Thumbs up – June 2026

Niharika Makwana – Planning & Logistics Supervisor / Ontario (Kitchener)

Niha is always on top of everything, no matter how busy she is and she handles it all with a cheerful and positive attitude. She consistently finds solutions to challenging issues and is always there to provide guidance and support.

Associated values: Performance, Team spirit

Congratulations to Shamir and Karl for their strong teamwork and efforts on the station project. Despite several design changes and schedule adjustments, they remained focused and helped keep the project aligned with the baseline schedule while meeting client expectations. Their contribution is truly appreciated. Keep up the amazing work!

Associated values: Performance, Team spirit

Shane and his team maintain a high level of performance, delivering consistent tonnage production while prioritizing safety on site. Their ability to balance productivity with safe work practices has been noted and appreciated by the general contractor (GC).

Associated values: Team spirit, Performance

The maintenance team contributes every day to making the head office a clean and welcoming place for everyone. Always ready to help, they respond quickly to requests and ensure our workspaces run smoothly with care and attention. Their work directly supports employee well-being and deserves to be recognized. Thank you Andrée-Anne, Linda and Cristian!

Associated value: Team spirit

Over the past few months, Marianne has stood out through her contributions to Evolution, her guidance and mentorship of an intern and, above all, her outstanding involvement in FondAcier. She also played a key role in producing a powerful video highlighting Mr. Serge Gendron’s $1.5 million donation to Polytechnique Montréal and the unveiling of the Espace Groupe AGF.

Through her ability to inspire people to think beyond the obvious, leverage social engagement to strengthen AGF’s reputation, and build meaningful connections between people, Marianne demonstrates inspiring leadership, a strong team spirit, and a remarkable ability to unite others around a shared vision.

Associated values: Leadership mindset, Team spirit

Over the past few weeks, Mélissa has stood out for the exceptional quality of her video productions and her natural ability to put people at ease, enabling her to create content that is both authentic and professional. She is recognized for her creativity, strong storytelling skills and resourcefulness in finding solutions to deliver high-quality results, even when working within tight constraints. She also provided valuable support to her team by helping coordinate the logistics for Evolution.

Associated values: Performance, Team spirit

2nd Stars

Congratulations to Olivier Arribas for his involvement with the internal straightening machine, his excellent work and his commitment to sharing his knowledge with colleagues. Well done as well to Mathieu Tourangeau for his contribution to the 5S project on the threading machine and his support to the continuous improvement team in creating an explanatory video and a best-practice guide for machine use.

1st Stars

Well done to Miguel C. for demonstrating exemplary leadership on the external straightening machine by staying the course despite challenging conditions and mobilizing his team. Congratulations also to Anas Marouan, who stood out for the quality of his work, his excellent attitude, and his consistent performance. His daily commitment makes him a colleague the team can always rely on.

Associated values: Performance, Team spirit, Leadership mindset

Philippe Colangelo and his team win the AGF Safety Belt for the month of June!

Deployed on the Station C construction site in Montreal, Philippe’s team stood out for its strong leadership and exemplary collaboration on site, from the beginning to the end of the project.

In a demanding environment, the team demonstrated constant vigilance and a strong commitment to health and safety. Risk situations were systematically raised, reflecting a solid culture of prevention and accountability. PPE was consistently worn every day, reflecting a high level of discipline and professionalism.

Congratulations to Philippe and the entire team for their outstanding performance in HSE and their ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe job site!

Associated value:  Health and safety