by Michael Copas on August 7, 2009
Filed Under: Interviews, Contract Administrators, Tim Gorley, Page & Steele
Tim Gorley, Executive Vice President & Partner - Page & Steele Incorporated Architects
Tim Gorley is an Executive Vice President and Partner of Page+Steele Incorporated - Architects, one of the oldest and busiest practices in Canada. He is a graduate of the Universities of Toronto and Edinburgh with almost 40 years experience. Tim is in charge of both the Production and Contract Administration departments as well as acting as Project Architect for many of the firms largest projects.
How did you get started in contract administration?
I can honestly say that I have been fascinated by construction for as long as I can remember. My father worked at the old Eaton's store at Queen and Yonge and I often had the opportunity to see the original Yonge subway under construction (I was probably 3 or 4 at the time). I would go home and pretend that the subway was being built in our basement by yelling instructions down the hot air vents to imaginary workmen. Notice that even at that age I wasn't doing the "real" work. My father also taught me the meaning of "architect" at a very early age when he realized I was leaning toward carpentry. He probably thought I could "do better" but I have often thought over the years (particularly at times like this) that I might have done better in the trade. Although he did allow me to help him in his projects. As early as 7 years old, I remember crawling under the cottage with hammer and nails, to reach a point that he couldn't get to. In any case, I still love to build things with my own hands. When I finally did graduate in Architecture and was working in an office, my natural affinity for construction often led me to volunteer for the Contract Administrator role. In fact, I served as "in house Architect" for a developer for five years. This gave me experience in a great many things from running a small architectural office to detailed construction administration.
Read the full interview and see Tim's CV by clicking here. ♦♦♦