Dirk's passion for building was natural and developed from the earliest years. There was never a time when building something was not part of his life and it was from his father he learned his skills to become certified as a carpenter. He also learned the most important fundamentals of the building business from his father who fostered the understanding of nurturing the needs of his customers with highest quality commitments to both the actual building elements and relationships he built and maintained with his customers.

Dirk has a keen interest in alternate building and energy systems such as green systems, living roofs, active and passive solar systems and converting bio-mass composting into heat and fuel and accelerated high quality soil fertilizers. Employing these building proto type systems for practical use around the farm, green house and plants and for his clients.

Dirk has an eclectic array of interests and hobbies, sports including soccer, mountain biking, and this year playing polo. He also spends time farming growing fruits for the small-scale experimental production of beers and fruit wines.

Dirk shares his time away from construction with his wife and partner Tracey Evans at their horse farm, Dreamwinds Stables where Tracey runs a very unique multiple award winning E.A.L. Business. Using horses in teaching, corporations, teams and many other groups with a dynamic hands-on approach to leadership training and teambuilding fundamentals like no other. See more at www.dreamwinds.ca

A great lover of philosophy and the study of human nature compliments his love of building in creating beautiful buildings and projects and experiences.