Trico Homes has once again been honoured as a 2020 HomeStars Best of Award winner. Trico is a five-time winner with a Star Score of 89 percent and more than 600 online reviews since 2011.

“Purchasing a home can be the largest investment that any family will make and HomeStars has given our homeowners the opportunity to share their home-building experience with the world,” says Nicole Walker, customer relations manager at Trico Homes.

“At Trico Homes, it’s not only about the houses we build, we also work to build lasting relationships with our homeowners. In our pledge to stand behind our homes and homeowners, we will always strive to make the home-buying and construction process as hassle-free and as pleasant as possible.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

Trico is pleased to share that four of our team members have won the 7^th Annual Avid Service Awards. This honour is awarded to employees that have scored in the top 10% in customer satisfaction nationwide, based on complete customer surveys in 2019.

• Adam Zymirski – Sales Representative
• Kelsey Clarke – Sales Representative
• Peter Tilma – Project Superintendent
• Dean Clarke – Walk-Through Representative

“It takes the effort of every individual in an organization to create a great company. And within every great company there are team members that truly excel in their role of delivering superior service,” said Tim Bailey, chief strategy officer, Avid Ratings. “We are excited to honour these skilled professionals in the homebuilding industry for the superior level of service they provide to their customers.”

The Avid Awards are a testament to Trico’s commitment to providing an exceptional customer experience. Thank you to our team members for going above and beyond for our homeowners, each and every day!

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

Today we are delighted to announce Trico was named #25 on the list of Best Workplaces for 2020 by Great Places to Work Canada. Receiving this recognition for 10+ years is truly a honour and a testament to our culture, where our staff trust the people they work with & have pride in what they do. Congratulations to our entire team!

Learn more about Best Workplaces in Canada here.

After living in the inner city, [Christy] Berrington found the prices in Belmont to be very affordable for the type of family home she wanted to build. Trico’s three-bedroom Oxford, with a base price of $435,000 was a great starting point. With no show home for the Oxford in Belmont, she and Trico area sales manager Shawna Christensen drove to see one in Wolf Willow over in the southeast.

“I walked in and said, this is the house,” she says.

Read more about Christy’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

With more a growing number of COVID-19 cases in Alberta, many businesses are adjusting to the necessity of ramped up safety measures to restrict spreading the virus, including those involved in the province’s residential industry. One of many Calgary companies making multiple adjustments to its procedures is Trico Homes.

The builder is modifying its scheduling to reduce crossover of trades and has additional site signage installed on all front doors of homes under construction to inform workers on the company’s policies and guidelines “to ensure that everyone on our job sites remains safe and healthy,” says Wanda Palmer, vice-president, marketing.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Spring has sprung and with it, lots more sunshine. Trico Homes’ Fairmont model showhome is the perfect new home for the new season, says Lauren Crouse, area sales manager for Trico in Rivercrest, Cochrane.

“This home has been exceptionally designed to maximize space with large windows to take advantage of the abundant natural light,” says Crouse. “With a spacious kitchen, dining nook, great room and expansive upper floor featuring a private and luxurious master suite, there is space for the whole family.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

“We are finding that we have quite a few buyers from Calgary wanting to take part in the lifestyle that Cochrane offers,” said Andrew Campbell, area sales manager for Trico Homes in Precedence, Cochrane’s newest riverside community.

Home designs in the community are varied, appealing to a variety of buyer demographics. Trico Homes recently released its street towns, a collection of 46 three-bedroom townhomes that boast no condo fees. The townhomes range from 1,349 to 1,409 square feet, with detached rear garages and landscaped yards.

Read the full article here in CREB®NOW.

Named as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2004, Trico is very pleased to share our organization has retained our spot on the Platinum winner’s list in 2020. We are honoured to be recognized once again for our excellence in fostering healthier workplaces, forward-thinking strategy & community engagement.

[A] redeeming quality that never wavers among Best Managed award recipients is their extraordinary commitment to their clients and customers. “Year over year, a clear and concise strategy and approach to customer service is what puts these companies head and shoulders above the rest,” says Kari Lockhart, National Co-Leader of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program and Partner, Deloitte Private.

Learn more about the Best Managed Companies Program here.

[Vince & Barb] had been on the lookout for a new home, a place they could ground into and really call home. They knew that they wanted to stay in Cochrane, and preferably in Riversong, where they could walk the trails by the river and enjoy the gorgeous mountain views. They also wanted a home that would fit their family now and offer the couple a low maintenance lifestyle in the future.

They found exactly what they were looking for with Trico Homes’ new Street Town designs in Precedence, the final phase of Riversong.

On their new home wish list was plenty of space for the entire family — its numbers had grown in recent years with Timothy’s girlfriend, Thao, joining the brood, along with the latest addition to the family, Lucy, a rescue dog from Oregon.

“It was really because of Lucy that we found our new home,” recalls Barb, who says that they wandered across the Trico show home, while out walking her in September, just weeks after adopting her.

Read more about Vince & Barb’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

For many people, cooking is not just a necessity, it’s a way in which to connect with loved ones.

With the right dimensions and design, it’s easy for meal preparation to be a collaboration.

Trico Homes features such a kitchen in the Newbury. This model is part of the Unity townhome development — headlined by a striking central courtyard — in Seton.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Cameron Larocque and Morgan Taylor were ready to buy a home but, as for many young couples, mortgage approval was proving difficult.

Camped out in the basement of Taylor’s parents’ home since returning from Europe last summer, they’d been looking at resale homes and researching building from scratch. Larocque has a good job as a chartered professional accountant but Taylor’s job as a substitute teacher was a roadblock to financing anything they liked. Until they found a quick possession model by Trico Homes in a neighbourhood they thought they’d never be able to afford — Cranston’s Riverstone.

“This spec home was on sale. It was honestly a deal we couldn’t pass up,” Taylor says.

The three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Garrison floor plan with front single-car garage was one of several move-in ready homes in Riverstone built by Trico. The price on the 1,621-square-foot home on a zero lot had been reduced twice by the builder, and Larocque happened to stumble across the listing while browsing on his phone late one night.

“It was in our price range. We just went to the Trico sales centre in Riverstone and said we want to see it,” he says.

Read more about Cameron & Morgan’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

The new southwest community of Pine Creek is unique among new Calgary communities, [having] completely geared towards single-family living. There are no condos, no commercial spaces and no community fees.”

Among the showhomes is the two-storey, 2,108-sq.-ft. Oxford by Trico Homes, which features three bedrooms and a bonus room on the upper level, with an additional bedroom in the basement with its own full bathroom.

