FEATURE
Jacobson is not alone in his success and commends the people
who surround the Jacobson & Greiner Group. The three pillars
would not have been built without people as the driving force
behind real change.
Aggregate Productions - Asphalt Paving
Aggregate Productions - Asphalt Paving
Concrete Highway Construction - Major Exavations
Site Development - Underground Utilities Installation
Concrete Highway Construction - Major Exavations
Site Development - Underground Utilities Installation
Aggregate Productions - Asphalt Paving
Hwy. 16 South, Box 545, Russell, MB R0J 1W0
204-773-2586
Concrete Highway Construction - Major Exavations
Hwy. 16 South, Box 545
Site Development - Russell,Underground MB R0J 1W0
Utilities Installation
Hwy. 16 South, Box 545
Russell,204- 773-MB 2586
R0J 1W0
204-773-2586
J & G Group worked on the Rotary Villas at
Crocus Gardens in Brandon, Man.
PHOTO COURTESY OF J & G GROUP
This is a similar sentiment shared with many others in the
industry, including Rodney Wiebe, a second-generation owner of
Ben Wiebe Construction Ltd. Wiebe credits the help of excellent,
knowledgeable and conscientious staff who’ve helped the company
grow since its inception over 40 years ago.
“My father and two silent partners started the business in
September of 1978 with four or five employees,” he said. Since
then, the silent partners have left and the company has grown to
60 people. Now they average around 35 employees, offering a full
range of contracting services, from the construction of new buildings
to the retrofitting of older ones.
Wiebe says he feels very fortunate to lead his father’s business
after he passed away in 1991.
“It was a very gifted opportunity to carry on under his name
and continue his excellent craftsmanship, fairness and integrity.”
The death of Wiebe’s father was sudden, pushing him to take
on the role of president whether he was ready or not.
“I remember when he passed away, we had some work on the
go, and it had to be completed. I really didn’t know what to do, but
we chose to carry on.”
Like Jacobson and Wiebe, PJ Crane, vice-president of Brandonbased
Crane Steel Structures, has also seen the rural construction
industry evolve over time.
“The rural construction industry used to be businessminded,”
he said. “Handshakes were good enough and you could
start projects with a promise to submit plans, but times have
changed, it is a lot more controlled, and it’s for the better for the
most part.”
In the construction industry, more control translates to better
and more innovative processes, allowing for more freedom –
especially for smaller teams, says Crane. He sees this as the rural
construction industry shifting to adopt a more city-like mindset
and moving to minimize the amount of red tape around projects.
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