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V entana Construction is everything you would expect from one of BC's largest general contractors—and a few things you wouldn't. Offering more than a typical general contractor or construction manager, the full-service construction partner usually handles 20 to 30 projects concurrently, with individual projects valued as high as $300 million. It employs a team of 250 people and is headquartered in Burnaby. Operating for nearly four decades, the company's diverse portfolio ranges from non-market residential and retail and office buildings to industrial buildings, show- casing expertise in wood frame, mid-rise and high-rise constructions, often with complex design elements and constraints. Its institutional buildings include TRIUMF, UBC's School of Biomedical Engineering and alternative fuel cell structures for Ballard Power. Some of its signature community centers and arenas include Port Coquitlam Community Centre, Langley Events Centre, Chilliwack Coliseum and the Moose Jaw Events Centre. "As our portfolio has grown and become more diverse, our projects have increased in size; however, we did not want our clients with smaller scale projects to be left unserved," says company president Dan Marsolais. "We established a smaller projects division—Ventana Special Projects—to provide the same level of service and our relationship-focused approach to a sector of our industry that often operates a little differently and at a faster pace." BUILT ON REPEAT BUSINESS AND TEAM WORK It's no accident that Ventana has made its mark across nearly every sector of con- struction. Its exponential growth has been carefully earned one repeat client at a time. "We only consider a project fully success- ful when a client asks us to build their next project," Marsolais says. "Our teams ensure the project's best interests are top of mind and that clients are treated fairly." To solidify that commitment, the com- pany offers an integrated delivery system through specialized internal teams designed to ensure each project is successful. Tyler Pasquill, vice-president of pre-construction, highlights Ventana's pre-construction team's expertise at managing billions of dollars an- nually. The team provides insight into market conditions, pricing dynamics and new prod- ucts or approaches that can improve cost and schedule efficiencies, enhance constructa- bility, and help explore alternative solutions to all types of construction challenges. It works closely with the Building Information Modeling (BIM) team, which improves project accuracy and reduces bottlenecks during the design and construction phases. VENTANA CONSTRUCTION: Relationships to Build On Ventana Construction is a well-kept secret in the Lower Mainland's construction market. For 37 years, it has maintained a low profile, prioritizing relationship-building. S P O N S O R E D R E P O R T