Mission and Philosophy:
Our mission is to meet the needs of our clients with personalized attention to detail resulting in a construction project that our clients and our team will be proud of.
The Chriscan team believes every client has a unique set of goals for their construction project and strives to give each project the necessary attention to achieve those goal. Personal attention to detail is the hallmark of this company. The highest standards are expected from the team members and pride is taken to present the client with outstanding results.
Chriscan Construction is continuing to stay on the cutting edge of building practices by committing to a greener tomorrow. Chriscan’s team is encouraged to remain current on sustainable building practices through company sponsored professional development courses and workshops.
About Our Ownership Team:
Len Suchocki
Founder – (Retired)
Len started Chriscan, a family-owned business in 1992 building custom homes throughout the Okanagan. His high standards and attention to detail quickly earned Chriscan the reputation as a reliable and quality builder. Under his leadership, the company grew earning multiple Tommie and Georgie awards for excellence in home construction. In 2004 Len diversified the company’s operations into commercial construction and tenant improvements while maintaining a strong presence in the residential market. Not long after, the company was running a successful commercial and residential division.
On January 1, 2020, after 27 years of leadership, Len retired to spend more time with his family and on the golf course.
Jim Kitchin
President
Jim is now the owner and president of Chriscan Construction. He started with Chriscan in 2004 as an apprentice carpenter earning his journeyman ticket in 2008. He moved quickly up the company ladder to site supervisor, then project manager and on January 1st, 2015 was welcomed into ownership. Over the next 5 years, thanks to the guidance of his mentor, Len Suchocki, Jim developed the skills to run the day to day operations of the business. On January 1, 2020 Jim became sole owner and president of Chriscan Construction.
With Jim’s extensive knowledge of construction and excellent management skills, he plans to continue growing the company while maintaining the high standards that have always been associated with Chriscan.
