Trico Homes

Trico Homes
Home Builder
Industry Real Estate Development, Construction
Founded 1984
Headquarters Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Area served
 Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks
Key people
 Wayne Chiu, Chief Executive Officer
Number of employees
 130+
Website tricohomes.com

Trico Homes Inc. is a homebuilder in North America, with its headquarters based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The company builds and markets single- and multi-family homes.[1] The company is primarily focused on single-family residential structures, but also has a growing presence in the multi-unit construction market.

History

The Trico Group of Companies was established in June 1989 by Wayne Chiu, a mechanical engineer educated in Winnipeg and Hong Kong. Trico Homes was founded three years later in 1992.[2] To date the company has built over 8,000 homes in Calgary and the surrounding communities.

The company’s name is an acronym meaning “Trust, Respect, Integrity, Community and Opportunity”.[3]

Services

Trico Homes features plans for single- and multi-family homes. Homes range in size from less than 700 square feet to more than 3000 square feet, and include condominiums, townhomes, duplexes, laned, and attached homes. Trico Homes partners with a wide array of national brand suppliers to offer a full range of products and upgrades.

Builder Communities

Trico Homes currently builds homes in numerous Calgary communities, including Beacon Heights, Evanston, Nolan Hill, Redstone, Coach Ridge, Cranston, Legacy & Mahogany.[4]

The company has also builds homes in communities outside of Calgary including Airdrie, Cochrane & Okotoks.

Features

B Corp Certification Trico Homes is B Corp certified. B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.[5]

Homestars Trico Homes is listed as Homestars Best of 2013 Calgary, in the category of Builders. Homestars is an online word-of-mouth site, listing local renovators, home service retailers, and repairmen.[6]

Canada's 50 Best Workplaces Trico Homes is listed among Canada's 50 Best Workplaces.[7]

Canada's Best Managed Companies Trico Homes is a platinum club member of Deliotte's Canada's Best Managed Companies.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Trico Homes Company Website". Trico Homes Company Website. Trico Homes. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Trico Homes Company Website". Trico Homes Company Website. Trico Homes. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Trico Homes Generosity Celebrated". The Current (Bow Valley College's Employee News). Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Trico Homes Communities". Trico Homes Communities. Trico Homes. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "B Corp: Trico Homes". B Corp: Trico Homes. B Lab. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Homestars: Trico Homes". Homestars: Trico Homes. HomeStars Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Canada's 50 Best Workplaces". Canada's 50 Best Workplaces. Great Place to Work® Institute. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Canada's Best Managed Companies". Canada's Best Managed Companies. Deloitte LLP. Retrieved 11 December 2014.