CURRICULUM VITAE of

DONALD S. HOPKINS
B.Eng., M.Eng., P.Eng.

Over 40 years experience in the Canadian construction industry as well as having worked in Europe for 3 years.

Worked as the representative for owners, contractors and suppliers on a wide variety of construction projects such as subway tunnels, buildings, terminals and blending plants in Canada and Europe.

Managed 2 slag cement production facilities.

Co-inventor on 4 patents.

Bilingual English/French.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

2007 – Present
J.W. COWIE ENGINEERING LIMITED
Associate Consultant

1968-2006
LAFARGE CANADA INC.

• 2002 – 2006 Director, Marketing and Sales Training, North America
• 1997 – 2000 Director Marketing Communications/Training, Canada
• 1990 – 1997 Director Cementitious Materials, Eastern Canada
• 1987 – 1990 Manager Technical Sales/Cementitious Products
• 1982 – 1987 Canadian Sales Manager High Alumina Cements
• 1979 – 1982 Manager International Sales Projects, Paris, France
• 1977 – 1979 Heavy Construction Project Manager, Montreal
• 1972 – 1977 Sales Manager, New Brunswick and PEI
• 1968 – 1972 Technical Sales, Atlantic Canada

1964 – 1968
NOVA SCOTIA LIGHT AND POWER
Design, Construction and Project Management Engineer

MEMBERSHIPS

• Professional Engineers of Ontario
• Canadian Standards Association (A3000 Sub-Committee Chair)
• Canadian Society of Civil Engineers
• Alumni Association Dalhousie University
• Meadowbrook Golf Club

PUBLICATIONS

• World’s Largest Dome for Cement Storage, co-author with K.Cail, N.Robert, M.D.A.Thomas
• Use of Blended Silica Fume Cement in Precast Concrete, co-author with M.D.A.Thomas, K.Cail and H.Bursich
• The Grand Manan Wharf Project, co-author with F.Strang, J.Fullerton, W.Woytoyich, T. Ballentyne and M.D.A.Thomas
• A Truck Terminal Built for the Future, co-author with R.Munro, R.Parizeau and S.Muirhead
• The Production of High Performance Concrete for the Confederation Bridge, co-author with J.Holley, M.D.A.Thomas, K.Cail and M-C Lanctot
• The Use of High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete, co-author with M.D.A Thomas, G.Girn and R.Munro
• Concrete Construction 1600 Metres Below the Earth’s Surface, co-author with D.Hollingsworth, R.Munro, S.Mitchell, R.Girard and M.D.A.Thomas
• The Development of a Ternary Blended Cement in Canada, co-author with M.D.A.Thomas, M.Perreault, K.Cail, S.Plante and G.Myrand

EDUCATION

1993
Duke University School of Business Executive Program

1969
Master of Civil Engineering in Prestressed Concrete
Nova Scotia Technical College, Halifax

1964
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Nova Scotia Technical College, Halifax