Ron McNeil & Ivan Harmatny

LMS Co-Chairs & Founders, Ron McNeil and Ivan Harmatny, share a unique partnership.  In 1981, McNeil was a young reinforcing ironworker installing rebar on some of the Lower Mainland’s largest projects, when he met Ivan Harmatny, also a reinforcing ironworker.  The two developed a fast friendship, and in 1987 struck off on their own as installation contractors servicing jobsites in their pick-up truck, quickly earning an industry reputation for reliability and professionalism.

In 1998, McNeil and Harmatny added fabricating capability when they purchased the assets from two fabricating companies, the original Lower Mainland Steel and Raymond Steel.  The integration of installation and fabrication allowed the new company, now with a workforce of 80 men, to better service its customers and increase production efficiencies. 

Fast forward to today, and LMS Reinforcing Steel Group and its workforce of up to 600 people continues to reflect the values, vision and hard work of these two men whose commitment to customer service, reliability and rigorous training regularly attracts the best people in the business.   Together, Ron and Ivan are respected in the industry for continuously raising the standards of professionalism and safety in a tough construction sector.

Ron and Ivan have both been named Business in Vancouver 40 under 40 winners, and under their joint leadership, LMS has been recognized as the fastest growing Company in BC for 2006 and 2007.  In 2008, Ron and Ivan were proud to accept the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Real Estate/Construction category.  Ron and Ivan remain fully engaged in the Company’s daily operations and are supported by a hand-picked Executive Team and skilled administration staff.

Chief Operating Officer, Norm Streu

is a well known and respected leader in the construction industry of B.C. and Alberta. He is a sought after conference speaker and the author of countless articles in industry publications. Norm has served as Chair of the Board of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association, director of the British Columbia Construction Association, and Chair of the Construction Law Subsection of the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. Prior to joining LMS, Norm enjoyed a successful career leading the Construction & Engineering law department at the firm of Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang LLP. Norm brings a wealth of senior management expertise and general business acumen to his role as Chief Operating Officer and is active in the role of opening new markets for LMS and developing new business.

CFO, Darryl Hebert

As the CFO, Darryl Hebert keeps the financial side of the business solid and reliable, building strong relationships with the financial community, suppliers and clients, while ensuring LMS is always able to meet our commitments. Darryl is also responsible for administration and human resources functions.

Greg Hubbard, Vice President, Operations

Greg began his career with LMS as an ironworker in 1991. He quickly learned the trade as an apprentice, and embodied the company philosophy, as he moved progressively from Foreman to Field Superintendant, and from General Manager to his current position of VP, Operations. Greg is responsible for overseeing the expansion of the company into Alberta and Saskatchewan, and for advising on operational issues in BC. Greg is active in the industry and currently sits on the CITO board, which oversees ICI Construction Trade apprenticeships in BC.