Home About Services Projects News HSEQ Careers Contact WE VALUE Doing the Right Thing. Community and Family. Exceptional Performance. Building Relationships. Creating Solutions. Embracing Change. OUR HISTORY Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd. was founded in 1972. They began operations as a miscellaneous steel fabricator in a 2,500 sq. ft. facility in Edmonton’s West End. In the late 1980s, Waiward invested heavily in state-of-the-art production technology and refocused its activities on producing structural steel for numerous industrial sectors. In the early 1990s, Waiward acquired a 125,000 sq. ft. facility in east Edmonton, and expanded it to more than 216,000 sq. ft. Waiward increased its workforce to more than 500 employees and embarked on business activities throughout North America and overseas. These business activities included the 2003 acquisition of M&D Drafting, a leading structural detailing services company. For 12 years, M&D Drafting acted as a subsidiary of Waiward, until it was absorbed to become an internal, full-service engineering and drafting division. In April of 2015 Waiward was purchased by the Hillcore Group, a leading Canadian investment firm. Over the next few years the company continued to grow and diversify and soon realized an opportunity to expand with a wider range of multi-discipline services. More than steel, in February 2019 Waiward Steel became Waiward Industrial. Our new name reflects this comprehensive range of construction, maintenance, fabrication and engineering services that our full-service construction company provides. OUR TEAM Andy Brooks President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Drewicki Executive VP, Commercial Strategy and CFO Danny Nijjar Director, Project Controls and Fabrication Andy Boelee Senior Director, Drafting and Engineering Paul Devine Director, Shop Operations Kevin Nixon Senior Manager, Construction Projects Jordy East Senior Manager, Operations Phil Wolkowycki Director, HSE Kerry Ruether Director, Human Resources Johnathan McFarlane Director, Support Systems Ashley Melnyk Director, Financial Reporting Lenka Lauzon Corporate Controller Heather Slack Manager, Quality Leslie Hurry Senior Manager, Fabrication Projects Aaron Gautreau Manager, Construction Estimating Kelly Merrick Manager, Fabrication Proposals INDIGENOUS PARTNERSHIPS At Waiward, we value building relationships, creating solutions, exceptional performance, and community and family. This underlying commitment drives Waiward’s desire to partner with Indigenous communities through early involvement in a collaborative process to ensure that we create mutually beneficial commercial opportunities for both our clients and the communities we partner with. Waiward’s Indigenous partnerships include standalone project-specific agreements and long-term formal corporate and partnership relationships. These relationships provide various benefits to the communities, including economic, employment, and training opportunities. Our Principles: Educating our team about Indigenous peoples and their distinct cultural values and history across Canada, through this commitment, we will deliver socially responsible projects while always being mindful of human rights, local residents, and the communities in which they live. Hiring practices that inspire Indigenous people to self-identify for a diverse and qualified team to provide exceptional performance. Building and deepening relationships within the Indigenous communities to ensure our partners receive sustainable benefits through projects and services. OUR COMMUNITY Not only does Waiward build communities with the strength of steel, Waiward builds with passion for the people who live within those communities. Committed to our guiding principles, we partner with, and invest in, non-profit organizations that share our vision to enhance quality of life, inspire forward thinking and innovation, and effect change to create a bright future for coming generations. Waiward is committed to partnering with Indigenous communities to develop respectful relationships and partnerships that lead to mutual benefits and a strong shared future. Together, we work to identify opportunities for collaboration that fit and support the end goal of delivering a project that has gained social license and benefits for all industry and community stakeholders. We take pride in supporting medical research and healthcare initiatives, which address the well being of children, seniors and those in need. We take special interest in education, from K-12 to post-secondary, with a focus on ensuring that the bright minds of today have every available opportunity to realize their aspirations. At Waiward, we are proud of our longstanding relationships with the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). Connect with Waiward on social media for the latest in company news and community initiatives. CONSTRUCTION // MAINTENANCE // FABRICATION // ENGINEERING & DRAFTING EDMONTON, ALBERTA Waiward Industrial LP 10030 – 34 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2Y5 Main: 780-469-1258 Fax: 780-485-3981 General Inquiries: info@waiward.com EDMONTON MODULE & STORAGE YARD 9830 – 34 Street NW Edmonton , AB NISKU PAINT & COATINGS SHOP 1605 – 10 Street Nisku, AB T9E 0A7 KITIMAT, BRITISH COLUMBIA Unit 365, 370 City Center Kitimat, British Columbia V8C 1T6 LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA Unit 204, 6350 – 204 Street Langley, British Columbia V2Y 2V1 CONTACT US Purchasing Drafting & Engineering Contracts & Estimating Careers Copyright 2021 Waiward Industrial LP. All rights reserved