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15 business partners who all take a personal
interest in how the organization performs.
From architects to technologists to engineers,
they’re the secret behind the company’s suc-
cess, supported by additional team members
who bring the working contingent to over 70.
“That’s something that’s been very rewarding
for the company … to be able to attract and
keep some very highly qualified and reputable
people in the industry because they’re busi-
ness partners,” Goncalves said. “I think it’s a
big thing, for potential employees coming to
meet us and seeing how we’re set up. It’s very
positive in terms of attracting good people.”
“We’re looking for people who fit the culture
of the company and sometimes we’ll choose
someone who fits the culture over someone
who is more qualified.”
Goncalves has been a part of the company
since 1990, shortly after the consulting group
was founded by Armand Patenaude. A profes-
sional engineer and senior building envelope
consultant, he arrived at the company with a
diploma in architectural technology and then
returned to school to earn his certificate de-
gree in construction management in 1993, the
same year he became a partner in the compa-
ny. Juggling his work at PTVD and continuing
education, Goncalves completed a bachelor’s
degree in construction engineering in 1996
and then became president of the company in
2001.
