president, he has upheld the Penners’ legacy by driving Pennco forward with a vision towards excellence and growth. Under his leadership, the company has consistently expanded their territory while steadily adding more employees, equipment, technology, and projects. Today, Penn-co works primarily within Western Canada and in all of Nunuvut. At the same time, Reimer says the company is “growth-oriented,” which means they are not afraid to travel further afield. “Our work locations are vast and given the opportunity and challenge there is no place we wouldn’t go,” says Dan Bickerton, Vice President, who joined Penn-co in 2006. “Our diverse project locations have created numerous logistical challenges, all which are accepted by our exceptional teams of employees. We’re made to think outside the box and provide our customers with the product and delivery that’s become expected of contractors.” When it comes to their capabilities, Penn-co specializes is schools, hospitals, water and sewage treatment facilities as well as civil and industrial work. Again, though, their enthusiasm for growth and learning means they are willing to take on new challenges. “Our company has become comfortable with the uncomfortable,” Bickerton says. “As mentioned above, our market has typically been in schools, water treatment, hospitals, et cetera – but we’re now exploring new opportunities as they arise. Project values aren’t really relevant. We look for projects that others may shy away from DECEMBER 2023
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