Edmonton, AB - Festival Place, Sherwood Park’s beloved arts and culture venue, reopened its doors to the public on September 17, after having shut down in mid-March due to COVID-19 regulations. With a partnership going back 20 years, Qualico Communities Edmonton stepped up to design a new lounge for the facility.

Edmonton, AB - Over the past two years, StreetSide Developments Edmonton has been finding special ways to recognize employees and customers through its Above & Beyond program. This program was created as a means to promote two pillars of Qualico’s approach of Principles for Success, including Employee Engagement and Customer Satisfaction.

Edmonton, AB – Buying a new home is an exciting endeavour and it is now easier than ever for Edmonton homebuyers to incorporate a designer’s touchinto their new home. designQ Edmonton has launched a new and innovative e-commerce site for homebuyers, allowing them to shop for the furniture and décor they’ve seen displayed in showhomes of Qualico’s homebuilders.

Edmonton, AB – Kevin Van, President & CEO, is pleased to announce that Mike Saunders, Vice-President, Development, Qualico Commercial, has been appointed Senior Vice-President, Qualico Properties. This is a new role in Qualico’s newest business vertical. Mike will be reporting directly to Qualico’s President & CEO.

Edmonton & Calgary, AB – Empire Drywall is experiencing a significant year of growth in 2020, despite the challenges the industry has been facing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Company-wide sales since the end of June are up 10 per cent compared to the same period in 2019, and residential job starts in Edmonton are up about 35 per cent to date (from 390 to 535 compared to the same period, January - June, 2019). In addition, the company has hired for various new positions and has completed two of its largest projects to date.

Edmonton, AB – Sterling Homes Edmonton dominated the main sales awards at the 2020 Canadian Home Builders’ Association—Edmonton Region’s Awards of Excellence in Housing during the live streaming event on May 21. Two of the business unit’s salespeople took home three of the four awards in the Sales People of the Year Award category.

Edmonton, AB - In the midst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, businesses are finding new and innovate ways to meet the needs of customers. Sterling Homes Edmonton is no exception, and although the homebuilder was already providing self-showings of new homes as a convenience measure, the program has now been expanded in order to accommodate the physical distancing guidelines implemented by the government.

Edmonton, AB – StreetSide Developments Edmonton marked a new achievement recently, winning the CustomerInsight award for Best Customer Experience for Edmonton and Area in the Multi-Family – Large Volume category for the fourth consecutive year. The Home Owner Mark of Excellence (H.O.M.E) was created by CustomerInsight and is based exclusively on the voice of the customer.

Edmonton, AB – When a family learns that their child has cancer, it can be an extremely stressful and isolating experience. It can also lead to financial strain, particularly for families who live outside of large cities and travel to seek treatment for their child. Papa Ken’s House in Edmonton, run by Kids with Cancer Society Edmonton, serves a vital purpose for these rural families who travel and stay in the city while their child receives treatment. The five-bedroom house first opened in September 2018, thanks to generous donations from Qualico and other donors such as the Dave Lede Foundation and the Ken Webb Foundation.

Edmonton, AB – Wetlands are some of the most incredible habitats on the planet. They provide a wide range of ecological benefits, including water filtration, storm protection, and flood control, all while acting as a nursery for mammals, birds, and fish. The Uplands at Riverview is a West Edmonton community that promotes stewardship of wetland habitats through its ground-breaking environmental initiatives, some of which are a first for the forward-thinking city.

Edmonton, AB - This past September, leaders from Alberta’s home building industry gathered at the Jasper Park Lodge for the annual BILD Horizons Conference, hosted by BILD Alberta. There were a number of events on the agenda, including the much anticipated BILD Alberta Awards, at which Qualico was proudly represented.

Edmonton, AB – StreetSide Developments has taken the old adage of ‘putting the customer first’ to heart, creating a truly customer-centric approach to design.