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Pegg coexpande'd
many; in 20 years
Now in his 20th year of business, Tom Pegg, owner. Lucknow location, thus freeing Tom up to go out to
of Pegg Construction and Building Centre, looks back evaluate projects to ensure customer satisfaction.
with satisfaction on how his•business grew from a Steve MacPherson came an board"in..1979, followed
one-manoperationto`one employing seven others: by Murray Adams in 1901, Dan Londry in 1989, and.
Tom startedout in St. Helen's in 1978, built his first Bob Cranston and Kirk Livingston in 1990.
shop in 1979, moved to another location "Quality workmanship is a must,":,
in that hamlet and built a second shop. says Torre. "In thisbusiness you depend
Business was growing: In 1985, it waw on repeatcustomers and word of mouth
necessary to expand.:. again* so Tom pur- recommendations,' '
.riEchased a neighboring. lot and erected Susan Savage 'started with the cam-
another shop.QNTRUCTiUN Pant in 1997 to look after the Poiat,Clark
As 1990 rolled around, he decided •to AND BUI.LDING CENTRE location.
relocate to Lucknow and opened, up his ' Pauline Pegg, Tom's wife, tikes care
business on Inglis Street,The .next year. o of the accounting end of the business
the com any became a corporation, �'
p ?P • Pegg Construction is a dtversiftett
• Today, Pegg Construction and Building company. Their tine of work ranges from.
Centre is housed in a modern facility located, on Hwy, residential to agriculture to commercial- new or ren -
'86 east. It's great exposure for the business. ovations.
The present location incorporates a 70'"'x 50' shop Tom finds that if agriculture projects are. slow, resi-
and a 20` x 50' showroom. The showroom' provides.dentia! will.be'movtng, and vice.,versa.
the customer with the convenience of seeing` first hand_ "Also having -:two: to three crews means we can usu.,
the wide array of doors, windowes and siding available any, accommodate customers with. an. urge, nt need',..
through: Pegg Construction,. The shop houses equip., said Tom, '
ment and in -stock doors, windows and siding that axe , Pegg Construction is a distributor of. North Star
sold to other contractors and do4it-your-selfers... .
In 1995; Tom, decided to expand again and.opened" windows, Gentek siding, materials tformerl'y' Alcan),
.a satellite shop at oint Clark to serve the lakeshore Lifestyle sunroorris' and.Andex metal products (steel.
area cladding for agricultural buildings).
Tom attributes his successful construction business free estimates are available. Call ,L-ucknow 528-
0 his Iong-term staff, ,Bill'Macpherson was his first , 3720; fax 528.2879 T. e Point Clark satellite otOoe.is.
employee back in .1978and now works at the : at.228'Huron Road, 395-Q920.
Employees at:Pegg Constricction and Butding Centre: 'back. row. Kirk Livingston, Murray
Adams, Bob Cranston; Bill MacPherson, Stere• MacPherson,' owner Tom Pegg .Front row: Tan
Londary, Susaan Savage and Pauline Pegg