Our Passion for Concrete Construction, Skateparks & More
The team behind Transition Construction is passionate about creating recreational spaces that bring people together.
We provide concrete construction for skateparks, municipal parks, water features, pools, and other architectural concrete projects that require attention to detail and a high level of skill.
Transition Construction is proud of its reputation for innovative concrete projects executed by an experienced concrete design-build construction team. We offer the whole package: from design to completion of projects.
Innovating in the Skatepark Industry
The skatepark industry in Canada has grown tremendously in the last decade. Unfortunately, building fast has taken precedence over building well. As a result, industry standards have wavered, and quality has dropped, along with originality.
Despite this, Transition Construction has been quietly building a loyal following of skateboard enthusiasts. This is because while we’re skilled concrete contractors, we’re also dedicated to the sport. We skate, too.
Our mission is to cater to the needs of each community individually, creating a space where youth of all ages can stay active and express themselves in a healthy social setting. Just like no two skateboarders ride the same way, we believe that every city deserves a unique skatepark.
As skateboarders, we take the time to ensure each skatepark we build is one we would like to ride ourselves.
Transition’s goal to bring quality back to the forefront of concrete construction is something we pride ourselves on.
Architectural Concrete Projects
Beyond leading the country in skatepark construction experience, the Transition team is excited to take on any challenging concrete projects where we can utilize our extensive skills and expertise.
Transition Construction is available for all of your concrete needs, including design-build. We offer a unique approach that starts with creativity and finishes with a distinctive and personalized product, promising to break the mould of cookie-cutter concrete design.
Our Team
Colin Dion
Owner/Founder
Colin Is the founder and president of Transition Construction Inc. Colin is responsible for the day to day operations and brings over 20 years of concrete construction know how to Transition, which infuses into each project the company undertakes. In fact, Colin has been involved in more than 90 skatepark projects over his career. Colin’s ability to foresee issues and create solutions throughout the skatepark building process is unrivaled in Canada. He has firsthand knowledge creating estimating systems, training manuals, safety programs, and custom concrete mix designs. He has been intimately involved in every phase of the building process, and has a keen knowledge of each position, from labourer to project manager. Colin is Master certified from the World of Concrete and is ACI (American Concrete Institute) certified as a Wet Mix Nozzle Man
Jay McIntyre
Estimator/Designer – 2015
Jay was an original member of Newline Skateparks. He was an integral part of the design team and helped to create the drawing packages and developed most of Newlines construction drawings for ten years. He was also on site to help the team build. His engineering certificate helped to develop custom framing techniques that are still used in the skatepark industry today. Working in the field helped Jay when he was creating construction drawings. Jay left Newline for various reasons and decided to move to Powell River to start his own company. Jay is now a part of the Transition Construction team and brings 15 years of experience in design and building to the company.
Jamie Maley
Designer/Carpenter – 2016
Skatepark Design and Construction support, Jamie is a passionate sponsored skateboarder active in the Vancouver scene and brings his skateboarding experience to all his projects. He has a sense of space, scale and layout that few others possess. Jamie leads skatepark design discussions with enthusiasm and passion, always working hard on the challenge at hand. His “no attitude” approach is inclusive and welcoming.
Travis Godin
Team Lead/Carpenter - 2014
Travis has been building skateparks for 9 years now and has been trained extensively in skatepark construction. Travis worked for Newline skateparks under Colin Dion and was trained first as a pump operator. Quickly Travis became proficient at running the pump and from their learned all the necessary skills to form and finish skatepark concrete. Over the last two years Travis has been working hard under Colin (who is ACI certified) to get enough hours to complete his ACI shotcrete nozzleman certificate.
Danny Wartman
Site Supervisor/Carpenter - 2015
Danny has been working with TC for over 5 years now. His first project was Mount bowl in Abbotsford, and he has been building top quality concrete projects ever since. Danny’s love of building started at a young age when he worked at a local skate shop in Regina, SK where they had an indoor skatepark, and so began his first experience building wood ramps with shop owner Noel. This ultimately led him to a career in Carpentry, where he can combine his love of building and skateboarding. Danny brings an eye for detail and precision that is unparalleled. He is well respected by his peers, and this lends to his many successes as site supervisor.
Theo Papanikolaou
Site Supervisor/Carpenter - 2018
Theo has been working with TC for 2 years and brings with him many years of Carpentry skills. Previous experience includes building timber frame houses on Vancouver Island, and framing houses in Edmonton, Alberta. Theo’s hard working, positive attitude has made him an invaluable member of our team which has enabled him to quickly grow into a trusted site supervisor.
Stephen Davison
Team Lead/Carpenter - 2015
Steve has been building skateparks for over 8 years now. Steve was a former employee of Newline Skateparks and was a concrete team leader who worked closely with Colin Dion to help train employees in concrete finishing. Steve is an avid skateboarder and his attention to detail when it comes to skateparks is second to none.
Tiernan Maday
General Construction Crew - September 2019
Corey McIntosh
General Construction Crew - September 2020
-Fung Dewey
Johnny Tassopoulos
Concrete Finisher - July 2018
(and yes, I do tricks on my car)