Firm Identity
UPL1FT Consulting Inc. is a Canadian strategic development advisory practice focused on complex, capital-intensive real estate and infrastructure initiatives.
Located in Western Canada, the firm operates nationally, with recent work in Alberta, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, and Ontario.
UPL1FT advises municipalities, public-sector institutions, and private development clients on high-accountability projects where scope, funding, governance, and delivery structure must be resolved before capital is committed.
Its work is grounded in financial realism, structured evaluation, and disciplined front-end decision support.
Leadership
Richard Mackett - Managing Principal and Strategic Development Advisor
Richard has held senior leadership roles overseeing large-scale mixed-use and commercial developments representing several billion dollars in aggregate construction value.
He previously acted as an officer for the British Columbia Investment Corporation (BCI) and reported directly to the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) on institutional-grade development initiatives.
He served in a leadership capacity on The Bow project in Calgary, acting as consultant engagement lead and change management construction project manager for Matthews Southwest.
His background spans architecture, real estate development, land strategy, and capital planning across Alberta, British Columbia, and Northern and Western Canada.
Richard holds an Executive MBA with a specialization in AI management, a Master of Architecture, and a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Urban Geography. He also completed a Diploma Certificate in Technological Roadmapping at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Delivery Model
UPL1FT operates through a structured Virtual Enterprise model.
For each assignment, the firm assembles targeted specialist collaborators aligned to project needs, including architects, engineers, cost consultants, sustainability advisors, and economic analysts.
This approach delivers senior-level oversight and scalable technical depth without unnecessary overhead.
UPL1FT remains accountable for integration, coordination, and defensible final recommendations.
Positioning
UPL1FT is engaged at pivotal moments in the development lifecycle, particularly where decision clarity and capital discipline are required.
Unlike large firms, it begins with decision clarity and capital logic before downstream services are engaged.
Unlike planners, it integrates financial structuring and funding pathways into its analysis.
Unlike architects, it resolves program scale, cost envelope, and delivery strategy before form is developed.
UPL1FT exists to move projects from uncertainty to defensible decision.