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engineering and drafting. That
experience allows us to reduce or
eliminate safety incidents, quality
challenges, and schedule delays.”
“We reduce risk for our clients,”
he adds. “We give them peace of
mind. They can trust us to deliver
exactly what they need, when
they need it.”
Donny first joined Waiward in
the early ‘90s, but the company’s
history dates back all the way to
1972. It was then that founders
Dona l d J . Oborows ky and
Theodore Degner the company, at first as a
miscellaneous steel fabricator in a facility in
Edmonton’s West End. In the decades since, they
have invested heavily in state-of-the-art production
technology, expanded their activities, and upgraded
their facilities and workforce – all while remaining
Edmonton-based. In 2015, the business was
purchased by the Hillcore Group, a leading Canadian
investment firm.
Over the years, Donny has witnessed first-hand
Waiward’s growth and evolution. He’s seen the
company’s projects grow larger and more complex,
and their reach expand from Alberta, to Western
Canada, to overseas. A lot has changed over
time, Donny says, but one thing that hasn’t is the
company’s quality of work.