Since 1989, Maurice Griffiths, owner of Universal
Construction Ltd. has been providing renovation and
construction services to the
Placentia area. The company currently has eight full time employees, and Maurice
is understandably proud of the fact that four of these employees have worked
with the company for the entire 14 years that he has been in business.
Universal specializes in concrete forms for building foundations and keeps busy
with home renovations and new home construction. The company also operates the
only continuous eavestroughing machine in the area.
Maurice has indicated that his company continues to be busy but is still looking
forward to new opportunities that may come from the Voisey's Bay development at
Argentia. He says, Universal was contracted earlier this year to do the
foundation for VBNC's office/warehouse complex on the North side of Argentia,
and is hopeful there'll be much more to come in the next few years. He is also
hopeful that the project will mean even larger things for the Placentia area.