Working Together

PCL FAMILY OF COMPANIES
Working
together
PCL operations
join forces to
build major
projects
ALSO INSIDE
Starting smart builds success
Building Information Modeling
Training: the future of excellence
ISSUE 60
Working
The PCL family of companies’ independent
Minnedosa Ethanol Plant
operating companies across North America
have the expertise and resources to meet
our clients’ diverse construction needs.
Minnedosa, Manitoba
Husky’s Minnedosa Ethanol Plant is a great example of the diverse
resources available to our customers through the PCL family of
companies. The plant was built near Minnedosa, Manitoba, 130 miles northwest of Winnipeg. PCL Industrial from Edmonton
secured the services of other PCL companies to get it done with the
accountability, reliability, cost-efficiency, quality, and timeliness we
all expect from each other in our organization.
Using the expertise wisely
It takes large volumes of concrete to establish the foundations for
a large industrial processing plant. So when our builders at PCL
Industrial Constructors Inc. in Edmonton went looking for an area
supplier to install the tricky, raft-style, floating slabs required for
Husky’s ethanol plant on the Minnedosa topography, they looked no
further than their trusted counterparts at PCL Constructors Canada
Inc. in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg team trucked in tons of crushed
granite fill and set the foundations once the fill settled. The PCL Industrial team then did what they do best: fabricate
pipe and install all of the components that, together, make up a
complex Heavy Industrial processing plant. All with concrete-solid
confidence that their counterparts at PCL in Winnipeg had created a foundation any builder would be proud of.
The two PCL teams then worked together to get it all done
managing the subtrades onsite and partnering on the structural steel construction, masonry, and architectural cladding.
And to make sure it was all wired together with the highest
attention to detail? PCL Industrial immediately went to another
trusted counterpart, PCL Intracon Power Inc., to provide their
expertise to manage the subcontracted installation of all electrical components.
Owner: Husky Oil Operations Ltd.
General Contractor: PCL Industrial Constructors Inc.
Primary Consultant: KGS Group
Value of Contracts: $192 million
Construction Schedule: October 2005 to April 2008
Minnedosa Ethanol Plant Facts:
capable of annually producing 130 million liters
of ethanol and 130,000 tons of Distillers Dried
Grain with Solubles (DDGS), a high protein feed
supplement
construction required over 1.1 million hours of
employment and at the peak had more than
500 workers onsite
What is ethanol?
• High-octane, alcohol-based
fuel additive produced from
grain, including wheat. Ethanolblended fuels increase octane
ratings, reduce tail-pipe
emissions, and protect vehicles
from gas-line freezing.
Table of contents
Working together ... 2
Building success by starting smart… 4
Building Information Modeling … 6
PCL in Abbotsford … 8
Balboa Theater Renovation… 9
Training: the future of excellence … 10
Quarter Century Club ... 11
2
together
Sound Transit Link Light
Rail Project Section C755
Two of these unique internal joint ventures
demonstrate that our experts in buildings, civil
infrastructure, and heavy industrial can get
together to deliver projects the PCL Way.
Seattle, Washington
A perfect match was made in Seattle when our PCL Civil
Constructors Inc. team from Tampa, Florida brought their unique
segmental bridge construction expertise north to work with
the PCL Construction Services, Inc. team from Seattle. The two
operations are so diverse that a formal internal partnering
process was set in motion that resulted in a team culture of
accountability, reliability, cost-efficiency, quality, and timeliness.
Using the expertise wisely
Initially, the PCL Civil team focused on constructing over five miles of access roads, with the PCL Seattle team following close behind with piers and foundation concrete. PCL Civil, meanwhile, took advantage of Seattle’s existing
supplier relationship to cast the precast segments for the Sound Transit Link Light Rail Project Section C755 Facts:
• construction of approximately 5.25 miles of elevated light
bridge structure.
rail structure, complete with track work, handrails, systems
As the foundations for the structure were constructed,
integration components, and drainage provisions spanning the
the erection of the precast segments followed — a process
cities of Seattle, Tukwila, and SeaTac in Washington state
mastered by the PCL Civil team and supported by the Seattle
• also includes one station with a park-and-ride facility, roadway
team. In all, almost 2,500 precast segments were installed,
intersection, and roadway corridor modifications with curbs,
using a combination of both span-by-span and balanced
gutters, sidewalks,
cantilever construction processes.
