A Calgary Reputation for Excellence Written by John Hardy | Published by Brittany Fouquette
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onform Works, the experienced and industry-respected Calgary concrete construction company is marking a quarter-century milestone of building Calgary and making a significant impact on the Calgary skyline. From decades of experience, Conform Works general manager Jordan Rasmussen points out that, in the structural construction business, only one thing weathers the speedbumps: perseverance. “We don’t take on more work than we are capable of doing well,” Jordan adds. “We stay proactive and we stay lean.” It is widely agreed that concrete work is one of toughest and most demanding components of construction. There’s consensus that concrete formwork is a complex and intricate process of 3D chess. The company has tremendous structural construction expertise, and continues to earn a revered respected Calgary area reputation for the quality, and the on-time and on-budget reliability of their work. Father and son explain that collaboration, effectively understanding the wants and needs and expectations of today’s customer, staying up to date with techniques, materials and technologies are all critical aspects of the Conform Works industry reputation. They also emphasize that much of the credit for Conform’s distinguished and high-achieving 25 years, is due to the company’s solid customer relationships and the consistent hard work and dedication of the company’s highly skilled, on-site people. “It really is important and it makes us spe-
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Brad and Jordan Rasmussen on site with five of the structures they have completed featured behind them. Photo by Courtney Lovgren.
cial,” Brad says with a warm smile. Many Conform employees have been with the company for more than 20 years. “How we began is still our focus today,” says Brad Rasmussen, with more than four decades of hard work and experience in the construction business. “Safety. Quality. And schedules. It’s what we do and how we do it. We are proud about changing the way we see Calgary.” Despite the complexities and competitiveness of the structural construction industry, the father and son Conform Works owners are fiercely hands-on, and admit to a not-very-secret to the Conform Works success. Brad’s sons Jordan and Tahoe are vital parts of the industry-respected construction company. Conform’s reputation and success are not only a testimonial to 25 years of hard work but, as Jordan explains with enthusiasm, “Conform is also family thing! We had all four of Brad’s grandkids working for the company this summer.”