“When people in Halifax think about renovations, I want them to think Monk Renovations.”
By Charlene Boyce D an Monk’s vision sounds simple. Founding his company in 2009, he has built Monk Renovations from the ground up, one job and one relationship at a time. Talking to him, you quickly learn that “relationships” are one of the four key words that sum up Dan’s work philosophy. Professionalism, trust, relationships and passion are the ingredients of Monk Renovations’ success recipe. HISTORY Dan Monk grew up in East Ship Harbour, a tiny fishing village on the Eastern shore of Nova Scotia. His father was a heavy equipment operator. When Dan was 15 he helped his father pour the concrete foundation for their house – by hand. He learned construction and building hands- on. When he went to Saint Francis Xavier University and later Dalhousie (Daltech) to become a civil engineer, he knew his life was going to be tied to building. He also knew he wanted to do it right. He knew he’d never be satisfied simply being a tradesman “with a hammer and a truck.”
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SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS • APRIL 2016
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