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One partner.
Total delivery.

Design-Build
Healthcare + Seniors Living

Design-build for long term care, transitional health and seniors living. Twenty-five years and more than 70 nursing and retirement living projects delivered on time and on budget, under one accountable team.

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Design and construction under one roof. Twenty-five years and more than 70 long term care and seniors living buildings, delivered on time and on budget for the people who depend on them.

25+
Years designing and building
70+
Buildings delivered
6.6M
Square feet built
3
Provinces served

Capabilities

One partner, from business case to operations

01 / Plan

Every line is a decision already made.

Needs, functional program, business case and funding approvals, settled with the operators and care teams who will run the building before anything goes to site.

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02 / Build

One contract, one team, no gaps.

Schedule, budget and changes held to a single line of accountability, reported the way boards and funders expect, and phased around live operations.

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03 / Prove

Proven before anyone depends on it.

Every system verified, every deficiency closed, operators trained, and the complete record handed over. Our buildings arrive audit-ready and, historically, ahead of schedule.

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04 / Care

The lights come on. We stay on.

Move-in planned, staff ready on day one, warranty and post-occupancy review carried long after handover. A partner for the life of the building.

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Client Outcomes

What one accountable team changes
01
Reduced risk
Design and construction under one roof, so risk has no gap to fall through between designer and builder.
02
Schedule certainty
Announced opening dates are commitments. Our phased build-and-open approach has put residents into new homes ahead of schedule.
03
Fewer change orders
Constructability is resolved on paper, where change costs nothing, before anything is priced or built.
04
Single-point accountability
One contract from business case to occupancy. One team answerable for the outcome, with no finger-pointing.
05
Cost predictability
More than 70 projects delivered on budget. Scope and price are locked at the design gate and reported plainly.

Each one of our buildings created by Design Build Solutions, whether it's a renovation or a new design, brings a sense of pride to those who live and work in the community.

Jason Shannon, President, Shannex

The Practice

DBS designs and builds long term care, transitional health and seniors living communities across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario, under one contract and one point of accountability from feasibility through warranty.

Each project is defined by disciplined detailing, honest budgets, and controlled delivery.

Recent Projects

All projects
Parkland at the Common
Retirement Living

Parkland at the Common

Halifax, NS2025328,781 sq ft
PLParkland Lifestyle Residences - Operator
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Moody Hall
Long Term Care

Moody Hall

Bedford South, NS2025118,969 sq ft
SXShannex Inc. - Turn-key Client
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Careers

We’re looking for
people like you.

We are more than just builders. We are a team of skilled and creative professionals who take pride in building communities that people love, and we are always looking for talented people who share that passion.

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EntrepreneurialA fast-paced environment where good ideas get built.
Built on trustTransparency, trust, and the respect we show one another.
Proud of the workA highly skilled team that knows what it is building, and why.
Due Diligence 2026 Documents and
Downloads

Documents and downloads

Prequalification
PQQ
Contractor prequalification package, current year
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Bonding
Surety
Letter of bonding capacity from our surety
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Safety
Safety Program
Safety program summary and record
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Corporate
Profile
Firm profile with sector history and key personnel
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Client standing
Shannex names ACL Design Build Solutions Limited as the company that leads and manages its construction projects. Two decades of repeat work.
Trade partner standards
Every trade partner confirms WCB good standing and general liability coverage before working on a DBS site.
Fabrication
Our primary fabrication partner, CMA Building Systems, is Canadian Welding Bureau certified to CSA W47.1.