“The Oxford includes an impressive collection of high-end finishes, wide-open living spaces, smartly laid-out storage options and ample room for a growing family. What makes the home truly special is that it is affordable for the vast majority of families in search of a new home. Nearly all of the most exciting elements of the home are included as standards.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

Cozy secondary sleep spaces are suitable for many families, especially when their children are in their earlier stages of life. But if the plan is to put down roots and make it their home for the next decade, the adolescents or teenagers in the family may need something more substantial.

The Pearl by Trico Homes is designed to be that long-range fit. This 1,720-square-foot, front-drive model is part of its Gems Series in the northeast Calgary community of Redstone.

One of its secondary bedrooms is 13 feet six inches by 10 feet and the other is 13 feet five inches by 10 feet five inches. In both cases, these dimensions exceed the average for spaces of this kind.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Diversity has long been embedded in Trico’s corporate culture, and today our team is thrilled to be recognized as one of 2020’s Best Workplaces for Inclusion!

Trico received this honour after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Canada, where direct feedback was collected from employees.

“We are honoured to receive this distinction for our commitment to providing a workplace that is supportive of personal and professional growth, celebrates diversity in many ways and has solid policies in place that support a well-functioning and multi-cultural work environment,” says Maaike Ezinga, Vice President of Human Resources.

For more details about Best Workplaces in Canada, please visit https://bit.ly/2GhcLlb

House hunters will have the chance to get to know a new Chestermere community and the home options it provides before its grand opening later this year.

An open house sales event for Dawson’s Landing will be held at the Lakeside Golf Club from 5 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 22. The community, which will build out to 1,305 homes, is master-planned by Qualico Communities, the same developer behind Calgary communities such as Crestmont, Redstone and Evanston.

Builders in Dawson’s Landing include [Trico Homes]… they will have floor plans and pricing available at the open house and offer the ability to put a hold on or purchase a home, as well.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

For many families, the most important parts of the home are areas in which people can connect.

This concept is at the heart of a zero lot line model by Trico Homes. The Oxford is a 1,948-square-foot, front-drive single-family home demonstrated in the new south community of Wolf Willow.

One of its most appealing places in which to spend time with others is the grand, front-facing bonus room. With multiple large windows and a towering vaulted ceiling, it combines architectural interest with a pleasing dose of natural light. It also has the floor space to fit large pieces of furniture, making it a comfortable place for family to gather and talk or watch TV before going to bed.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

For those not familiar with the development, Kingsland Junction is a phased project consisting of a total of five buildings located on Macleod Trail, near Heritage Drive.

Three buildings totaling 271 units as well as retail commercial space make up the first phase, with an estimated completion date of the third building in spring 2021. The remaining two buildings are to be built at a later date.

Read the full article here in Skyrise Calgary.

We are delighted to share that our organization was named as one of Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures for 2019, in the Mid-Market category!

This honour is presented to a select number of organizations each year by Waterstone Human Capital, in recognition of company cultures that enhance performance, sustain a competitive advantage, and allows employees to thrive in the workplace.

“At Waterstone we believe corporate culture drives performance and that it’s an organization’s greatest asset,” said Marty Parker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Human Capital and Chair of Canada’s Most Admired™ CEO Awards. “What’s remarkable about this year’s group of winning organizations is their commitment to corporate culture and their success in leveraging that culture as a competitive advantage. They each set a high bar when it comes to building great, high performance cultures that ultimately drive organizational growth and power the performance of their teams.”

To learn more about Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for 2019, visit canadasmostadmired.com.

After playing a lead role in the revitalization of East Village, Michael Brown is moving into the president’s chair of one of Calgary’s veteran home builders.

Following the retirement of Trico Homes’ current president, Tom Chisholm, Brown will take over the role starting in January 2020. The builder is presently active in 24 communities in the Calgary area.

“It was one of those opportunities — their value system, my value system, who they are as a company, who I want to be — that really aligned,” says Brown, on the role with Trico.

In Trico, Brown was impressed with its success as not only a business, but a community builder, as well.

“I believe Trico is a leader on that front,” he says. “They always put the community first. That was something that became very important to me. In meeting with them, it was really what attracted me to Trico.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

This up-and-coming community in the City of Chestermere has a name that evokes images of friendly people and cozy homes. It’s just minutes east of Calgary — the first community you approach as you drive east along 17 Ave. S.W., which becomes Chestermere Blvd.

The architectural style throughout Dawson’s Landing, in keeping with the summer village, lake-life vibe that everyone loves about Chestermere, will add to the community charm. This development has affordable options for entry-level buyers and comfortable homes for mature buyers looking to take a few steps back.

With roads nearly completed, the first phase of Dawson’s Landing has been released, with the best lots available now. Several preferred Calgary and area builders will have show homes ready in early 2020.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald. For more information about Dawson’s Landing, please visit our community page.

For larger-than-average families looking for a new home, finding a model with enough bedrooms can be a tall task.

Five bedrooms above grade isn’t even common in front-drive move-up homes, let alone a laned floor plan. Trico Homes, created a fit, taking its Bellview model to a new level.

The standard dimensions of this laned home are 1,560 square feet. But as a show home of this model in the community of Cornerbrook demonstrates with its optional third level of development, it can reach 2,158 square feet.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Offering versatile floorplans to suit your growing family’s needs, Trico Homes is thrilling buyers with its lineup of stylish homes in the new northeast community of Cornerbrook.

“We’re getting a great response from buyers because they love having the option to include a spice kitchen, a loft with a fourth and fifth bedroom, a main floor bedroom or a secondary suite with separate side entrance,” says Glenda Schwartz, marketing manager for Trico. “We also offer starter and move-up homes to fit every budget so they appeal to a wide range of buyers.”

Read the full article here in NextHome Calgary.

Trico’s founders Wayne & Eleanor Chiu, through the Trico Charitable Foundation, have announced a gift of $5 million to the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary to create the new Trico Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Centre. 

The Trico Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Centre will support unique student experiences inside and outside the classroom including community-based learning, internships, curriculum and research. Students will be empowered with new opportunities and all the support they need to enhance their academic experience. Hands-on learning and tailored student experiences will make Haskayne the school of choice for students interested in social entrepreneurship.

“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 the full article here.

“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.

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.

Trico Homes is bringing a new jewel, comprised of wider lots and homes with floor plans well-suited for multi-generational families, to a community in northeast Calgary.

The Gems Series is an 80-lot development by Trico, earmarked for 56 single-family homes with a front-drive double car garage, and 24 of the laned single-family variety. One of the qualities that sets this development apart is that both the lots and homes will be wider than average.

“That allows us to do different things with homes that you can’t do with a regular home, just with the added space,” says Justin Rampersad, co-area sales manager for the Gems Series. “We’re able to offer bigger bedrooms, bigger living spaces in general, with the goal of multi-generational living.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Trico Homes opens a new series of wide-shallow, laned homes on July 13 in the northeast Calgary community of Redstone.

