Announcements

May 3, 2021

Thomas Mateo – Appointment

Petrela Winter Welcomes Thomas Mateo!

January 25, 2021

2021 Construction Outlook

Contractors rose to the occasion in 2020, demonstrating, yet again, their resiliency and adaptability in the face of adversity. See our…

January 13, 2021

SAVE THE DATE – 2021 National Construction Conference

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September 17, 2020

Peter Toole – Appointment

Petrela Winter Welcomes Peter Toole!

May 15, 2020

Construction Site Reopening Guide

With Ontario’s announcement yesterday to lift remaining shutdowns on construction projects, work now resumes on most construction sites across the…

May 7, 2020

Top 10 Questions Asked by Petrela Winter Clients During COVID-19

Through these challenging times, we’ve been busy attending to the needs of our contractor clients and helping them manage the…

April 21, 2020

Risk Insights – COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance

Business Interruption Insurance, in the context of the construction business and Covid-19.

April 17, 2020

2019 Canadian Surety Results

Back by popular demand, the 2019 “Petrela Winter Surety Benchmarker”, showcasing Canadian surety results! Contact us with any questions or…

April 17, 2020

Shawn McCallum – Announcement

Please join us in congratulating Shawn McCallum as he is promoted to Partner and London Branch Manager.

April 12, 2020

Managing Temporary Project Suspensions

This Article was written especially for, and will be particularly important to Prime Contractors, who have the contractual responsibility for…

Testimonials

Frecon Construction has been a client of Petrela Winter for over 20 years, during which time I have come to view Petrela Winter not only as my surety and insurance broker, but as an advocate for my business. PWA has a breadth of business experience and their professionals are more than happy to provide guidance or even open doors with his other clients or even competitors to do what is best for my company. Petrela Winter is known as an industry leader in the surety industry but they have been much more to my business, they’ve been a partner.

—Dean Drevniok, Past Chair, OGCA & President, Frecon Construction Limited

The staff at Petrela Winter feel like an extension of our team. We truly believe that they genuinely care about the success of our business and fully understand the needs of our company. They are extremely responsive, engaged and helpful with the day-to-day activities of our business. They ensure we have the coverage we require for our operations and never recommend we add coverage that is not required. Their knowledge of our industry is a valuable asset for our business and gives us the peace of mind we need.

—Vince De Cicco, President, Riverside Concrete Forming Ltd.

I wanted to pause a moment to send Petrela Winter a big thank you for the work you have done over the years. I carry a comfort level working with the Petrela Winter team over the past 15 years or so. Some years have required action and strategic thinking from Petrela Winter, and your team stepped up to the plate and rose to the challenge. PWA has become a deeper part of the brain trust for ZEC, and I am very proud to have them as part of my team, and thank you sincerely for the work that you have done.

—Johannes Ziebarth, President & CEO, Ziebarth Electrical Contractors Ltd.

Petrela, Winter & Associates has been an important longstanding business partner of Ampere Limited. They provide a great deal of overall value to our business as it relates to cost-effective bonding, insurance, and risk management solutions. We can always rely on their informed construction business perspective.

Ampere’s reputation as leaders in our field is as a result of building the best and most reliable internal and external team in the business, and PWA is a key part of this team.

—Mario Bernardini, President & CEO, Ampere Limited

Petrela, Winter & Associates have proven to be valued business partners to us for over 12 years. The construction business is full of opportunities and challenges, and we appreciate having specialists like PWA in our corner. While their competence and competitiveness in surety and construction insurance have been outstanding, it is their constant willingness to roll up their sleeves and offer their perspective, guidance, effort and assistance that makes them stand out. They are an invaluable part of our team, and contributor to our success. We highly recommend PWA.

—Raymondo Mollica, Sitting Chair, OGCA, & President, REMO General Contracting Ltd.

RHC continues to push the boundaries of ICI construction, and our collaborative underwriting partner, PWA, has a similar commitment to excellence. The organization’s leadership provides transparent interface with the RHC stakeholders while maintaining a humility and attention to detail that is unsurpassed in the industry. PWA continues to meet our everyday underwriting challenges while progressively assisting RHC in planning for the future; a great partnership.

—Eric R. Schmidt, President, Reid’s Heritage Construction Ltd. (RHC)

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