SILVERBACK VENTURES / FIELD PORTFOLIO

REAL WORK.
REAL PLACES.

Explore our work across Vancouver Island: environmental rehabilitation, site development, commercial landscapes, irrigation, carpentry and ongoing property care.

PROJECT SERIES / 01

Little Qualicum River Rehabilitation

Environmental rehabilitation · Trail improvements · Irrigation

A complex river-corridor project combining access-sensitive construction, trail rehabilitation and irrigation work. Our involvement demonstrates how landscape construction, site logistics and water management can be coordinated within a single environmental project.

Irrigation and trail rehabilitation work has been completed; planting remained outstanding at the last project update.
River corridor — Silverback Ventures
River corridor
Rehabilitation work — Silverback Ventures
Rehabilitation work
Trail and site conditions — Silverback Ventures
Trail and site conditions
Environmental construction — Silverback Ventures
Environmental construction
Irrigation and trail work — Silverback Ventures
Irrigation and trail work
Site progress — Silverback Ventures
Site progress

PROJECT SERIES / 02

Beban Park — Built for the Community

Civil construction · Custom site furnishings · Hardscape · Planting

In collaboration with 180 Contracting, Silverback Ventures delivered civil and landscape construction at Beban Park in Nanaimo. Our work combined site infrastructure with purpose-built community amenities: CAD drawings for decks, benches, storage benches and pergolas; concrete forming and reinforcement; pavers and trench drains; custom decks, chain-link and wood fencing; gabion bench seating; custom benches and storage; and soil preparation, mulch and softscape planting.

Built for the community. Crafted for the outdoors. | Collaboration: 180 Contracting.
Community improvements — Silverback Ventures
Community improvements
Construction progress — Silverback Ventures
Construction progress
Site furnishings — Silverback Ventures
Site furnishings
Hardscape installation — Silverback Ventures
Hardscape installation
Civil works — Silverback Ventures
Civil works
Construction details — Silverback Ventures
Construction details

FEATURED PROJECT / NANAIMO

Nanaimo RCMP Building — Construction with Purpose

Civil · Irrigation · Concrete · Security landscaping · Maintenance

Silverback Ventures worked alongside 180 Contracting and Precision Earthworks on coordinated civil and landscape improvements at the Nanaimo RCMP building. Our scope included civil construction, irrigation installation, concrete forming, placing and finishing, retaining walls, fabricated steel planters incorporated into security measures, and softscape installation.

Following construction, Silverback also provided one year of landscape maintenance, helping establish and care for the completed grounds.

Project partners: 180 Contracting and Precision Earthworks.
Civil worksIrrigationConcrete forming & finishingRetaining wallsSteel security plantersSoftscapeOne-year maintenance

PROJECT SERIES / 03

Landscape Construction & Design-Build

Site preparation · Planting · Outdoor environments

Outdoor spaces are built from the ground up. We consider access, drainage, grading, planting and the finished landscape together so the completed space looks right and performs well in Vancouver Island conditions.

Landscape construction photography from the field.
Landscape construction — Silverback Ventures
Landscape construction
Installation progress — Silverback Ventures
Installation progress
Site preparation — Silverback Ventures
Site preparation
Landscape details — Silverback Ventures
Landscape details
Outdoor improvements — Silverback Ventures
Outdoor improvements

PROJECT SERIES / 04

Irrigation & Drainage

System installation · Underground services · Water management

Reliable irrigation starts with thoughtful zone planning, trenching, pipe placement and practical access for future maintenance. We coordinate irrigation with grading, planting and the broader construction schedule.

Irrigation and drainage work photographed during installation.
Irrigation installation — Silverback Ventures
Irrigation installation
System connections — Silverback Ventures
System connections
Pipework — Silverback Ventures
Pipework
Installation details — Silverback Ventures
Installation details
Water management — Silverback Ventures
Water management

PROJECT SERIES / 05

Commercial Grounds & Strata Maintenance

Recurring care · Seasonal cleanups · Site presentation

Commercial landscapes need more than occasional attention. We provide scheduled grounds servicing, weeding, pruning, debris removal and seasonal cleanup, with clear communication for property managers and strata councils.

Includes Timberlines in Port Alberni and other commercial grounds photographs.
Property presentation — Silverback Ventures
Property presentation
Maintained grounds — Silverback Ventures
Maintained grounds
Commercial landscape — Silverback Ventures
Commercial landscape
Seasonal grounds care — Silverback Ventures
Seasonal grounds care
Maintenance detail — Silverback Ventures
Maintenance detail
Site servicing — Silverback Ventures
Site servicing

PROJECT SERIES / 06

Custom Carpentry, Decks & Fencing

Decks · Pergolas · Privacy screens · Landscape structures

Functional outdoor structures should feel integrated with the landscape. We work on fencing, decks, pergolas and other custom carpentry that connects access, privacy and outdoor living with durable site construction.

Representative construction details from the existing Silverback photo library.
Custom carpentry — Silverback Ventures
Custom carpentry
Outdoor structures — Silverback Ventures
Outdoor structures
Built details — Silverback Ventures
Built details

PROJECT SERIES / 07

Pavers, Retaining Walls & Hardscape

Patios · Walkways · Site finishes

A good hardscape depends on the base beneath it. Proper excavation, drainage, compaction, alignment and surface finishing all contribute to installations that remain practical and attractive over time.

Surface and hardscape detail photographs.
Paver installation — Silverback Ventures
Paver installation

PROJECT SERIES / 08

Snow & Ice Management

Winter readiness · Commercial properties

Winter site management is about access, response planning and clear expectations. Our seasonal offering can be coordinated with recurring grounds maintenance to give property managers one point of contact across the year.

Seasonal equipment and site photography.
Snow & Ice Management — field photograph 1
Winter readiness
Snow & Ice Management — field photograph 2
Commercial properties
Snow & Ice Management — field photograph 3
Winter readiness

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