as a reference. I think that’s a nice little pat on the back.” Over the years, Edifice Engineering has contributed to several daycare projects, which Daren describes as “close to my heart,” as he has four children and he understands the value of those facilities, and he is well aware there are not enough of them in the region. From 2020 to 2023, the firm did three daycares in Swan River, St. Agathe, and Dauphin – which is a proud accomplishment, as they overcame the obstacles of the pandemic and helped address a significant need in the community. In 2020, they also started working on the aforementioned Wayway Foodmart in the Waywayseecappo First Nation, which is also one of the firm’s proudest achievements. “It was a large project and we put a lot of time and a lot of effort into it,” Darren reports. “We made quite a few trips out to the site. We wanted to make sure it turned out well, and it did.” “The reaction from the client was really positive,” he adds. “They had a small food store there to begin with, but during COVID they were noticing that everyone was shopping closer to home and their turnover was going way up, it was more than doubling, and they needed more space. So we quadrupled the size of their store, which ended up fulfilling a great need for their community.” Moving forward, that’s what Edifice Engineering hopes to continue doing – meeting the needs THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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