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PAGE OCR B2 – APRIL
2016 – The Ontario
Construction Report
is rooted in our
identified that our strength industry for
in the
excellent reputation
reliability and good
service, integrity,
In growing, we
supplier relationships.
those core values and,
wanted to maintain
a company that people
along the way, build
and a business that
want to work for
to because we’re
customers are attracted
easy to work with.”
the acquisition
According to Dougherty,
expansion into heavy
of SMS Rents and the
has created
and aerial equipment
project planning
efficiencies for customers’
because customers
and on-site execution
everything they may
now have access to
in one place. The
need for their job site
and highly qualified
additional locations
expanded Cooper
employees have also
distinct service
Rentals’ Equipment
delivery model.
of the attraction to
Dougherty says part
to job-ready approach
SMS Rents was its
getting customers the
business that included
where and when
equipment they needed
Cooper (left) and CEO Darryl
aligns with Cooper
Doug Dougherty
they needed it. This
Company president
in 2010, the
core values. He says
Equipment Rentals’
for many years. However, formal growth
of personalized
a maintaining a culture
company put into action
STAFF WRITER
more locations
call of duty, through
Report Special Feature
service beyond the
plan that added several
the – The Ontario Construction
Ontario, delivering
for and southern
staff that share a passion
throughout the GTA
to customers, is
of expertise in
grew to more than
best possible solutions
After almost 45 years
and the business
growth plans.
rentals, Cooper
integral to any future
100 employees.
compact equipment
– and that
acquisition, we
has effectively
“We hire good people
“Now, with the SMS
Equipment Rentals
SMS Rents – and
and the greater
to include heavy and
includes the team from
cover all of Ontario
expanded its line-up
to make decisions and
Expansion of the
a team of about 300
then empower them
Montreal area with
aerial access equipment.
is a result of Cooper
to do good work.”
highly qualified professionals.” Dougherty
equipment offering
the company’s
of SMS
of Doug
many acquisition
says president
Dougherty Company
Equipment Rentals’
an deal with a local
plan began with
customers prefer to
says the growth
Rents in the fall of 2015.
strengths. “We
says the company
CEO Darryl Cooper
evaluation of the business’s
in two locations
had about 20 employees
Recognizing Net
Zero Energy
The Ontario Construction
Report – APRIL 2016
– PAGE OCR 3
homebuilders Tract builders prove
that high level
energy efficiency
STAFF WRITER
is possible across
– The Ontario Construction
Canada Report
In March, Natural Resources
Net Zero – Comme
Canada (NRCan) and Owens
nts Corning Canada
recognized leading
Net Zero Energy
homebuilders – including
Ottawa’s Minto
Group – which constructed
26 NetZero
Energy (NZEH) and
Net Zero Energy
Ready homes in five
communities across
Canada. The Ottawa Construction
– PAGE
News – April 2016
to ects with clients
Rebar Inc. conn
AGF-Raymond tive and timely results
achieve cost effec
“We want to look at
the obligation of our
scale to continue to
drive the industry forward,
to really look at how
energy efficiency and
sus- tainability can continue
to find its way into pro-
duction houses. We
need to find those things
that are repeatable,
The other builders included
scalable and have the
right Mattamy
value proposition so
Homes – Calgary,
our customers see them
Reid’s as
something they want
Homes – Guelph, Construction Heritage
to buy, not have to buy.”
Voyer –
Laval, and Provident
president, STAFF WRITER Brad Carr,
Development Inc. –
News Special Feature Canada,
Construction Ottawa
Halifax. – The
Mattamy Homes
The initiative was one
fabricator in the Ottawa-
project “We
see this rebar
A leading
Net Zero
the $268 million ecoENERGY under
Inc. initiative as Rebar
a very im-
portant Innova-
region, in AFG-Raymond
initiative Gatineau
tion Initiative (ecoEII)
getting the
and average house
developers announced as part
closer contractors,
works to an with affordable
of the 2011 federal budget.
position for their people
projects to be
complete able owners
Eligible proj-
to buy to them.
For the Net Zero
help them
Minto, over the manner.
ects had to demonstrate
project, Owens
timely years, has in-
research or de-
vested ciency is part of its
Corning Canada was
effective of and
in a in cost a number
velopment and be focused
other industry such who as see
DNA, according to
lead proponent and
this and this Unlike
in the homes
on the search
technical solutions
Toronto based buildABILITY
others development
is the next
for long-term solutions
manager in that manager
Salvatore series.”
Corp. general
to Ciarlo. “Our people
acted as the project’s
commodity, as a Strachan,
steel Brent
pollutants and greenhouse eliminate air
and solutions make
senior vice president,
lead consultant. The
d is fo-
AGF-Raymon gas emissions
a difference, whether
partnership brought
Minto says Communities
Christian Witt
from energy production
together it is the insulation
rela- – Ontario
the customer
and use.
materials we produce
nies’ expertise and dedication both compa-
cused on the experience,
for to sustain-
quality of service and
“It’s ciency and human comfort, energy effi-
ability. about the
highest better,
building tionship,
as a safety instructor
it’s about build-
Dave - ten years
ing a future, and
or our composite materials.” our shingles
Toronto based buildABILITY
safety. being wise
health it’s about
about and what
is an in-
we whose employees can
are as constituents
strategic our direction, who
novation consulting
buildABILITY’s director
Canadian company
Part of that within
set firm working with
community, local
of strategy
well as in leading next,
and nimble. “We
has been left to the as
and programs, Candice
builders, manufacturers
be more flexible
will come an industry
be able with
Luck, says her
AGF and innovators,
to help
for how the company
improve the quality team. “I to started
firm had been working
whose founder’s history
guidelines, of course,
management of life.”
with includes bring-
manager becomes more
ing as part of the NRCan Owens Corn-
runs, but then our approach it refreshing ing ENERGY STAR for Houses
Tim development
Group as business
Blevins, president,
LEEP/TAP ini-
find weeks moved into
to within
tiative. Owens Corning’s
and inclusive. Our customers make decisions Canada.
