Infrastructure Funds Will Continue to Flow: PCL CEO
Date Posted: November 14, 2024
Posted In: Discussion,
From Construction Dive: Chris Gower wants his transition to CEO to be like The Who’s lyricism — “meet the new boss, same as the old boss.”
Gower, who assumed the helm of Edmonton, Alberta-based builder PCL Construction on Nov. 1, wants the company to stay the course and keep an eye on its core strengths. He takes over following Donald Trump’s election victory amid questions around how the incoming administration’s economic policies will affect the building industry.
PCL, which has its U.S. headquarters in Denver, will continue to look to infrastructure projects as a key part of its building portfolio.
Here, Gower talks about his vision for the company, his outlook on some of the firm’s key building sectors, and his reaction to Trump’s victory.
How has the transition been into your new role as CEO?
It’s like turning a dimmer switch up slowly over the last year. The lights turn brighter and brighter and brighter, and the day that I took over Nov. 1, they just had to go up a little bit more.
I use that phrase to describe it because our succession is very robust, very thoughtful.