joined him as partners in October 2023, with Alek working out of the company’s second office in Brandon and Isaac concentrating on MCM’s expansion into Saskatchewan. Dave continues to lead the head office in Winnipeg, where the company was formed. These days, though the firm is expanding, most of their work still takes place in Manitoba, and their projects run the gamut in terms of typologies. In recent years, Dave says they have actually purposefully attempted to diversify in order to become more resilient as a firm. “We do a lot of educational projects, and we do a lot of commercial, institutional, recreational projects – YMCA is a big client of ours,” he explains. “We’ve done everything from fit-outs for automotive dealerships to dental offices. We’ve even done some multi-residential, mostly within First Nations communities.” Dave believes that all clients, no matter the typology or sector, choose MCM Architects for the same set of reasons: “We’re a service-orientated firm,” he says. “We’re not focused on getting published or winning awards. We’re more focused on providing a product that suits the needs of our clients. That means we’re very conscious of scheduling and price. We pay a lot of attention to details and we put a lot of care into coordinating the different consultant teams.” As a result of that customer service orientation, Dave estimates that “probably 90 per cent” of the firm’s work is repeat business. “Our clients come to recognize that we deliver high quality projects on time and on budget, with MARCH 2025
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