The Construction Source

OCTOBER 2020 reputation for doing a diverse array of work – including spec homes and subdivisions for themselves, custom homes for clients, and multi-million dollar projects for other developers and government bodies. Today, Ray and his team offer those clients the full range of services, including estimating and cost control, project planning and design, government approvals, scheduling, construction management, and more. In addition, they offer structural engineering services, they have a cabinetmaking workshop, and due to their background in glazing, they remain specialists in creating custom glass structures – everything from glass railings, to decorative pieces, to shower enclosures. According to Ray, it’s that diversity of talent and skill that makes Apex Western Homes special: “What sets us apart is our team,” he says. “We have a very diverse group of people here, in all senses of the word – in terms of ethnicity, skillsets, and professional backgrounds. We have people from all over, who have all sorts of unique experience.” “For example, we have a site supervisor from Ireland, and he used to work on large projects in London,” Ray says. “Another site supervisor ran his own framing company for 20 years – I consider him one of the best framers in the province.” “Our Construction Manager is half-Australian,” he adds. “He used to be in the Navy, where he taught project management. We have people from Japan, China, Korea, Australia, Belarus. We have a really good group of people.” And the company retains those people, Ray says, by treating their employees “more like family members,” and offering them a healthy work-life balance with flexible hours. “We don’t sit here and punch clocks. We trust each person to look after their jobs, and that trust is rewarded.”