QUARTERLY CONNECT FALL 2021
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This issue:
What's New
WHAT'S NEW
SPOTLIGHT
FEATURE PROJECT
FRESH PROJECTS
OUR PEOPLE
DAVID ALLEN COE
WELCOME TO THE TEAM
SHOUT OUTS
Team Photo Lets Dunk Karl!
Nanaimo and Victoria Brain Injury Society are having a fundraiser called Toss the Boss. In a nutshell: Karl has been voluntold to bungee jump on October 1st at 2:00pm as we raised the minimum required $500. If we fundraise a minimum of $2,000 total, Karl will get dunked in the river below. Do you want Karl to get dunked in cold-ass October? I do. Jackie does. So do some of our clients and trades. Go see for yourself. You can donate here: Dunk Karl Whether you donate or not, a video of Karl jumping will be shared with you.
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"You can dream, create, design, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it requires people to make the dream a reality"
Spotlight
BY KARL BINDER & IAN CAPELL
What can I say, the world seems like it's going for shit right now. This 18 month and counting pandemic we are living through has been nothing less than eye-opening. The “unprecedented times” saying is really starting to get on my nerves. Is there an end in sight? Or just a new shift on how we view society and human rights. The ugly bipartisan culture this pandemic has created makes me sad. Sad for my family, my kids, who have suffered the most. What kind of a world are they going to inherit from us? I’m not talking politics, climate or economics (even though these are all in major crisis right now). I’m referring to us. Collectively - the fractiousness of society has brought out the worst in us and it’s going to affect the future of the next generation. I’m not sure what it’s going to look like, but I don’t like where its going. Hopefully we can find some kind of common ground as a species and move forward in a positive way. I know I am going to do what I can to be more compassionate, positive and respectful in all the things I do, because those are the qualities I WALT DISNEY want my kids to emulate. I feel I have tried to take this approach throughout my life and so far there have been many positive results. Saywell is one of them. I am happy to be a part of this team. I am happy to see the same traits; compassion and respect from everyone whether in the field or in the office. We constantly receive good reviews from the work we do and in a time where all this negativity surrounds us, I am happy to be part of something so positive. Your actions are evident and are responsible for our continued success. We have over $125M worth of contracts lined up spanning over the next 4 years in both the public and private sectors. So whatever happens in the near future, be it negative or positive, we are in a great position to weather the storm or ride the wave. -Karl Binder As we say farewell to summer and welcome the cooler air and changing colours of autumn, I would like to take a moment to reflect on some of the positive changes I have observed over the past year or so in my full-time role as company Safety Officer. I feel honoured to have been chosen to take on this challenging role, and the co-operation and support I receive from all of you, my colleagues, has made every step worthwhile as I continue to grow into this position. I can honestly say that this is one of the best companies I have worked for. From top to bottom, people respect each other and genuinely care for each other. This mutual bond has helped us grow in our safety culture because we look out for each other. We teach each other. We support each other. Safety Culture is more than just a catch phrase. It is an attitude, a state of mindset, and a belief system that shapes the way we live and work. It influences how we do things in a way that becomes more and more natural, and the benefits are becoming more and more evident. Just look at the numbers! In 2019 we had 4 lost-time injury claims for that year. In 2020, we were down to just 2 lost-time injury claims. Heck, in 2017, there were 9 lost-time claims! How many do we have this year? Zilch. Zero. None. Not a single person had to go to the hospital this year due to a workplace injury. The numbers don’t lie. Quantitatively, we are working safer now than we have in the past. Qualitatively, I am seeing good things out there. I see that we are growing in the right direction as we develop in our safety culture. I am proud of all of you for working smarter, working safer, and for looking out for one another. Let’s continue this path and finish out the year by saying that we did amazing construction work, and that nobody had to go to the hospital!- Ian Capell
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Feature Project Beach House at Saratoga
Team Members Project Manager: Shannon Kelly Superintendent: Robert Correa Project Coordinator: Jackie MacDonald Project Start: September 2021 Project Completion: December 2022 Value: $12.7 Million Location: Black Creek Project Type: New Construction The Beach House at Saratoga was recently awarded to Saywell Contracting after a competitive tendering process. This project consists of 30 luxury beach front homes on over 3 acres of walk on waterfront in Saratoga Beach. The unique architecture by WA Architects can be described as Modern West Coast meets Fisherman Wharf. Some of the major features include Post & Beam Timber Framing, T&G ceilings, Napoleon gas fireplaces, Oversized and multiple decks from both bedroom and living areas to take in the sprawling Ocean Views.
