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business since 1973, and he
knows the importance of quality
customer relationships and
making sure the right team is in
place. Scammell has developed
an eye for the right types of
projects, sticking to the commer-
cial sector for the bulk of
Seagate’s work. The f irst project
Seagate completed was a Nova
Scotia
Liquor
Corporation
extension to an Atlantic Super-
store—Scammell says that, with
the help of a team dedicated to
completing the project both on
schedule and within budget, it
was a complete success and
created the foundation for the
company’s achievements today.
“This past year was one of our
busiest,” he says. “The driving
force of the economy in Nova
Scotia right now is construction.”
“While 2008 was a relatively
slow year,” Scammell says, “we
were able to gain our fair share
of the work and we really didn’t
feel the recession.”
PROJECTS
Part of the reason Seagate has
done so well is because the
company really owns a niche
part of the market—specif ically,
working primarily in occupied
operations. In 2005, Seagate was
tasked with expanding and
renovating the Atlantic Super-
store in Woodstock, NB. The
main objective of the renovation
SEAGATE CONSTRUCTION