The Gem Series homes are designed for multi-generational families and those wanting larger flexible homes that can accommodate legal suites, says Justin Rampersad, co-area sales manager for Trico.

“There are so many unique features about this development and these homes and Trico is the exclusive builder in this enclave,” says Rampersad. “The width of the homes is one of the features that stands out right away, ranging from 28- to 36-feet wide. To put things into perspective, a typical laned home is 20-feet wide, and a front-drive starts at 24 feet. This increased width is felt as soon as you walk into the homes.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

In recognition of building more than 10,000 homes for families in the Calgary area and as a way of saying thanks and giving back to the community, Trico Homes launched its 10,000 Homes Giving Back campaign on June 15.

The campaign runs through to July 15, during which time the builder will be donating $1,000 from every home sold to five local charities, with a goal of raising $50,000 over the 30-day period.

“Each $1,000 donation will be made in the name of the home buyer(s),” says Wanda Palmer, vice-president of marketing at Trico Homes.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

This model, which has a double-car front-attached garage, measures 2,208 square feet, and is part of the Gems Series, an enclave in Redstone that boasts larger-than-average home and lot widths, and is exclusive to Trico.

On the main level, the front-facing flex room can be converted to a bedroom. With a full bathroom — presented in the show home — only a few steps away, the people who sleep here will never need to take the stairs.

For multi-generational households, this gives grandparents the opportunity to access all of the home’s everyday necessities on one level. It’s the benefits of a bungalow, but with their grandchildren and adult children with bedrooms on the level above, and potentially below.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

When Amin and Rozmin Lakhani learned they were expecting their first child, one of their first thoughts was that they needed a larger home — a place where he or she would grow up.

With lots backing onto the ponds and wetland areas, Amin says it was a rare opportunity for them to stay in the northeast, where they are deeply entrenched in the community, and to build a large home on a walkout lot.

They were fortunate to find a walkout lot backing onto a pond, which was perfect for Trico’s Kingston model home. At nearly 2,400 square feet, the front-drive, two-storey, move-up home has four bedrooms and a bonus room upstairs and a main floor flex room.

“I am mostly looking forward to watching the sunrise across the pond every morning and to raising our family here. We’re not sure if it’s a he or a she, but it will be his or her first home,” Amin says of their child who is expected in November.

Read more about the Lakhani family’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

The massive building site on prime land at Macleod Trail and 77th Avenue S.W. has been dubbed Kingsland Junction, a five-building mixed-use development with retail, commercial and rental residences.

“We were so excited when the opportunity arose. The site was big enough that we could do something very special, ”says Wanda Palmer, vice-president of marketing for Trico.

By offering a variety of housing options for rent, rather than for sale, Palmer says Kingsland Junction will bring people of all ages together in an inclusive, healthy community that will nurture a higher quality of life. She refers to it as “full-spectrum” housing with something for everyone, including those who want to age in place.

“We’re doing a lot of work to create this. Kingsland Junction is going to encourage total health and wellness, provide opportunities for social interaction and create a very safe and beautiful place for the residents and the greater community to gather,” she says.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Builders and developers are switching from project-by-project employment to a greater emphasis on more stable, permanent employment, says Anthony Meehan, publisher of Mediacorp’s Canada’s Top Employers.

Trico, Rohit and Delnor are leading this trend with progressive employment practices that have placed them on the list of Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers (under 500 employees).

“Trico’s corporate culture is really born out of its values,” Ezinga says. “Culture starts at the top and it’s how they (company founders) do business. A few years ago we made it very practical” by making it policy.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

For the second consecutive year in a row, we are proud to announce that Trico is one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2019!

“Many of this year’s winners offer the kind of benefits once found only at big companies, but they have the flexibility to go beyond these and offer unique HR initiatives for their employees,” says Anthony Meehan, Publisher at Mediacorp.

Trico was evaluated by the editors at Canada’s Top 100 Employers using the following criteria: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere & Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training & Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Some standout reasons for Trico’s selection as a winner include offering alternative work options, in-house training initiatives, and performance recognition of its employees.

The full list of winners can be found in this special 2019 edition of the Globe and Mail.

After being named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Women earlier this year, we are delighted to announce Trico is also a recipient of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for Giving Back in 2019.

To be eligible, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified™ in the past year and at least 90% of employees must feel good about the way their company contributes to community. Great Place to Work determined the best based on the overall Community Investment Index score from employees, as well as the range and quality of programs which encourages workplace community investment.

Supporting our community is fundamentally tied to Trico’s values, mission and vision, and as such it is an honour to be recognized for our efforts by Great Place to Work. The “C” in Trico stands for community, and our organization will strive to continue positively impact our society and create value for all of Trico’s stakeholders.

The full list of winners and additional information about Best Workplaces can be found here.

“Although she’s lived on an acreages almost all of her life, she recently made the decision to right-size, first to a 2,800-square-foot single-family home in Crystal Shores and then, most recently to a 1,730-square-foot three-bedroom walkout home — the Rowan II laned home model — from Trico Homes in Anthem United’s new master-planned community of D’Arcy, which graces the perimeter lands of D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club on the town’s north side.”

For Libbrecht the location was a big attraction, close to her childhood home and acreage, which she says has recently been sold to Co-op, and to major thoroughfares out of Okotoks. “You can just zip out on to the 2A.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

To meet the demand, builders are creating communities based on an ideal or a concept that reflects the buyers needs and ways of living. Residences that capture the essence of modern lifestyles with an emphasis on technology, healthy living, shared resources, outdoor spaces, common interests and values. In recognition of this, five projects have been singled out and nominated for Best Multi-Family Community Concept in the 2018 BILD Calgary Region Awards to be held April 13 at the Telus Convention Centre.

The Delaney, by Trico Communities

“The Delaney is a pet-friendly building, offering below market and below market accessible suites,” says Wanda Palmer, Trico’s vice-president of marketing. “Trico chose to develop this because there was a high need for inclusive housing in Mount Pleasant. The community and new community residents welcomed the development as it contributes to enhancing the overall quality of life in their community.”

Read the full article (scroll down the page) here in the Calgary Herald.

“Stampede School [is] a week-long experience that involves students and teachers moving their classrooms to Sweetgrass Lodge in Enmax Park. The school is one of the Calgary Stampede Foundation’s education programs, which are receiving a $1-million endowment from Wayne and Eleanor Chiu.”

Bob Thompson, chairman of the Calgary Stampede Foundation board, said in addition to supporting the education programs, the Chiu family’s $1-million endowment will ensure “Calgary’s youth have a welcoming place on Stampede Park.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

At 2,320 sq. ft., Trico Homes’ Concord model showhome in Carrington South delivers on the need for space and provides options for accommodating more people in the space, says Jordan Fretz, area sales manager.

