North Grenville Accessible Transportation is a little richer after another OPP Charity BBQ.

The Grenville County OPP raised $770 with its 3rd charity barbeque of the summer at the Kemptville detachment. The event was sponsored by Lockwood Construction and is part of the 17th annual OPP Charity Barbeque series. Barbeques are held on Thursdays from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the detachment.

Corey Lockwood, founder and owner of Lockwood Brothers Construction based in North Grenville, found himself drawn to, of all things, a silo in a field in Portland as he drove by on his business travels. It was a steel silo, built in Ohio in the 1960’s, or early 1970’s, and it was standing unused and slowly disintegrating. Corey had visions of what could be done with the silo, and those dreams finally came true after he convinced the silo’s owner to let him dismantle it and transport it to the Lockwood Brothers’ headquarters on Totem Ranch Road.
For those who visited the site during the Doors Open event last weekend, the silo was a highlight indeed. For Corey and his team had transformed the old metal silo into a wonderful and creatively fascinating focus of their offices.

Once the silo was rebuilt on his property, Corey had old beams from the now-demolished Bright Spot Restaurant in Kemptville reused to form the ceiling of his new office building. Michael Klukes assembled the beams, which had been cut by Country Lane Wood products for the project. The ceiling was assembled on ground level, and then another creative force was brought in. Peter VanAdrichem carved a beautiful wooden bird which was set in the centre of the ceiling, holding the beams in place and providing a fantastic centrepiece for the new office.

The result is a unique example of adaptive re-use of an old and dilapidated functional structure, transforming it into a innovative office building and giving it, not only a new lease of life, but artistry and beauty that complements the new function it serves. It is certainly worth a visit to Lockwood Brothers Construction headquarters on Totem Ranch Road.

Publlished in NG TIMES

Local homebuilders, Lockwood Brothers Construction announced Wednesday, April 19, that it has been named the Winner in the Inaugural Ernest Assaly Award given by Tarion Warranty Corporation.

The new Ernest Assaly Award is similar to a lifetime achievement award. It recognizes the highest level of excellence in Ontario home building while honoring the legacy of Ernest Assaly, a highly respected leader in the residential building industry who was Tarion’s first Chair. Only a select number of Ontario builders met the rigorous criteria required to even receive an invitation to make a submission.

The recipients who were considered had to have demonstrated a commitment to building quality and innovation, customer service and community involvement.

The company was also nominated as a finalist in the 2017 Homeowner’s Choice Award, in the small volume builder category.

Lockwood Brothers Construction is a custom home building company located in Oxford Station, Ontario and has been building homes in the area for the past 18 years.

When asked, Corey Lockwood, owner of Lockwood Brothers Construction, said he was “humbled to win this award. It is because of the support from our family, the community, our subtrades, clients and the great team we have that has allowed us to achieve this honor.”

Published in NG TIMES

Join us for the OPP BBQ this Thursday in support of NGAT.

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