Our Strength is Our Team
We are committed to enabling our highly skilled team members to feel satisfied with their employment, and motivated to pass that satisfaction on to our clients. Our team’s unending dedication to providing our clients with quality service is the key to our success in the industry.
The Van Brothers team consists of more than forty members between our head office in Surrey, and various construction sites throughout the Lower Mainland. Alongside our administrative leadership, we employ qualified forming, cement finishers and concrete journeymen tradesmen.
Edward Van Vliet
President | Head Estimator
Starting in the 1980s, Ed learned this trade from the ground up by working for his father's construction company. He obtained his Certificate of Qualification in Carpentry from BCIT in 1992. Ed’s extensive experience and constant desire to progress gave him the competitive edge in this industry. As Van Brothers Forming Ltd. co-owner and president, Ed provides focused and powerful leadership with a commitment to quality.
As a journeyman carpenter, Ed’s extensive field experience combines with insightful business sense to make him an oustanding hands-on leader.
Lisa Van Vliet
Managing Director
With over 35 years of experience, Lisa acquired the skills it takes to run a lucrative business. It all started while working alongside her father in the late 1980's title-searching for land surveyors, until 1991 when he sold the company successfully to retire. In 1995, after returning from an 18 month long backpacking tour throughout Australia, Lisa met Ed. It was then that they both found the connection between Lisa’s business experience and Ed’s construction expertise was key. From the beginning, Lisa began working together with Ed to create Van Brothers and the rest is history. As co-owner and partner for life, Lisa continues to manage the ever-growing needs of the company, implementing new ideas and building continued success in the industry.
Kyle Van Vliet
General Manager
Kyle has been working alongside his father with Van Brothers since 2012. Learning from the bottom up, Kyle gained experience as a labourer and carpenter's apprentice, providing him the foundation to become a well-rounded employee. In 2018 Kyle became a tower crane operator and rigger, working with heavy equipment and managing logistics in the field. In 2021, he graduated from the University of British Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. Today Kyle manages the ever growing needs of the business, combining his field experience and education to continually analyze and improve job costs.
Tianna Van Vliet
Logistics Coordinator
Tianna has a proven track record of working diligently to create flow between the point of origin and the point of consumption, ensuring that the project requirements of Van Brothers clients are met. She thrives in managing communication, implementing systems to coordinate between the project site and head office. With her education from Capilano University and hands-on office experience, Tianna’s business sense enables her to manage field practices effectively.
Looking to join our team?
Check our careers page for open positions.