About Us

Over forty years of experience in the Canadian construction industry

 

Company Profile

Southwest and Midwest Design & Construction have over forty years of experience in the Canadian construction industry with regional offices in Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Calgary and Medicine Hat.

Southwest and Midwest Design & Construction specialize in the design-build project format for the industrial, commercial, institutional and agricultural markets. Southwest and Midwest Design & Construction services include the planning, design, implementation and follow up as well as ongoing quality control of projects from a simple repair, through renovation to construction of commercial, retail, residential or industrial spaces. Southwest and Midwest Design & Construction reputation across Western Canada and the Arctic will continue to strengthen and grow as a result of our commitment to high quality standards, excellent client relations and our dedication to safety in every project completed.

Mission

Quality and satisfaction are our mission. As a proven, performance oriented General Contractor, we will continue to succeed through our people and our commitment to our customers. Southwest and Midwest Design & Construction successes are derived from our dedication to quality, safety, innovative design and excellence in schedule and budget adherence.

Core Values

  • Client and customer satisfaction
  • Design excellence
  • Common sense engineering team
  • Innovation solutions for design-build projects
  • Quality of construction
  • Cost control and management
  • Adherence to safety legislation
  • Dedication to our team and clients
 

Company History

1980

Mid-West Design & Construction was founded in Medicine Hat, Alberta. We started out servicing the agricultural market by providing high quality farm building solutions. As a direct result of that success, we grew quickly and expanded to the commercial and industrial markets.

1983

As a result of the success of Mid-West Design & Construction we decided to establish our sister company, Southwest Design & Construction in Lethbridge, Alberta. Southwest Design & Construction expanded our footprint in Southern Alberta provided us with a platform for future growth.

2007

Southwest Design & Construction expanded its operations to Northern Alberta and opened our Grande Prairie office.

2009

Mid-West Design & Construction also continued its expansion with a new office opening in Calgary, Alberta.

2020

The SWMW Group celebrates 40 outstanding years in business!

2024

Together, the SWMW Group have continued to transform the size and shape of our business through strategic growth and expansion. From our beginnings as a dealer of agricultural steel storage products in 1980, forty years later we have become one of Canada’s leading general contractors in today's market. The companies have won numerous design awards and received recognition by some of North America’s major steel building manufacturers.

 

Supporting Our Community

We strive to strengthen our communities by building partnerships and working relationships with local nonprofits and service-based organizations through charitable donations and volunteer work.

Just a few of our proud partners:

Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association
Lethbridge Food Bank
Chinook Regional Hospital
Lethbridge Minor Hockey Association
Blood Tribe Ag Society
The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
Potato Growers of Alberta
The Mustard Seed
MS Society of Canada
Alberta Cancer Foundation