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It is our distinct pleasure to share that Westcor has been honoured by the Canadian Construction Association with the coveted Community Leader Award of Excellence. Our team is beyond thrilled to be recognized with this national award highlighting 17 years of being of service to our community and our Building a Better Community, a Westcor…

The Salem’s Circle Poker Run is an exciting charity event where participants travel to five different locations and collect cards to create the best poker hand. It’s your chance to win prizes while supporting a great cause! Come join us on Sunday September 1st for your seat at the table. It doesn’t matter what you…

Backpacks For Kids is an annual campaign where organizations and individuals donate backpacks filled with school supplies for children in need. This summer, we’re partnering with the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) to collect backpacks that will be distributed at the beginning of the school year. No child wants to feel left out, and not…

Our 15th anniversary year has been inspiring and fulfilling. To celebrate our milestone, we committed to be part of 15 service initiatives to build a better community and challenge our industry partners to do the same. Since September 2018 we have completed 11 acts of community kindness and look forward to 4 more to round out…

The Calgary Society for Persons with Disabilities (CSPD) makes it their mission to provide support to adults with developmental disabilities to reach their greatest potential through quality residential services and community access. At the CSPD, it’s more than just providing services; it’s creating a family. Persons with disabilities are paired up with friends and caregivers…

In support of the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter for this month’s Building a Better Community initiative, we will be leveraging our knowledge and experience in construction to add a face-lift to the children’s play area at their Calgary facility. It is our goal to support their organization in any way, shape or form, and after…

Back in November, we published a blog entitled Adding value through Lean construction, which focused on the evolution of our industry and the steps we at Westcor are taking to not only adapt but be at the forefront of said evolution. We spoke on the inevitability of change, how the term ‘waste’ far outreaches its…

Bullying is something we have all encountered at one point or another throughout our lives. On the playground or in the locker room, at home, at school, or even at work. As the internet has evolved, so too has bullying. Today, it’s not just at the playground, it’s in our pockets. Cyberbullying is a major…

On Monday, January 28th, a team of 25 Westcor team members and business partner volunteers spent the afternoon at Calgary’s Bow View Manor preparing for and partaking in a karaoke dance party for nearly 100 Bow View residents, staff, and family members. The event was implemented in support of the Brenda Strafford Foundation as part…

We all know that winter in Calgary can be brutal. Nobody likes shivering in their car on the way to work while the heater warms up and the windows defrost. Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that many Calgarians don’t have a job to go to, or cars, or heaters. Imagine if it was just you,…

For the past few months, our community initiatives focused on what we can do, help with, or give to lend our support and build our community. It is too often forgotten that sometimes, the best thing you can give is a genuine human connection…

As the calendar draws into December, visions of holiday celebrations with loved ones, friends and colleagues start to fill our minds and schedules. We will all begin planning out the amazing meals we will share in the warmth of our homes, anticipate waking up Christmas morning to see the excitement in our children’s eyes as…

As our industry continues to evolve, four things are becoming clear: change is a constant — being agile and adaptable is critical for us to add value to the customer; “waste” is much more than its current definition — it’s an opportunity to notice and correct inefficiencies which disrupt the flow of value to the…

Following another successful community initiative during the month of October (Men’s clothing and hygiene pack drive for the Drop-In Centre) we are excited to announce that we are partnering with Samaritan’s Purse to support their highly reputed program, Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child began in 1990 when Dave and Jill Cooke of Wales were…

Take a second to think through your morning routine. You wake up, wash your face, brush your teeth, shave, put on deodorant, pick an outfit and get dressed. Chances are you don’t think too much about it, you just do it. Maybe you listen to music, drink coffee, or prepare your to-do list for the…