“One of the best features of the home is the well-planned, four-bedroom upper-floor option with a gorgeous vaulted ceiling in the bonus room,” says Fretz. “The vaulted ceilings completely transform the area and make it the perfect space for a family movie night.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

Trico is proud to announce that our organization has been named on the 2019 list of Best Workplaces™ for Women in Canada!

Our company is made up of many talented women, which includes 60% of Trico’s Executive, Senior & Middle leaders. We are honoured to be included in this prestigious list of companies and recognized for promoting the advancement of women in the workplace & our industry.

According to Great Place to Work® Canada: “Corporate advocacy by female employees and corporate contributions to the community are viewed much more positively at the 50 Best Workplaces™ for Women than elsewhere.”

To be eligible as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified™ in the past year, have a minimum of 15 female employees, and at least 90% of employees agree that their workplace is safe and people are treated fairly regardless of their gender.

The full list of winners can be found here.

New parents Dan and Shayley Jestin-Vincent are also new home homeowners.

The young couple took possession of their front-garage home Belmont just before Christmas, becoming the 15th family to move into the new community west of Macleod Trail.

“We love this side of Macleod Trail and saw Belmont open. They had a giant billboard out even before the construction started. We came to check out the show homes and the Trico home seemed to check all our boxes.”

Read more about the Jestin-Vincent family’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

“A standout example of a stylish, well-planned open concept is the main living floor of a townhome show home in Unity in Seton, by Trico Homes. Unity is a collection of 107 two- and three-bedroom townhomes. Each comes with a two-car garage, patio, private balcony and access to a pet-friendly green space. Homes start in the low $300,000s, including home, lot and GST.”

Trico Homes’ Alexandra Scott, design studio consultant, created the look. Here, she talks about her design concepts.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

16 years and counting! Today Trico is proud to announce that our organization has been recognized again as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, Platinum Club. Platinum Club members are winners that have maintained their Best Managed status for seven years or more.

“What amazes me about Best Managed Companies is that they are never, ever willing to be complacent,” says Lorrie King, a Deloitte Private partner who co-leads the program with Brown. “They never sit back. They’re always looking for ways to be even better.”

More information about Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2019 can be found here. 

The builder is one of the most successful in Alberta, and the second-largest home construction company in the city, with projects in 25 communities in Calgary.

Integral to its success is its people, says Maaike Ezinga, Trico’s vice-president of human resources.

The company’s 130 employees live and breathe the words behind the company name.

“A lot of our training and other human resources components are based around those key values.”

Read the full article here.

Lower level walkouts, 12-ft. ceilings, garages, flex rooms – these are among the eye-popping single-family home style features that buyers are thrilled to discover in a fabulous townhome project by Trico Homes.

Located in sought-after Sage Hill community in northwest Calgary, Verona presents 126 three-storey townhomes that have been so well received by buyers that the project is already 60 percent sold out.

Read the full article here in NextHome Calgary.

Trico Homes offers an intriguing comparison between its two townhome show suites at Unity in Seton. Both are Newbury floor plans, with one side showcasing a 1,177-square-foot, dual master bedroom setup with standard specifications, with the other as a 1,207-square-foot, three-bedroom end unit that is dressed to the hilt.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Trico Homes’ Kennedy II model, at 28 Cranbrook Lane S.E. in Cranston’s Riverstone, showcases what has been the company’s most popular design in every community it has built-in, says Ted Tam, the builder’s general sales manager. The Calgary home prize for STARS — the helicopter air rescue service — sits in the lower part of Cranston right along the river valley, with lots of recreational amenities from fly-fishing to walking and biking paths.

The $842,000 home has 2,490 square feet (three bedrooms and 2.5 baths) over two storeys, and the fully developed basement adds an additional 800 square feet of living space.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Trico Homes is proud to announce that our organization has been named the HomeStars Best of Award Winner for 2019, making us a four-time honouree.

Best of HomeStars Awards winners are determined based on their Star Score ratings and reviews from the homeowners that hired them.

Thank you to HomeStars for recognizing the hard work of our dedicated staff and trades partners, and to our homeowners for taking the time to share their experience on Homestars.

The design people at Trico Homes went all out in the creation of their first show home for its entry into one of the city’s newest neighbourhoods.

The two-storey Kennedy II has just over 1,000 square feet of main-floor space topped with another 1,400 square feet on the upper floor — space enough for a growing family, extended family, or multi-generational family.

The various spaces in the Trico home in Carrington South by Apex are large — made to look even larger through the open-concept design and large window areas on both floors.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Trico Homes is proud to announce that our organization has been named on the 2018 list of Best Workplaces™ in Alberta.

The list of Best Workplaces™ in Alberta is based on direct feedback from employees of the hundreds of organizations that were surveyed by Great Place to Work®. To be eligible for this list, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified™ in the past year, be headquartered in Alberta and have at least 15 employees working in the province that participated in our Trust Index employee survey.

Trico is one of a handful of “Legends” organizations that has made the list for 10 years or more. We are honoured that our employees have rated Trico as one of Alberta’s Best Workplaces once again.

At Trico, our most valuable asset is our people. We encourage our employees to grow with us, to become ambitious leaders who understand our values, business and strengths and who are proud representatives of our company culture. This thinking has enabled Trico to create a high-trust culture that delivers value and values.

To learn more, please visit the Best Workplaces in Alberta 2018 website.

“What really struck us about Trico and this model was that we walked in and felt that the house made functional sense. Some homes had things that were cool, but we didn’t get how we would use them on an everyday basis. This house makes complete sense,” he says.

“When you drive down the hill into Riverstone, the view is breathtaking,” he says. “With the river there, it felt like the least suburby-suburb you could get.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

We are proud to announce that the founder and CEO of Trico Homes, Wayne Chiu, becomes inducted as a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence on October 18, 2018. The Order is the province’s highest honour a citizen can receive and is an official part of the Canadian Honours System.

“Each member of the Alberta Order of Excellence has contributed something truly unique and lasting to our province. They are trailblazers who share the best of themselves and who encourage us all to join in the goal of building the brightest possible future for Albertans and all Canadians.” – Lt.-Gov. Lois E. Mitchell

Wayne has been recognized for his business and community accomplishments through various honours, including being named a Member of the Order of Canada and receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee and Alberta Centennial medals. He has received an Immigrant of Distinction Award, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the CASE Community College Benefactor Award and the City of Calgary’s Community Achievement Award. In addition, Trico Homes has regularly been recognized as one of “Canada’s Best Workplaces” and among “Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies.”

For more information, visit the Alberta Order of Excellence website.

Wayne Chiu has put a million reasons behind his belief “disruption” will make positive world change and create new ways of thinking.

