Colleen Munro
Colleen Munro is the CEO and President of the Munro Group.
The Munro Group is a Canadian collection of development-focused businesses. It consists of Hugh Munro Construction – a heavy civil construction company, Fort Whyte Lowbedding – a specialty hauling company, Lilyfield Quarry – an aggregate resource supplier,ClearSecure Distribution & Manufacturing – the distributor for RockGlass, and RockScreen.
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Colleen has worked in the family business, Hugh Munro Construction (HMC), since 1977. She was named Secretary/Treasurer in 1982 and became President in 2008. Colleen has worked together with Manitoba goverment MCSC & MITT to provide training to under represented groups such as immigrants, indigenous and women.
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HMC has been in operation since 1959, some of the high-profile projects include:
• Red River Floodway Expansion (2002)
• CentrePort Canada Way x West Perimeter Connection (2012)
• Lake St. Martin Outlet Channel Access Road (2016)
• St. Mary’s Interchange Project Civil West - Major Projects West (2023)
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Colleen has developed many partnerships with Indigenous peoples and has signed partnership agreements with a multitude of communities and is working with Manitoba Construction Sector Council in training newcomers. Through her expertise and industry knowledge, Colleen provides education and training opportunities for community members on remote job sites to help promote economic development.​
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WANT TO CONNECT?
Email me at: munro@hmcl.ca
The Munro Group has worked throughout Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
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Colleen is a pioneer for women in the industry. She was the first woman to be appointed Chair of the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association Board of Directors (1996), Past chair Western Canada Road builders & Heavy Construction Association (WCR&HCA) (1998), and she is the past Chair of the Manitoba Construction Sector Council (Dec,2023)and the past Chair of the Manitoba Women’s Advisory Council (Oct,2023)and appointed an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the 38th Engineering Division.
Colleen Munro
President of The Munro Group