COVER FEATURE
ISLAND COASTAL SERVICES Providing Quality Construction and Care for Over Forty-Five Years
Island Coastal Services is a civil engineering contractor who specialize in earth- moving, road work, water sewers and storm drains, curbing, sidewalks, and golf course management. Island Coastal Services began in 1969 as a business partnership between Harry MacLauchlan and Robert Dawson, who both had backgrounds in site preparation and road work. With their combined experience, the business grew rapidly, and MacLauchlan’s nephew Blair MacLauchlan joined the company in 1973 as a project engineer. Harry MacLauchlan passed away in 2002, leaving sole ownership to Blair; he also left behind a reputation for good business practices, and respect for clients and the community. “The company started out with only three employees,” says MacLauchlan. “Now we have over three hundred experienced employees working for us. Since the beginning, the emphasis has been on providing the highest quality construction and service to our customers.” Island Coastal Services provided the civil work for the new Foxwoods subdivision in Stratford. This included the water, sewer, and storm installation, along with building the roads and installing curbs, sidewalks,
and landscaping. They also worked closely with the contractors building the residences, by way of foundation excavation, service installation, building driveways, and final site grading. “Since day one, Flourish has approached every aspect of the development from a team perspective,” says MacLauchlan. “We appreciate the way they have been able to blend new ideas with traditional ones on the Island.” Island Coastal Services has worked on many well-known Charlottetown landmarks, such as schools, hospitals, and provincial buildings, essentially laying the groundwork for what the community is today. Golf course management makes up a large portion of the business, and Island Coastal Services operates and maintains Parks Canada’s Green Gables Golf Course, Andersons Creek Golf Course, and two other golf courses. “I think that a big part of the success of Island Coastal can be found in its people,” says MacLauchlan. “We try—not only to meet the customer’s specifications—but we will suggest improvements, and try to do the job even better, if we can. Everyone here is ‘hands on’ when it comes to a customer’s project.”
“Since the beginning, the emphasis has been on providing the highest quality construction and service to our customers.” Island Coastal Services Ltd. 155 Belvedere Avenue, Charlottetown 902.892.1062 adminoffice@islandcoastal.ca www.islandcoastal.ca
Words by Alana Lauren Photo by Kimberly Rashed
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