Owner: Sound Transit
drainage,
utility
PCL Seattle simultaneously was working on
relocations,
landscaping, Construction Managers: PCL Construction Services, Inc. (Seattle) and PCL Civil Constructors Inc. (Tampa)
the
154 Street station and other requirements for
and site restoration
Primary Consultant: Hatch Mott MacDonald Group
including tree planting
the project. In the end, a brilliant new segment
Value of Contracts: $275 million
to the Sound Transit Light Rail line was born.
Construction Schedule: April 2005 to March 2008
“We were impressed by how the builders from
two PCL groups from opposite ends of the country
worked so collaboratively with each other. From
the outset, we realized that this was a combined
PCL effort with each group having respect for
the expertise that the other group brought to the
project.” — Henry Cody, Deputy Construction Manager,
Sound Transit
COVER PHOTO: Albu
3
In the PCL family of companies, we believe
part of our winning formula is the expertise
and experience we have in understanding and
developing solutions for our clients’ construction
vision long before a shovel hits the dirt.
Building success by starting smart
To remain competitive in the North American construction
industry, builders are constantly looking to find ways to
meet clients’ construction needs when they get to site.
In the PCL family of companies, we believe one of our
superior services is the expertise and experience we have
in assisting our clients long before construction begins.
Industry-leading preconstruction services
From the first day we become engaged with a client, our people
welcome the challenge of offering the very best the construction
industry has to offer in preconstruction services.
It’s much more than getting onsite and figuring how to best build it
there; it’s really about understanding the underlying root of the project
objectives and goals, and using our resources to meet them.
It provides solid, accurate advice so that our clients can
make sound, realistic business decisions ahead of time rather
than during the construction process. As a result of our early
dedication to collaborating with our clients and their project
teams, we are there to assist with some of the most critical project decisions.
Once the large issues are identified, analyzed, and discussed
through this proactive understanding process, the team
incorporates the required materials, systems, and elements into
the process efficiently, with full understanding of any impact to
the functional or aesthetic design.
We also realize significant cost savings through accurate
cost analysis, innovative and efficient construction plans, and
enhanced schedule control. (You can read more about our
increasing use of Building Information Modeling on the following
pages for more detail on our process.)
How do we do it?
Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration …
It’s about being committed to firstly understanding our clients’
business and, secondly, understanding what our clients are planning
to build to support or grow their businesses.
PCL builders apply their extensive knowledge of construction and
current market conditions to make suggestions, evaluate alternatives,
and offer solutions that will exceed our clients’ expectations
— solutions that fit realistically within our clients’ budgets and
timeframes.
And … we bring a North-America wide team to join our clients’
teams: we bring the resources of the entire PCL family. Any one set
of PCL builders in any specific PCL office has convenient access to
the experience and expertise of more than 3,000 PCL professionals
working out of twenty-eight major office locations across North
America. Added is that our organization’s intranet is a diamond mine
of best practices right at the fingertips of our builders.
Consulting with our own
PCL also offers our clients the services of an internal Peer Review
Team of seasoned construction professionals who challenge
the proposed construction process and plan to ensure we are
building the project in the most effective and cost-efficient
manner possible. Our Peer Review Team’s constructability advice
leads to the design being developed into a workable construction
plan. This review has become standard with any large PCL project
and is included in our preconstruction service.
Getting in on the design phase early
By being included as early as possible in the design phase, we can
fully understand the project challenges and offer suggestions that
complement the objectives. Those suggestions come from years and
years of construction experience that have ultimately saved our clients
time and money.
This value-added service sets up the construction plan to be
proactive in avoiding pitfalls and costly changes during construction.
Moving on to the construction phase
Our clients maximize their investment in PCL’s preconstruction
services when the natural progression from preconstruction to
construction can be overlapped within the PCL family. Our early
involvement in the project continues to deliver added value
when we are selected to perform design-build or construction
management services.
4
The PCL Construction Services, Inc. (Hawaii) and Nordic Construction,
Ltd. joint venture team saved our client more than $22 million on
the original contract value of $303 million by providing more than a
hundred value engineering ideas during the preconstruction phase of
this luxury condominium project in the Hawaiian Islands. The ideas
included steel stud roof trusses instead of structural steel; alternate
window, door, and trim manufacturers; an alternate light-fixture
package; and Trane vertical closet heat pumps instead of outside air
units. The team also advised our client to centrally locate the electrical
room to minimize conduit runs.
