Royop Development Corp. joins ranks of Best Managed Companies
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Deloitte has released its 2025 list of Best Managed Companies with nine Alberta home builders and real estate developer/management companies either joining the ranks or maintaining their designation. The list this year includes Carrington Communities, Homes by Avi, Hopewell Residential, Jayman Built, Logel Homes, Morrison Homes, Rockwood Custom Homes and Trico Homes, plus newcomer Royop Development Corp.
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The compilation of nearly 500 companies has been a go-to list for Canadian consumers since 1993. To achieve Best Managed status, companies undergo rigorous, independent evaluations for excellence in management, solid investment in human resources, evidence of strong customer relationships, ethical practices and corporate integrity. Meeting the stringent criteria translates into greater product quality, reliability, trust and consumer confidence.
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To qualify, companies must have annual revenues of $50 million or more. There are three levels of designation determined by how well each company has upheld Deloitte's standards and how long they've maintained their status.
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This marks the second year that Homes by Avi, which builds in Edmonton and Calgary, has achieved Best Managed status and the first for Calgary-based Royop Development, a real estate management and development company with commercial properties throughout Western Canada. Carrington Communities of Edmonton has sustained its Best Managed Status for five years and has advanced to the Gold Standard. The builder joins Calgary's Rockwood Custom Homes at the Gold level.
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Companies in the prestigious Platinum Club with seven or more years of good standing include Edmonton/Calgary home builders Hopewell Residential and Jayman Built, plus Logel Homes and Morrison Homes, both headquartered in Calgary.
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Logel president Brayden Logel said every team member strives for continuous improvement in all aspects of homebuilding.
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'We're very proud of our requalification for Canada's Best Managed Platinum membership, which exemplifies our leadership and management team's dedication to workplace culture, operations, strategy and to exceeding our customers' expectations,' he said.
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'It's an honour for us to be part of Canada's Best Managed Companies program. Achieving the status of Best Managed Platinum Club reflects years of working alongside Deloitte and evolving our business to its current stature. We take pride in sharing our status with our homebuyers,' said Al Morrison, chairman of Morrison Homes.
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