Bruce is the President of Delta Land Development, which seeks to redefine and transform the building and construction industry by putting wellness and environmental stewardship at the center of all its projects. Striving to find new ways of building net-positive developments, Bruce and his team move forward following a strict set of goals that include: promoting biodiversity, reducing the need for cars, reducing waste, storing carbon, capturing rain, producing energy, and contributing positively to the livability, health, and welfare of the inhabitants. Their recent project, SoLo, a zero-emissions, mass timber, net carbon negative, entirely off the grid and self-sustainable house in the Soo Valley near Whistler, designed by Perkins and Will, models the future of environmental building and sets the stage for Delta’s Bellevue and 22nd project in West Vancouver and Canada’s Earth Tower development in Vancouver. SoLo was recently featured in many architectural magazines, including Azure, Dwell, and many others. 

Bruce grew up in East Vancouver. He started as a heavy-duty mechanic then shifted to being a commercial realtor. Almost 35 years ago he joined Macauley Nicolls Maitland (now Colliers International) which led him to successfully selling the historic Georgia Hotel in 1988 for a record 38M. Delta Land Development recently completed the 450M redevelopment of the Rosewood Georgia Hotel.

Bruce is a floatplane and commercial helicopter pilot, martial artist, avid rock climber, golfer, fisherman, and bow hunter. He once spent a full month in total wilderness isolation and heads out to nature every chance he can. 

3 words to describe Nature?

Rhythmic. Engaging. Soulful

3 things Nature taught you?

Fear

Respect

Rhythm

3 most treasured Nature spots? 

The next 3 places I visit!!!! I love it all

When you look at the ocean, it makes you feel…? 

Makes me feel Like exploring it

When you see a forest, it makes you feel…?

Peaceful, tranquil, small

When you see a volcano, it makes you feel…?

Respectful of the power of Nature

When you see a sunrise or sunset, it makes you feel…?

Reflective of life

When you hear thunder, it makes you feel…?

Glad I’m not flying my floatplane

When you hear the wind howling, it makes you feel…?

Like Facing into it and feeling refreshed

Are you an Ocean, Mountain, Forest, or Desert person?

I love them all

On a scale of 1 to 10, how important is Nature to your well-being?

To my well being and that of Humanity – Priceless and Essential

Share with us a childhood nature memory?

Where do I begin – Exploring creeks and ditches catching frogs and other aquatic creatures.