David Clifton, Meraki Indigenous Relations Manager then called KDL Group – was looking to make an acquisition in the Kelowna area, which they saw as an “exciting growth opportunity,” according to Kevin Playfair, VP of Operations. They were drawn to Bluepoint specifically because of their reputation for taking on “technical projects” and completing them “on time, on budget, and to a high standard.” For a company like that, in an area like Kelowna, they saw a lot of potential for growth. Mathew Sherwood, a site superintendent for Bluepoint Construction, began working with the company the year before the acquisition. “We’ve always been a family-oriented company, from the start up to now,” he says, adding that the acquisition has only enhanced that foundation. “Meraki has definitely brought us opportunities,” he says. “A lot of different jobs have come from them. We’ve gotten the chance to do a lot of different things in a lot of different places.” These days, Bluepoint focuses on technically demanding civil projects, particularly in municipal infrastructure. The team’s sweet spot is projects in the $1-to-$10 million range involving civil utilities and complex site conditions – everything from dense urban environments with tight access and live traffic to deep excavations. That appetite for complexity has been part of Bluepoint’s DNA from the beginning, and remains a differentiator to this day. “We get into some pretty complex stuff,” Mathew says. “We’ve done projects where we’ve sheet piled six meters in the ground. We’ve done projects DECEMBER 2025
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