5 TOP Dancor Construction Development combines construction and development with speed and cost-efficiency Canadian Design and Construction Report special feature Dancor Construction Development, one of Ontario’s top general contrac- tors, continues to add to its portfolio as an industrial/commercial contractor and developer. In addition, the com- pany owns tenant-occupied proper- ties and is expanding its industrial portfolio. The 11-year-old business, led by partners Danny Sanita and Sean Ford, gets projects “started quickly, out of the ground, and finished early - on budget or below budget and early,” Ford said. His design-build experience com- bined Sanita's excavation expertise enables Dancor to serve clients when time is tight or the requirements are complicated or intricate, he said. Dancor has been lauded by the City of London and City of Mississauga for 30 – Winter 2015 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report its tremendous work and contribu- tions to those cities. The company has also been named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for the third year in a row. “We work very hard to please our clients and staff, but to be recognized by such an important organization is a fantastic honour which we cherish very much,” said Sanita. Part of Dancor’s success lies in its core values. The two men grew up in the same North York community and each brings hard work and strong family values to the business. “Our parents worked very hard after com- ing to Ontario and we want to honour them in the work we do,” said Sanita. The “Dancor Approach” is a simple one. As a developer, builder and land- lord, the company approaches each new client and project as if it is its very own. “You have to understand and ap- preciate what your clients are going through, that they need you to take all the headaches away and give them an exceptional product that allows them to grow their business and we do this very, very well,” said Ford. The firm has offices in Brampton, serving the GTHA, and in London, serving southwestern Ontario. “The province is back, industrial permits are increasing, and entrepre- neurs are venturing out again needing new and improved facilities,” said Ford. “There is little land left in the GTA so we expect to see the growth of smaller but significant cities and towns as Ontario gets back on its feet.” Sanita says Dancor’s future is di- rectly tied to its exceptional clients. Reluctant to single out any single proj- ect, Dancor has ties to Fed Ex, Oshkosh/London Machinery, EXP, Kongsberg Defense, and Fastenal. Dancor has also completed the de-