About Barn & Castle

 

Mega-Project & Capital Program Management — Remote & On-Site

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I help owners, NGOs, and developers plan and govern large, complex capital programs with clarity, cost control, and accountable delivery. I started in the field as a Red Seal carpenter, earned a Master’s Certificate in Project Management, and now operate as a project director/owner’s rep on high-stakes projects worldwide.

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​Why clients hire us​

• Program-level preconstruction. Stage-gate planning, risk registers, and target value design that scale to $B programs.

• Owner ’s-side governance. Decision logs, change control, and KPI dashboards that keep scope, budget, and schedule aligned.

• Constructability first. Field-tested means and methods that cut RFIs, rework, and claims on complex builds.

• Recovery capability. Critical-path triage and commercial strategy to stabilize distressed projects.

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How we work

Discover – mandate, constraints, success metrics, stakeholder map
Plan – business case, risk & opportunity, procurement strategy (LS/GMP/CM/EPC)
Mobilize – phasing, long-lead buys, controls stack, reporting cadence
Govern – portfolio dashboards, change board, earned-value & risk burn-down
Closeout – commissioning, training, O&M, handover to operations

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Sectors & scale

Airports • Dams/Water • Health/Education • Housing • Civic/Cultural • Resort/Marina • Heritage/High-rise
Typical engagement: $500M–$5B+ (programs and single assets)

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Operating model

Remote-first with targeted 2–3-day site rotations at milestones; longer intensives by arrangement. Able to embed with owner teams or partner with EPC/consultants.

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Highlighted Projects

• One Bear Mountain (BC, $100M+) – curved concrete tower; major footing mods; upper-level pool.

• Heritage Tower, Victoria Harbour – façade retention + deep rock blasting; urban logistics & schedule control.

• Mass-Timber K-5 School (BC, ~$40M) – BIM-led coordination; multi-agency approvals.

• Tofino Resort + Marina (~$40M) – phased redevelopment protecting live operations.
  (Full case studies on the Projects page.)

 

Founder

Joshua D. Lalonde — Project Director / Owner’s Rep
From apprentice to project director, I bridge design intent, trade execution, and executive decision-making so mega-projects finish on time, on budget, and fit for purpose.

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Joshua D. Lalonde — Project Director / Owner’s Rep