Bob Bird — Founder of Bird Construction

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) A. Bird, Past President and the son of Hubert J. Bird, Founder of Bird Construction. Bob passed away peacefully at the age of 92.

In 1948, Bob earned his BSc in civil engineering at the University of Manitoba. He worked as a labourer at company job sites during his school and university summers before starting full-time as an estimator in the Winnipeg office. From the mid 1950s on, Bob advanced through a number of management roles in Winnipeg before becoming the General Manager at Bird in 1964.

After his father’s passing in 1965 Bob became President. Bob was an active participant in furthering the construction industry and served on several associations including the Canadian Construction Association (rising to the position of Chairman in 1974), the Construction Labour Relations Association of Ontario, the Ontario General Contractors Association, the Industrial Contractors Association of Canada, the National Construction Industry Development Foundation and the Construction Industry Development Council of the Federal Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce.

Bob was known as a hardworking person of the highest integrity, values passed down to him from his father HJ Bird, and values that are woven into the fabric of the company today.

We offer our sincere condolences to his family and friends.