“Reg Willick tells the story of
borrowing that seed capital from
his wife because he didn’t have that
kind of money in the bank. His wife
has held on to the cancelled cheque
as a reminder of those early days.”
– Josh Safronetz
CEO, H.J.R. Asphalt.
perfect situations for them because a larger project has already paid
for our mobilization to the remote area.”
When H.J.R. Asphalt approaches a project, safety is one of the
most important factors it considers. Safronetz said the company
strives to create a culture of safety.
“Safety is so important for us as a company, as there are too
many cases of accidents at construction sites,” he said. “We try to
build a family philosophy at work where everyone looks after themselves
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and each other. Our worksite is the roadway and it’s so difficult
when working with the traveling public because we don’t know
what frame of mind they are in, so we must be as vigilant and careful
as possible. As an industry, along with our partners in government,
we need to continue to emphasize safety internally and continue
to work with the public to increase awareness and improve safety.
These are fathers and mothers and brothers and sisters on our crew;
their safety is our number one priority so that we can deliver them
home to their families.”
The company has been actively involved with the Saskatchewan
Heavy Construction Association (SHCA) over the years. Safronetz
serves as a board member and has participated on many committees
for years because he believes that “the industry and owners can
work together to improve the infrastructure we are building.”
“The better job we can do as a whole has so many positive impacts
to the social and economic well-being of the province,” he
continued. “I believe SHCA has an important role in promoting the
industry as well as being the central voice to work with owners and
stakeholders to improve.”
H.J.R. Asphalt has undergone some significant changes in recent
times. Safronetz joined the team six years ago after spending
more than two decades in the industry with both the Ministry of
Highways and Infrastructure and as a private consultant.
The company’s founders also made the decision to retire from the
business a few years ago. Golden Opportunities, a Saskatchewan
based investment fund, along with management and other partners
such as the Westcap MBO Investment LP, provided the succession
capital to purchase the company from the founders and pass ownership
to the next generation of Saskatchewan entrepreneurs.
Safronetz said the partners “are very much interested in growing
H.J.R. and continuing to build on the company’s success. Our
roads are important in Saskatchewan and we will continue to find
better solutions to keep our roads healthy, and to keep people and
product moving in our province. We are proud to have our roots in
Saskatchewan and to embody the Saskatchewan work ethic and ingenuity
that makes this province great.”
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