Greg Thomson obtained his BSc. degree from TRU and joined the company in 2008 after gaining experience in environmental engineering. He recalls a turning point when Jim recruited him away from a successful career with an engineering consulting firm to resolve a critical situation on a challenging project, a moment that cemented his path into the family business. Over 17 years at Plainsman, Greg has seen the company evolve without losing sight of their core values. Greg holds his Gold Seal project management designation and has taken course in LEAN management. Led by Greg, and backed by a lean in-house team and a flexible crew in the field, Plainsman is well-equipped to tackle projects of all sizes while maintaining a commitment to staying on budget and on schedule. One of the defining characteristics of the Plainsman organization is the commitment to professionalism both in business management and construction expertise. Plainsman was one the first of its industry peers to have an in-house CPA. Rob Guercio is their CFO and controller. Rob obtained his CPA designation in 2012 and has experience working for a national accounting firm and a large construction company prior to joining Plainsman in 2023. Val Prince, the bookkeeper, has also been with Plainsman since 1992. Val “is as good as they get,” according to Jim, and she is highly regarded by all trades and suppliers and authorities. Another core member of the team is Bryan Fischer, a Red-Seal journeyman carpenter by trade with his Gold Seal designation as a Superintendent. Bryan has been with Plainsman for over 15 years and has delivered quality projects time and again. He has successfully managed projects ranging from: the Gateway Casino; a housing development in Hinton, Alberta; stores for Tim Hortons; stores for Subway; multiple hospital renovations; multiple commercial buildings; and numerous high-end homes in Kamloops. His experience and expertise have been vital to the company’s growth. Jim also credits the company’s success to the mentorship he received over the years from Harry Koehn. Thanks to Harry’s lessons, Jim says Plainsman has been able to survive through many peaks and valleys with respect to the economy. One of the strategies Harry imparted, for example, was to get through the slow times by building projects for themselves. That approach gave Plainsman strong foundation and stability that many competitors did not have. It resulted in retention of loyal employees and subtrades and suppliers through the bad times as well as the good. It also helped Plainsman earn a unique owner’s perspective – “and this ‘owners perspective’ is much appreciated by our clients as we develop help design and build for them,” Jim says. THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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