The Construction Source

APRI L 2021 of growth and diversification. Originally, the business focused primarily on agricultural construction. Over the last decade, they have branched out into Ready-to-Move homes and cottages (RTMs), custom homes and cottages built on site, and commercial and light industrial jobs – all while still maintaining their strong position in the agricultural market. These days, the company produces more than 60 ready-to-move homes in their yard per year, while also constructing a number on on-site builds throughout the province. They also do a wide range of commercial and light industrial jobs, everything from retail stores, to car washes, to pre-schools. On the residential side, projects can range greatly in size and value – they design and build highly-engineered tiny homes that start at 400 square feet and $100,000, while also designing and building custom homes that can be over 2,000 square feet and cost $2 million. The same goes for their agricultural and commercial jobs – they’ll build a single garage for a client in town, and they’ll also build multi-million dollar agriculture facilities for dairy producers and poultry producers. “We can do pretty much anything,” Lance says. “Basically, the sky is the limit.” In addition to providing design, engineering, and building services, Zak’s Building Group also operates two Home Hardware stores – including their original location in Hague, which has been going since 1996, and their more recent location in Warman, which they introduced in 2019. At both those stores, homeowners and builders can buy lumber, building supplies, decor, and tools for every type of home building or DIY project, while also getting advice and support from building experts. According to Lance, those clients choose ‘Zak’s Home Hardware Building Centre’ due to the company’s premier customer service. In retail, he