Built With Purpose
Transition Construction was founded with a clear and deliberate purpose: to build better skateparks through builder-led design, craftsmanship, and long-term performance.
As the skatepark industry evolved, many projects shifted toward standardized and recycled designs to improve efficiency and project volume. While effective from a production standpoint, this approach often limits opportunities to respond to site-specific conditions and refine construction quality.
Transition was established to take a different path — one that prioritizes original, site-specific design, constructability, and durability, while maintaining the accountability municipalities require.
Focused on Quality, Not Volume
Transition Construction deliberately limits annual project volume to ensure senior leadership and experienced crew members remain directly involved in every project.
Our goal is not to build the most skateparks in a given year, but to deliver the best skateparks possible for the communities we work with — projects that stand the test of time both structurally and socially.
This disciplined approach allows us to maintain high standards, manage risk effectively, and deliver consistent results for municipal partners.
Builder-Led Design-Build Expertise
A defining advantage of Transition Construction is its core team of experienced skatepark builders.
Unlike contractors that rely on seasonal or short-term labour, Transition employs and retains a full-time, career construction crew. This continuity ensures consistent quality, safety, and execution on every project.
Members of the Transition team actively skate the types of facilities they build. This firsthand understanding informs countless in-field decisions — from transition geometry to flow and detailing — resulting in skateparks that perform as intended, feel natural to use, and require fewer post-construction adjustments.
This builder-led insight is difficult to replicate and is central to the success of our design-build approach.
Trusted Municipal Contractor
In addition to skatepark projects, Transition Construction delivers architectural concrete and municipal recreation infrastructure for public clients across Canada.
This year-round municipal work allows Transition to maintain a stable, experienced construction team rather than relying on seasonal employment. As a result, municipalities benefit from:
Consistent safety standards
Proven project controls
Reliable scheduling
Skilled crews familiar with public-sector expectations
By operating continuously across skateparks, architectural concrete, and municipal projects, Transition brings the same level of professionalism and craftsmanship to every skatepark — regardless of size or location.
We believe skateparks are essential public spaces — places where communities gather, youth find belonging, and cities invest in long-term wellbeing.
As permanent civic infrastructure, skateparks deserve the same care, attention, and craftsmanship as any other public facility. Transition Construction is committed to building spaces that communities value, municipalities stand behind, and users return to year after year
“Creating Sanctuaries of Fun.”
OUR TEAM
Colin Dion
CEO & Founder
Shannon Latimer
Finance / Human Resources
Jay McIntyre
Estimator / Planning & Design
Stevie Davison
Project Manager
Theo Papanikolaou
Project Manager / Pool Block Specialist
Corey McIntosh
Project Manager
Dylan Warren
Project Manager
Alistair Clark
Project Manager
Danny Wartman
Project Manager / Nozzleman
Honey
Safety Assistant
Johnny Tassopoulos
Concrete Manager / Design
Jamie Maley
Project Manager / Design
Construction Field Workers
Emmet P, Jake Nation, Jaykob P, Dallas T, Zane S, Ethan H, Spikey Gus, Gabe C, Alex B, Carson L, Dagger D, Jonas R, Riley W,