That amazing roof at the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre has now won International acclaim at prestigious events in both London and Berlin this month! Ralph Austin, President of Seagate Structures travelled to London...
At the recent VRCA Awards of Excellence Gala, held at the Vancouver Convention Centre on October 5th 2016 - Seagate Structures won the Chairman's Trade Gold Award for Projects up to $1m for the roof installation at...
Ethan is a seasoned construction leader with extensive experience specializing in Mass Timber construction. Having progressed from Carpenter to General Superintendent, he brings a comprehensive understanding of the construction process—from hands-on field operations through project leadership, coordination, and successful execution.
His experience spans residential and commercial construction, renovations, framing, finishing, and the delivery of complex, large-scale Mass Timber projects. This broad field background gives Ethan a practical understanding of how projects come together and enables him to anticipate challenges, develop effective solutions, and support teams from preconstruction through installation and completion.
Known for his integrity, reliability, and commitment to safety, Ethan brings a practical, solutions-focused approach to demanding construction environments. He has played a key role in successfully delivering multiple large-scale Mass Timber projects while fostering a strong field culture built around safety, accountability, mentorship, and continuous learning.
Today, Ethan is focused on building strong industry relationships and leveraging his extensive field experience to strengthen preconstruction planning, project coordination, constructability, and execution. His ability to bridge the gap between planning and field operations provides valuable insight that helps teams identify challenges early and deliver projects safely, efficiently, and successfully.
With more than 27 years of timber and steel experience spanning virtually every level of the industry—from sweeping the shop floor to leading estimating teams—Shaun brings a truly unique combination of practical knowledge, technical expertise, and passion to Seagate.
Over nearly three decades, Shaun has developed an exceptional understanding of how the structures we build actually go together and what is required to successfully fabricate and install them. His career has been built on a foundation of knowing how things are made, allowing him to visualize complex fabrication and installation scenarios, identify challenges early, and accurately quantify the labour, materials, and resources required to deliver a project.
Shaun combines this hands-on knowledge with formal education, industry certifications, a technology-forward approach, and extensive project experience across Canada and the United States. This depth of experience helps ensure the estimates he leads are not only commercially competitive, but technically sound, constructible, and operationally efficient.
Shaun’s passion for mass timber and sustainable building technologies has grown alongside the industry in North America, and he is equally passionate about sharing that knowledge with others. In addition to leading Seagate’s estimating team, Shaun teaches mass timber estimating to industry professionals throughout North America, helping advance the knowledge and capabilities of the sector as a whole.
