Our Values
● Foster a culture of open communication, where employees are encouraged to express their views, ideas, and concerns. Regularly solicit feedback from our employees and stakeholders to ensure their voices are heard and valued.
● Prioritize the safety and well-being of our employees by implementing and maintaining rigorous health and safety standards. Provide training programs, resources, and support systems to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.
● Upholding a high level of professionalism, expertise, and competence in all construction activities, ensuring that employees are well-trained, qualified, and dedicated to their craft.
● Promote a collaborative work environment where teamwork, effective communication, and cooperation among project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders are encouraged to achieve project success.
● Integrate sustainability principles into our business operations and decision-making processes. Always considering environmental, social, and economic factors when developing strategies, products, and services.
● Promote resource efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainable practices throughout our Organization.
● Demonstrate a commitment to environmental sustainability by implementing environmentally responsible practices, minimizing waste and pollution, and adopting green building principles when possible.
● Act as responsible environmental stewards by actively managing our environmental impacts, preserving resources, and improving the positive while reducing the negative.
● Implement measures to minimize our project’s environmental impact on the community. Identify opportunities to contribute to the social and economic well-being of the community.
● Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards. Effectively maintain internal controls to ensure transparency, accountability, and responsible business practices throughout our organization.
● Engage with our local communities, supporting local businesses, and participating in community initiatives to positively impact the areas where our construction projects are active.
● Capital will Identify opportunities to contribute to the social and economic well-being of the community in which we belong. This will involve engaging local businesses for procurement and employment opportunities, supporting local workforce development initiatives, and investing in community infrastructure or public amenities that benefit our community.
● Capital Paving is committed to ensuring that their teams of skilled & experienced professionals are dedicated to following best practices and industry standards to contribute to quality construction. Proper installation techniques, attention to detail, and craftsmanship ensure that the finished product is of high quality and meets client requirements.
● Finding new ways to embrace new technologies and construction methods, and continuously seek new ways to improve processes, efficiency, and sustainability across all our projects. Thorough planning, effective quality control processes, and attention to detail throughout the construction process we help identify and mitigate risks, ensuring our projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the expected quality standards.
● Continue to strive for excellence in craftsmanship, materials, and construction practices to deliver high-quality projects that meet or exceed client expectations.
● Commitment to adhering to proper design considerations, accurate calculations, specs, and compliance with building codes and regulations ensure that the construction is safe, functional, and efficient.
Health & Safety
Safety is Non-Negotiable.
Being able to pursue our goals is entirely dependent on our safe work practices.
Being COR certified since 2015, we do not hesitate when it comes to instilling safe practices at every level of our organization. Whether we’re working in the field, office, or somewhere in between, Capital ensures the safety of all our people by providing all the tools they need to work safely and effectively. Our approach to safety means better execution on every project and better results for everyone.
Salus Safety
Capital Paving is proud to be using Salus software and believes strongly in its motto, "Don't leave safety to chance."
Community Involvement
We aim to assist in local capacity building to develop mutually beneficial relationships with communities by contributing to quality of life within our communities. We support local sports groups, community development trusts and facilities such as care homes and youth groups. We work with a number of development trusts and village committees to fit with their funding restraints and ensure that communities receive a job that they are happy with.
Capital Supports Local Organizations
Capital Paving supports several other local organizations such as:
- Wellington Catholic District School Board
- Homewood Health Centre
- Guelph General Hospital
- Alzheimer’s Society
- Hespeler Minor Hockey Association
- Weekend to End Breast Cancer
- Puslinch Christmas Parade
- Duffs Church
- CIBC Run for the Cure
- and more.
Environmental Stewardship
Capital Paving is proud to demonstrate environmental awareness in many of our day-to-day operations. We aim to contribute positively to both our local community and to the environment on a broader scale while remaining conscious of the impact our industry can have on society.
Capital partnered with the Grand River Conservation Area to develop a new Memorial Grove Circle at Guelph Lake. Capital donated the labour, equipment, screenings and gravel. The Memorial Grove Circle will be used to commemorate loved ones.
Grand River Conservation Authority’s Friends of Mill Creek is a community-driven organization that works to protect and restore the natural features of Mill Creek and its watershed.
Mill Creek is a cold water trout stream that begins in the Township of Puslinch, southeast of Guelph, and flows into the Grand River in downtown Galt (Cambridge). Due to major land development in the area over the last 50 years, many parts of Mill Creek have become too wide and too warm to properly support a healthy trout population.