The founder of Trico Homes and the Trico Charitable Foundation (with wife Eleanor) has bolstered that confidence in today’s young generation of “changemakers” finding ideas and innovation to make the world better by donating $1 million to Calgary’s Mount Royal University.

With $500,000 from each of the Trico organizations, and $500,000 from the federal government’s post-secondary institutions strategic investment fund, the Trico Changemakers Studio in MRU’s Bissett School of Business has been officially opened.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Mount Royal University has opened a space in its Bissett School of Business aimed at connecting startups with non-profits and public sector leaders.

Called the Trico Changemakers Studio, the space will serve as an incubator where business students and startup entrepreneurs can work with the public and not-for-profit sector on social or environmental challenges. For example, studio member Universal Access is working to increase the number and quality of spaces in the city that are physically accessible to people with visible and invisible disabilities. Alberta Health Services’ Design Lab — which works to solve complex health challenges — also has a presence at the studio, as does the United Way, Calgary Arts Development Authority, Generation Indigenous, and a number of artists, activists and small private startups.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

We are delighted to announce that Trico Homes has been certified as a Great Place to Work! This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience conducted by Great Place to Work® Institute Canada.

At Trico, we recognize that our most valuable asset is our people. We encourage our employees to grow with us, to become ambitious leaders who understand our values, business and strengths and who are proud representatives of our company culture. This thinking has enabled Trico to create a high-trust culture that delivers values.

“A strong culture is carefully crafted and nurtured. It cares for and invests in its people, fosters diversity, inspires happiness and continually embraces change.” – Wayne Chiu, CEO & Founder.

For more information, click here to view the full list of Great Place to Work® Certified Organizations.

Aman Lall bought her new townhome in Seton because she saw that it had the qualities to play different, but equally important roles.

“It definitely had to be dog friendly,” says Lall, who jokes that her friendly, four-legged pal sometimes “thinks he’s a cat,” and will happily nap anywhere.

Each of the townhomes at Unity have a tandem format attached garage, which was an important factor for Lall, who owns two vehicles. One is a muscle car she uses primarily during the summer months and the other is a sport utility vehicle, her go-to mode of transportation for work.

There’s also a driveway, as well, which will come in handy, Lall says, adding “when family and friends visit, it will be nice to have a little extra parking.”

Read more about Aman’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

At 2,303 square feet, the Fairmont by Trico Homes is a well-sized move-up single-family home. But while exploring the model’s show home, it’s easy to think you’re in a floor plan that’s even larger.

Particularly in a home with four bedrooms above grade, that’s not an easy feat.

The two-storey home with a front-attached double car garage, is demonstrated as a show home in Midtown, a community on the west end of Airdrie by Shane Communities and Apex Developments.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

We are pleased to announce that Trico Homes will be expanding into Chestermere in 2019, as part of the builder group in Dawson’s Landing by Qualico Communities.

“Located in West Chestermere, immediately west of Rainbow Road, the land is adjacent to the existing communities of Westmere and Rainbow Falls and measures about 108 hectares. It will build out to 1,305 homes in 14 phases, starting with about 241 homes in its opening phase. Dawson’s Landing is also earmarked for a regional recreation facility and Ecopark wetland.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

We are proud to announce that Tom Chisholm, President of Trico Homes, has been named one of the 2018 Business In Calgary Leaders!

“To be a great leader when times are good is a challenge enough; to be a great leader when times are bad, ensuring that one’s business lives to see the return of better days, is a challenge worthy of praise.”

Learn more about the awards by visiting the Business in Calgary website.

“Wentworth is an upscale and established community in a prestigious premier location in the upper west side,” says Henry Luong, area sales manager for Trico. “There are many amenities, including walking distance to shopping, dining, coffee shops, fitness facility, medical centres, public as well as private schools, daycare centres and so much more.

“What really sets this community apart is the short distance to downtown, easy access to the mountains, the many biking and walking paths and its family-focused lifestyle such as the Westside Recreation Centre and Calgary Olympic Park.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

Wayne Chiu, a Calgary-based homebuilder and philanthropist, is one of eight people who will become members of the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2018. A release from the provincial government calls this “the province’s highest honour a citizen can receive.”

“Each member of the Alberta Order of Excellence has contributed something truly unique and lasting to our province,” says Lt.-Gov. Lois E. Mitchell. “They are trailblazers who share the best of themselves and who encourage us all to join in the goal of building the brightest possible future for Albertans and all Canadians.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Calgary’s Trico Homes joins a list of companies recognized for creating the most positive community impact, based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab.

The ‘Best For Community’ list includes businesses that earned a community score in the top 10 percent of more than 2,400 Certified B Corporations on the B Impact Assessment, which measures a company’s impact on its workers, community, customers and the environment. To certify as B Corporations, companies such as Trico Homes must complete the full assessment and have their answers verified by B Lab.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Sun.

After looking through dozens of home options, sometimes there’s a space that stops a person in their tracks.

For Celina-Dee Forand and Stephen Torriero, that was the great room in one of the show homes at Verona in Sage Hill.

Rather than the more commonly seen layouts where the kitchen, dining area and great room are on the same level, this main level is staggered, giving the great room its own space. As a result, its ceiling is a soaring 12 feet six inches tall.

“I was thinking, ‘I have not seen anything like this,’” says Forand. “Out of all the places that we have seen — we probably checked out 20 other places — it spoke to me.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

First-time homebuyers want affordability and functionality, to live in style and to still save. Trico Homes has always been in the forefront when it comes to catering to these buyers’ needs. Trico’s new line of laned homes in some of the most popular communities in Calgary speak of their innovative approach.

The renowned homebuilder has revamped their line of detached garage single-family homes to create floor plans that any first-time homebuyer or downsizer looking for space, style and affordability will love. The newly opened zero lot line show homes in the exciting new community of Seton speaks volumes about the acumen of Trico Homes.

Sunny weather isn’t just for the outdoors. Some homes are designed to take advantage of bright sunshine — filling its most-used spaces with natural light.

This idea is part of what makes the Eden a glowing option for people in the market for a new townhome in southeast Calgary.

The 1,178-square-foot floor plan is presented as a show home at Legacy Commons, a new townhome development by Trico Homes in the master-planned community of Legacy.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Trico is proud to be one of the 70 companies in Canada honoured with this award. Thank you to Homestars for recognizing the great work that our staff do each and every day, and their dedication to being community leaders in living out Trico’s mantra of doing well and doing good!

“The HomeStars Giving Back Award was created to recognize companies who go above and beyond to help out their communities. [These companies] gave more than just monetary donations, they put in their time, effort and labour to give back in any way they can.”

Click here to view the full list of Giving Back Award recipients.

It is with delight that we announce that Trico Homes has been named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work!

