David Huggins
CEO
David is a dynamic executive leader with over 20 years of experience driving strategic growth, corporate finance, and operational excellence across the utility construction, energy infrastructure, and professional services sectors.
With more than a decade in C-suite leadership positions, David brings a balanced focus to people, process, and profitability—consistently maximizing value for shareholders and stakeholders. His expertise spans operational efficiency, strategic planning, equity financing, treasury management, and organizational transformation. At D&F, David leverages his operational and financial acumen to lead the firm through its next phase of sustainable, long-term growth. David holds both the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Accountant (CA) designations.
Our Work
LOCATION: Western Canada
ROLE: Subcontractor
SCOPE: Install over 250 km of fiber optic conduit, including multiple tie-ins and vault boxes
Commenced in spring of 2026, D&F has been working with one of Canada’s largest contractors to install (plow and drill) over 500km of fiber optic conduit, including multiple tie-ins and vault boxes, across Western Canada, with operations occurring in extremely remote locations, requiring tremendous logistical planning and teamwork.
LOCATION: Glenmore Reservoir (Calgary)
ROLE: Prime Contractor
SCOPE: Erosion remediation along the Glenmore Reservoir’s banks
D&F is the Prime Contractor for the City of Calgary’s Glenmore Reservoir Erosion Hotspots project. The project involves erosion remediation along the reservoir banks, including rock retaining walls, landscaping and tree planting, and restoration of access areas over extended distances to help limit further erosion. Work is being completed within a highly sensitive environmental setting and requires careful coordination and mitigation related to species at risk, shoreline protection, and tight construction windows.
LOCATION: Alberta
ROLE: Prime Contractor
SCOPE: Installing polyethylene gas pipe for gas service lines, distribution mains, and risers
D&F has completed ATCO Urban Mains and Services contract for over 30 years, installing polyethylene gas pipe ranging from ¾” to 12” for gas service lines, distribution mains, and risers.
LOCATION: Kainai Nation / Stand Off, Alberta
ROLE: Subcontractor
SCOPE: Integrated civil and underground utility scope – and summarize from the presentation
D&F completed an integrated civil and underground utility scope that included water, storm and sanitary infrastructure, utility tie-ins, approximately 786 meters of HDPE sanitary force main, 33,000 m3 of material delivered from borrow pit to site, and off-site cul-de-sac improvements. The project was an integrated earthworks and underground construction scope that reduced subcontractor integration and management on behalf of the owner and allowed for greater flexibility in the completion of the project.
LOCATION:Canmore, Alberta (Three Sisters)
ROLE: Prime Contractor
SCOPE: Preparation of the site for future development
Completed in 2024, D&F was the Prime Contractor for the shallow utility installation, 4-party common trenching, the supply and installation of streetlights and bases, along with pedestals for communications lines and power transformer boxes. D&F also managed several subcontractors for the installation and connections of power utilities and communications lines.
location: Sunshine Village Ski Resort
ROLE: Prime Contractor
SCOPE:Parking Expansion & Earthworks
D&F was selected by Sunshine Ski Resort to be the Prime Contractor for a large-scale parking lot expansion program that consists of parking lot regrading and earthworks, mountain slope cutbacks and stabilizations along with surface drainage improvements and the management of several subcontractors.