Kensington Homes recently broke ground in the community of Summerlea, located in North Transcona by Gunn Road and Redonda Street. With its unique architecture and gridded streets, Summerlea offers the character of a traditional community in a new, exciting way.

Qualico Properties broke ground in May on its 10,000-sq.-ft. Sage Village East commercial block, which will provide access to many amenities for residents of Sage Creek and the surrounding areas.

Earlier this month, employees from Star Building Materials, Star Truss, and Star Ready to Move Homes participated in the River City Dragon Boat Festival fundraiser in support of the Never Alone Cancer Foundation, which supports patients and their families in many ways.

Qualico recently held a market and community barbeque in its Sage Creek community that raised $2,764 for Habitat for Humanity Women Build. The event drew approximately 500 attendees, including more than 30 Qualico employees.

Earlier this year, as part of its ongoing support for the non-profit organization The Dream Factory, Qualico donated over $10,000 from a collective regional fundraising effort to The Dream Factory to help create more magical experiences for Dream Kids.

StreetSide Developments Winnipeg have launched Esprit Condominiums in Qualico’s Bison Run community located in south Winnipeg, bringing three-bedroom home options at a more affordable price point to the neighbourhood.

The Floor Show is leveraging a new app called Floorcloud that remotely monitors ambient room temperature, humidity, and concrete slab moisture levels on job sites.

Star Building Materials Winnipeg was recently named Supplier of the Year by their client, Daytona Homes, for the third year in a row. Daytona Homes presented the award to Star Building Materials Winnipeg at the builder’s Trade Partner Breakfast event.

Star Building Materials Winnipeg stays ahead of the curve in the retail landscape with the implementation of electronic shelf labels in its store to provide exceptional customer service experience while also optimizing operational efficiency. With Near Field Communication (NFC) as one of the key features of these labels, this cutting-edge technology allows short-range communication between two different wireless devices that bring a host of benefits to both staff and customers.

Qualico recently sponsored Habitat for Humanity Manitoba’s Women Build Speaker Series event held on International Women’s Day (March 8), which also coincides with Women’s History Month. It was the sixth time Qualico was the presenting sponsor for the event since its inception in 2018.

Sport Manitoba recently hosted its third Game Day event since 2019 thanks to Qualico’s ongoing support of the organization. Game Day gives kids and families of all ages and abilities an opportunity to try out a variety of sports for free to learn more about the sports and assess their interest in playing, with no pre-registration required.

In early spring of 2023, Building Products & Concrete Supply (BP Concrete) began working with MD Steele Construction on the St. Vital Bridge rehabilitation project at Dunkirk Drive and Osborne Street. The project is a necessary investment, as the bridge and surrounding road network were in serious need of structural maintenance and repair.