THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA the institutional and social infrastructure sectors. For example, they recently completed a six-storey residence in Toronto for the Canadian Helen Keller Centre, which provides for the deaf-blind community. They also recently completed a similar project for St. Felix House, which provides transitional housing for women experiencing homelessness. Both of those projects received government funding, and ANC’s experience navigating that process has resulted in other contractors approaching them with their own projects in that sector. According to Kody, the company’s relationships internally are just as strong as their relationships with clients. These days, the company employs roughly 100 people between their office and their plant, including welders, framers, concrete specialists, labourers, and approximately 12 in-house designers. Kody describes the culture in-house as focused on “innovation and collaboration.” “Most of us came from a general contracting background, so we bring valuable field experience and practical knowledge into the modular environment,” he says. “That expertise, combined with our manufacturing innovation, allows us to approach projects with a strong understanding of both design and constructability.” Plus, Kody says, everyone on the team is an eager problem solver. Whenever there’s an issue, they all come together to come up with a solution,
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