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Ronald Hicks

J.S. Held Acquires Stapleton Group & Launches Strategic Advisory Practice

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Ron Hicks is a construction professional with over 30 years of experience in AFP, DBFM, Design Bid Build, Design Build, and Guaranteed Maximum delivery methods in the ICI, Hospitality, and Gaming sectors for the Owner, General Contractor, Subcontractor, and Consultant. Ron has held senior positions, including Vice President, Contracts, Project Director, and Senior Project Manager for multi-national Contractors and Owners. Complex and challenging projects have benefited from Ron’s ability to build, coach, and mentor his teams and engage the project stakeholders through discussion and negotiation, ultimately creating mutually beneficial results.

Ron has considerable experience in Commercial Management, including pre-bid and pre-execution reviews and contract administration. Working with the project teams on issue mitigation and drafting the required communications during the builds, Ron would then review the sites, satisfying himself with the merits of each issue. Ron would then lead an internal group that assembled the documentation, project, company financials, and preliminary claims. Working with the contract parties, external consultants, and council, pursued the company’s position under the contract terms through various negotiations, dispute resolution, and claim processes.

Over the years, Ron has successfully worked through numerous issues with the AHJ, including planning, building, fire, and various other government departments, in addition to ESA, TSSA, and ULC.

Ron also has five years of progressive experience in Facilities Maintenance and Management and Mechanical/Electrical system commissioning.

Key Expertise

  • Project Management
  • Default & Labor Claims
  • Material Bond Claims
  • Construction Claims
  • Contract Assessments

Professional Affiliations/ Memberships/Licenses/Training

  • Certified Engineering Technologist, OACETT
  • Ontario Master Electrician
  • Surety Association of Canada, Ontario Region Vice-Chair
  • Ontario General Contractors Association, APP member
  • Toronto Construction Association, Industry Practices Committee Member