genuine charm. We’re lucky to have him, and you’ll know he truly supports our brand, our level of construction quality, and our aesthetic as he now lives in a beautiful new Bowers built home with his own family. “We’re as loyal to them as they are to us.” Bowers Construction is well-represented at The Ravines of Bedford South, Brunello Estates, and the Parks of West Bedford. What are your day-to- day chal- lenges when you build homesin these upscale markets and work to maintain the hands-on reputation you’ve earned in the HRM? SB: We’ve found it challenging to find awesome, rare and current – yet affordable – fixtures, materials and house- wares locally. But we’ve really worked hard at it and have found some unreal sources and pushed our team and trades teams to do some new things they’d never done. We know it makes us who we are, so we’ll never be lazy on that front. But day-to- day, we find it hardest to balance family, which is everything to us, with our other family: Our clients and colleagues. That’s because it all sort of came at the same incredible time for us and we’re both very hands-on parents. Some days that’s meant trading places for a few moments with Caleb or one of our amazing trades people who’d come sit outside a jobsite with the baby so I could run inside to do a trim walk-through or consult with our painter. Seriously, our child has been sung to by the best of the best in Halifax construction. At the end of the day, we are happy to be growing and appreciate our success and never want to rest on our laurels and let it slip away. We work hard and we love it, though at times it’s hard to find a breath. CB: Our biggest challenge early on has been resources. The majority of our competition have deep pockets, which makes it difficult to compete on the larger scale with lots of ready-to- move-in and view spec homes.
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