“PCL was hired for preconstruction services on the Kapalua Bay Project after
completion of 60% CD’s (construction documents) based on their extensive
experience and did not disappoint. The project was substantially over budget
when subcontractor pricing was secured and that is when PCL went to work.
In working with subcontractors and utilizing their own vast data base of cost
and material information, PCL brought to the table value engineering savings
of approximately 40% of the initial over-run, of which 23% was subsequently
approved by the Joint Venture and implemented into the construction
documents. During the process, PCL first looked to the “behind the walls”
items focusing on more efficient ways to simplify building/site structures and
MEP (mechanical/electrical/plumbing) systems. These items realized the most
significant savings and allowed the project to maintain the “touch and feel”
items which actually drive marketability and sales of the units.” —Rob Centra,
The Residences & Ritz-Carlton
Club at Kapalua Bay
(Nordic/PCL, A Hawaiian Joint Venture)
Lahaina, Hawaii (Maui)
Client: Kapalua Bay, LLC
Contract value: $364 million
Regional Project Director, The Ritz-Carlton Development Company
The PCL Constructors Canada Inc. (Toronto) team coaxed PCL
legend Michael O’Malley out of retirement to provide his vast
office tower construction expertise to lead the preconstruction
team in challenging preliminary plans and evaluating alternatives
and solutions that could help save time and money. Thanks to
this planning, PCL was able to pre-buy all of the glass saving
approximately $10 per square foot of glass on this 1,775,000
square-foot project.
“PCL continuously demonstrates their commitment to adding value
to our projects and the RBC Centre is no exception. Another example
is the recent addition to the Toronto Eaton Centre that included retail
and parking space, as well as the Ryerson School of Business. PCL
provided two separate GMP’s (guaranteed maximum price) for the
project (one to Cadillac Fairview and one to Ryerson) and was able to
meet significant preconstruction challenges through value engineering
a 10 per cent reduction in project cost, which enabled us to receive
budgetary approval to proceed.” —David Handley, Senior Vice President of
RBC Centre Toronto, Ontario
Client: Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
Project Management, Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
Contract value: $304 million
5
BIM
“PCL’s implementation of the BIM 3D modeling tool proved to be instrumental in assuring the
successful expansion of Memorial Hospital Central. The expansion on our existing site was complex
by nature and the schedule was constrained by key milestones. I’m not sure if the schedule would
have been met without the careful planning of the project team and the utilization of the modeling
tool. I believe by using the BIM tool, potential delays were eliminated and cost associated with re-work was saved.” —Greg Gauna, Director of Planning, Design, & Construction, Memorial Health System
Building Information Modeling
Bringing our clients’ projects
to life virtually to save time
and money.
Build it twice, first virtually
and second actually
How BIM adds value
Preconstruction services
In the PCL family of companies, we are quickly becoming known for
our ability to virtually build a project before construction starts using
a process called Building Information Modeling (BIM) [also referred
to as Virtual Design Construction (VDC), construction modeling, and
other names].
BIM is a software tool that enables our experts to build a digital
representation of the project in the virtual world. By using this
model to simulate the design, construction, and operation of a
project, we are able to optimize the cost, time, and quality before a shovel is put into the ground, avoiding conflicts and issues, and delivering the project on time and on budget. This effectively allows us to “build the project twice”, once virtually and second actually. The visualization and communication opportunities that result
from using BIM are the most significant during this phase. By combining BIM with PCL’s estimating, scheduling &
planning tools and expertise, and previous project experience
and knowledge, we can ensure that we optimize the project’s
design, construction, and operation with respect to cost, time,
and quality — adding value at every step of a project’s lifespan. BIM also helps manage risk for each stakeholder. This is accomplished by collaboratively defining each of the project-specific risks, developing a strategy for managing each of these risks, and communicating these strategies with each stakeholder.
