The Construction Source

Kingsmith Builders is an Alber- ta general contracting company with more than 35 years’ expe- rience. Founded in Cochrane in 1985, the company has grown and evolved alongside the town, building a progressively stronger reputation with each passing year. Today, they are well known in the region, both for the quality of their results and the closeness of their part- nerships with subcontractors, suppliers, and customers. Their focus and scope has changed, but their goal remains the same – create a better building expe- rience for their customers and a better community around them. Craig Wiens is the President & CEO of Kingsmith Builders. He takes pride in his active partic- ipation in the community, and he has been involved in the lo- cal construction industry since his youth. Craig grew up on a farm, where he was regularly involved in building projects. In the sum- mers between seeding and har- vest, he would regularly join a framing crew. During winters, he often worked with electri- cians and plumbers. He initially pursued a different career path – he earned a Bachelor of The- ology and pastored for several years – but eventually he re- turned to the building industry and met Kern Kingsmith, the company’s original founder. “He offered me a job, I took it, JULY 2020 “Our philosophy is that the only way to properly manage any construc- tion project is to be on-site and to be very hands-on.”