The Ottawa Construction Ne ws – January 2008 – PAGE C5
Employees Help Embody Simmonds’ Philosophies
There is an old adage his field experience.” come on board because they “He understands the prob-
that says a company is only As a contractor adminis- all realize that this is where lems immediately and he
as good as its employees, trator with Christopher Sim- the world is going to go,” works with us to work out
and this is no more evident monds Architect, Peterman Peterman said. “They’re with what we’re left with.
than at Christopher Sim- brings more than 35 years right on board with archi- He is always there to help
monds Architect. of experience to the archi- tects and designers and they us out.”
The award-winning ar- tectural firm. Peterman ex- are happy partners. Besides, For Simmonds, the work
chitectural firm has played plained he is happy to bring we need them. They are the that Peterman does is ex-
a key role in building com- that experience to the firm, ones who are going to tell tremely welcomed by the
mercial and residential as well as to Simmonds, us whether our things work business.
buildings throughout On- who he has known person- on paper or not.” “He is a key employee
tario, and Simmonds’ ap- ally for more than 25 years. But for the contractors, it with 35 years of experience
proach to green building His experience as a is Peterman’s approach that in the Ottawa architectural
and sustainable design has draftsman and education in
been extremely well-re- civil engineering has made
Scott Hayward, Chris Simmonds, Kristina Leaning & Don Peterman
also plays an important role business,” Simmonds said.
when working on projects. “He is our presence on the
ceived throughout the archi- him a welcome addition to businesses, can be tenuous proach, and they appreciate “He is very easy to get job site interacting with
tectural and design the firm. With his experi- and fragile. the work Simmonds does. along with,” said Rob contractors, subs and super-
community. But key em- ences he is very knowledge- “I think I can show how “More and more con- Dowsley, a project manager intendants, and he does a
ployees help to ensure his able in architectural knowledgeable we are tractors have definitely with Warlyn Construction. tremendous job.”
vision is realized, and Don principles, he is much more about how things are built,”
Peterman fulfills this role in comfortable on the job site. Peterman said. “Being in
the company. “I like to see things built the field, I can play the team
“Don has been a big rather than working with the building role, and it is ex-
asset to that firm,” said felt pencil in the office,” Pe- cellent for our relationship
Peter Woolings, President terman said about his work. with our contractors and the
Muskoka Cabinet
of Warlyn Construction, the “My experience comes into trades. It removes tension
company that worked with the end of the job, where I between those in the field
Simmonds’ on the Blue will tweak the project to en- and those at the design
Company
Heron Coop and is working sure it can meet design ex- table.”
with him again on the pectations.” On the construction side,
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on board just before the also provides a good link in in the green and sustainable
Blue Heron Coop, and he the relationship between de- building practices. He said
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