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a door dealt with, a wall painted, " Fehrman explains. " We
didn't want to leave behind any of those clients as we grew,
so we've created hexcon as a business solely focused on those
smaller, in-and-out jobs. "
The spinoff company now has six employees of its own,
with ambitions to double that in the coming year.
But their heart is plainly in London, where the partners
" see continued growth, " and they continue to put in place
procedures and policies to make them one of the more
attractive employers in the sector. Those investments include
expanded employee benefit packages, and perhaps more
interestingly for a construction firm, they have transitioned
" WE'VE BELIEVED FROM DAY ONE THAT
A BUSINESS SHOULD NOT ONLY EXIST
TO MAKE MONEY IN A COMMUNITY, BUT
SHOULD ALSO BE INVOLVED " -Nate Fehrman
" We want to do that handoff, " continues Fehrman. " As we
finish the large build, hexcon will look after you from here on
in, and next time you need a large project, we'll bring michael
+ clark back. "
It's a leave-nothing-behind concept that comes at a pivotal
time. Fehrman says michael + clark, which now employs 30,
is realizing double-digit growth annually and has recently
opened a satellite office in Kitchener-Waterloo as it nips at
projects on the outskirts of the GTA.
all employees to a four-day workweek.
" That's a new addition, " says
Fehmarn, " and it's going remarkably
well. "
In the end, it's the chance to introduce
differentiators and the opportunities
for innovation that continue to propel
Fehrman and Newton down new paths,
both for their workers and the communities in which they are
developing.
" We've believed from day one that a business should not
only exist to make money in a community, but should also be
involved, " Fehrman says.
" We're spending a lot of time and effort on these initiatives.
And for our people, it's more than just the paycheque - they're
involved in their community, and really, that's our view on
how business should be. "
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