himself as a consultant, and soon after got his “big break” when he was part of a team that won a contract to manage the delivery of 18 elementary schools on nine joint-use sites in Saskatchewan, using a public-private partnership (P3) approach. In 2015, while working on those projects, James formally incorporated JPH Consulting. When those projects were complete, he ended up getting more work in the public sector, including the renewal and expansion of the Regina Police Service Headquarters, as well as another joint-use school in Regina. Opportunities continued arising after that and the firm began to grow. James started with just one employee, but over the last two-and-a-half years that number has continually risen. JPH Consulting now employs 11 people, not including James himself. In recent years, JPH Consulting’s work has diversified to include health, post-secondary, and other projects that fall under the ‘institutional’ category. James says that the firm enjoys working in that sector because of the outsized impact those projects have on the people who ultimately interact with them. “We like to think about the people that will be using the services of these buildings,” he explains. “We take pride in the outcome, knowing that we’re supporting something bigger than just delivering a project. At the end of the day, we’re delivering facilities that people aren’t just going to look at – they’re going to use and experience them, they’re going to have an impact on their lives and the lives of people around them. People need them. That means a lot to us.” APRIL 2025
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