Continually
Building Better

What it means to us

Every project teaches us something, and we carry it into the next one. Thoughtful planning, verified quality, and building science applied on site create homes that perform, feel, and live better for decades.

Committed to High Performance

At Fresh Start Projects, high performance is not a buzzword.

It’s a standard.

It’s how we approach our work, how we make decisions, and how we show up every day: on site, with clients, and with each other.

We keep learning, because building science keeps moving, and every project benefits from what we learned on the last one. Our team and our trade partners take pride in providing you with a clean, comfortable and high performing place to live.

Meet the Team

Owner

SuperForm ICF Certified Installer

SAIT Moisture Management Certificate

Ernest Young

28 years on the tools and running jobs. Ernest leads pre-construction on every project and stays involved on site through to possession.

Operations Manager & Red Seal Journeyman Carpenter

SuperForm ICF Certified Installer

Certified Passive House Tradesperson (PHI, 2026)

Lachlan Sinclair

Lachlan runs the schedule, the crew and quality control day to day, and is usually at the first client meeting. As a Certified Passive House Tradesperson, he makes sure the airtight and thermal details get built the way they're drawn.

Residential Designer & Carpenter

Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (PHI, 2026)

SuperForm ICF Certified Installer

Jordan Dunning

Jordan brings building science and envelope design to our projects, from assembly details to airtightness planning. As a Certified Passive House Designer, he works out how the house will perform before anyone picks up a tool, then helps build it.

Lead Carpenter

Certificate III in Carpentry

Certificate IV in Building and Construction

David Ashton

David is on the tools every day, setting the standard for the carpentry, supporting the trades and making sure the work is right before it gets covered up.