engineered metal buildings,” Bernhard says. “That’s always going to be our main thing.” At the same time, the company is also open to doing more. For example, they have started offering turnkey general contracting services within their local area. They can’t yet provide those services in remote or distant areas – whereas, when it comes to the supply and install of pre-engineered metal buildings, they can go almost anywhere – but they can provide them effectively near their office in Manitoba, and they project that it’s “only a matter of time” until they can do the same in Alberta. Earlier this year, Wiebe’s Steel Structures also became CWB certified, which gives them more flexibility to work on conventional steel buildings where welding is required. Just recently, for example, they completed a fairly large addition at a local hospital, which was an example of that flexibility in action. “When it comes to growth, the sky is the limit,” Bernhard says, “but we don’t want to grow too fast. We don’t want to grow at a pace that would change the company values or the culture. We want steady, sustained growth. If that means we triple in size, great. If that means we grow incrementally throughout the years, great. As long as we’re providing the same service and the same quality that got us to this point, we’re going to be happy.” “We’re not in this for the bragging rights of being the biggest company,” he concludes. “We want to be the right kind of company. We have to employ the right kind of people and do the right kind of work. If we do that, we feel like the growth will take care of itself.” JUNE 2024
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