Johnston Builders
DARING TO BE DIFFERENT By Nerissa McNaughton
ohnston Builders specializes in design build, construction management and general contracting primarily in the commercial, industrial, institutional and hospitality sectors across Western Canada and the Yukon.
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Don forged ahead. His strategy was unique. The team would bid on jobs other contractors didn’t want, which is why Johnston Builders enjoyed many great projects in Northern Alberta and in remote, rural communities.
In 1990, Don Johnston was at a crossroads. He had options on which path to take but there was only one path he wanted. His dream was to have his own construction company. With equity partners Murray Nason, Terry Moen and Brian Mumby,
Don’s strategy, along with the efforts of a hardworking, experienced team, paid off. By 1994 Johnston Builders was in its first office – which they promptly outgrew. This theme would repeat itself again an again until the company built
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