Southern Comfort Mechanical has moved from their previous location at the corner of Main Street and Arena Road to a new space at 369 Bronstone Drive.
“We started planning the move in May and started moving on August 12, and should be complete by the end of October,” says Paul Neufeld, President of Southern Comfort. “We outgrew our office, so an addition to our old office would have been necessary if we had stayed there.”
Neufeld adds that the company requires substantial outdoor space to store material and equipment. The new property, which has a fenced-in yard, allows them to keep those items secure and further out of sight.
“The fenced-in yard is a plus,” Neufeld says. “This gives us the ability to stage our outgoing shipments as efficiently as we can without worrying about the appearance of that busy corner to people of the town.”
A further benefit is the increased office space and higher ceilings, which allow for the installation of higher racking.
Neufeld says the company originally looked to relocate to Winnipeg and searched for properties in the south side of the city. “Most of our suppliers, workforce, and projects are currently in Winnipeg,” he says. “After a lot of strategic planning, we were able to revamp the logistics… and felt staying out of Winnipeg was okay. Also, with smartphones and cloud-based programs, our field supervisors don’t need to come to the office as much as they had to in the past.”
Southern Mechanical’s previous location on Main Street, which has a 2,400-square foot and an additional 1,200 square feet of office space, is currently available for lease. Neufeld says they would also consider selling the whole building.
