CONSTRUCTION
Durabuilt Windows & Doors had a small workshop , some very basic machinery , a dozen employees , a ramshackle company structure and no strategy for future growth . Having taken on the business , they secured enough private loan finance to keep the show on the road .
With everything on the line , Harry Sunner promised his father that come what may they would work as a team for as long as it took . “ We were working 14 hours a day and a seven day week for much of the first 10 years ,” he says , admitting that he saw too little of his own growing family as a result .
Clearly the bond between father and son was very strong , but Harry is frank about their differences too . “ He is cautious and analytical whereas I am a visionary optimist . I want to fly too high and he likes to keep his feet on the ground .” Seeds of conflict ? Maybe , but these differences made for a strong team . Where one was overstretching the other would pull the reins ; where one was tentative the other would push forward . When a plan was advanced , Joe would insist
Harry Sunner
President
Harry Sunner , President at Durabuilt Windows & Doors Inc . Fixated on shaping a better future for his family at an early age , the move from Birmingham , England to Edmonton was a natural fit . Despite arriving in a new country they knew nothing about , and with no background in construction , they tackled the window business buoyantly . In the 20 years since , with an infallible passion for his vision and a dedicated team , he has grown his small business into a 400-employee powerhouse .
Harry is an engaged participant and a hands-on leader who ’ s continuously embracing the TEC value of life-long learning . He is married to Pam and they have three children : Henny , Amany and Joban . www . durabuiltwindows . com 113