About | Karwood Contracting

Bert Twyne

Project Manager, Karwood Contracting Ltd.

Bert has 35 years experience in the construction industry. He started in the construction industry after graduating from college with a Certificate in Accounting. His first experience with construction was in a family business that constructed housing and smaller commercial buildings.

In 1973 he joined the sales team of Century 21 Real Estate and later became Sales Manager of one of their franchises. Altogether he spent eight years in real estate sales and management while staying active in the family construction business.

From 1981 to 2009 Bert worked with the Chapelstone Group of Companies as Project Manager and Vice President of the organization and Vice President and General Manager of Dolphin Steel Inc., a subsidiary company of Chapelstone. Chapelstone Developments Inc. is a design/construction management company that has offices in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Their construction projects ranged in size from 10,000 sq ft to 600,000 sq ft.

In June 2010 Bert joined the Karwood team as a Project Manager in the commercial department of the company.

Bert has served on various government boards and charitable organizations. He is also a member of the Canadian Construction Association and Gold Seal Champion Certificate Program of Project Managers.

Colette Nap

Owner, Colette Nap Architect Inc.

colette Colette has 23 years experience in architectural design since graduating in 1987 with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. She has worked as designer on various building types both in Canada and abroad. She has operated her own architectural practice for 21 years in which she has specialized in residential design of all types, custom, multi-unit, rows, apartment buildings and small commercial projects.

More recently, she has also specialized in accessible home designs for both new construction and renovations, responding to a need that exists for this expertise. This is a highly detail focused type of design where minute changes in construction and/or design can mean a completely non-functional space for the user. Not only does she do this for her clients but for her own home she developed many accessible features which came from a desire to make the outdoors more a part of the indoor spaces.

Colette is also a licensed Ener-Guide Energy Advisor for new home construction, and has extensive experience designing R-2000 homes which economically produce high standards for energy efficiency and air quality while incorporating environmentally friendly building materials.

Colette has experience in interior design, millwork design and furniture selections for both residential and commercial projects, providing the building users with client inspired distinctly creative solutions.

Greg Hussey

Owner Karwood Contracting Ltd.

greg Greg has 15 years experience in the construction industry since graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. He has worked as designer on various civil engineering projects and project manager on various building construction projects in Newfoundland & Labrador. He opened Karwood Contracting Ltd. in 1999 specializing in all types of residential construction with a particular focus on energy efficiency and air quality. Projects include standard subdivision homes, large custom residences, renovations, multi-unit rows, apartment buildings and small commercial buildings.

Greg is also a licensed R-2000 inspector, plans evaluator and builder. He has extensive experience building R-2000 homes which economically produce high standards for energy efficiency and air quality while incorporating environmentally friendly building materials. Not only do his interests lie in the standard of R-2000, for his own home he developed many simple construction details to greatly surpass the performance of R-2000.

Not only is Greg involved in such advanced ideas and methods for his own company, he has spent many years volunteering for the Canadian Homebuilders Association both locally and nationally, in the areas of energy efficient construction, training of residential trades and technical requirements.

Jim Ford

General Manager, Karwood Contracting Ltd.

Jim is a Certified Engineering Technologist with the Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Newfoundland.

He has 34 years experience with the Building Inspection Division of the City of St. John’s Department of Building and Property Management. Twenty-eight of those years were in a management capacity; first as Chief Building Inspector, a position which subsequently evolved with added responsibilities for electrical and plumbing inspections into Manager of Inspection Services.

Jim’s duties included responsibility for inspections of all aspects of all construction activity within the City of St. John’s – residential, commercial and industrial. The Division ensures that all buildings meet the regulations of the City including The National Building Code of Canada and the National Fire Protection Associations – Life Safety Code.

Jim took early retirement from the City in April 2010 and accepted a position with Karwood Contracting. He is managing the Commercial Projects Division.

Randy Oram

Vice President, Karwood Contracting Ltd.

randy Randy has 12 years experience in the construction industry since graduating in 1998 with an Architectural Technology degree. He has worked as projects coordinator and estimator on projects throughout Newfoundland and Labrador in all types of residential construction with a particular focus on energy efficiency and air quality. Projects include standard subdivision homes, large custom residences, renovations, multi-unit rows, apartment buildings and small commercial buildings.

Randy is our construction software manager. He is able to train new staff on latest versions of architectural drawing software.

Randy is also a licensed R-2000 plans evaluator, HRAI designer/installer and a Commercial Buildings Incentive Program (CBIP) plans evaluator. He has extensive experience evaluating R-2000 homes which economically produce high standards for energy efficiency and air quality while incorporating environmentally friendly building materials.