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Fresh Projects
Qualicum Railway Housing
Team Members Project Manager: TBD Superintendent: TBD Project Start: Spring/Summer 2022 Project Completion: Summer/Fall 2023 Value: $12 Million Location: Qualicum Beach Project Type: New Construction Qualicum Railway is an affordable housing project in partnership with BC Housing, the Town of Qualicum and the Kiwanis Housing Society. This project is a 4-1/2 storey multifamily building consisting of 49 units and an additional 8 townhomes targeting singles, families, and seniors right in the heart of Qualicum Beach. Saywell is currently providing Preconstruction services for this project and we are happy to announce that a Development Permit was approved by the Town of Qualicum last month which has kick started the Building Permit drawing process. We are currently on track for a BP Drawing set submission near the beginning of 2022 and plan to mobilize shortly after approvals that following Spring or Summer (depends, maybe we’ll be in another election and this will get delayed a couple of months – hooray for minority gov’ts).
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Fresh Projects
Popeyes- Cliffe Ave
Team Members Project Manager: Shannon Kelly Superintendent: Allen Prescott Project Coordinator: Jackie MacDonald Project Start: September 2021 Project Completion: January 2022 Value: $1.5 Million Location: Courtenay Project Type: New Construction A 6,115 sf commercial building complete with 4 units; 1 already designated for Popeye’s Chicken!
DL114 North
Team Members Project Manager: Bonnie Hunter Superintendent: Lance Adair Project Coordinator: Jackie MacDonald Project Start: October 2021 Project Completion: March 2023 Value: $9 Million Location: Tofino Project Type: New Construction
Tofino Dl114 N is an affordable housing project in partnership with BC Housing, CMHC, and Catalyst Developments. Saywell has been working on preconstruction for this project for the past 3 years and we are happy to announce that after this long process of municipal approvals, provincial and federal funding commitments we are now looking forward to an October 2021 mobilization. This project consists of 34 units targeting active families and seniors. Before we begin construction, we will need about 3 months to clear the land and rock blast the mountain to build the road to access the property. There are some complexities involved with this one, including the 10m deep foundation anchors for the TDS system and geofoam due to seismic requirements, but we are up for the challenge!
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Our People
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Our People
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Welcome To The Team Corey Court, Superintendent Corey started his construction career straight from high school where he began as a labourer working for a commercial general contractor. During this time, he also gained experience doing finish carpentry and millwork installations. Corey grasped his keen eye for finish detail and passion for construction and completed his red seal carpentry certification in 2011. Over the years, Corey has supervised numerous commercial interior renovations including retail, medical, federal, and law office projects. He recognizes and values the impact of creating and maintaining great relationships with trades, designers, and clients to facilitate projects being completed on time and on budget.
Robert Correa, Superintendent With 26 years of construction experience, Robert has acquired a talent for overseeing the construction and management of numerous Civil, Commercial, Institutional and Residential projects. Robert demonstrates his in-depth knowledge of the construction industry through his leadership on sire, critical planning skills and thoughtful execution of projects. His dynamic construction background has given him advanced skill sets to manage and control project scopes, budgets, requirements, deliverables, and resources. Robert endeavors to achieve the highest standards for clients, as well as harmonizing information between the products team and the clients.
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Welcome To The Team Allen Prescott, Superintendent Allen is a natural leader who brings over 30 years of Commercial, Residential, Multi-Family and Institutional construction experience to the Saywell team. Born and raised in Montreal, Allen started working as a Fireman and began his construction career simultaneously in 1989 building single family homes. In 2010, Allen obtained his building license and supervised several multi-family projects. Throughout his years of experience he acquired an
outstanding skillset for detail and obtained his ticket as an Architectural Sheet Metal worker. In 2014, he moved to BC to continue his passion for construction supervision. Allen takes immense pride in craftsmanship and values organization, teamwork and managing details that ultimately deliver excellent results for clients.
Lance Adair, Superintendent Lance has been in the Construction Industry for over 25 years and has worked on many successful construction projects. Lance started in the industry as a Journeyman Carpenter. He has a wellrounded wheelhouse of management skills that have enabled him to work in a diverse number of positions including Lead Hand, Superintendent, Quality Supervisor, Project Manager and Construction Manager. Lance has a keen understanding of what it takes to successfully start and finish Residential Multi-family and Mixed-use Developments, including Commercial Developments and large subdivisions.
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Moving on Up Max Skaaravik, Superintendent Max is an ambitious multi-skilled leader with excellent communication and organizational skills. He brings over 23 years of commercial construction experience to the Saywell team. Given his well-established construction background, Max has successfully worked as a Superintendent from large-scale developments to tenant
improvements. He possesses an innate ability to maintain excellent professional relationships with all parties involved on projects. Over the years, Max consistently demonstrates his commitment and dedication to complete client projects on time and on budget.
Shout Outs Birthday Wishes Anthony Surridge- August 3rd Lance Adair- August 10th Karl Binder- August 20th Bonnie Hunter- September 5th The best birthdays of all are those that haven’t arrived yet! Darcy Lidstone- October 10th Tyler Leier- October 16th Don't stress about your eyesight failing you as you get older. It's natures way of protecting you from shock as you walk past the mirror.
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