b'MEMBER PROFILE STREAMLINE ENTERPRISES INC.BY KELLY PARKERBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS FROM THE FOUNDATION-UP treamline Enterprises is aWhen asked about future goals for thevery rewarding to build relationships through S Kamloops-based residentialcompany, Cruickshank responds, Werethis industry. Some of my best friends and commercial contractorreally community-focused; we want tohave been either competitors or fellow formed in 2011 by James Cruickshankbuild relationships from the foundation- tradespeople. Im really about relationships, and Scott Willie. up, which is a mission statement for us.and I wouldnt have the relationships I do Were very passionate about volunteeringtoday if I wasnt in this business.Cruickshank had come to Kamloopsand helping out seniors. In both of our a couple of years earlier when his wifecompanies we find clients that mightWith entry by young people into was transferred to the city, and, with anot be able to afford the work. With onethe industry continuing to dwindle, family background in constructionMyrecent client, we teamed up with RoofCruickshank simply cites knowledge as grandfather and uncle were carpenters.Centrethey provided the materials andthe reason they should look into a career When I was 15, I went to work for awe did the labour and gave him a newin construction. My son is getting into general contractor, and he taught me anroof. Weve also built a few free decks andthe industry now. Hes 16, he says. Its awful lot.he began doing propertywheelchair ramps for seniors. That work isabout learning skills that a lot of people maintenance and renovations.very fulfilling, he says, because he lost hisare losing right now because computers I had been hiring Scott as a sub, andgrandparents when he was quite young, soand everything else have taken over the hed built a few houses and things forhes always been drawn to the elderly. world. To be able to build a foundation me, explains Cruickshank. Over thewill always be something that he can fall course of a couple of years, we formedAnd the most rewarding part of his work?back on. I also just think that hard work is a relationship. Homebuilding at the[To] see the smile on peoples faces whenrewarding. There are lots of opportunities time was down a little bit, so in 2011 Iyouve completed the job and you hand overin the construction industry, and the pay suggested that we should team up andthe keys, Cruickshank responds. Its alsoisnt so bad, either!go after some commercial stuff, property maintenance, pretty well everything.Streamline has been working with Horizon North doing commercial foundations in Kamloops, but also across the provincein Courteney and Burnabywhich are a little larger than what the firm is used to. They also served as Project Manager for the yet-to-open Best Western in Clearwater. Weve also done some pretty interesting custom home builds, adds Cruickshank. We built a fourplex right into the rock on the side of a mountain. We had to jackhammer it all down with an excavator before pouring a foundation on top of the mountain and built from there. That hadnt been in the scope of our work before, but one of our project managers had some experience doing that, and we just sourced out the information we needed from people in the trades.Streamline also bought a roofing companyAble Roofingabout five years ago, and they have been partnering with Traine Construction on commercial work in Kamloops.SICA CONSTRUCTION REVIEWSpring 202125'