“We were looking for a home where our kids would be raised and to have that bigger space right now. It’s a long-term view — we don’t want to be moving in another few years,” says Melanie Villefranche.

They chose Trico Homes as their builder after meeting with Area sales manager, Kelsey Clarke, during a tour of show homes in Cochrane. The homes were great but the location was not. Back at home, they researched other areas where Trico was building, which led them to Crestmont West by Qualico Communities, located west of Winsport Canada Olympic Park.

On their first visit to the Trico show homes, who should they run into but Kelsey Clarke, who had now moved to the Crestmont West sales centre.

“We started talking to her and ended up buying a house,” Melanie says, laughing.

Read more about the Villefranches’ story here in the Calgary Herald.

This past summer, the Business Roundtable, which includes the CEOs of top American businesses, made a bold statement about the future of business — that companies serve not just shareholders, but customers, employees, suppliers and communities.

Amidst shifting perspectives about the role of business in society today, the University of Calgary has announced the creation of the Trico Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Centre at the Haskayne School of Business. As business is changing, so, too, is business education.

The centre, announced on Sept. 10, has been made a reality thanks to the generosity of Wayne and Eleanor Chiu, BComm’85. A $5-million gift from their Trico Charitable Foundation will go towards UCalgary’s $1.3-billion Energize: The Campaign for Eyes High.

“I believe that, by engaging the University of Calgary, we are definitely able to create a much greater impact in Canada and possibly around the world. If we are able to use social entrepreneurship by encouraging more business people to get engaged into doing good by doing well, I think that will be huge for Calgary,” says Wayne Chiu, CM, AOE, ICD.D, and chairman, Trico Charitable Foundation.

Read more about the Trico Foundation’s donation to the Haskayne School of Business here!

Out of 3,000 B Corporations (B Corp) worldwide, Trico was recognized today as a 2019 Best For the World honoree, in the overall and community categories!

“We are proud to belong to a community of global leaders dedicated to using business as a force for good. Trico’s desire to balance purpose and profit has helped us create a strong corporate culture and a highly engaged team that is dedicated to providing an exceptional customer experience,” said Wanda Palmer, Vice President of Marketing for Trico Homes.

We’re incredibly honoured to share this achievement with our team, homeowners and the communities we build in. As Western Canada’s first & only B Corp homebuilder, this is a testament to our commitment in creating a lasting legacy to help make the world a better place – through our projects, community initiatives and using business as a force for good.

To learn more about the B Corp Certification, visit https://bcorporation.net/directory/trico-homes

Trico is proud to announce that seven of our team members have been named Benchmark winners of the 6^th Annual Avid Service Awards, ranking in the top 25% of all homebuilding professionals nationwide!

Kelsey Clarke – Sales Representative

Carmen De Luca – Sales Representative 

Jake Schindler – Walk-Through/Orientation

Dean Clarke – Walk-Through/Orientation

Bill Kuresh – Walk-Through/Orientation

Ryan Kerluke – Project Superintendent   

Gary Sluiter – Project Superintendent

“This award is an amazing accomplishment and testament of their commitment to providing an exceptional customer experience to all of Trico’s homeowners,” says Wanda Palmer, Trico Homes’ Vice President of Marketing.

“Employees that win an Avid Service Award have demonstrated a keen ability to deliver a great customer experience,” says Tim Bailey, division president of Avid Ratings Canada. “It is the voice of the customer that determines the award winners and this achievement is a confirmation of diligent customer service.”

More information about the Avid Service Awards can be found here.

Trico Homes recently introduced five new home designs that are garnering interest from a broad spectrum of buyers.

The Gems Series, an enclave collection of 80 homes in the established northeast community of Redstone, features innovative architecture and interiors that stand out from the pack.

“We identified a real gap in what many families wanted in a home and what we were able to offer in a traditional Calgary neighbourhood,” said Wanda Palmer, vice-president of marketing for Trico Homes. “The inspiration came from our buyers and REALTOR® partners.”

Read the full article here.

亞省卡加利房屋建築公司Trico Homes，日前為位於卡加利市東北部的最新住宅發展項目Gems展銷中心舉行開幕儀式。Gems位於卡加利市東北部紅石區(Redstones)，在紅天路（Red Sky Rd.）37號路段及41號路，設有6個示範住宅單位。

Read the full story here.