Building Homes and Building Legacy: Inside the Bowers Construction Playbook
Control and Compound with Darren Mitchell
Release Date: 11/06/2025
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On this month’s entrepreneurial spotlight, Darren and Christina sit down with Caleb Bowers, President of Bowers Construction, to unpack how he went from being laid off, losing $70,000 in a single year, and driving a truck he couldn’t afford… to building one of Atlantic Canada’s most respected custom home brands.
If you’re a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, real estate investor, or custom home dreamer, this episode is a masterclass in:
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Building a brand on craftsmanship, trust, and values
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Choosing value over volume in a “race to the bottom” industry
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Using Instagram and online reputation to attract dream clients
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Balancing marriage, family, faith, and business
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Playing the long game with development and legacy projects
By the end, you’ll see exactly how integrity, long-term thinking, and genuine care for clients can build a business—and a legacy—that actually lasts.
Show notes:
0:00 – Introduction to Caleb Bowers
1:30 – Building a brand on craftsmanship, trust & East Coast values
2:31 – Early money motivation & seeing wealth from “arm’s length”
4:05 – First job at Highgate Homes: from labourer to general manager
6:52 – Seeing both sides: client vs builder vs landlord
7:55 – Getting laid off and starting Bowers Construction
11:20 – Buying three lots & learning the hard way on spec homes
14:10 – The year Caleb lost $70,000 (and the meeting that changed everything)
16:26 – Choosing value over volume in homebuilding
19:38 – Core values: Be a good person & go the extra mile
22:03 – Kids, marriage, and why business is now second to family
24:16 – “This is home”: meaning behind the tagline
28:35 – Instagram strategy & becoming an early adopter
31:29 – Expansion into New Brunswick & rebranding with his brother
34:54 – Rapid-fire questions with Caleb
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