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VERREAULT CONSTRUCTION
www.verreault.ca
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VERREAULT CONSTRUCTION ATTRIBUTES its success
construction of hospitals and schools, which
over the years to its staff, noting that because of its
has notably proven to be key to the growth of
employees’ drive, know-how, and talent for innova-
Verreault Construction.
tion, the company has stood apart from the compe-
Innovation has also been critical to the
tition and has “carved out an enviable reputation
success of Verreault Construction over its history.
for the quality of its services.”
In the 1970s, senior managers with Verreault
Construction learned specialized training in order to
Company history
perform modern project planning and construction
In 1927, Joseph-Edouard Verreault began
management techniques which were becoming
Verreault Construction as a general contracting
more in demand in the construction industry. This
firm. As the company grew, it began to work more
education then allowed the company to take on not
and more projects and, by the 1950s, Verreault
only additional projects, but larger projects in size.
Construction became involved in government
projects and institutional jobs, involved in the
Following, Verreault Construction completed
two major assignments in project management
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and construction management, namely the
Edifice du Revenu in Saint-Foy, Que., a $55
million project. Verreault Construction was
also involved in the expansion of Québec City’s
renowned Colisee de Québec, an arena which
served as the home of hockey’s defunct Québec
Nordiques team up until 1996. This expansion
was an estimated $23 million project for the
company. In the process of these two projects,
Verreault Construction’s website notes that
the company became a “pioneer and leader in
construction management” during this time.
The following decade, the 1980s saw Verreault Construction build on its momentum, as it
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completed several projects across the industrial,
commercial, and institutional sectors totaling
more than $3 billion by 2007.
Service offerings
Verreault Construction provides a variety of specialized construction services, including general
contracting, project management, construction
management, and turn-key projects serving the
commercial, institutional, and industrial sectors.
With offices in the province’s two major hubs
of Montreal and capital Québec City, Verreault
Construction has a presence across the province
which has allowed the company to cover more
territory in its service offering. More extensively,
the service offerings of Verreault Construction
also includes: integrated solutions (including,
engineering procurement construction management (EPCM), engineering procurement construction (EPC, turn-key), as well as Public-Private
Partnerships (PPP)).
Verreault Construction also offers services
in commissioning, value analysis and economic
studies, process equipment installation, startup
and training, multi-disciplinary project management, project cost estimate and cost control,
schedule planning and control, procurement,
project financing, contract administration, project
management assistance, and facility operation.
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As for Verreault Construction’s company
philosophy, its website reads, “Verreault’s philosophy is firmly rooted in respect for its clients,
partners, human resources, and suppliers and in
a partnership approach.
“For more than three-quarters of a century,
this value has been sustained thanks to the quality of the dedication of the men and women who
continue to ensure the company’s reputation and
client service and drive its growth and success.”
Core values have also contributed to the history of success at Verreault Construction. Values
of “honesty, integrity, and business transparency” play a key role in Verreault Construction’s
long-term success.
Accomplishments
The company notes that its construction accomplishments, particularly over the past 30 years,
are diverse. Over this time, Verreault Construction’s expertise has seen the company complete
projects in the commercial sector, in addition to
expansion, renovation, and restoration projects.
Projects across private enterprises, government
bodies, universities and educational institutions,
religious institutions and communities, and municipalities represent the “diversity, scope, and
quality” of Verreault Construction’s services.
Projects have seemingly covered all areas,
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Congratulations
to the Verreault
team for their
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including hospitals, research centres, office
buildings, food processing, pharmaceutical and
paper manufacturing facilities, shopping centres
and superstores, court houses, airports and
airport terminals, laboratories, residence buildings,
community halls, schools and libraries, museums,
chapels, sports facilities, police stations, and more.
Today, the company remains focused major
projects with VIA Rail and Montreal’s Concordia University, as well as an expansion project
with the Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. CB
For more information on the project involvement of Verreault Construction across the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors,
please visit www.verreault.ca.
Lambert Somec inc., a Quebec leader in
electromechanical construction is pleased to have
contributed to the success of Verreault inc. in the
construction of numerous institutional and
high class commercial buildings as the « Caisse de
dépôt » in Montreal.
www.lambertsomec.com
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