Ever wonder what the RedBrick team is really like? To us, it’s important to get to know the members of your community on more than just a first-name basis. We want to build strong, meaningful relationships with those we work and live with, and to us, that starts with a…

Since the 1950s, following the discovery of oil in the adjacent area of Leduc, Edmonton has experienced a period of spectacular growth. In just over 100 years, Edmonton grew from a small town into a metropolitan region with over 1.2 million residents. A population explosion, a new civic centre, new…

I often hear people comparing Edmonton to other cities, saying they wish we were more like Calgary, Vancouver, Portland, etc. We are not these cities, we are Edmonton. This kind of comparative mindset is what prevents innovation and good design from flourishing within our unique city. If we are always…

I owned my own home by the age of 20 when I was still a student at the University of Alberta. However, this is something that most 20-year-olds nowadays can’t even imagine. So, I started wondering, what’s the difference between our generations? While there are a variety of factors that…

Something that’s really important to me is including community members in every step of our project-building process. As part of the communities we are revitalizing, your happiness is every bit as essential to our creations as the foundation it lays on. With that in mind, I’ve been thinking about the…

It’s been just shy of a year since my last blog post, and as you might have guessed there have been a lot of changes here at Redbrick, all of which have kept myself and the rest of the RedBrick team extremely busy (which we love). A Growing Team First…

As you may already know, the push to get approval for narrow lot homes and garage & garden suites throughout all RF1 zoned neighbourhoods is being presented to City Council today. Why am I in support of this bylaw change? Why is infill in Edmonton important to me? I grew…

As you can likely tell from the lack of blog posts in 2014, it was a very busy year for RedBrick. It has been a roller coaster ride with many ups and a few downs for our team, and unfortunately updating the website was pushed down the priority list. We…

Our company owner, Tegan Martin-Drysdale, was featured in this month’s article in Avenue Magazine “The Way We Build”. She talks about the many challenges facing infill builders trying to develop in mature neighbourhoods in Edmonton. “The city recognizes that changes need to happen and that bylaws need to allow for…