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Delnor Construction Ltd.:
THE LEGACY LIVES ON
Alberta based and serving the province for 35 years By Nerissa McNaughton
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his year marks the 35th year of Delnor providing expert commercial construction services across Alberta. What started as a company launched by two high school friends is now a company executing more than $200 million over 300+ projects annually, while consistently ranking in Canada’s Top 40 Contractors. “Ed Cyrankiewicz and I founded the company in 1983,” explains Ron Hinz, founder and member of the Board of Governors. The company where they were employed went into receivership and they faced a crossroad – take employment into their own hands or join the large group of the unemployed. It was an easy choice, considering that all other companies were offering nothing but low pay and excessive expectations! The first 10 years was about grit, building a reputation and brand. “After that time, we were
considered to have a solid reputation. Next came having our feet on the pavement, looking for work and taking on the tough and highly specialized jobs that no one else would touch” explains Ron. While they built the brand, they also built the company. Phil Miller, Delnor’s first superintendent, was hired when the company was about a year old. That same year, Delnor secured their first big project, valued at nearly $1 million, at the Edmonton International Airport. This set the stage for larger and more complex projects. “Some of the largest projects at this time came from clients that we still have relationships with today; for example, the University of Alberta Hospital’s rooftop heliport project,” Ron reflects. The TELUS Workplace Integration project in 1997 marked a huge turning point as Delnor’s workforce
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