40 business elite canada
H
NOV 2014
As a general contractor, Etera subcontracts
a large percentage of their work, often rely-
ing on a core set of tradespeople who work for
the company on a long-term basis. Managing
a revolving number of projects and contrac-
tors is one of the more challenging aspects
of the business, but that’s where their strong
operations team excels. Their staff believes in
the group’s values, culture, and vision, which
adds quality and consistency to the business. A
strong team is especially important when you
are growing a new venture, and it has taken a
lot of effort and years of industry experience to
get through some of the everyday challenges.
“Certainly we were confronted with chal-
lenges every day,” Brian said. “We’ve been for-
tunate to overcome many of them with a lot
of hard work and talent of the management
team. It is this management team that makes
this company what it is.”
Etera Group of Companies currently operates
out of their Saskatoon office but they have
