Tom Sparrow is making history as the first-ever Chief Construction Officer for the City of Winnipeg — and in Canada. After decades of leading multi-billion-dollar projects across the country, Tom came to Winnipeg to oversee some of the city’s most critical infrastructure projects, including the North End Sewage Treatment Plant, as well as future schools, hospitals and roads.

In this episode, Tom shares what it means to hold this brand-new role, how he’s using AI and data to cut project costs and why transparency and community engagement are key to rebuilding trust in public construction. He also opens up about his career path, the major projects that shaped him and why he believes Winnipeg is about to become one of Canada’s most exciting cities to build in.