30 BUILD MANITOBA winnipegconstruction.ca MEMBER MILESTONES WESTLAND FAMILY CELEBRATES 40 YEARS Westland weighs in on its foundation and future as it rings in 40 years in business When Peter Grose was hired on as a labourer for Westland Construction in 1989, he would’ve never imagined that 30 years later, he’d be President and CEO of the company and that they’d be celebrating 40 years in business. “My brother worked for Westland and I needed a summer job to make money for university,” explains Grose. “I met with the founder of Westland in June of 1989 and started as a general labourer right after I graduated high school.” Norm Young founded Westland in 1979 with the goal to establish a construction business big enough to service clients’ requirements, yet personal enough to understand clients’ needs. According to Grose, the foundational values haven’t changed. “Norm ran Westland Construction like a family and there’s no question in my mind that his approach to working with people contributed to his business success,” says Grose. “I do my best to follow his example and I like to think that By Twila Driedger