Reid’s Ontario
for Heritage have been
product created
can manager. I Homes
phenomenal airtight
Owens Corning is
to deal with people who
the role of general
results and inspired
to a Fortune 500
Time is money.
“Net Zero is flexibility
to move the company
the Net Zero Project.
a natural evolution
and keep things moving. our employees global company for which energy
for us, a pro-
gression given
effi- that and
from next EnerGuide
Net Zero homes become
level.” as we continually of the
Our customers value
affordable, our customers’
prove the the efficiency previously,
and like most im-
Ciarlo says, when energy
are committed to exceeding
He says and cost effectiveness of re-
consumption is
Net Zero Energy homes
energy efficient
somewhat was
minimized homes.
are AGF-Raymond
Net Zero Energy to has be-
the next
expectations.” through superior insulation
is a home industry,
managers have step for our industry. But
company me
that Now however,
and exceptional levels
Net Zero
The company’s branch
as much the energy
active. produces
in of airtightness.
as it
consumes…. years of experience. homes don’t just move the yard
proactive, especially
“This is our specialty.
more what
much created
a minimum of 15
sticks, come We’ve
we each
think customer’s
Our innovative
is a
cost-effective customer service they move energy efficiency
to meet
Net Zero
CodeBord exterior
it adapts
Energy to the
Field teams include
the ways
Ready home
air barrier system
that we could
may want
account managers who goal line, while also providing
eventually using our extruded
“Some in the clients
needs. adopt
representatives and
very while
polystyrene rigid in-
near others
needs. durability and comfort
future as our unique
customers’ standard.”
meet services,
to sulation
far beyond
boards with sealed
work together
project management
and branch what older homes can
joints pro-
David Hilchey, vice lengths of bars. We
vides exceptional levels
offer.” “Our account managers professional
require non-standard
president, of airtightness
what their specific
together as one
and watertightness.”
Development Kevin Lee
to understand
operators work
work Provident
Inc. Kevin Lee relationships based Canadian Home
they need it so we and
Builders’ Association
team to build strong
needs are, and why
“Innovation at all levels,”
and successful.”
has be better been
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an important the role
on trust and confidence an abundance
they can always
part of
our have
ability created
Please to deliver
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AGF-Raymond the best homes to
Dougherty said. “They
In 2015
our customers. Today
to work more
and can answer any
we celebrate
representative the comple-
of product knowledge
of key account
tion of this important
products we carry on
and understanding
milestone, with clients however
questions about the
our learnings from directly
this project Witt allow
says us the to response from
the spot.”
these needs. will
con- tinue to build homes
goal of the account
that has
positive. will been
benefit He says the ultimate
the envi- just repre-
ronment and customers
solve problems,
offer homeowners
is not
company though
increased manager is to help customers customer on a
comfort and lower The
Witt says
the heating
department. cooling
which may mean advising
bills.” sented by its and sales
Cooper Equipment
AGF-Raymond Jean-Francois
who works for Voyer,
type of equipment that
everyone co-owner, the company and is the face of
carry, but would be
Voyer Rentals may not even
represents Construction
is For this reason, everyone
happy to help source.
company. the
the “We
have help
can to make greater use be involved, to give their
to of renewable
“Our account managers
sources of energy. empowered
success. rental pricing,
We need
invested more in clients’
customer with job costing,
in clean technologies. input and to to be invest
ons. They
And and
we recommendati
have to ensure we presentations
and equipment
realize the full economic
“When we have meetings
the phases of a
and environmental
from a variety of areas
is attendance
understand construction, the right tools
benefits of energy there
efficiency. The Net Zero that represents the
sure En-
job, and can help make
ergy housing demonstration
within the company
time.” does all of
company.” these things. It offers whole of the project
are on site at the right
us another worked
a number of related
the course of our economy
Witt has chance in to reset
is he
says and
and globe
create the
opportu- nities for generations industries around
approach to come.
on behalf
AGF Group’s
by the
of Minister Carr and our impressed So,
government, owner’s mentality and en-
your determination and and integrity, the I salute
your dedication. the company’s incredi-
shown us a viable, sustainable
trepreneurial spirit, You’ve
path to and
most importantly, the
the future
— one that is cleaner, ble reputation
brighter more pros-
the employees.
perous than ever.” respect to and
spans the
Kim Rudd, parliamentary
Just as Witt’s experience Witt says
secretary company’s.
the to
the does
so too
Minister globe,
of Natural
Resources firm there is expertise
that means within the
reaches far beyond the
and experience that
in this area. That ex-
projects normally seen
to take on and
pertise allows the company
and challenging proj-
to succeed at unique
LRT. “This kind of
ects, including Ottawa’s
done here before.
work has never been
of our large con-
AGF-Raymond is proud
and the fact we have
tribution to the project,
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