Malcolm F. McGrath Alumni Achievement Award: 2017 Recipient
Don Andrew (CivE 5T4)
Don Andrew founded Andrew Paving and Engineering Ltd. eight years after graduating from U of T Engineering. As president and CEO, he was responsible for the company’s growth and success during its 55 years of operation. He was an initial member of the Toronto and Area Road Builders Association (TARBA), an organization which negotiates contracts for the union locals and also provides training and rehabilitation services for union members. Over his long association with TARBA, he has been president three times and spent many years as chairman on the Labourer’s Training School Board. In recognition of his long time commitment he was nominated in 2004 to become the association’s first Honorary Lifetime Member. Andrew was active in the Engineering Society as an undergraduate and this continued upon graduation. As an alumnus, he has been involved with the University and the Faculty in a variety of ways. He has served on Governing Council, and on the Engineering Alumni Network (formerly Engineering Alumni Association), first as a member and then as president. He has also been a continuing and loyal friend of the Department of Civil Engineering. On one occasion, he raised the necessary funding to rebuild the concrete testing lab and have new equipment supplied and installed. Andrew’s community involvement also extends to athletics. From 1980–1982, he was chairman of the Vanier Cup — the championships of Canadian university football.