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About Us

Canadian UHPC leaders

Szolyd Development are leaders in the precast concrete industry, pushing technology, design possibilities and ourselves to become better at what we do. We embrace new technology such as UHPC (utra high performance concrete), and advanced prototyping techniques to make quality, well designed, cost effective precast products. We collaborate with designers, engineers, architects and product specialists to develop new concepts, processes, and cementitious mix designs for unique precast projects

SINCE IT’S INCEPTION, SZOLYD DEVELOPMENT HAS MADE A NAME FOR CONTRIBUTING A DESIGN AESTHETIC TO WHAT IS OTHERWISE REGARDED AS AN INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL.

The Szolyd ( pronounced ‘Solid’ ) Team chooses this wonderful material because it offers infinite creation possibilities to fulfill the unique designs and high craftsmanship requirements our clients expect.

Based in Victoria, BC, we have worked all over North America, and have consulted on projects internationally. Our renowned team of skilled technicians combine artistic ability and technical proficiency with the best materials to ensure your project meets or exceeds your expectations.

Simply put, our goal is to bring value to projects. By collaborating with designers about our processes and materials, we can be your partner in making your designs a reality. We can work with you early on in the conceptual stage to determine the feasibility of your project and whether or not it is worth moving on to the next stage. We can also advise you on potential timelines and budgets, types of alternative materials, and possible ideas regarding re-designs. If we can’t see the value in a project, we will question its merit, rather than wasting time with renderings and estimations.

Over the past 12 years we have developed a strong design build precast company, it is through these custom projects that we have developed the infrastructure and experience for specialised manufactured product lines.

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Technology

Our team works with the latest CNC, rapid prototyping, 3d printing and modelling technologies. We align ourselves with the top fabrications, engineers and designers to assist with sophisticated projects and products.

Craftsmanship

Our team comes has diverse skill sets that allow us to pull off the most challenging projects. We are proficient with all types of fabrication and mold building.

UHPC experts

Szolyd has had a sub licence from Lafarge to cast ductal for over 10 years. We were one of the first companies in North America to take the lead with Ductal. We have refined our mold building, casting and finishing skills related to UHPC.

SKILLED ARTISANS AND SCULPTERS

Precision molds | Ornate detail

Our history

We love concrete, always have always will. It does not always do what you want it to do, but sometimes it does spectacular things that you never conceived possible..

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Craigflower basement studio

We started out in our basement with concrete countertops 17 years ago. At the time, virtually no one except a few architects thought that the material was a legitimate medium. We refined our skills as we took on new and challenging projects, a few of which didn’t always go flawlessly. 10 years ago we purchased a sub license to cast Ductal from Lafarge. Casting with UHPC changed our ideas of what was possible with concrete. We educated designers and architects about what possible, they dreamed up creative ideas and left us scratching our heads, figuring out how to build them. Over the years we have made a transition from residential to commercial projects, and as of the last 5 years we are transitioning from projects to products. 

 

Our team

John Hopper
CEO

In the last 45 years John Hopper has owned or invested in approximately 20 businesses. They have included retail, technology, construction as well as real estate brokerage, management and development. John has served on numerous boards for community associations and charities. He has mentored start up’s for Viatec as well as the MBA student program at UVIC. John has lived in Victoria for the past 38 years and is currently the managing director of Szolyd Concrete Corp.

Nolan Mayrhofer
Founder / creative director

Nolan Mayrhofer is the founder of Szolyd Concrete and the creative director for a group of companies that specialize in progressive concrete related products and projects. Nolan has been at the forefront of concrete design and technologies and has worked with concrete for 25 years.

Trevor Harmon
Engineering/ consulting

Trevor is a mechanical engineer with +15 years of experience in product development, equipment
design, manufacturing and company leadership. Passionate about building great products using
appropriate design and talented people, Trevor has led efforts from startup (<4 people, <$1M/yr) to industry leader (+100 people, +$15M/yr). Trevor’s experience covers concept development, budgeting, sales, detail design of components, system level process development (pumps, valves, instrumentation, blowers, heaters, vessels, etc.), manufacturing process selection and development, project management, vendor management, supply chain development, business system development, staff development, bottom line company operations and strategic planning. When asked to summarize his approach to business, Trevor commented: “Business is built on relationships. Strong relationships with customers, suppliers, staff and community have proven to be a common theme in my work and I take pride in implementing a “relationship first” approach in every project I am involved in.”

Derek Klapeki
Production manager

Szolyd are leaders in the precast concrete industry, pushing technology, design possibilities and ourselves to become better at what we do. We embrace new technology such as UHPC (utra high performance concrete), and advanced prototyping techniques to make quality, well designed, cost effective precast products. We collaborate with designers, engineers, architects and product specialists to develop new concepts, processes, and cementitious mix designs for unique precast projects.

The Szolyd ( pronounced ‘Solid’ ) Team chooses this wonderful material because it offers infinite creation possibilities to fulfill the unique designs and high craftsmanship requirements our clients expect.

Based in Victoria, BC, we have worked all over North America, and have consulted on projects internationally. Our renowned team of skilled technicians combine artistic ability and technical proficiency with the best materials to ensure your project meets or exceeds your expectations.

Simply put, our goal is to bring value to projects. By collaborating with designers about our processes and materials,  we can be your partner in making your designs a reality. We can work with you from the conceptual stage and establish the feasibility of your project, establish timelines and budgets early on, and determine whether it is worth moving on to the next stage, using alternative materials, or looking at a re-design. If we can’t see the value in a project, we will question the merit, rather than waste time with renderings and estimating.

Over the past 12 years we have developed a strong design build precast company, it is through these custom projects that we have developed the infrastructure and experience for specialised manufactured product lines.

 

 

Simply put, our goal is to bring value to projects. By collaborating with designers about our processes and materials, we can be your partner in making your designs a reality. We can work with you early on in the conceptual stage to determine the feasibility of your project and whether or not it is worth moving on to the next stage. We can also advise you on potential timelines and budgets, types of alternative materials, and possible ideas regarding re-designs. If we can’t see the value in a project, we will question its merit, rather than wasting time with renderings and estimations.