b'MEMBER PROFILEKelowna Airport Child Care Centre.Credit: Jon Adrian.agencies under one roof so they only have to tell their story once. Its a lot friendlier place than just walking into a bunch of blank white walls, Panopoulos says.A further extension of this people-oriented philosophy is TKIs extensive community involvement. Apart from sponsoring several golf tournaments, the company helps when the local YMCA comes calling with a need, supports the local food bank, and a whole bunch of other little things that we just dont mention, Panopoulos says. If we dont have the community, we dont survive, so we want to give back. We live here. We work here. Our people care about the community, and its a lot easier to do a good job when you feel connected to what youre working on.TKIs plan going forward is to simply grownot just for the sake of revenue, but to create opportunity for its people. By achieving continual, steady growth, we dont have to have limits on peoples careers, and I can truthfully say to our people, The skys the limit, and you can do anything you want within the company, Panopoulos stresses.As TKI Construction has grown from humble beginnings, its membership in SICA has been crucial. When we started, we were a know-nothing, nobody-knew- TRS BUILDING us company, so we had no credibility,ENVELOPE CORP.emphasizes Panopoulos. It was important for us to join an organization such asTOMTAR ROOFINGSICA, which was full of professionals in& SHEET METAL LTD.our industry, to get exposure to clients and trades and other people in theUnmatched Industry Experience.industry. SICA has helped us to build our brand and credibility, and to be part ofServing the Interior & Western Canadasomething that is bigger than ourselves.SICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWFall 202515'