Project shown: Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado
6
It is a centuries-old truth in construction of any kind,
Also true in the construction of large commercial
from home renovations to the building of the architectural
building, civil infrastructure, and heavy industrial
wonders of the world: if you could do it all over again,
projects is that you never really get to build the same
you would do something different. Using traditional
project twice. Each project is essentially a prototype
construction methods, there always is a better way after-
— a distinct structure on its own, different in some
the-fact, and perhaps those alternative methods would be
way than anything built before it.
less expensive if you did it all over again. Furthermore, in
“By incorporating schedule, manpower, and billings to the 3D model built
during preconstruction, PCL provided us with a powerful tool helping our
entire team understand the complexity of the project. This was also a very
valuable component to our lenders package helping them grasp the scope
and cash flow requirements for our project.”—John Wallace, Senior Vice
projects that are not simple, it has historically been almost
impossible to foresee all the twists and turns necessary to
turn a large and complex construction vision into reality.
President of Construction, Western Region, Joseph Freed West
What is traditional 3D modeling?
The height, length, and width of a structure
illustrated virtually or in a physical model.
What is BIM and how is it different?
The height, length, and width of a structure
illustrated virtually with scheduling and costs
associated with each step of construction.
Construction Services
2008
Combining BIM with PCL’s project management and scheduling
systems helps ensure that the numerous activities required to build a project are managed and executed in the most efficient
manner possible.
The principal use of BIM during construction is in the coordination
of building systems. By creating accurate models of each of these
systems, we are able to run clash detection routines that find every
clash between objects and find solutions to these clashes before
they impact the cost and schedule of a project.
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Cost (Month): $million
Cost (Cumulative): $million
Want to find out more about how PCL is using BIM to
help clients save time and money without sacrificing
quality and safety? Contact a PCL company near you.
7
PCL’s front-end work on the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre,
the first public-private partnership hospital built in British Columbia, is a great
example of how PCL builds partnerships with clients that last.
PCL ’s performance on the new
Abbotsford hospital leads to
more local work
This innovative public-private partnership to finance, design, build, operate and maintain the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre was formed in collaboration with Partnerships BC and AHA Access Health Abbotsford Ltd.
Design-Build Contractor: PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. (Vancouver)
Overall AHA Project Management: John Laing Investments Abbotsford Ltd.
Finance and Development: John Laing Infrastructure Ltd. and ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Design Services: Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Silver Thomas Hanley
Facility Management Services: Johnson Controls, Sodexho, Intercon Security and Imperial Parking (Impark)
The PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. team in Vancouver has set
How do we build partnerships that last?
another sparkling example of how PCL works with its clients to
form lasting partnerships built in mutual respect and trust. The
partnership with the Access Health Abbotsford team, and, ultimately,
the City of Abbotsford on the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and
Cancer Centre has led to PCL becoming part of the fabric of the
Abbotsford community. The PCL Vancouver team is now the design
builder for the Abbotsford
FACTS: Abbotsford Regional
Cultural Centre, Museum Hospital and Cancer Centre
and Art Gallery, the
(LEED Silver certification)
Abbotsford Community
• encompasses approximately 680,000 square feet distributed over five levels Recreation Centre, and the
on approximately ten hectares of land
Abbotsford Entertainment • three hundred beds serving 150,000 and Sports Centre.
We believe that PCL builders are not only some of the most
talented construction professionals in the industry; they are also
some of the most stand-up people you will ever meet. The key is
that our people live century-old PCL values of honesty, integrity,
respect, and passion for what they do. In a 100% employeeowned organization like PCL, our clients are really working with
PCL owners — owners that are invested in the past, present,
and future performance
of our organization.
people in the Abbotsford area and Abbotsford Entertainment
and Sports Centre
up to 330,000 in the Fraser Valley
Going above and beyond
In a solid partnership with people truly invested in the cause, sometimes
it takes one of the partners going above and beyond to help the other
out. So when the City of Abbotsford’s decades-old granite cenotaph
needed to be moved to its new home in Thunderbird Square near City
Hall, our partners at the City knew who to ask. PCL Vancouver donated
the extra time and equipment required to dismantle, lift, and move the
cenotaph to its new location and re-set the historical monument once
it was there. Now that’s building a partnership.
Abbotsford Cultural Centre,
Museum, and Art Gallery
8
Abbotsford Community Recreation Centre
PCL believes that the restoration of historical structures is an important contribution to
preserving and respecting history — so much so that we have developed a reputation across
North America for a special interest in national, state, and provincial treasures.
Balboa Theatre Rehabilitation
San Diego, California
The famous Balboa Theatre in San Diego’s Gaslamp district is one
of our latest historical preservation and restoration projects. This
architectural marvel of the past is an important landmark and one
of the centerpieces of the historic redevelopment of San Diego.
