Steve Gusterson, vice president of Alumicor’s pre-construction design in Canada, will be honored by Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) with its Life Membership Award.
About the award
The Life Membership Award is presented in recognition of outstanding service, dedication, support, and commitment to the association and the design and construction community. CSC lists only 55 members as having received the Life Membership Award since its inception in 1975.
CSC’s Executive Council and Board of Directors made the announcement on March 20. The award will be presented during the CSC Conference 2023, held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from May 24-28, where Gusterson will be honored by his Alumicor colleagues, CSC, and the industry.
“We join with CSC in congratulating Steve on his Life Membership Award in a career filled with so many achievements. We applaud his exceptional commitment to the educational advancement of the industry. Alumicor and our customers are fortunate to benefit from Steve’s leadership, experience, and in-depth knowledge," says Avi Bar, Alumicor’s vice president of sales.
Gusterson's career and CSC involvement
For more than 40 years, architects, contractors, and installers have turned to Gusterson for support with their architectural aluminum product selections and specifications, according to a company release. He has held numerous roles in his many years with Alumicor. Based in Toronto, he works most closely with design teams and customers located in Ontario, helping them with their commercial building projects.
Throughout his career, Gusterson has remained an active member of CSC for more than 20 years and firmly believes in giving back to the design and construction industry. Honoring his “significant and conspicuous contribution to CSC,” Gusterson was inducted into the CSC College of Fellows in 2021. Nominations for fellowship are received by at least seven people, including a minimum of three Fellows and representatives of three or more chapters. Gusterson’s nomination exceeded all requirements.
Gusterson has volunteered on numerous CSC committees and has served as the Toronto Chapter’s chair and director. A Certified Technical Representative (CTR) since 2000, he also has served as an instructor of the CTR coursework for the Toronto Chapter and a member of CSC’s Technical Representative Program since 2012. CSC twice recognized Gusterson’s leadership in Toronto with a Chapter Award of Merit (2009, 2013) and twice presented him with a Programme Director’s Award (2014, 2022) for his contributions to the education program.
