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About Concert Infrastructure

Launched in 2010 - Concert Infrastructure has recognized success through an active approach to identifying and developing Canadian public-private partnership project opportunities and direct management of the infrastructure assets in our investment portfolio.

Our foundation and strength include the backing of Canadians represented by the union and management pension plans that are unitholders of Concert Infrastructure.

An independent long-term investor, developer, and manager, Concert Infrastructure was established to partner with governments to deliver critical public infrastructure assets that support essential public services that strengthen the economic and social fabric of Canadian communities and the well-being of Canadians. This Canadian-centric public private model seeks to secure the long-term financial future of Canadians, while partnering with Canadian companies and employing Canadian workers.

Concert Infrastructure is an independent corporate entity that receives discrete business support from Concert Properties through an administrative services agreement. Founded in 1989, Concert Properties is a diversified Canadian real estate corporation comprising Concert Real Estate Corporation and Concert Income Properties, owned by union and management pension plans and institutional investors representing over 200,000 Canadians. 

Integrity underpins each of our partnerships and all our decision making. Our relentless passion for quality means we hold ourselves to a standard of unparalleled execution, service, and management excellence as we realize our vision of delivering resilient, inclusive, and sustainable infrastructure across Canada.

Concert Infrastructure by the Numbers

AGGREGATE PORTFOLIO CAPITALIZATION OF MORE THAN $3.4 BILLION

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DIRECT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF 10 CANADIAN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

DIRECT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF 10 CANADIAN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

OWNED BY 10 CANADIAN UNION AND MANAGEMENT PENSION PLANS

OWNED BY 10 CANADIAN UNION AND MANAGEMENT PENSION PLANS

14 YEARS OF DIRECT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT

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The Concert Infrastructure Team

Our team brings strength and a depth of experience in investing in, delivering and managing critical Canadian infrastructure projects. Above all, we pride ourselves in understanding and supporting government public policy objectives beyond just the infrastructure that we deliver and on the strong, long term relationships we forge with our industry and government partners. Concert’s core values of integrity, service and quality drive our team’s business approach.

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Derron Bain, Chief Executive Officer

Joining Concert Infrastructure at its inception in 2010, Derron leads the strategy, investment, financing and asset management activities of the Concert Infrastructure Fund, reporting to its Board of Directors. He holds lead directorships in each of Concert Infrastructure’s projects.

Over a twenty three-year period, Derron has successfully led the planning, financing, delivery and management of complex public private partnership infrastructure projects with a cumulative capital value of over $12 billion. Before joining Concert Infrastructure, Derron was a founding team member of a Crown corporation created to build, finance and enhance public infrastructure in Ontario. With this experience he has a unique perspective and understanding of the intersection between government infrastructure policy and the private sector.

A graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada and Dalhousie University, prior to his career in infrastructure, Derron was a maritime warfare officer in the Royal Canadian Navy. Committed to supporting Veterans, in 2023 he participated in the True Patriot Love Foundation’s expedition in tribute to the joint Canada-US Devil’s Brigade. This initiative honours the over 2,000 lives lost in World War II, while creating awareness and raising funds to support the physical and mental wellness of members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans and their families.

Ian Podmore

Group Head, Development and Construction

Ian Podmore is the Group Head Development and Construction of Concert Infrastructure. In this capacity he leads partnering, bidding and construction oversight activities of Concert Infrastructure’s projects.

He has over 17 years of development and infrastructure project delivery experience. Prior to joining Concert Infrastructure at its inception in 2010, Ian was a member of the Concert Properties' development team.

Ian is a graduate of the University of Victoria.

Robert Azzam

Group Head, Finance

Robert Azzam is the Group Head Finance of Concert Infrastructure. In this capacity he leads the project financing and financial administration activities of Concert Infrastructure and its projects.

He has over 25 years of financing experience. Prior to joining Concert Infrastructure in 2016, Robert held senior roles with Toronto-Dominion Bank and Infrastructure Ontario.

Robert is a graduate of Concordia University and holds an MBA in Finance from McGill University.

Amber Pleasance

Group Head, Project Operations Management

Amber Pleasance is the Group Head Project Operations Management of Concert Infrastructure. In this capacity she leads the oversight and management of Concert Infrastructure’s operational projects.