We updated the existing five-story structure with basement and
1,339-seat audience chamber to today’s building standards while
carefully preserving the historic fabric of the original theater. The
initial demolition and structural retrofit phases accommodated
new stairwell and elevator hoist way openings in the existing
concrete and hollow clay tile
Owner: The Redevelopment Agency of the structure.
City of San Diego
State-of-the-art audio/visual,
Construction Managers: PCL Construction Services, Inc. (San Diego)
Design: Westlake Reed Leskosky
stage rigging, theater lighting,
PCL Contract Value: $18 million
and hoisting systems were
Construction Schedule: May 2006 to January 2008
installed along with new
building mechanical systems.
New theater seating replicating the original seating was also
installed at raised tiers to allow for better viewing angles.
To meet the historic preservation standards set for the Balboa
Theatre, the exterior and interior ornamental plaster and existing,
historically significant windows, doors, and ornamental metal
railings were restored.
“PCL’s commitment to the phasing of work to minimize
Two live waterfalls built into the ornamental plaster walls
disruption to the surrounding community and to the safety
of the public passing through and around this site, meant
within the audience chamber were reconditioned to working
that as the Owner, I spent no time trying to justify the
order. The original painting on the theater’s grand drape and
actions of my construction manager, PCL, which meant valance was also replicated, and even a rare
I had more time to support the needs of the project.”
1920’s-era Wonder Monton Organ,
— Gary J. Bosse, Senior Project Manager - Construction
one of five of its kind, was
Centre City Development Corporation
restored to its original
glory and installed
for use.
History of the Balboa Theatre
The Balboa Theatre in San Diego’s Gaslamp district, originally built
in 1924, was the city’s first big downtown theater built to showcase
motion pictures. The theater was also equipped with full stage
facilities for vaudeville performances. During the 1920s and 30s, the
theater enjoyed sustained success, but later fell to slower times and
an eventual shutdown. PCL’s restoration of the historic Balboa Theatre
resulted in the early 2008 opening of the facility as a performing arts
venue designed to house diverse programs of local, national, and
international performances, as well as community, corporate, and
convention gatherings.
9
Training:
the future of
excellence at PCL
The halls of PCL’s North American operating locations
“I have been in the industrial business for
thirty years, and not one company has ever shared
the complete process that evolves from bidding
a job to closing one. I am proud to be involved
with a company that is willing to share all this
information with employees.”
are busier than ever these days, thanks to the successful
roll-out of our Foundations for Operational Excellence training
course. This flagship offering from PCL’s renowned College of
Construction is an innovative way of developing our bright young
stars in the midst of a tight labor market, while simultaneously
giving them the foundational skills they need to carry out PCL’s
dedication to excellence on our jobsites. With over 1,500 graduates
to date (and counting), the course has been so successful that it is
being further implemented in PCL operations across North America.
s
s
“The course was excellent and taught me a great
deal about what I don’t know. I have a long way to
go, but at least now I have a target.”
The course is targeted at employees with between six
months and three years of PCL experience, and its centralized
delivery format ensures that consistent messages about ethics,
safety, quality, productivity, and other topics are communicated
to every attendee. It is a way to address the need for more
mentors for our ever-increasing numbers of new hires, and
it is a boot-camp initiation that gets everybody on the same
page about what it means to be part of one of North America’s
largest general contracting organizations. More importantly,
according to our graduates, it’s worth the four-day investment
at the beginning of their PCL careers.
“What a phenomenal package of information on
project procedures and the PCL way! Not only will
this help new employees but it will help me mentor
those coming up behind me.”
Foundations for Operational Excellence is just one of the
latest additions to our extensive library of training courses that
have effectively developed our people into the best the industry
has to offer. The recently introduced PCL: A Culture of Integrity
Code of Conduct course, for example, is a mandatory session for
every PCL employee. Attended by over 2,900 salaried, hourly,
and student employees to date,
the Code of Conduct course
is our effort to ensure that
everyone in the PCL family of
companies is actively engaged
in our commitment to ethical
business practices.
With an ongoing dedication
to training, mentoring, and
improving our team, the PCL
Way has become synonymous
with industry excellence.
10
Experience
and tradition
Our diverse and experienced group of construction
professionals is pleased to be of service to you across
continental North America, the Hawaiian Islands, and the
Bahamas. The tradition continues as we introduce you to our 2007 PCL Quarter Century Club inductees, celebrating
twenty-five years of service with PCL. There are now 393 members in PCL’s Quarter Century Club.
Lino Alves
Purchasing Agent PCL Constructors
Westcoast Inc.
Vancouver, British
Columbia
Steve Bioletti
Director, Building
Systems
PCL Constructors
Canada Inc. Mississauga, Ontario
Randy Boddez
Senior Manager, Finance
& Administration
PCL Construction
Management Inc. Edmonton, Alberta
Lorne Ebenal
Senior Construction
Manager
PCL Constructors
Westcoast Inc.
Vancouver, British
Columbia
Haidai Fleetwood
Manager, Finance &
Administration
PCL Construction
Services, Inc.
San Diego, California
Judy Gallant
Receptionist
PCL Industrial
Constructors Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta
John Glauner
Senior Purchasing
Manager
PCL Construction
Services, Inc. Orlando, Florida
Doug Hanson
District Construction
Risk Manager
PCL Construction
Management Inc. Calgary, Alberta
Clyde Haskell
Assistant
Superintendent
PCL Constructors
Canada Inc. Mississauga, Ontario
Brian Hein
Construction Manager
PCL Constructors
Canada Inc.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Andy Hodson
Warehouse Coordinator
PCL Industrial
Management Inc.
Nisku, Alberta
Ron Kahring
Superintendent
PCL Construction
Services, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sal Lopez
Superintendent
PCL Constructors
Westcoast Inc.
Vancouver, British
Columbia
Blaine Maciborsky
District Manager PCL Construction
Management Inc. Calgary, Alberta
Frank Masuhara
Project Manager
PCL Construction
Services, Inc.
San Diego, California
Dinis Medeiros
Labor Foreman PCL Constructors
Westcoast Inc.
Vancouver, British
Columbia
Jerry Seipel
Laborer Journeyman
PCL Construction
Services, Inc.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Randy Storoschuk
Risk Manager
PCL Constructors
Canada Inc.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Colin Terras
VP and District Manager
PCL Construction
Services, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
Debbie Thiessen
Benefits Coordinator
PCL Constructors Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta
Catherine Tsang
Project Accountant
PCL Constructors
Westcoast Inc.
Vancouver, British
Columbia
Bob Tyrlik
Piping Superintendent
PCL Industrial
Constructors Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta
Kelly White
Construction Risk
Manager
PCL Construction
Management Inc. Edmonton, Alberta
Shaun Yancey
Regional VP
PCL Construction
Enterprises, Inc
Denver, Colorado
11
25
years
A publication by the
PCL family of companies
PCL Constructors Inc.
5410-99 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T6E 3P4
Phone: (780) 733-5000
Fax: (780) 733-5075
PCL Construction
Enterprises, Inc.
2000 South Colorado Boulevard
Tower Two, Suite 2-500
Denver, Colorado, USA
80222
Phone: (303) 365-6500
Fax: (303) 365-6515
Editor: Wade Wilson
Watch us build at
PCL.com
PCL FAMILY OF COMPANIES
Our operations are carried out by a
number of independent companies
which operate in different
construction markets or
geographic areas.
Buildings
Our full-service buildings
operations support the work
of project sites across North
America. This network of
construction professionals rises to the
challenges associated with our extensive
buildings portfolio, bringing added value to every commercial,
institutional, educational, and residential project. While we’re
better known for our larger projects, such as airports, sports
facilities, and office towers, we also excel at smaller unique
projects, such as renovations, restorations, and repairs.
Industrial
Our industrial companies, which are located strategically
throughout North America, respond to the unique construction
needs of our clients in the petrochemical, oil and gas, refining
and oil sands, mining, and power and cogeneration industries.
In addition to offering Construction Management services, we
offer a full range of general contracting services, specializing
in mechanical, civil, and electrical construction; pipe and
vessel fabrication and module assembly; and piping and plant
shutdowns/turnarounds.
Civil
By nature, civil work is geographically diverse and extremely
demanding. This has made us versatile civil builders — equally
at home building on land or over water, in busy cities or in
remote areas. Our civil teams possess the ingenuity and the
experience needed to undertake any civil structure imaginable
— from bridges, overpasses, tunnels, and interchanges to
water-treatment facilities, pipelines, and light-rail
transportation projects.
10%
Cert no. SW-COC-1383