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HAVAN Spotlight: Doug Langford

Doug Langford JDL Homes

 

🎧 Check out Doug’s Episode of “Measure Twice, Cut Once”

Tell us about yourself & your company?
Doug: Aside from the day to day running of JDL Homes, I am client facing in sales, estimating, contract writing and involved in the Project Management of all of our projects.

How did you get into the residential construction industry?
Doug: My Brother Jeff Langford and I started the company after renovating one of our own houses, which lead to us renovating a neighbours house, then another and another and before long we had a company up and running.

What keeps you in the industry?
Doug: I am always learning new things. It is an exciting business.

While navigating covid-19, what new opportunities have you discovered?
Doug: Covid-19 opened up new ways to stream line the company and work more efficiently.

It’s 11AM Saturday morning, what are you up to?
Doug: I could be Gardening, Snowboarding, Camping, paddle boarding or generally anything else to do with the outdoors. & fishing

What are your hobbies?
Doug: Gardening, cooking especially after covid.

Favourite HAVAN moment and why?
Doug: Sharing our research and work in a step 5 NetZero ready Home. I believe we all need to be building to this standard as soon as we can.

Last book read / movie watched?
Doug: Handmaids Tale.

Last HAVAN Member you connected with?
Doug: Mark Cooper, Shakespeare Homes and Renovations

Pets?
Doug: Yes, A shiba Innu named Kaya

Proudest moment?
Doug: Receiving our first Ovation Award (now HAVAN Award) for a large character renovation in Vancouver.

Netflix guilty pleasure?
Doug: Most cooking shows

Last piece of advice you have received?
Doug: Never let a good crisis go to waste.

Starbucks order?
Doug: Americano with room for cream.

Where were you born?
Doug: Warkworth Ontario

Favourite holiday / destination?
Doug: Africa

Does pineapple belong on pizza?
Doug: Absolutely.

First concert?
Doug: Sting

Where can we find you on social media?
Doug: Instagram: @jdlhomesvan

Members and homeowners look to HAVAN for connections in the residential construction industry. HAVAN’s Spotlight features HAVAN staff and members to showcase who we are and to help connect with one another. Want to be featured? Email dawn@havan.ca today.

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