How We Support Our Partners
Pre‑Construction Advisement
Our team provides expert guidance during the critical planning phases of MMC projects.
This early support helps ensure key aspects of a prefabricated or hybrid construction approach are considered from the outset, creating a strong foundation for design, scheduling, cost, and delivery decisions.
- Feasibility and constructability assessments
- Early design and MMC strategy support
- Selection between volumetric, panelized, and hybrid approaches
- Cost, schedule, and risk considerations to inform planning
- Alignment of MMC options with owner goals
Procurement & Supply Chain Optimization
We help teams navigate the complexities of sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics to ensure the supply chain aligns with project requirements.
Our focus is on supporting procurement strategies that balance quality, timing, and cost while reducing schedule risk and improving overall project certainty.
- Procurement strategy and planning support
- Coordination with manufacturers and vendors
- Supply chain alignment to MMC delivery requirements
- Cost and schedule advisory
- Factory coordination and QA/QC planning
- Envelope‑first and logistics‑driven detailing
- Cold‑weather and remote‑access planning
Vendor Contracting & Relations
Drawing on extensive industry experience, Oliphia supports teams in selecting, engaging, and coordinating vendors essential to MMC delivery.
We help establish clear communication, align expectations, and support effective working relationships throughout the project.
- Canada‑wide vendor and manufacturer networks
- Advisement on vendor selection and engagement
- Alignment of procurement strategy with MMC delivery
- Risk mitigation through early supplier engagement
- Support during contract negotiation and alignment
- Ongoing coordination with key vendors and partners
Execution Representation
From early execution planning through project delivery, Oliphia provides ongoing advisory support to help maintain discipline and reduce risk.
Our role is to support clear communication, informed decision‑making, and consistent alignment with project objectives.
- Advisory support during project execution
- Focus on budget, schedule, and quality alignment
- Coordination support across project stakeholders
Indigenous Engagement & Community Delivery
Oliphia works alongside project teams to support respectful, collaborative relationships with Indigenous communities and community‑focused partners, recognizing that strong engagement directly contributes to enduring project success.
We have supported initiatives in culturally and environmentally sensitive settings, where alignment, accountability, and long‑term value for communities are critical. Our experience includes:
- Partnering with Indigenous‑owned and community‑based enterprises
- Integrating community benefit objectives into project planning and delivery
- Supporting projects in settings requiring a high degree of cultural and environmental awareness
Project Experience
Lttle's Too Supportive Housing Complex (Surrey, BC)
A supportive housing complex providing safe homes with integrated health, dining, and community spaces, designed to support daily living and wrap‑around services.
Supportive Housing Complex (Chilliwack, BC)
A 46,000 sq. ft. turnkey design-build supportive housing development with 49 suites and 42 shelter beds across four levels with a commercial kitchen, dining, lounge spaces, cultural gathering areas, health and tenant‑support rooms, and administrative offices.
Hyatt Whitehorse Hotel (Whitehorse, YK)
Pre‑construction advisory for a 75,000 sq. ft. hotel, including volumetric stacking, cold‑weather logistics, factory QA/QC, and envelope‑first detailing.
Sq’um’ul’ Shelh Lelum – Supportive Housing Complex
A 46,000 sq. ft. turnkey design‑build‑install supportive housing development delivering 49 residential suites and 42 shelter beds across four levels, incorporating essential support spaces and community‑focused amenities.
Goodacre Place – Affordable Housing Complex
A 14,580 sq. ft. affordable housing development delivering 24 residential suites across three levels. Completed through a design‑build‑install approach, the project includes shared amenity spaces and was delivered efficiently with a compressed on‑site schedule.