Trico Homes is committed to providing a workplace that is supportive of personal and professional growth, celebrates diversity in many ways and has solid policies in place that support a well-functioning, diverse, multi-cultural work environment. “A strong culture is carefully crafted and nurtured. It cares for and invests in its people, fosters diversity, inspires happiness and continually embraces change.” – Wayne Chiu, CEO & Founder, Trico Homes.

Click here to view Great Place to Work’s special Best Workplaces feature in the Globe and Mail.

For [Kevin and Lorie Blayney], the interest in relocating to Riviera started after parking in front of the spec home they would eventually purchase, while visiting Kevin’s sister. 

They liked the exterior, and the list of the home’s features on a sandwich board outside the place impressed. A fun bonus was the home model’s name — Winston, a handle it shares with the couple’s bichon shih tzu. While Kevin admits the name caught their eye, “I don’t know if that has anything to do with it,” he says, laughing. 

When they toured the home, it made an impression from the get-go. “As soon we walked in, we instantly said, ‘This is a beautiful home,” says Kevin. 

Read more about the Blayney family’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

One of the largest mixed-use developments in Calgary has added to what it’s offering people in the market for a new townhome.

Trico Homes, which is currently one of the builders with pre-construction sales open on single-family homes in Seton, formally launches a townhome development Saturday at noon. The sales centre is located at 4121 Seton Dr. S.E.

Unity is planned for 107 units, with prices starting from the $295,000, before GST. These townhome range from 1,175 to 1,238 square feet and offer two- and three-bedroom orientations. Each comes with a two-car tandem garage.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

The Calgary home is by Trico Homes and part of the community of Beacon Heights in Sherwood, located on 370 Sherwood Boulevard N.W.

Trico general sales manager Ted Tam said the builder is excited to partner with STARS for this year’s lottery.

“At Trico, our founder Wayne Chiu has always said that we should always be using business as a force for doing good, while at the same time, doing well,” Tam said, adding the STARS lottery “is a wonderful way to benefit the community.”

“STARS saves lives every day and we can’t think of a more noble cause to partner up with,” he added.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Whether it’s to binge watch a series on Netflix, take in the hockey game, or meet for a round of Monopoly, every family needs a place in which to hang out.

Just as the kitchen and great room can do this for guests, the bonus room is where the household connects.

The Porter model by Trico Homes does this well. Its welcoming bonus room measures 15 feet six inches by 16 feet, providing enough space for a well-sized sectional, chairs, a coffee table, and big TV.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

When shovels turned on a lot in Silver Springs in 1992, it wasn’t just the first step for a long-standing home builder in Calgary, but a company that would make its mark on a social level in the city, too.

This year Trico Homes — a company started by Wayne Chiu — is in its 25th year of business in Calgary and smaller surrounding centres, such as Airdrie, Cochrane and Okotoks.

“Reaching our 25-year anniversary has been so special for the entire team,” says Wanda Palmer, vice-president of marketing for Trico. “We tend to focus our efforts on planning for the future, so this milestone has given us an opportunity to look back at Trico’s accomplishments, big and small, and celebrate our journey and the amazing lessons that helped us become the company we are today.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

“Whether you provide the gift of time, encouragement or financial support, it all creates a positive impact for you and those you help,” writes Wayne Chiu, founder of Trico Homes.

I strongly believe if we — parents, family members, citizens and business people — provide an example and encourage a culture of giving, our society will flourish. Big or small, your gift will be greatly appreciated by those receiving it and you will feel good for giving it. More importantly your gift may teach and influence others to do the same.

Whether you provide the gift of time, encouragement or financial support, it all creates a positive impact for you and those you help. A great example is how my business has grown and evolved and at the same time has been able to provide support to many organizations and individuals throughout its 24-year journey.

The company’s core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, Community and Opportunity represent its name — TRICO — and the foundation of its culture. Its mission is to enhance the lives of our customers and the communities they live in through our products and our work.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

With the lease coming to an end at his business’s current location and the couple’s interest in downsizing their home, they found a townhome in the southwest estate neighbourhood of Wentworth that was ready for double duty.

They bought one of the live-work units at Wentworth Pointe by Trico Homes. “It’s a creative concept, and I think we should see more of it in the city,” says Ned.

The development on 85th Street S.W. will build out with 83 three-storey townhomes, including eight zoned for live-work use.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

One block north of 16th Avenue at the corner of 8th Street N.W., Trico Homes construction crews are already working at street level on a new 44-unit residential building that addresses the need for affordable and accessible housing in Calgary.

Designed by Zeidler Partnership Architects, the Delaney is the first rental-only building by Trico that’s also a private/public partnership project.

Trico has an admirable philanthropic record in the city. For this project in the community of Mount Pleasant, the company worked with the government to address the shortage of affordable homes, especially for people with a variety of accessibility needs.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

More than 9,000 families have homes and countless memories have been created thanks to a company’s 25-year commitment to building homes with pride to enhance the lives of its customers and the communities they live in.

Strong leadership is a hallmark at Trico, and Wayne Chiu, the founder of Trico Homes, says his proudest achievement was seeing Trico named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed companies for the first time in 2004.

“At that point I knew I could use the success of my business to do good in the community and ultimately create new business opportunities by creating shared value,” says Chiu, chief executive officer, who was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2015.

Read the full story here.

Spice kitchens are letting domestic chefs season, fry and saute in a separate space, keeping scents behind a closed door.

Gurjinder and Harbhajan Dhillon, who have a 14-year-old daughter, are enjoying the feature in their new home by Trico Homes. They moved to the northwest community of Beacon Heights in Sherwood from Taradale earlier in July.

“Ours is all Indian cooking, so that kitchen is a really good feature because the flavours from the spices don’t go on the clothes and the rest of the house,” Gurjinder says.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

When it’s time to move from their starter home to something more spacious, many families want something that will last them long-term.

They look for spaces and home design that will not only work well for four or five years, but give them what they need through many stages of life.

An example is the well-rounded Westfield II by Trico Homes. It’s a 2,224-square-foot, front-drive, single-family model displayed as a show home in Evanston.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

When it comes to a home that meets the needs of a growing family, whether it’s bedrooms or gathering spaces, the Rosewood doesn’t miss.

[It] has three bedrooms, with the master bedroom covering the back wall of the second floor, and spacious secondary bedrooms up front.

Convenience is a key to the master bedroom. It’s got a walk-through laundry room attached to its walk-in closet. Once clothes are done in the dryer, they’re only a few steps from being put away. The laundry room is also accessed from the second floor hallway.

But the highlight of the master bedrooms is the ensuite, which is both functional for getting ready for work in the morning and a high-end retreat. There’s a glass-encased shower next to a deep soaker tub, and the vanities are on separate walls, giving both parents plenty of space to themselves.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Josh and Sharina Zimmer knew it was time for a new home, but to them, staying in Airdrie mattered.

