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Niagara’s Kings of Construction:
Not your average contracting company
If you want something done right, suaded John enough that he agreed we perience, but who want to learn and im- have a very trustworthy, knowledgeable
sometimes you’ve just got to do it your- should do things on our own.” prove. This way, they can train to them team of sub-contractors to draw upon
self. And if you can’t do it yourself, make From the start, the pair hired two car- to how things are done at King Contrac- who have been working with them for
sure the person doing it knows exactly penters and a book keeper. Since that first tors. years. These guys know what the com-
what you expect. day, the company has grown to include “We train them to the way we do pany expects.
King Contractors of Niagara Ltd. un- up to 10 employees, though now they things,” said Brown. “There are two types of projects we
derstands that principle, and it’s one of only have six. They originally specialized He said it’s not fair to hold someone work on,” said Brown. “There are some
the reasons clients keep coming back to in smaller projects for the industrial and back who wants to improve themselves. we have to bid on, and we take the lowest
the still-young general contracting com- commercial sectors, said Brown. “A lot of company’s don’t like to hire sub-trade price because I think that’s the
pany for follow-up projects. “We’re somewhat different than a typ- apprentices,” he said. “There’s nothing only fair way to be. But then some (pro-
In 2004, Kevin Brown and John War- ical larger general contractor,” he said. worse than someone stuck doing the jects) that we’re just working on with
ren left their positions at a general con- “We do smaller projects and in some gruntwork when he wants to be able to regular customers, we do have a pretty
tracting company in Niagara Falls to go cases complete a lot of work with our think and improve his skills. The young tight-knit group of trades. A lot of them
into business for themselves. With well employees.” people that want to do something more, I’ve known for years. I know what kind
over 30 years of experience between King’s employees complete carpentry I think you have to give them that of work they do. They’re part of the com-
them, the pair decided it was the right work, doors and hardware installation, chance.” pany.”
time to make the move. concrete work, some excavating and However, there is still a large portion It’s important for them to maintain a
“We’d talked about it years before and small masonry projects, among others. of projects that King Contractors can’t very high level of quality in all of their
decided not to at that point,” said Brown, The company also differs from many handle on its own. projects.
co-owner and president of King Contrac- other general contractors in that they For those projects that do require
tors. “I guess after (some) time I per- sometimes hire employees with little ex- work be subbed-out, Brown and Warren
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King Contractors of Niagara Ltd.
Congratulations to
King Contractors
of Niagara Ltd.
We are proud
to be part of
your continued
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