
We need to take every opportunity to improve the way our cities grow and interact so that the legacy we leave behind is one that future generations will be proud to continue.
Kevin Van
President & CEO
Three Generations
Of Connections
to our impact areas
Qualico’s founders personally experienced homelessness, poverty and starvation as their families escaped persecution in Russia to start a new life in Canada. As a result, for over 70 years, the family has been dedicated to the safety and health and shelter of families. This underscores the commitment to impact areas of healthy lives and ending the cycle of poverty.


Qualico is a company that was founded as a wife and husband team who built the company side-by-side. Qualico’s current President & CEO is a proud father of three daughters and is committed to the impact area of healthy lives to ensure the opportunities for accessing education, leadership training, and professional advancement, and the pay and compensation for women, are equal to that of men.
Katherine Friesen started her career as a teacher, and our founder, David Friesen, received his Ph.D. in his 60s. For three generations, the culture at Qualico has embodied a commitment to lifelong learning. The impact area of lifelong education ensures education is accessible within the community, both for personal and professional development.


With a commitment to continue to build Qualico’s legacy as a builder of better cities, it is imperative that Qualico have a long-term vision and immediate operational strategies that recognize the impact area of building sustainably.
Edmonton, AB - The opening of Roundhouse Park at Station Lands marks a transformative moment for Edmonton’s downtown landscape. Carefully designed as the public space of the ambitious Station Lands development, this vibrant new park breathes

Edmonton, AB – Qualico’s safety leaders from across Western Canada and the US gathered in Edmonton on October 7 and 8 for the 4th Annual Safety Summit. The two-day event brought together regional safety managers, coordinators,

Edmonton, AB – Sterling Homes Edmonton recently unveiled its first Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) certified Net Zero Ready home, located in Edmonton’s Aster community. The home marks a major milestone that reflects Sterling Homes’ forward-thinking