She has over 15 years of infrastructure project administration and management experience. Prior to joining Concert Infrastructure in 2014, Amber was a member of the project delivery team at Infrastructure Ontario.

Amber is a graduate of the University of Toronto.

David Podmore, OBC, Founder, Chair Emeritus

Recognized as an icon in the Canadian real estate industry, David Podmore, OBC brings five decades of experience to Concert Properties, the company he co-founded in 1989, and Concert Infrastructure, the company he founded in 2010. Today, David is Chair Emeritus of both organizations, providing advisory support to the Chair and both Boards.

David has, through his leadership and vision, successfully guided the growth of both companies while upholding the founding principles.

He is currently Chair of INSPIRE, the largest ever British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) fundraising campaign, is a BC Men’s Health Foundation Board member and sits on the Business Council of British Columbia’s Executive Committee. He previously served as President of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association and Chair of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, among other Board roles.

David received the first Award of Excellence granted by the Real Estate Institute of BC, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and in 2014 was invested to the Order of British Columbia.

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Our Board of Directors


The Concert Infrastructure Board of Directors is elected annually from representatives nominated by the union and management pension plans they represent.

Ivan Limpright

Chair

David Podmore, OBC

Co-Founder, Chair Emeritus

Darcy Biln

Trustee Local 213 Electrical Workers' Pension Plan

Brian Cochrane

Business Manager International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115

Dan Jarvis

Business Executive

Czardoz Loquia

Trustee Telecommunication Workers Pension Plan (TWPP)

Vincent Lukacs

Trustee, Pulp & Paper Industry Pension Plan National Representative, Unifor

Richard Short

Trustee Pulp & Paper Industry Pension Plan

Bryan Wall

Trustee United Food and Commercial Workers Union Pension Plan

David Lawson

Trustee Telecommunications Workers Pension Plan (TWPP)

Our Company Unitholders


Concert is exclusively owned by more than 200,000 Canadian workers, represented by union and management pension funds, who keep us focused on generating steady, long-term value through our infrastructure projects.

Telecommunication Workers Pension Plan

Pulp & Paper Industry Pension Plan

UFCW Union Pension Plan

Teamsters (Local 213) Pension Plan

Local 213 Electrical Workers Pension Plan

Operating Engineer’s Pension Plan

Plumbing and Pipefitting Workers Local 170 Pension Plan

Pile Drivers’, Divers, Bridge, Dock & Wharf Builders’ Pension Plan

Marine and Shipbuilders Local 506 Pension Plan

British Columbia Labourers' Pension Plan

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Community Involvement

Concert Infrastructure works in close support of the Concert Communities Works initiative.

At Concert we are deeply invested in improving the lives of the Canadians in the communities where we partner to deliver and manage critical public infrastructure. This philosophy extends to a corporate giving program, investment in trades training programs and other philanthropic endeavors, donating staff time—as well as money and resources—to socially conscious community projects.

Sustainability

Concert Infrastructure prioritizes environmental, social and economic sustainability principles across our business, and our investment portfolio delivers innovative design and system solutions that support Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification, energy performance targets and guarantees, BOMA Best Certification and green financing.

At its core, Concert Infrastructure is focused on investing, developing, and managing infrastructure that supports the long-term needs of communities across Canada, and is committed to the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) Reporting Framework. PRI is a United Nations supported network of investors who work together to promote sustainable investment through the implementation of six aspirational environmental, social and governance principles.

Supported by strong corporate governance and values, Concert Infrastructure invests, develops, and manages sustainable infrastructure assets in communities across Canada. As a signatory to PRI since 2021, Concert Infrastructure is proud and committed to upholding the following six Principles for Responsible Investment.

PRINCIPLE ONE

We will incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes.

PRINCIPLE TWO

We will be active owners and incorporate ESG issues into our ownership policies and practices.

PRINCIPLE THREE

We will seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we invest.

PRINCIPLE FOUR

We will promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry.

PRINCIPLE FIVE

We will work together to enhance our effectiveness in implementing the Principles.

PRINCIPLE SIX

We will each report on our activities and progress towards implementing the Principles.