The Construction Source

THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA Trevor and Gilles are used to building,” Robb says. “We build the kind of homes they have been building for over 30 years.” Even after the home is turned over, Robb says they keep in touch with clients, and they are responsive if there are any problems that arise or adjustments that need to be made. “We’re building neighbourhoods, and we’re connecting all the people that live in the neighbourhood,” Robb says. “We don’t just sell them a house and say goodbye. That is part of what sets us apart. We make sure we promote the unity of the neighbourhood.” Clients appreciate all that contact and care – and they also appreciate how active Maple City Homes is in the community, and how much of an emphasis they place on supporting local companies and tradespeople. “We aim to be majority-sourced local,” Robb says. “All the trades, all the supplies, everything comes from Chatham- Kent-Essex or via Chatham businesses. We all live here, we all work here, and we’re all in this together.” Maple City Homes also supports the community by consistently giving a portion of their sales to various charities. For example, earlier in the company’s life, they committed $500 from the sale of each home sold in their Summerset Place development to the building of the New Animal Shelter in Chatham- Kent. More recently, they helped rally various members of the Chatham-Kent Home Builders Association to donate $18,000 to the United Way. “We make sure we support the community, because the community has supported us,” Robb says. “We think that’s important. That’s instilled in every member of our group.” “That includes our subcontractors,” he adds. “Every single trade has been involved in that giving back. When we call up our trades and say ‘We want to give $15,000 to this group or $10,000 to this group, who’s in?’ it usually takes us about two