JUNE 2017
H
business elite canada
3
Matthew Morin. “Most of the projects
we work on really need highly specialized
labour—people that take it to heart that
the building we are working on are part of
Canadian heritage and Canadian culture.
Everything that is done needs to be done
with the highest level of awareness to not
further damage the elements but bring
them back to their original glory.”
Atwill-Morin was also selected to do ma-
sonry work for Quebec City’s National As-
sembly and the National War Memorial in
Ottawa, as well as six decade’s worth of
important masonry work in Canada, con-
centrated in Eastern Canada. Originally
started by Morin’s father, the company has
grown under the leadership of Morin and
his brothers to a $35 million entity with
250 employees—including approximately
200 skilled tradesmen—with the capabili-
ty of working on upwards of 45 jobs simul-
taneously. Atwill-Morin’s entire group also
includes the concrete restauration, scaf-
folding and water treatment, bringing the
employee count to 400 people with a rev-
enue of $70 million. Atwill-Morin has been
recognized as one of Canada’s 2017 Best
Managed Companies because of this.
The team’s acknowledged management
success is due in part to a investment in
its people and investing in growth and
training for its workforce. “Leading with a
courageous mindset is imperative to be-
ing a Best Managed company," said Peter
