BRENEX BUILDING CORPORATION
Exceptional Service and Outstanding Results We build buildings and we build relationships by Nerissa McNaughton
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renex is a commercial building corporation providing general contracting, design builds, and construction management. The company has worked on several high-profile eateries in Edmonton, fast food franchises, arenas, industrial facilities, and much more. “There are two types of people,” says Kim Rolheiser, principal. “Businessmen in construction and contractors in business. We are contractors in business. We are builders in business. Our clients appreciate our level of detail and experience. With our oversight on projects, we minimize most of the standard issues in construction. For us, construction is sorting out problems.” This year marks Brenex’s 35th anniversary, and unlike most family owned and run businesses that start with a clear
vision for succession among the children and grandchildren, Brenex’s trajectory is very unique. It all started when Kim answered an ad, which led to being hired at Brenex. He was a natural fit and, by 1990, had bought 50 per cent of the ownership. During this time, Brenex had won a bid to work on a large project in Fort McMurray. Coowner Rob Roy and Kim needed to scale up on employees. Kim’s dad was a construction worker in Fort McMurray and was one of the people hired. He would continue on with Brenex for the next 25 years. “My father was a natural in the field,” smiles Kim, who had actually worked for his father’s company when he was younger. “It was really special that we could work together again.” Brenex | 35 Years | 1 73