Relocating to Hillcrest — on the southwest corner of the city — helps that, too. It puts Josh a short drive to Highway 2, getting him to Calgary quicker.

The Zimmers bought the Stanley floor plan by Trico Homes, in its four-bedroom option. Josh calls the plan “very functional.”

“There are four big bedrooms upstairs with a bonus room in the middle, so mom and dad have their wing and the three kids have their wing,” he says.

Read more about the Zimmer family’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

For almost two decades, Trico has been heavily involved behind the scenes in Kids Cancer Care’s growth. Trico Homes has been the presenting sponsor of the Shave Your Lid for a Kid® since its inception in 1999.

After sponsoring Ride for a Lifetime for a number of years, when Kids Cancer Care began supporting childhood cancer research, Wayne [Chiu] committed to giving $100,000 a year to research. Trico then became the presenting sponsor of the Don, Joanne and the Coach Golf a Kid to Camp tournament. When Kids Cancer Care began exploring the possibility of running Camp Kindle as a social enterprise, the Trico Foundation gave Camp Kindle its first grant.

Christine says, “They gave us the courage to add the pillar of research to our organization, they gave us the courage to embark on a new signature event, Ride for a Lifetime, and the courage to start a social enterprise with Camp Kindle rentals. The impact of Trico Homes on Kids Cancer Care far surpasses their financial commitments. You don’t get a community without family and Trico is definitely a part of our family.”

Read the full story here.

Bow Valley College donors Wayne, O.C., and Eleanor Chiu have been given the 2016 Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) Benefactor Award at the CASE Conference for Community College Advancement in San Diego, United States, from October 5-7, 2016.

The CASE Benefactor Award recognizes individuals, foundations or businesses for outstanding contributions to community colleges. Recipients embody the ideals of philanthropy, leadership and volunteerism in the service of community, technical and junior colleges. The Chius were the first Canadians to receive this award in 13 years.

Read the full announcement here.

Being first to buy, [Katherine] McNaught had her pick of Verona’s first release. She chose a corner unit with a walkout basement. Her home is one of the southernmost units that back on to a scenic environmental reserve. The opposite side of the environmental reserve has Trico’s apartment-style Viridian condo development.

As a dog owner, the walkout was appealing because of its quick access to the outdoors. She owns a schnauzer pug cross named Cruz.

Before deciding Verona was where she wanted to live, McNaught made comparisons. She measured the specifications against what was offered at other townhome sites in northwest Calgary.

“The standard package they offered was better than what I saw in a lot of the other places I was looking at for that price,” says McNaught, singling out the granite counters, stainless steel appliances and blinds package as personal favourites.

Read more about Katherine’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

A new rental apartment building to be built in inner-city Mount Pleasant will help address the need for affordable and accessible home options in Calgary.

Trico Homes held a sod-turning celebration for its 44-unit Delaney development earlier this month. The building will be located on 8th Street and 17th Ave. N.W., with 12 apartments earmarked as affordable, which means they’ll be rented for 10 percent less than the average market rate through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. Ten of those 12 will be wheelchair accessible.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

For the seventh year in a row, Trico Homes has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work Institute Canada, a global research, consulting and training firm that helps organizations identify, create and sustain great workplaces through the development of high-trust workplace cultures.

Trico Homes has also been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Women in Canada for the second year running!

“This year’s Best Workplaces are Canada’s leaders in building high-trust organizational cultures and advancing best-in-class management practices to fully engage their workforces, delight their customers and contribute to their communities.” – Jose Tolovi Neto, Managing Partner, Great Place to Work Institute Canada

We are thrilled and honoured to receive this prestigious award! We at Trico have built our corporate culture around our commitment to our customers. We believe in supporting the community by developing core skills and knowledge within our family of employees, and “Using Business as a Force for Good”, as per the B Corporation Declaration.

Best Workplaces for Women

We are honoured to be recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Women in Canada. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, with female representation on our board of directors and part of our workforce, and a strong focus on recruiting and hiring women, supporting women’s careers and professional development, maternity and parental support, as well as flexibility at work, as per the Great Place to Canada’s Workplace Gender Gaps – more information is available on this topic here.

Thank you to everyone who makes Trico Homes a Great Place to Work – this includes our employees, management, and our community.

For some people, the value of a large kitchen can’t be overstated.

It’s that functional space for preparing a big meal, and hub for family to gather around the island and reconnect after a long day of work or school.

A generous cooking space is one of the reasons the Parkside is Trico Homes’ top-selling duplex floor plan in Midtown, where it’s displayed as a show home.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

The open-concept is a smart design for connecting people in the kitchen with other social spaces on the main floor. But when preparing an aroma-filled cuisine or any dish that’ll leave a mess, it’s handy to be tucked away.

The Winston by Trico Homes has an answer for this with an add-on displayed in its show home in northwest Calgary. Just off the primary kitchen is a large spice kitchen.

Along with the aforementioned reasons for the additional kitchen, it would also be a welcome feature for anyone who needs the expanded cooking space, such as people with large families or those who regularly host sizeable gatherings. Then there are people who own a catering or baking business.

“We have homeowners that also like to take advantage of having a spice kitchen to cook more food — such as an additional place to have a turkey cook, while the main kitchen can be used to cook a ham or lasagna. It allows for more family and friends to be in the main kitchen without worrying about congestion.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Trico Homes was named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in 2015 for excellence in business performance.

Sponsored by Deloitte, CIBC, National Post, Queen’s School of Business and MacKay CEO Forums, the Best Managed award recognizes Canadian owned and managed companies with revenues over $10 million for sustained growth, financial performance, management practices and the efforts of the entire organization.

“Our company has worked hard to develop smart business practices backed by a strong leadership team and an elevated corporate culture, tools that are fuelling our success. It feels great to have a team that makes our business a recognized best-managed company — again.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

When Shauna Creagh stepped into home ownership, she didn’t just think about her needs today, but how the place would bring her value down the road.

Whether that’s one day using it as a rental, or when the time comes for her to find something larger and list it on the resale market, she wanted a shrewd investment. Livingstone Townes hit the mark on a number of levels.

The Trico Communities freehold townhome development is in the southeast community of Legacy.

“They have no condo fees, which is amazing,” says Creagh. As a freehold development, the buyer owns and is responsible for the exterior of the residence and yard. And they don’t have to pay monthly fees to a condo board.

Read more about Shauna’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

An abundance of windows and high-end touches in the kitchen and ensuite helps make Trico Homes’ new move-up model stand tall.

