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relationships local and loyal – just ask their
subcontractor and plumber, who have been
there for the last 25 years, each.
“I know a lot of contractors who go through
men like you go through underwear, but
most of our employees we’ve had them a long
time,” Bonney said. “We treat them with re-
spect and give them perks.”
“Our custom has been to have a foremen
and every year there’s young guys coming in
and being trained and brought up through
our system and eventually become foremen,”
Bonney continued. “By keeping them busy
and working all the time, we’ve been able to
keep the same staff, we don’t have to train
new people and we try and build a good rep-
utation by doing the best job we can do.”
Staying local includes work, too. Subdivi-
sions in Hampton to Kiwispan or town-
house developments and 75 lots on devel-
oped land, Bonney will be there. Whether
it’s little jobs by the hour, multi-year or mil-
lion dollar projects, Bonney Construction is