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“We looked for the tough, dirty jobs; jobs nobody wanted to do. We did whatever it took.” ~ Ed Cyrankiewicz
LAYING THE FOUNDATION
Ron Hinz and Ed Cyrankiewicz were Delnor’s Executive Team: Glenn Cyrankiewicz, Ron Hinz, Ed Cyrankiewicz, Joel Ramer high school buddies. This friendship continued into their post-high school life as they apprenticed at the same construction firm. When the recession of the ’80s saw both men unemployed, they made a decision that would affect their lives and have far reaching effects 30 years into the future. At a time when unemployment rates were peaking at 13 per cent and inflation was averaging 12 per cent, Ron and Ed launched a business. On June 23, 1983, Delnor Construction was born. For the first two years, Delnor consisted solely of Ron and Ed. Starting a business in a failing economy was a great risk, but it was not the only risk this daring duo was willing to take. “We looked for the tough, dirty jobs; jobs nobody wanted to do,” Ed says as he reflected on the few construction companies were willing to undercompany in its infancy. “We did whatever it took.” take these types of projects, so the Delnor team distinThis meant leaping at opportunities to work out-ofguished themselves early on as a company willing to town jobs and in occupied facilities. When working in roll up their sleeves and do what they needed to do to an occupied space, the Delnor team would work beget the job done. fore or after the occupants were in the building. This Two years after the launch of Delnor, the two princimeant early mornings and very late nights. At the time, pals were able to hire their first employee, Phil Miller. “AfC O M P L E T E
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