We exist to help clients visualize potential and build results by aligning design, budget, and execution from the start.

At LCM, we believe that the best projects begin with clarity. Through drawings, renderings, and early conversations, we help clients truly visualize what’s possible — not just aesthetically, but strategically. And then we build it — with a process designed to protect budgets, align stakeholders, and honour your goals from first sketch to final turnover.

We understand that open-market tendering is meant to deliver value. But in our experience, it often creates the illusion of savings — producing an artificially low starting price that quickly unravels into costly change orders, strained relationships, and disappointing results. That’s why we do things differently.

Our integrated design-build model brings architecture, costing, and construction into one cohesive process — reducing friction, eliminating surprises, and driving results that reflect both vision and value.

Starting with alignment, means you finish with results.

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Our Promise: 1

Single Point of Responsibility.

You’ll never wonder who’s accountable. We manage every step of the project — from initial ideas to final turnover — so you get clarity, not confusion.

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Our Promise: 2

A Comprehensive Process That Gives Clarity on Investments

We don’t guess. We scope, model, draw, and price in detail — so your project is aligned before it begins.

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Our Promise: 3

Design-Builders Who Align Vision and Budget.

We bring architecture and construction under one roof, eliminating the disconnect between what’s designed and what’s delivered. That’s how we protect your vision and your budget.

OUR MISSION

Visualize Potential. Build Results.

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A Foundation Built on Collaboration

OUR STORY

LCM began in 2010. The name “LOLA” came from the first two letters of the founding parters’ last names: Karl Loepp and Rolf Langelotz. From the start, collaboration wasn’t just a value. It was part of our identity.

The company quickly grew beyond its roots. What began as a small team evolved into one of Winnipeg’s most trusted commercial builders—serving retail, hospitality, office, multi-family, and light industrial clients across the region. Every project we’ve taken on has been guided by the same principles: clarity, care, and long-term thinking.

In 2013, Rolf retired and Daniel Melendez stepped in as principal, ushering in a new era of growth. Jared Neufeld joined as Vice-President of Construction in 2017. And in late 2022, following Karl’s retirement, Jeff Del Buono came aboard as Vice-President of Pre-Construction and partner.

In 2021, we made the step to offer full architectural services in-house, evolving LCM into a fully integrated design-build firm. This wasn’t a pivot—it was a natural progression of how we’ve always worked: bringing design and construction into closer alignment to deliver better outcomes for our clients.

Today, LCM Design-Builders is led by a new generation—but the DNA remains the same: a commitment to building well, communicating clearly, and staying accountable to the people we serve. With deep experience in design-focused and consultant-collaborative delivery, we help institutional owners, developers, and entrepreneurs achieve more—by building smarter, earlier, and with a shared sense of purpose.

Fifteen years in, we’re still guided by the same belief: when projects start with alignment, they finish with results.



Our Core Values

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    Communication Driven

    We are committed to excellence in communication throughout the pre-construction and construction process. This results in informed team members trade-contractors, and happy clients eager to provide positive recommendations.

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    Care for People

    We understand that the spaces we design and build are built for and by people.

    We care for the people who we work with and those who we serve by doing the right thing.

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    Pull the Loose Thread

    We exhibit curiosity and are unafraid to pull the loose thread—even if it reveals deeper challenges. When mistakes happen, we own them and make it right.

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    Z to A Thinking

    We start with the big picture and work backward, with every team member contributing to the best outcome. Construction is the path to the end goal—the entire team is responsible for delivering collaborative solutions that fulfill the project goals.

Ready to move your project forward?

Starting is exciting. Staying aligned is where most projects go sideways. At LCM, we’ve shaped a process that protects the strategy—not just the schedule.

Because it’s not just about what gets built—it’s about whether it performs the way you need it to.