Over the past 20 years, Dancor has grown considerably in terms of size and scope, and their projects have consistently gotten larger and more complicated. When they started, they were doing buildings between 25,000 and 30,000 square feet. Currently, they are doing a 650,000-square-foot building in London and a 350,000-square-foot building in St. Thomas. They have also expanded in terms of their geographic reach – they now have repeat national clients such as FedEx, whom they work with all over eastern and western Canada, not just in Ontario. That said, even though their work has gotten bigger and they have ventured further afield, Dancor has been careful not to grow too big. As they have grown, they have always been cautious about not taking on too many projects at once. To this day, Sean says they don’t like doing more than seven or eight projects per year. “The buildings have gotten larger, but our principles have remained the same,” Sean says. “We want to provide high-end customer service, and we want to be hands-on as owners – we really keep close tabs on everything that that we’re doing from the time the land is acquired ‘till we turn over the keys.” Throughout the years, Dancor’s approach to building has also remained consistent. They have always strived to construct buildings that would be comfortable and lasting and stand the test of time. “We try to build every building so that it’s not going to need repairs or maintenance,” Sean says. “We try to build something that’s going to last a long, long time. In terms of style and function, we want our buildings to serve people for the next 100-to200 years. No matter how much time passes, we want the owners and tenants alike to be proud SEPTEMBER 2024
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