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Why: I’m Covering Every Brand And Badge On My Tools.

Now Available: ON YOUTUBE As we finalize our prequel planning phase here in Calgary, we are establishing the core operational and production standards that will guide Construction Over Compliance across all 14 upcoming seasons on Cape Breton Island. This documentary series is a completely independent, multi-year undertaking. Because our upcoming infrastructure, forestry, and heavy earth-moving

I Have A Vision!

COMING SOON ON YOUTUBE: MY VISION: 14 Seasons, 6 Zones, and the Real Meaning of Home This is the master blueprint. This is the 6-zone legacy homestead we are engineering from scratch on the rugged, rocky clay soils of Cape Breton Island. Take a good look at the city view, if you are a city

Henry VS Chiappa I Love My Henry But…

This is not your average, boring homestead channel. We don’t do tedious garden tours, and you will never watch me milk a cow. This is Construction Over Compliance—an epic, 14-season race against time to build a 6-zone legacy homestead from scratch in the rugged Cape Breton wilderness. At 65 years old, leveraging a lifetime of

It’s Go Time!

It’s happening, It’s really, really HAPPENING! Here’s the thing about life… you can’t really press pause or get a do-over. As you get older and the time draws nearer, you think you fooled nature, but you only fooled yourself. I’ve done years of planning. I’ve done thousands of hours of research. The YouTube channel is

Why I’m Wagering My Retirement Against Building A Cabin In The Cape Breton Wilderness

Welcome to Construction over Compliance. At 65 years old, most guys are looking for a comfortable rocking chair or a golf club. I’m looking for a chainsaw, a team of heavy equipment, and a mountain of raw timber. For thousands of hours, I have researched, calculated, and planned from right here in Calgary, Alberta. But