commercial, according to Lloyd. On the residential side, their projects are typically valued at around $1.5 million, and they mostly do new homes and significant renovations. Commercially, the company is more diverse – they have done everything from retail outlets to, restaurants, breweries, school gymnasiums, and more. On that side of the business, they provide construction management services on projects with values up to $5 million, while they also provide “resource augmentation” for larger contractors such as PCL Construction, who they work with often. When it comes to their residential clients, Lloyd believes clients choose MLK for a “few big reasons.” He believes one of the biggest reasons is their in-house design capability: “We’re not just a rugged contractor with a truck,” he explains. “We have design skills as well. I’m married to a designer. Together, we can really help the client flesh out the details and really bring the dream that the client has in their mind to life.” “We’re a one-stop-shop,” he continues. “Clients can come to us right at the beginning and we’ll take care of everything. We’ll work with them to figure out their wants, needs, and requirements. We’ll design their home. We’ll build their home. We’ll hand them the keys when we’re done. We provide a white-glove treatment.” Another ‘big reason’ that clients choose MLK is the fact that they build above-code homes. Lloyd says that’s been a part of their ethos from the beginning: “Standard BC Building Code has requirements that we need to meet, my home insurance OCTOBER 2023
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTYzNTg=