TULLOCH Achieves Gold Standard Best Managed Status
TULLOCH Achieves Gold Standard Best Managed Status
By TULLOCH | Published September 14, 2026
TULLOCH has been recognized as a 2026 Gold Standard winner in Canada’s Best Managed Companies, marking its fourth consecutive year in the national business awards program.
The company first earned the designation in 2023. Gold Standard recognizes organizations that retain Best Managed status for four to six consecutive years, with a full reapplication required in the fourth year.
For TULLOCH, the milestone follows a period of investment in leadership, technology and business systems as the company prepares for its next stage of growth.
Turning Strategy Into Action
TULLOCH entered the Best Managed program while implementing a multi-year Strategic Plan developed in 2022. Input from employees, clients, and industry stakeholders helped shape the plan, along with research into workforce trends and future capital projects.
The resulting priorities addressed both immediate operational needs and longer-term capabilities. Recruitment and training, leadership development, project coordination, fleet and logistics, and office infrastructure were among the areas identified for investment.
By the final year of the plan, nearly all major priorities had moved into implementation. Longer-term work on TULLOCH’s Business Management System continued into the next planning cycle.
Preparing Leaders and Teams for Growth
One significant change was an evolution of TULLOCH’s organizational structure. As the company expanded, leadership responsibilities were clarified to improve coordination across markets and locations.
The transition created new leadership opportunities and strengthened succession planning. It also provided a framework for managing resources as the organization grew, helping teams respond to project demands across a geographically dispersed business.
These changes were intended to preserve the relationships and accountability that had shaped TULLOCH while giving a larger organization clearer responsibilities and direction.
Investing in Technology and Business Systems
TULLOCH established its Office of Technology to improve workflows, automate repeatable processes and strengthen connections between company information systems.
Document management moved to a cloud-based environment, while new reporting and digital tools improved the foundation for sharing information and making business decisions. These investments complemented ongoing work on quality processes and the Business Management System.
The focus was on making information easier to access and use across teams, while reducing administrative effort as the company’s operations became more extensive.
Keeping Community and Culture Central
The Strategic Plan also formalized TULLOCH’s Community Commitment Program, including its commitment to reinvest 10% of annual profits into community initiatives. The program established clearer priorities and a more structured process for considering requests from organizations and communities.
TULLOCH’s core values and culture remained central to these organizational changes. The company’s purpose continues to guide its approach to leadership and employee development:
“We want to build an organization where everyone loves their job and their leaders care for them.”
Maintaining that purpose while adapting to a larger business has been an important consideration throughout the planning process.
About Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Established in 1993, Canada’s Best Managed Companies recognizes management excellence among Canadian-owned and managed private companies. Applicants are assessed across strategy, capabilities and innovation, culture and commitment, and governance and financial performance.
TULLOCH’s Gold Standard designation adds to its awards and recognition and acknowledges sustained progress over four years. The company will carry that work into its next planning cycle as it pursues opportunities across Canada and the United States.
Learn more about Canada’s Best Managed Companies and the Gold Standard designation.
