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Our History
Beginnings - 1956 to 1996
Like many Calgarians, Phil VanderVeen Sr., emigrated from Holland to Canada in the early 1950’s. For several years he worked as a laborer and supervisor for Dominion Construction. In 1956, with only a wheelbarrow on the roof of his car, and with his wife Lee, willing to do the bookkeeping, Phil Sr. went door-to-door offering to install concrete. Phil’s commitment to hard work and quality soon established A-1 Cement Contractors as a company that its customers could depend on.
Over the years, all of Phil and Lee’s seven children worked in various capacities at A-1 Cement. Then in 1985, Phil Jr. and his wife Linda purchased the company from mom and dad.
With a commitment to strong family values, Phil Jr. carries on the tradition of employing family members. It is not unusual to see brothers, sisters, aunts, and uncles, sons and daughters working at A-1 Cement. Since 1985, A-1 Cement has continued to grow and develop new markets. The company that started with one wheelbarrow has grown to sport a fleet of modern dump trucks, pickups, bobcats, lasers and computers. Despite the growth, A-1 continues to recognize that customers want quality workmanship and honest trades people working for them. A-1’s reputation has been built on honesty and basic Christian principles. We recognize God as our provider. He has been faithful to us from the beginning.
Phil VanderVeen
President
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