Our Role as Your General Contractor
Once the drawings are done, we take the whole build off your hands. We hold every trade contract, we carry the risk on price, and you deal with one company instead of fifteen.
- Tender and hold all subcontractor and supplier contracts
- Manage permits, inspections and code compliance
- Control the budget, procurement and schedule
- Supervise the site daily, not from an office
- Enforce WorkSafeBC and BC Building Code standards
- Hand over with a deficiency walkthrough and full warranty documentation
What a Fixed Price Actually Means
A fixed price is only as solid as the scope behind it. Here is how ours works, before you sign anything.
What is in the price
Every item drawn and specified, all labour, all trade work, site supervision, permits and inspections. If it is on the drawings, it is in the number.
What is an allowance
Items you have not selected yet, usually finishes and fixtures, carry a stated allowance. Pick something above it and the difference is yours. Pick below and the credit comes back to you. Every allowance is listed in writing, so there is no argument later.
What triggers a change order
A change to scope, a client decision to upgrade, or a condition nobody could see before demolition. Each one is priced and approved by you in writing before the work happens. Nothing gets built and billed after the fact.
General Contracting or Construction Management
We offer both. Neither is better, they carry risk differently.
Choose general contracting when: The drawings are finished and the scope is settled. We hold all the trade contracts, we carry the risk on price, and you get one fixed number. Less visibility into the breakdown, more certainty on the total.
Choose construction management when: The design is still evolving, the site is complex, or you want to see exactly where your money goes. You get open book costs and every trade quote, and you carry the cost risk in return for that transparency.
Why Build With Nexvan
- Licensed and Insured: BC Housing Residential Builder Licence No. 56963, active WorkSafeBC coverage, and 2-5-10 warranty enrolment on every new home.
- Proven Trade Network: Subcontractors and suppliers we have worked with for years, not whoever came in lowest this month.
- Local Permit Experience: The City of North Vancouver and the District run separate processes, and West Vancouver is a third. We have worked with all of them for 15+ years.
- Hands On Supervision: Our licensed builder is on your site, not just on the org chart. You always know who to call.
What We Build
Custom homes, duplexes, laneway homes, multi family projects and commercial tenant improvements. If it needs a permit on the North Shore, we have built one.
