BMHA is lucky to have local businesses support our Association!

Sasco is a family owned business for over 40 years.  It has become one of the largest electrical contractors in British Columbia by building and developing long-lasting, meaningful relationships with our customers, team, and communities.

Sasco is founded by Hank Paquin who is soon joined by Brian Hirakida. Operating in the basement of a prominent office building in downtown Vancouver, the roots of a service and relationship-based contractor are planted.

A later move to a storefront location on Kingsway at Victoria gives the company room to grow. By this time, Sasco is established as not only a full-service electrical contractor, but also one of the select electrical contractors performing work for many of Vancouver’s premier building owners, operators, and design-build firms.

The location on Kingsway is fondly remembered as being the place where some of Sasco’s “original superstar apprentices” joined the company – Jeff Bedry, Garett Steen, and Dave Birtles – some of whom made their stamp as principals in the company.

More growth and another move, this time to Burnaby and new headquarters on Norland Ave.

These years see significant change in the Sasco team with apprentices becoming foremen, estimators and project managers coming onboard, and new systems and processes fueling growth.

Reid Hockins joins the team as an apprentice and starts his journey to becoming a principal. Craig Paquin – Hank’s son who grew up on job sites – joins Sasco after completing his studies at Simon Fraser University.

A change in leadership. After the birth of his third grandchild, Hank decides to retire. Brian forges forward with Craig who had already become a principal. Sasco keeps growing and expands into BC’s Interior with the opening of the Kamloops Branch.

A third branch opens in Victoria to service customers on Vancouver Island (we were tired of saying no!) and another round of succession begins. With Brian’s retirement, a group of key Sasco employees join the leadership team – Jeff, Garett, Dave, and Reid.

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