Local company wants to meet local needs

Times Reporter   

 

Remuda Building, formerly known as AccuBuild Contracting, wants to be Strathmore and Wheatland County’s go-to builder when it comes to rural buildings. 

The company specializes in post-frame structures, building shops, storage sheds, aircraft hangers, hay sheds, and other rural building needed, including commercial buildings.  

“Basically any building that you see in a rural setting that’s not a house, we would be able to build it,” said Peter Vanderzwaag, Remuda’s business manager.

“We really want to focus on the local area around Strathmore, Langdon, Okotoks, whatever is within driving distance, we want to be the local builder. A lot of the builders are from Manitoba or they just build all over western Canada, where we just want to stay over here, that’s our goal,” said Steve Schouten, general manager. 

Post-frame is a building method where posts are drilled into the ground, and the building is built up from there, meaning the posts in the ground are the foundation, not the typical concrete foundation.

“It allows you to do a couple of things, it allows you to build quite quickly and efficiently because you’re not bringing in a whole bunch of extra people to form and build concrete, and you can also build in the winter because you’re not reliant on the concrete pour, or having the concrete set,” said Vanderzwaag. 

Post frame buildings are also more cost effective because of the efficiency when it comes to build time. An average building, 2,000 square feet, could be completed in a week to 10 days. 

Remuda has recently undergone a rebranding, which is the reason for the name change. Remuda actually means a herd of horses that are picked from by ranch hands as their mounts for the day. 

“We kind of liken that to the amount of options that we can provide people,” said Vanderzwaag. 

The company is able to help with all needs, with the exception of plumbing, electrical and gas. They are there to help with the design phase, building the structure and then adding whatever special touches the clients would specifically like. 

“What really sets us apart is the fact that we can provide options for people and that we’re actually willing to listen to what they need instead of pushing them to what’s easiest,” said Vanderzwaag.

While working as subcontractors, one thing the men had noticed was once the shell of a building was built, the owner was then left on their own to figure out the other details, other times the owner wouldn’t get what they wanted, instead they would get what a salesman could talk them into. 

“That’s something that we really wanted to change, we wanted to make sure that people were actually getting the buildings they needed and could use,” said Vanderzwaag.

Remuda staff are also able to help with restoration projects. They can go into 10 or 20-year-old building and make things look like new again, a challenge that the carpenters on the team love. There are currently two full-time journeymen on staff and apprentices are always welcome within the company.

“There’s nothing better than seeing your employees get that education and grow within your company,” said Vanderzwaag. 

One of the recent builds Remuda has done in the area is the new garden market for Four Sisters Farm. 

To find out more information about the company and what they offer, check out their website at remudabuilding.com.