Our Projects

- Van Maren was selected as the preferred proponent out of 3 design-build submissions to the Police Building Landlord Committee
- Post disaster public safety building.
- 26,000 SF spread out over 3 levels.
- Landmark Civic Building.
- State of-the-art security system.

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Western Communities Police Building

- Van Maren was selected as the preferred design-build proponent out of three submissions to ICBC.
- 7 acre site including a fully secure vehicle holding area for damaged vehicle storage.
- 30,000SF warehouse space implementing a vehicle inspection area and public drive-in claim service.
- 20,000SF attached office space over two levels.
- Extensive quality management plan implemented.
- Methane abatement/ventilation system throughout building and site (built over old dump site).
- Fully integrated building systems to suit specific client requirements.
- Security conscious design throughout building and vehicle holding area.

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ICBC Centralized Estimating Facility

- Van Maren was selected as the preferred proponent out of 3 submissions to the City of Chilliwack & BCBC
- 38,000 SF spread out over 2 levels
- Structural steel & concrete tilt up
- Landmark Civic Building, built to accommodate future expansion.
- Courthouse Building, Civic Plaza, Clock Tower
- Five Courtrooms (2 Supreme, 3 Provincial) includes 1 jury courtroom, one settlement conference room and initial appearances room.
- Law library with after hours access for the legal profession.
- 10 secure holding cells, sheriff’s electronic control centre, and secure sallyport area.
- Security and access: three separate and secure circulation systems for the judiciary, the public and the accused.

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Chilliwack Courthouse

- Van Maren was selected as the preferred proponent out of 3 submissions to the City of Chilliwack & BCBC
- Office spaced leased out to BCBC, CEPCO and café.
- 18,000 SF spread out over 3 levels
- Design Build Lease Back
- Structural steel, Steel Stud and Wood Frame
- Landmark Civic Building
- Courthouse Building, Civic Plaza, Clock Tower

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Chilliwack Developer Building

- VanMar Constructors was selected as the preferred design-build proponent out of three submissions to Wastech Services Ltd.
- 2.3 Hectare Site with complicated geotechnical conditions.
- 60,000SF Garbage Transfer Building designed to accommodate year 2021 waste requirements
- Durable accessory buildings to compliment the main transfer building.
- State of the art garbage and recycling facility
- Fully integrated user billing systems to suit specific client requirements.
- In the process of obtaining LEED Certification. (First facility of this kind to achieve LEED certification)

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Surrey Waste Transfer Station

- VanMar Constructors Inc. was selected as the Design-Build General Contractor
- 3 storey wood frame building constructed on concrete foundation
- 1 building consisting of 16 bedrooms, and public dining room and kitchen
- Project to be completed at $195.00 a sq. ft.
- Board & baton cladding
- Asphalt shingle roof

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Loon Lake Lodge

The Community Health Care Clinic serves to consolidate community health services which are currently spread out over the hospital site, into one purposefully designed facility allowing for a synergy of functions and spaces, and the improved delivery of community based health care services. In this location the residents living in the existing care home north of the hospital site also have convenient and essentially level access to the Health Centre building. The building accommodated:
-     Primary care (diabetes/seniors)
-     Health promotion and prevention
-     Health protection
-     Home health
-     Mental health and addictions

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Mission FHA Community Health Centre

- VanMar Constructors Inc. was selected as the construction manager through competitive process.
- 3 storey cast in place concrete structure with mezzanine.
- Classrooms, competition space, design studio and facility offices totalling 20,322 sq.ft.
- 2 storey glass atrium with Glu-lam beams and columns and a cedar sunscreen.
- Project is a LEED equivalent to UBC Campus requirements.
- Metal classing and architectural concrete exterior finishes.

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Wayne and William White Engineering Design Centre, UBC

A tenant improvement within The Springs Project, completed by VanMar. This space was turned into a child development hub for families with children with disabilities. The facility includes offices, multi-purpose rooms, treatment rooms and a community room with kitchen. Features a washroom built to the Changing Places Washroom Standard, a new level of accessibility in Canada.