Rick Boates

President, Unitech Construction Management

Rick Boates, AScT., GSC, LEED AP, Lean Green Belt, started his career in the construction industry nearly five decades ago with experience in design consulting and as a Building Inspector. He is founder and currently President of Unitech, one of BC’s leading Construction Management firms. Rick served on the Board of Independent Contractors and Businesses Association and on the Board of Merit Canada; he is now dedicating his board efforts to the Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation.

Rick has guided Unitech through the successful completion of nearly $1.5 billion worth of projects of all types throughout B.C. All of these projects have been implemented via Construction Manager as Agent using the old CCA 5 or CCDC 5A contracts on behalf of many repeat public and private clients. He is continuing his passion for collaborative construction with the promotion of IPD and Lean Construction on current and upcoming projects.