Investor Relations
UIG is a stage one concrete and drainage infrastructure construction group, specializing in new large scale residential housing developments.
- Urban Infrastructure Group is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol UIG.
- Headquartered in Brampton, Ontario with operations throughout the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario, UIG focuses on large-scale, master-planned residential communities, with partners and customers behind some of Ontario’s most significant residential development projects.
- Led by a passionate team of concrete and drainage construction industry veterans, UIG has built a track record of project execution and revenue generation.
- Plan to accelerate growth organically and via a targeted M&A strategy, with an existing pipeline of acquisition candidates which complement UIG’s current service offering.
- Significant demographic, economic and macroeconomic tailwinds supporting UIG's growth strategy.
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Corporate Information
Management
Gary Alves - Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Director
Mr. Alves is currently, and has been since 2014, the founder, majority shareholder and President of Urban. Urban is a construction company with its focus on the concrete and drain segment of new low-rise construction. Prior to founding Urban, Mr. Alves was a consultant, operating under the business name GDA Construction Safety Consultant, providing safety related services, such as audits, safety plans, to various construction companies. Mr. Alves also served as an Occupational Health and Safety Instructor for LiUNA Local 183, a health and safety manager for a construction company and held various positions in the construction industry.
Mr. Alves brings over 26 years of experience and knowledge of the concrete and drain industry as well as the health and safety aspects and policies applicable to such industry. Through his many years in the construction industry, Mr. Alves developed strong ties and relationships with various other companies (both in the low rise and general construction segments) as well as with major home builders in the GTA.
Luca Filice - Chief Operating Officer and Director
John Ross - Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ross is a senior financial management professional with more than 30 years of private and public company experience. He is currently the part-time Chief Financial Officer of Green Shift Commodities Ltd., a TSXV listed issuer and Mydecine Innovations Group Inc., a CSE listed issuer. Mr. Ross also served as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hempco Food and Fiber Inc., a TSXV listed issuer, which was acquired by Aurora Cannabis Inc. in August 2019. He was also the part-time Chief Financial Officer of AMPD Ventures Inc., a CSE listed issuer.
Mr. Ross was also Chief Financial Officer of FNX Mining Company, a TSX listed issuer, during the period when the market capitalization grew from $140 million to $575 million and of IAMGOLD, a TSX listed issuer, when the market capitalization grew from $275 million to $800 million.
Krisztina Alves - Director of Business and Contracts
Krisztina Alves is Director of Business and Contracts and leads Investor Relations at Urban Infrastructure Group Inc. She oversees commercial contracts for UIG, supporting the company’s work on large scale residential developments across Southern Ontario. Krisztina works closely with the executive team, project managers and external partners to structure and administer agreements that align commercial terms, risk management and project delivery for the company’s concrete and drainage operations.
Mirela Neagu – Executive Accounts Manager
Mirela Neagu serves as Executive Accounts Manager at Urban Infrastructure Group Inc. She supports the company’s financial and administrative operations, with responsibility for managing key accounts and maintaining accurate records related to Urban’s construction projects. In this role, Mirela works alongside the finance and operations teams to help ensure that information flows smoothly between the office and the field and that project accounts are kept current.
John Pereira – Building Site Supervisor
John Pereira is Building Site Supervisor at UIG, providing day to day leadership on site for the company’s concrete and drainage work on large residential developments. As a frontline supervisor, John coordinates site crews, monitors progress against plans and supports safe and efficient execution of Urban’s contracts, helping to turn subdivision plans into serviced lots ready for homebuilding.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is UIG's Fiscal Year End?
UIG’s fiscal year ends on September 30. The company reports first, second and third quarter results for the periods ending December 31, March 31 and June 30. Fourth quarter and full-year results are reported for the period ending September 30.
Who is the company's Transfer Agent, and how can I get in touch with them?
TSX Trust is UIG’s Transfer Agent.
Who is the company's Independent Financial Auditor?
Buckley Dodds CPA is UIG’s Independent Auditor.
When is UIG's Annual Meeting of Shareholders?
UIG’s most recent annual and special meeting of shareholders was held on May 27, 2025, in Toronto. The date of the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be announced by news release.
