projects.

We are in a continuous growth mode and will be using the recently released American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Web-Based Detailing for Steel Construction Course to upgrade the skills of new and existing staff.

All offices have room to grow and we are continually searching for appropriate candidates to join our company. Our Quebec staff moved into their new office in February and appear to be settled in now.

Eric Lee, Manager of our Mississauga Office, retired this April.  Thank you, Eric for your three years with us.  We wish you and Eva much health and happiness in your retirement.

We will be managing the Mississauga Office with four Project Leaders:  Sam Chan, Frank Collins, Charlie Jerks and Eva Pohoriljakova until further notice.

We continue to form strong relationships with consulting engineers with pre-construction services.