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Builder continues to boom

with innovation

Jackman Construction Ltd. is the This mass timber structure, which houses “We ourselves have been working with
ideal example of how thinking Conestoga College’s latest location and Leef and net zero, sustainable vendors
pays homage to a former historic hotel and clients who want to help contribute
big can help a small business to that once stood on the same site, has to the world of carbon footprint reduction
grow and prosper. been referred to as a “landmark building and economically sustainable practices,”
What began as the brainchild of Eric in its own right” by Kitchener Mayor Berry he says.
Jackman in a Kitchener garage in 2011, Vrbanovic. It’s a strategy that has been working
as a small home-grown reno and drywall This kind of innovation is important at well for Jackman Construction Ltd. which
business, has grown to become a leading Jackman Construction Ltd., which heavily continues to undertake a wide variety
firm that specializes in construction relies on the expertise and experience of of projects and clients. Everything from
management, general contracting, its staff to ensure excellent workmanship basic home renovations, to large design-
renovation, and drywall, now employing is provided to clients and their projects. build projects with Honda and Blendtec
more than 60+ people that work “We pull from all of our strengths and Ingredients, as well as multi-residential
collaboratively under multiple divisions. provide our customers with solid project mid-to-high rise units seen throughout
“I’m not sure if we are a ‘small’ business oversite through our combined decades Southern Ontario.
anymore because we keep growing every of experience, over multiple construction “We’ve already outgrown our newest
day,” says Eric, when asked to outline the types,” says Shawn Kroeplin, Construction office renovations we did during COVID.
benefits of owning a small business. “But Manager at Jackman Construction Ltd. We are on our fourth expansion in under
the best part of being a small business “We encourage new, innovative ways of four years, and we aren’t stopping,” says
owner is employing people and watching approaching our construction projects Eric, referring to the company’s Shirley
them achieve their own successes.” through cutting edge processes of Drive headquarters in Kitchener’s north
Jackman Construction, named Business of building science, and with great efficient end. “The nature of the construction
the Year (Over 50 employees) at our 2024 materials that will allow our projects to business is constantly moving and
Business Excellence Awards in May, has be more cost effective, combined with growing non-stop, and we are doing our
become more than familiar with success, overall greater building life cycles.” best to adapt and grow sustainably with
having garnered numerous accolades in Eric agrees, and says the company has it.”
its sector over the course of the last few embraced the growing popularity of net
years. This includes receiving Kitchener’s zero housing and increase in sustainable
Great Places ‘People’s Choice’ Award last living practices.
year for its One Young Street project.

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