Board of Directors
Gary Alves - Chief Executive Officer, Founder and Director
Mr. Alves is currently, and has been since 2014, the founder, majority shareholder and President of Urban. Urban is a construction company with its focus on the concrete and drain segment of new low-rise construction. Prior to founding Urban, Mr. Alves was a consultant, operating under the business name GDA Construction Safety Consultant, providing safety related services, such as audits, safety plans, to various construction companies. Mr. Alves also served as an Occupational Health and Safety Instructor for LiUNA Local 183, a health and safety manager for a construction company and held various positions in the construction industry.
Mr. Alves brings over 26 years of experience and knowledge of the concrete and drain industry as well as the health and safety aspects and policies applicable to such industry. Through his many years in the construction industry, Mr. Alves developed strong ties and relationships with various other companies (both in the low rise and general construction segments) as well as with major home builders in the GTA.
Luca Filice - Chief Operating Officer and Director
Magaly Bianchini - Director
Ms. Bianchini is an experienced public company director, with extensive experience in real estate development, construction and renewable energy projects. She has been involved in the real estate development and construction industry since 1980, when, she became involved in her family’s concrete forming and crane rental company, The Leader Group, which was involved in several hundred million dollars’ worth of construction. The Leader Group did the structural formwork for many of the prominent Toronto landmarks including many of the downtown bank and office towers, hotels, hospitals and condominiums. Ms. Bianchini also served as President of Leader Capital Corp. (“Leader”), a publicly traded company, from 1998 until its privatization in 2009. Leader was focused on the development of land in Ontario and Quebec, and later in the development of a 200-megawatt wind farm near Kincardine, Ontario, which was sold to Enbridge Inc. in 2005, as well as other wind farms.
She has been involved in the development and construction of several condominium projects in Toronto, as well as the development of approximately 250 residential lots in Ontario and British Columbia. Ms. Bianchini has been on the advisory board of a retirement home company for over 30 years.
Steve Kaszas - Director
Steve brings over four decades of experience in the financial services industry and has built a distinguished career characterized by strategic leadership, client-focused investment management, and a deep commitment to community engagement.
Steve began his career at Burns Fry in 1983 and quickly rose to become a shareholder in 1984. As a senior leader with The Altberg Kaszas Group at BMO Nesbitt Burns, Steve leveraged his expertise and global network to deliver investment strategies and superior client service while leveraging his insights from a broad spectrum of international financial resources.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Steve is a dedicated community advocate and a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2003) in recognition of his significant contributions to Canada and the broader community.
Marcus Gillam - Director
Marcus Gillam is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Gillam Group Inc., a private Ontario progressive construction company that specializes in collaborative approaches to achieve superior results. As Chief Executive Officer, he has overseen the growth of Gillam Group from inception to a thriving business with a staff of over 130 people, successfully completing complex and challenging projects throughout the Ontario market.
Mr. Gillam is a project management specialist with over 30 years of experience in the planning and delivery of a wide range of complex construction projects. He has successfully delivered many projects in various sectors and internationally, including through the Ontario alternate finance procurement (i.e. “P3”) route, with a focus on extensive pre-construction planning, design management and risk management techniques.
He has worked as a superintendent, estimator, project manager, engineer, client representative, infrastructure developer and executive. He brings a wide perspective and strong capability to the design, approvals and construction stages of each project. Mr. Gillam has been an integral part of many award-winning projects and he is a recipient of a Toronto Construction Association “Best of the Best” award and a British Construction Industry Award.
Advisors
Ungad Chadda - Capital Markets Advisor
Mr. Chadda is an experienced capital markets regulator and financial services executive having previously worked at TMX Group, the parent company of Toronto Stock Exchange. Mr. Chadda was responsible for building and maintaining the TMX Group investor base as well as supporting its public interest mandate and strategies to grow as a company. Mr. Chadda joined TMX Group through one of its predecessor entities in 1997. During his tenure, Mr. Chadda held progressively senior roles, including Director of Listings, TSX Venture Exchange; Chief Operating Officer, TSX Venture Exchange; Vice President, Business Development, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange; President, Toronto Stock Exchange; CFO of TSX Trust (formerly Equity Transfer and Trust) an OSFI regulated entity; and SVP, Head of Enterprise Corporate Strategy and External Affairs, TMX Group. Ungad currently advises clients on capital markets, regulatory and governance strategies.
Mr. Chadda attended McMaster University, where he received an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in 1994 and he received his Chartered Accountancy designation while working with Ernst and Young LLP in 1996. Mr. Chadda has served on multiple boards, and has completed University of Toronto’s Rotman Business School Director Education Program.