Who We Are

John Bockstael is the President and CEO and is the last member of the third generation to lead the company forward. John started his construction apprenticeship at the age of 15 working in the field every summer through high school and university. He graduated university as a Civil Engineer, worked for Dominion Bridge Co., and joined the company in 1985. John strengthened the technical expertise of the company, and continually reinforces Bockstael’s belief in education and training in construction technology and project management. He has worked in all areas of business and now maintains his focus on customer satisfaction, collaboration with the design community and the implementation of industry best practices. John is a former President of the Winnipeg Construction Association and the American Concrete Institute Manitoba Chapter, and has served on the national Board of the Canadian Construction Association since 2005. He is currently the Chair of Canadian Construction Innovations , an organization formed in 2014 to drive research work for innovation in the industry. With an interest in developing the next generation of engineers, he was instrumental in the formation of the Friends of Engineering at the University of Manitoba. John’s considerable contributions to the community were recognized through the receipt of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. John also received the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014 for service to the University and the Sovereigns Medal for Volunteers presented by the Governor General in 2015.

Carmine Militano is a Principal and the Senior Vice President. He brings a “360 degree perspective” to the Bockstael team with more than 36 years’ experience across the entire design-construct life cycle, including consulting engineering, construction, and manufacturing. Prior to joining Bockstael, Carmine held leadership positions with some of the largest engineering consulting firms in Canada. He is an acknowledged specialist in business development, project management, strategic business planning and facilitation. Carmine is focused on the continued growth of Bockstael Construction and the enhancement of Bockstael’s services through innovation. Carmine has always believed in making a contribution to the community in which we live. He is currently on the Executive of the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Board; the Holy Names House of Peace Board (President); the Green Manitoba Advisory Board; and the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Board. He is also the Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Paul Charette Manitoba Research Chair in Sustainable Construction at Red River College. Carmine has been a guest lecturer at the University of Manitoba and Red River College and has presented at numerous conferences.

Dan Bockstael is Principal and the Director of Pre-Construction Services. Dan is part of the fourth generation leading Bockstael Construction, and his experience with the company dates back to 2000 when he was employed in the field. Since then, Dan has expanded his experience to include site supervision, project administration, and project management. Upon graduation, Dan was employed by one of Manitoba’s leading consulting engineering firms, rejoining Bockstael in 2010 where he resumed his career in Estimating and Pre-Construction. As Director of Pre-Construction Services, Dan has continued to enhance Bockstael’s delivery of pre-construction services through the integration of best-in-class processes and technologies such as Total Cost Management and Building Information Modelling (BIM). Dan is involved in several industry and community endeavours. He is currently on the Board of the Winnipeg Construction Association, as well as the Manitoba Section of the Association of the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI). He is actively engaged in the professional engineering community through Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba and participates in the Young Construction Leaders of Manitoba. Dan has been a guest lecturer at the Winnipeg Construction Association.

Nick Bockstael is a Principal and the Director of Project Delivery. He is part of the fourth generation leading Bockstael Construction, and his experience includes hands-on building in the field at an early age, through to Estimating, Project Management and Operations Management. His construction experience is complemented by three years of consulting design engineering experience with Stantec. He is focussed on enhancing client value through the continuous improvement of project delivery. He is leading Bockstael’s journey through Lean Construction and has made numerous presentations to the industry. Through his efforts, Bockstael has emerged as a leader in Lean Construction in Manitoba. Nick has been instrumental in building Bockstael’s capacity and capabilities in high-rise construction and industrial installations. Nick is involved in several industry committees, giving time back to the community and learning from the community. He is currently the Chair of the Young Construction Leaders of Manitoba at the Winnipeg Construction Association and a board member with the Manitoba Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council.