THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA VanMars was formed in 2014 through a partnership between an experienced driller and a geotechnical engineer. Those partners identified the benefits of a drilling company that understood both the consulting anddrilling sidesof thebusiness. Ross, meanwhile, is himself a geotechnical engineer with over 15 years of experience coordinating and implementing geotechnical and environmental drilling programs throughout British Columbia. Over the course of his career, he has managed drilling projects for: operating mines; mineral exploration; highway infrastructure; bridges; soil and rock slope stabilization; dike design and construction; land development feasibility studies; municipal infrastructure; and various commercial and residential clients. Shortly after VanMars Drilling was established, Ross partnered with the two founders and came on an as owner. Prior to that, he had spent some time on drills and realized he had a passion for the sector. He had recently left his previous job and was looking for an opportunity in drilling, and the founders were looking for someone with geotechnical engineering experience. “So it was perfect timing,” Ross says. “It was the right time and the right opportunity.” Since then, VanMars Drilling has grown steadily in size and “With every commercial real estate transaction that happens in the Lower Mainland, they all have to go through two phases of environmental assessment,” Ross explains.
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