Winnipeg, MB – The Manitoba Home Builder’s Association capped off its longest running Fall Parade of Homes with a virtual awards gala held on October 23, where all of Qualico’s homebuilders went home with gold. The awards included 40 separate categories that were reviewed by volunteer judges. Qualico homebuilders took home a total of 11 Gold honours, the most in the past several years of the Fall Parade.

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.

Winnipeg, MB – In a year that has so far presented some unique challenges for the building construction industry, Building Products & Concrete Supply (BP Concrete) has been working hard to ensure it sees continued business growth, while also celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Winnipeg, MB – When someone is struggling with the challenges of addiction, having someone there to guide them down the long road of recovery can make all the difference in the world. Canadian sportscaster Scott Oake, CBC Sports and Sportsnet’s Hockey Night in Canada, wanted to contribute to addiction recovery in Manitoba after losing his own son, Bruce Oake, to addiction in 2011. Since then, Scott, his wife and Bruce’s mother Anne, and Bruce’s brother Darcy have been working tirelessly to make the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, a long-term treatment facility located in Winnipeg, a reality.

Winnipeg, MB - Today’s consumer is more informed than ever. Everything from cars to can-openers can be researched online, and when it comes to home buying, customers expect to be able to self-educate in real time. In response to this ever-growing trend, StreetSide Developments Winnipeg has launched a new website, which includes an extensive inventory of quick possession homes linked to the business unit's database. This integration automatically populates the website with information, including pricing, model/community specs, possession dates, common fees, parking, views and design packages.

Winnipeg, MB – Kevin Van, President & CEO, is pleased to announce David Eggerman has been appointed to the position of Regional Vice-President of Manitoba & Saskatchewan, effective March 1, 2020.

The 2019 Year in Review publication is now available here on Qualico.com. This annual review showcases a collection of news stories celebrating the events, awards, and innovative projects from all of Qualico’s business units across all regions. The publication also includes summaries about each business vertical in Qualico, our history, maps of our operations and our integrated real estate model.

Winnipeg, MB – A recent donation from Qualico is helping Main Street Project (MSP) in Winnipeg provide a comfortable drop-in warming centre for those who are experiencing homelessness. Qualico provided $10,000 to help keep the warming centre open for eight hours overnight over a 50-day period this winter. MSP is hoping Qualico’s donation will encourage others to donate so the centre can be open 24 hours a day during cold weather.

Qualico's Acts of Kindness campaign has reached the milestone of delivering 250 different $1,000 donations to local charities and not-for-profits in the communities we serve and operate in. Through the Acts of Kindness program run each year, employees are invited to submit an application to award a $1,000 donation to a charity of their choice.

Every year, Qualico employees are encouraged to volunteer and make an impact in their communities through the company's Volunteer Day initiative. With our Qualico Volunteer Day program, each employee can take a workday to volunteer towards a cause that is meaningful to them.

Winnipeg, MB – For the sixth year in a row, Qualico ran its annual charity parking lot ball hockey tournament, with a record-high $10,800 being raised for CancerCare Manitoba and KidSport Winnipeg. The fun and lively tournament took place in October and November over a series of four weeks in frosty Winnipeg. A total of 75 Qualico employees from different business units made up eight die-hard teams, each playing a series of round robin games over workday lunch hours.

Churchill, MB – The Polar Bears International House officially opened on November 3, 2019, thanks to the generous support of Qualico and other donors. The facility is a cutting-edge interpretive centre located in Churchill, Manitoba that will help educate visitors about polar bears and the Arctic sea ice the animals depend on.