20 years – and for almost 10 of those years, he worked as a construction manager for Ledcor, one of Canada’s largest and most diversified construction companies. In 2022, Gareth brought that experience and expertise to Caribou Mountain Construction – that was roughly three years after the formation of the company, and of the Little Red River Group as a whole. He was drawn to the group because he believed in their founding mission: “I wanted to make a social impact,” he recalls. “I wanted to help people. I wanted to help build and grow a business. Caribou Mountain Construction was the perfect opportunity to do all those things.” In his time with the company, Gareth did indeed help Caribou Mountain Construction build and grow. Prior to his involvement, he says the company had some challenges largely because the management team was inexperienced. With his guidance, however, the company learned how to properly analyze risk, how to build out successful project teams, and how to properly sequence a project. “When I came aboard, my focus was implementing the right processes and procedures, and putting the right people in the right places,” Gareth recalls. “I think we were very successful at that. When I came in, I think we were operating at a net loss but we ended the year in a slightly profitable state. The company has grown even more since then and we’re very proud of that.” In Gareth’s time, Caribou Mountain Construction also formed a lot of important new FEBRUARY 2024
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