SEPTEMBER 2025 he explains. “When we started out, it was just Preston and I, and we did everything. We bid work. We self-performed it. We would hire subtrades as needed, but the baseline was that we did it ourselves. We’re significantly bigger now, but we never want to lose sight of where we started. We don’t want to chase after the big, shiny, glamorous client at the expense of the small client.” So Marmot Builders will still take on small projects, especially on behalf of past clients. At the same time, they will also take on some pretty large projects. For example, they recently completed their largest project to date – a 27,000-square-foot community centre and administration building for the Cheslatta Carrier Nation, valued at just under $20 million. No matter the size or scope of the project, however, Jonathan believes what sets Marmot Builders apart is their track record and their reputation. He says they have become known for “working hard, being honest, being fair, and giving a good quality product.” In turn, he credits that reputation to his and Preston’s hands-on management style, and their personal involvement in every single project they undertake: “All of our clients have both our cell phone numbers,” Jonathan says. “If they have a problem, they can come to us directly to solve that problem. Whether the problem has to do with personnel, with schedule, with pricing, or with anything else, they have access to the managing partners of the company.”
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