Established in 1989, Westridge is one of Saskatchewan’s leading general contractors, contributing to over $1 billion of construction to the province throughout their 34-year history. Just as it approaches each project, the Westridge team’s growth has been steady and concise, building its reputation as a well-known and respected general contractor with [...]
With the construction industry facing more challenges today than ever thanks to fluctuating land costs, supply chain issues, and labour shortages, companies are looking at innovative ways to reduce timeframes and keep construction costs down. More and more companies are looking to modular construction to check off these items and more, including [...]
Landrex Inc., one of Alberta’s largest privately-owned real estate development companies, is celebrating 50 years of history and experience in 2022. Every year, Landrex provides more and more families with the opportunity to realize their dream of home ownership. The year was 1972. Larry Andrews spent his days articling at an Edmonton [...]
It’s a great sign when your company’s 20th year is its strongest yet. Such is the case for Steelcon, the Brampton, Ontario based structural steel firm. What started in 2002 as a two-man team has expanded to 200 employees who work on some of Canada’s biggest infrastructure projects from commercial to industrial, [...]
The Athabasca Basin—one of Canada’s richest mineral deposits—is best known as the world's leading source of high-grade uranium, currently suppling about 20 per cent of the world's uranium. The Athabasca Basin requires the most cutting-edge construction and mining techniques in order to safely and properly mine the region in the most environmentally-friendly [...]
The first mass-timber academic building in Ontario is rapidly taking shape at Toronto’s Centennial College. The A-Block Expansion Project will have the potential to be the province’s first net-zero carbon, mass-timber, LEED Gold-certified higher education facility when completed in 2023. The $105-million addition to Centennial’s A-Block building forms the gateway to its [...]
Few construction companies have the legacy of Double V Construction—50 years of building British Columbia. Double V traces its history to the early 1960s, when all 10 of the Van Vliet brothers moved to British Columbia. Their early passion for construction and attention to detail is evident in early projects such as [...]
In 2022 Western Canada's leader in project and construction management, and multi-disciplinary engineering services, RAM Consulting (RAM), celebrates 15 years of providing solutions in heavy civil and infrastructure. Started in 2007 by fellow UBC Civil Engineering graduates Joe Di Placito (Principal) and Ziad Boustany (Principal), RAM quickly distinguished itself as a market [...]
In 2022, Vancouver’s leading geotechnical engineering firm, Horizon Engineering, a celebrates 25 years of excellence in 2022. The same principles that got Horizon to where it is today is what the company leans on going forward, Karen Savage, P. Eng (President) tells Business Elite Canada. “We endeavour to provide engineering that is: [...]
For over 40 years, Quebecois companies and individuals have trusted Groupe LOU-TEC for their heavy machinery, tools, and specialized equipment needs. Thanks to a new partnership and strategic growth plan, the clientele-base is about to broaden. Founded in 1979, Groupe LOU-TEC is one of the leading equipment rental companies in Quebec, operating [...]