March 2015
| Business World
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operation and progression of your business.
“Suppliers are what canmake or break a proj-
ect,” Maat said. “We have a select group of
people that we go to to get competitive pric-
ing, but we definitely use a select few of our
suppliers to ensure quality and continuity.
We’ve established good relationships with
them by keeping them included as part of
the team, keeping the communication lines
open with them and by using them repeat-
edly over a number of years.”
GREEN POLICY
Protecting the urban spaces they build re-
mains a top priority for Wilco Civil. By im-
plementing their very own environmental
green policies with their projects, Wilco en-
sures that they are doing their part to protect
the environment and the spaces they bring to
life.
“We recycle and reuse as much as possible,”
Maat said. “We try to use recycled materials.
We definitely do waste management on our
sites to make sure that the waste is not going
into the main stream; for example, we sent
off to recycle waste wood for forming mate-
rials, etc.”
THE FUTURE
Known for their prowess in undertaking the
most sophisticated landscape projects in the
lower mainland, Wilco Civil’s has a distinct
differentiation from the competition. Built
on a foundation of longevity, tradition, loy-
alty and respect, Wilco Civil’s long road to
success and profitable has stretched nearly all
over Canada. From Thunder Bay in 1952 to
Vancouver in 2015, Wilco Civil’s future re-
mains focused on the family.
“We’ll continue to work on developing pro-
fessionals within the company,” Maat said.
“We’re looking to grow our people through
education programs – specifically targeting
the needs within the company.”
As times – and needs change – the traditions
instilled in the past will guide the new gen-
erations as the evolution at Wilco Civil con-
tinues.