The Winston is a 2,515-square-foot home with a two-car front-attached garage in the northwest community of Nolan Hill. Master-planned by United Communities, Nolan Hill is located in the city’s amenity-stocked Symons Valley corridor.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Veteran Calgary home builder and philanthropist Wayne Chiu has received one of the country’s top civilian honours.

The founder and CEO of Trico Homes has been appointed Member of the Order of Canada.

Chiu earned the distinction for contributions as a corporate leader, champion of innovation, and social entrepreneurship in western Canada, says a release from the Governor General of Canada.

“Wayne Chiu is a humble, extraordinary man who continues to bring honour to himself, to his family, and to our company,” says Wanda Palmer, Trico’s vice-president of marketing. “He’s a visionary, and we’re very grateful for this and proud of his enormous contributions to the community.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Connectivity, an affordable lot and green space perfect for walking dogs added up to the right fit for an accountant and her four-legged housemates.

Cheri Dusanko, in her mid-forties, is headed for Evanston, where she’s having a front-attached garage home built by Trico Homes. She felt it was time for a change from her home in Rocky Ridge, on the far northwest corner of the city.

“I wanted a slightly bigger yard for my dogs,” Dusanko says. “There does seem to be some nice green spaces around there. They also seem to be big on trees there, which I love. It gives you some shade and it looks really good.”

Read more about Cheri’s story here in the Calgary Herald.

Engaged couple Genelle Babin and Tyson Frank are on “countdown” for 2016.

Not only will the French immersion teacher and the salesperson for a plumbing and heating company be getting married, they will be moving into their first home together.

The couple has purchased a duplex by Trico Homes in the southeast Legacy community. Their home, with just over 1,600 square feet, allowed them the option (which they took and which Jorgenson says is by far one of the most sought-after features of this home — “it’s a real treat”) of adding a sunroom retreat in the master bedroom.

“It had everything we wanted,” says Babin. “We looked at others but we kept going back to the Trico show home.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Derek and Jocelyn Bell with their child Hanna bought at Riviera in one of its earlier phases. When the Bells first discovered Riviera, they were reminded of a nearby mountainside town.

“We love Canmore, we love the mountains, we love the trees and the way the homes are designed with the Rocky Mountain type look and if you were to head down into that neighbourhood — there is just something about it,” Derek says. “You walk down there and you are kind of on your own. You’re in your own little world down there.”

They built the Fairmont model through Trico, which is a 2,229-square-foot floor plan with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

When it comes to meeting the needs of a move-up home buyer, the Fairmont 2 thinks of everything.

The home’s generously sized bedrooms, large central bonus room and functional free-flowing main floor gives growing families the elbow room they need.

This is the newest show home by  Trico Homes and located in the amenity-rich northwest community of Beacon Heights. Trico offers 13 models in Beacon Heights and is the community’s exclusive builder.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Light, bright, with elegantly unique, but oh, so sensible twists: Trico Homes’ The Tremont is all those things.

The show home in the estate sector of Cooper’s Crossing in Airdrie is a beautiful open-concept, two-storey residence. Right from the time you step through the double-glassed doors, you are greeted by a very large entryway — you don’t have to worry about bumping into each other while you get in and out of your winter clothes.

From the entryway, you are flooded by the light – you can see clear through to the light-emitting windows in the great room and breakfast nook.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Nolan Hill has been a popular landing spot for families and young couples since it broke ground on a scenic stretch of land in 2011.

Since opening sales on zero lot line homes, they’ve caught the eye of a number of home buyers, including Colin Chong. He and his girlfriend Chan Mean picked the Fraser model through Trico Homes. Its standard floorplan is 1,916 square feet and it comes with a two-car garage along with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms.

“When we have people over, everyone is in one area,” says Chong of the main floor. “That’s a good selling point.”

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Growing families are top of mind in the design of a new show home by Trico Homes in Airdrie.

The Ridgeway is located in HillCrest, a master-planned community on Airdrie’s southwest end. It features a functional floor plan with thoughtful spaces for quality time together, including a generously-sized great room on the main floor and an even bigger bonus room on the top level.

This model is 2,172-square-feet with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. It also features a two-car front-attached garage.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

House hunters eyeing a functional family-friendly design in a move-up home model, may find their match in the Hudson. This is a new two-storey show model by Trico Homes with a two-car front-attached garage in Nolan Hill.

The home is 2,131-square-feet and on a 29-foot-wide lot. It’s a zero lot line concept, which means it’s built against one end of the lot’s property line.

The Hudson has three generously-sized bedrooms on its second level, including a master bedroom on its rear corner. It has enough space for a king-sized bed and large furniture.

Read the full article here in the Calgary Herald.

Calgary homebuilder Wayne Chiu is a firm believer in business education and social entrepreneurship.

On Wednesday, the chief executive & founder of Trico Homes put $3 million towards that belief in the largest donation ever for Bow Valley College as the institution renamed its School of Business after the local business leader and philanthropist.

“The reason for the donation is because I’m entrepreneurial and I support business and what’s best to support business but by supporting business education,” he said. “Business education is my passion. My goal is that hopefully we can encourage people for lifelong learning and hopefully this lifelong learning can encourage people to look into different ways to further their passion of study.”

“We hope the donation does not just boost the program but at the same time (helps) to expand to the business program as well to what I call social entrepreneurship and social innovation kind of education.”

To learn more, visit the Bow Valley College website here.

A Certified B Corporation (B stands for ‘Benefit’) is an accreditation showing that a company voluntarily meets standards of transparency, accountability, and performance.

Unlike traditional corporations that look only to benefit the shareholders, Certified B Corporations are required to consider the impact their decisions have on customers, employees, suppliers, community, and the environment. To become a B Corp, a company must also get a passing score on an assessment of its business practices administered by a nonprofit group called B Lab. As of May 2012, there are over 530 Certified B Corporations from over 60 industries, representing a diverse multi-billion marketplace.

Trico Homes is the first residential home builder in Canada to become a Certified B Corporation.

Why Trico Homes became a B Corp

Our vision resonates with that of the B Corp: to achieve a positive environmental footprint, provide employees with a great place to work, and to build stronger communities. Becoming a B Corporation is a highly effective means for us to connect to the many initiatives of B Corps and to become part of an elite group of corporate, and community leaders.

Trico Homes understands there is more to building better communities than just constructing quality crafted homes, a responsible builder needs to support communities and partner with organizations that develop programs for education, recreation, charity and multiculturalism.

Trico is proud to become a Certified B Corporation and is committed to triple bottom line development while being profitable is important, so is the social and environmental bottom line. A sustainable B Corporation strives to maximize stakeholder value within means. Trico will continue to engage in practices that provide benefits to customers, employees, trades, suppliers and the communities we live and work in.

To learn more about Trico’s B Corporation certification, visit the B Lab website here.