KINECTION

Seeking Construction Estimator

Senior estimator required for Kindred Construction Ltd.  This new position supports the Projects Director, Project Managers and Project Coordinators for the development of detailed cost estimates.  Kindred is an established Vancouver construction management firm that services the private and public sectors for commercial, institutional and residential projects – on both new construction and major renovations.   A minimum of 10 years experience in a similar role and knowledge of the local construction industry is required. 

Please reply with detailed resume and cover letter to:  careers@kindredconstruction.com with ESTIMATOR as the subject line.  www.kindredconstruction.com

Now Hiring

We have many exciting projects coming online in the coming months, and are looking for experienced people to fill a number of vacancies. If you have construction experience and are looking for a new challenge, please email your resume to careers@kindredconstruction.com .

Starting the New Year with a Blog

Kinection, Kindred Construction’s quarterly e-newsletter has gone through a transformation for 2008: from newsletter to blog. With all the projects and other developments going on here, we feel that the blog provides a more convenient and timely format for keeping people informed. The blog also has the advantage of allowing 24/7 access for current and potential clients, and our industry peers - so there’s no excuse for not to knowing what we’re up to.

For those of you who are tech-savvy you will be able to add this blog to your list of RSS feeds. For those who have no idea what an RSS feed is, you can bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates or wait for our quarterly announcements.

In addition to our posts, we have a Kindred Update page that will keep you apprised of all of our current projects underway and those projects that have been recently completed.

So read on and see what’s new for Kindred in 2008. Many thanks to all our Clients and strategic partners that have supported us for the past 29 years. We wish you all a happy and prosperous 2008!

Automotive Action on Terminal Avenue

What are the odds of two unrelated automotive-related projects being built almost simultaneously by the same construction company on the same stretch of property? The odds are very good if you are talking about Kindred Construction. We are currently involved in the construction of a service centre/vehicle preparation facility for Yaletown Mini and a one-of-a-kind car wash for another client on the same stretch of property along Terminal Avenue.

Yaletown Mini Service Centre Nears Completion

This conversion of an existing 18,180 square-foot wood-framed warehouse at 780-790 Terminal Avenue is slated to provide for the servicing needs of The BMW Store on West 5th Avenue and Yaletown’s Mini Cooper Dealership. Despite initial delays in the project schedule due to this past summer’s labour strike, the project has progressed smoothly and will be completed at the end of January/beginning of February of this year.

Shine Auto Spa - A Posh Wash for Your Car

When we tell people we are building a car wash,we are sure that the first image that pops into their minds is one of those pre-fab metal boxes you see at your local gas station. Located at 750 Terminal Avenue, this 3,700 square-foot car wash didn’t come as a kit, it was designed by Proscenium Architecture + Interiors Inc. to be a one-of-kind, visually appealing structure that would entice motorists to pull in and spiff up their cars on the commute home. Also unlike your gas station car wash, this one uses an automotive lacquer-friendly friction washing system that will out-clean any touchless system you can find. This project was also subject to permitting delays because of the labour strike, but work is now underway and you should be able to wash your car sometime in June.

Richmond Monastery Project Goes Live

Almost three and a half years since the initial groundbreaking ceremony (October 9 2004), The Thrangu Monastery - the first Tibetan-style Buddhist monastery of its kind in Canada - is finally under construction. For Kindred, it has been 19 months of working with the Client and the project consultants to get to this point. Work officially began on site Friday, December 14, 2007 - a date considered to be auspicious for the start of construction. Located at 8150 No. 5 Road in Richmond, it is the latest addition to the so-called “Highway to Heaven”, a stretch of the road almost solely occupied by various houses of worship.

The temple itself will be a melding of modern construction technology and tradition Tibetan architectural design. The 3-storey, 21,000 square-foot structure will boast a 4-storey shrine hall, classrooms, a commercial-grade kitchen and dining hall, 25-suite attached dormitory, administrative offices and a residence for the Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche (Rinpoche refers to incarnate lamas and/or exceptional Dharma masters; Dharma being the teachings of Buddha). The construction phase of the project is expected to last approximately two years.

On August 8, 2007, A consecration ceremony was held at the monastery site. The main spectacle of the ceremony was the interment of pots filled with sacred objects which, upon completion of the monastery, will reside directly beneath the main Buddha statue in the Shrine hall. You can see pictures from the ceremony here.