November 22, 2007
Invar Building Corp
Head Office:
Ste 301, 220 Duncan Mill Rd
North York ON M3B 3J5
Tel: 416-441-9855
Fax: 416-441-0172
Email: hugh@granleigh.com
Website: www.invar.ca
Date of Incorporation: 1975
Key Personnel: Dusty Miklas, B.A. Sc., P.Eng., M.E.I.C., President and CEO; Frank Spain, A.C.M.A., C.M.A., Executive Vice President; Greg Miklas, B.A., Vice President
Branch Offices: Granleigh Construction
Nature of Ownership: Private
Principal Owners: Dusty Miklas
Volume: $145,000,000
Areas of Expertise: Currently for high-rise residential, also involves commercial and industrial buildings
Economic Forecast: In the next year delivering about 100 condominium units, 300 in next two years and 700 in next three years.
Corporate Profile: In its fifth decade as a leading innovator in real estate development, Invar can look back on a consistent record of achievement. Instead we choose to look forward, to a vision of the future in which we will have even greater opportunities to make positive contributions to the development and growth of vibrant communities. Like the eagle in our logo, we take the longer view and the higher percentage. At Invar, our vision embraces benefits to all parties.
Major Projects: Corel Centre; Justice Canada Headquarters; Nortel Networks High Performance Optical Components Facility; Canadian Chancery, Nairobi, Kenya; JDS Fitel Inc. South Merivale Campus; Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier International Airport Expansion; Carleton Place Water Pollution Control Plant; Bridlewood Subdivision; Trail Road Landfill Site.
—updated November, 2007
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