After several years of research into possible solutions for the Mill Creek watershed, Friends of Mill Creek proposed a stream diversion project to enhance and restore the stream’s ecosystem. Working closely with Dufferin Aggregates, Capital organized and completed the construction and excavation work required to create a 187-metre channel on Mill Creek. All of the equipment and labour needed for the project were donated by Capital Paving and Dufferin Aggregates.
The new channel has now effectively narrowed the stream, thus lowering the water temperature and improving the habitat for fish and other wildlife. The success of this project was a result of great teamwork among community partners. Capital is proud to have been part of a project that positively affected both the environment and the local community.
In 2006, the OSSGA recognized Capital Paving and Dufferin’s contributions to Mill Creek Watershed with the 2006 OSSGA Environmental Achievement Award.
A second phase of the stream rehabilitation was completed in August, 2008. This consisted of a further narrowing of a 75 metre section of stream and silt clean out to improve water flow and aquatic habitat.
Capital paving employees volunteered to participate in a Community Clean-Up Dat in the Township of Woolwich, by cleaning litter and promoting a clean and litter-free environment for the community.
After a year of planning, the Environmental Stewardship Team held the Greenest School Contest at Floradale Public School near Elmira, Ontario.
As part of the Company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and promotion of environmental stewardship to the communities we conduct business in, the team organized a contest to challenge Woolwich School students in grades 5 and 6 to design and construct their ideal model of a green school.
Event planning ran from February and until the final day of December. A series of meetings were held in June with the Waterloo Public and Catholic School Boards, principals, and teachers to discuss the details of the contest. The Greenest School Contest was finally launched in late September and the participants were given two months to complete their projects. The team travelled to each school to discuss the details and rules of the project, having fun with environmental quiz games and a video to help develop creative ideas for their projects.
The judging and awards ceremony was held at Floradale Public School, with a gym packed full of excited students and adults. Capital’s Rob Munro acted as Master of Ceremonies for the event and the judging panel was made up of Martin Neumann, Grand River Conservation Authority; Stephen May, Ministry of Natural Resources; Terri Meyer Boake, University of Waterloo, Professor, School of Architecture; Glenn Pelletier, 570 News, Kitchener; Ed Sluga, Sluga Consulting; and Jim Kelly, Vice President, Capital Paving.
After the introductions of judges and sponsors, Ottawa act Junkyard Symphony (www.junkyardsymphony.com) wowed the room with their musical instruments made of recycled materials and fun interactive stunts.
Following a pizza lunch, Geoff Stephens, President of Capital, announced that Capital decided to include a 2nd and 3rd place prize of $1000 and $500 respectively. The winning school would receive a $6000 prize. Each prize awarded was to be allocated for environmental improvements at the school.
The contest winner of the $6000 Green Grant and title of the Greenest School was Floradale Public School, awarded for outstanding model design and presentation. St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School came in second place, with third place awarded to Breslau Public School. All the participating schools displayed exceptional work and far exceeded the expectations of the team and everyone involved.
As part of our continued commitment to environmental stewardship, a group of Capital employees and family members generously volunteered their time to assist the Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee (TWEEC) in the restoration of Victoria Glen Park in Elmira, Ontario.
The predominantly forested 7-acre park with some open space received an upgrade courtesy of our volunteers alongside TWEEC volunteers and members of the local community.
The project consisted of the planting of 40 different native species of trees, spreading wood chips along 500 meters of trail that runs through the forest, and creating of a gravel path for trail users.
In appreciation for all the volunteers who worked very hard to complete this project, Capital provided a barbeque lunch and distributed gift trees donated by the Green Legacy tree nursery in Wellington County. At the end of the event, there was a mutual feeling of satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment felt by all.
In May 2024 Capital was invited to join the Region of Waterloo to accept their award from the Ontario Public Works Association (OPWA) for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. This award was presented to the Region of Waterloo for the work on the Fischer-Hallman Road Construction project, specifically the implementation of the Indigenous Service/Engagement Model.
Capital was the General Constructor for this project, that included the sub-contract of all the archeological work to WSP, with oversite from 2 first nations groups, Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. In speaking to the archeologists at the awards banquet, the thousands of artifacts that were found at this site are dated from the 1400’s!
Rob Smoke oversaw this project as the Project Manager from the initial contract award in 2020, to the final surface asphalt lift in 2023!!
Compliance
Capital Paving strives to not only meet but exceed, all rules and regulations within the construction industry. We take our mandate as one of Canada’s Top Employers very seriously and strive to perform excellence throughout our corporate responsibility.
