Guildfords Group of Companies Insulation, firestopping and fireproofing services Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature Guildfords North America’s oldest and Atlantic Canada’s largest insulation contractor provides thermal, fire and acousti- cal insulation services to the commercial, marine and off- shore sectors of Atlantic Canada. Guild Contracting Specialists Guild Contracting Specialists provides services includ- ing asbestos and lead abatement, mould and fungicidal remediation, firestopping and penetration seals, struc- tural steel fireproofing, spray-applied polyurethane foam and special coatings applications. For more information on Guildfords Group, visit guildfordsgroup.com. Quality suppliers to Canada’s construction industry for over 100 years GUILDFORDSGROUP.COM The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Summer 2014 – 35 ATLANTIC CANADA North America’s oldest in- sulation contractor – Guild- fords - began in 1906 as a family owned business and since that time has become the premier insulation contrac- tor in Atlantic Canada. Over the years the company has provided specialty contracting services to a wide variety of commercial, industrial, in- stitutional and marine-related projects throughout At- lantic Canada and beyond. Now in the hands of a partnership based in Atlantic Canada, the Guildfords Group of Companies continues to operate on the princi- ples of family and commitment to client, has diversified to better serve the industry and is looking to expand its operations to new markets. The Guildfords Group is pleased to have provided a range of specialty insulation, firestopping and fireproof- ing services in the construction of National Defence’s Transportation, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (TEME) Facility now nearing completion in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Guildfords (2005) Inc., working under contract to At- lantica Mechanical, provided pipe insulation throughout the facility as well as canvas jacketing for the HVAC duct- work. PVC jacketing was also installed on the building’s various piping systems. Sister company Guild Contract- ing Specialties provided firestopping throughout the fa- cility as well as spray-applied fireproofing under contract to Project Manager Ellis-Don. With offices in St. John’s, Sydney, Halifax, Port Hawkesbury area, Moncton and Saint John, Guildfords has a strong Atlantic presence. The company is also doing work in other Canadian markets and will focus more energy on bidding projects on a national and inter- national basis. Besides common ownership, a commonality to all of the Guildfords Group’s member companies is quality and a commitment to safety and customer service.