The Construction Source

Impact Construction is a construction company based in St. John’s that aims to provide high quality work while offering life- changing opportunities to at-risk youth in the community. Impact can complete a wide range of projects, whether it is building a house or performing asbestos remediation. Regardless of the size of the project, they complete the job while keeping their social enterprises at the heart of their work. Impact Construction grew out of “Train for Trades,” which is a program provided by Choices for Youth. The program provides opportunities for young individuals to learn skills in construction. According to General Manager, Brian Hanley, “Choices for Youth is a youth-serving organization in St. John’s. We service from 12-1600 young people per year. We had an understanding with the local housing authority in Newfoundland. We did retrofits and other services. When the program ended, we realized that there was a need for more hands-on construction training. We thought there was an opportunity to evolve ENTERPRISING FOR YOUTH