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| Company type | Private company (employee-owned) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | Established 1906, Incorporated 1913 (as Poole Construction Company Ltd.) |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Number of employees | 3,300 salaried; 5,900 tradespeople |
| Website | www.pcl.com |
The PCL family of companies is the largest general contracting organization in Canada and the sixth largest in the US. The organization is active in the commercial, institutional, multi-family residential, heavy industrial and civil construction sectors. The company's North American headquarters are located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. PCL's US head office is located in Denver, Colorado.
PCL is made up of a family of independent operating companies. The organization is privately owned by its employees.
History[edit]
PCL began operations in 1906, as E.E. Poole Contractors, founded by Ernest Poole of Stoughton, Saskatchewan. In 1913, Ernest Poole renamed the company to Poole Construction Company Limited and in 1932 the company was moved to its current corporate headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1975 PCL opened its US head office in Denver, Colorado. Ernest Poole's sons, John and George, sold the company to their employees in 1977. In 1978, Poole Construction Company Limited became PCL Construction Limited.
Companies[edit]
Wholly owned subsidiaries of PCL Employees Holdings:[1]
- Melloy Industrial Services Inc., Nisku, Alberta (Edmonton)
- Monad Industrial Constructors Inc., Edmonton
- Nordic PCL Construction Inc., Denver, Colorado (headquarters), Honolulu, Hawaii
- PCL Civil Constructors, Inc., Denver, Colorado (headquarters), Tampa, Florida, and Tempe, Arizona
- PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc.(U.S. parent company), Denver
- PCL Construction Management Inc., Calgary
- PCL Construction Management Inc., Edmonton
- PCL Construction Resources Inc., Denver
- PCL Construction Services, Inc., Edmonton, Alberta and Denver, Colorado
- PCL Constructors Bahamas Ltd., Nassau, Bahamas
- PCL Constructors Canada Inc., Toronto(headquarters), Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax
- PCL Constructors Inc., Edmonton
- PCL Constructors Northern Inc., Edmonton(headquarters) and Yellowknife
- PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc., Kelowna, British Columbia and Richmond, British Columbia (Vancouver)
- PCL Industrial Constructors Inc., Edmonton (headquarters)
- PCL Industrial Management Inc., Edmonton (headquarters)
- PCL Industrial Services, Inc., Denver (headquarters) and Bakersfield, California
- PCL Intracon Power Inc., Edmonton (headquarters)
- PCL Industrial Construction Co., Denver (headquarters), Houston, Texas and Alpharetta, Georgia (Atlanta)
Recent projects[edit]
- BC Place Stadium
- Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge
- Wilson Creek Bridge
- Vancouver Library Square
- Staples Center
- MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness
- Aztec Aquaplex
- Maple Leaf Square
- RBC Centre
- Interstate 95 Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge
Awards[edit]
PCL is regularly honored with management awards[citation needed] and is listed by Fortune Magazine as one of America's 100 Best Companies to Work For. The organization is also a leader in green/sustainable construction, alternative financing projects (AFPs), and virtual construction. The firm is regularly honored in ENR's (Engineering News-Record) "Top Lists". Current rankings include:
- 2 Retail Contractor
- 3 Education Facility Contractor
- 3 International Medical Contractor
- 4 Sports Complex Contractor
- 4 Entertainment Complex Contractor
- 4 General Building Contractors
- 5 Contractors Working Abroad
- 5 Refineries and Petrochemical Plants
- 6 Largest U.S. Contractors
- 6 Top Green Contractors
- 6 Working Abroad
- 6 Top Contractors
- 7 Power Generation Facility Operations and Maintenance
- 7 Power Generation Facility Transmission and Distribution
- 7 New Contracts
- 7 Bridge Construction
- 8 Airport Construction
- 10 Water Treatment/Desalinization
- 10 Petroleum
- 10 Hazardous Waste – International
- 10 Water Supply/Water Treatment
- 11 Maintenance
- 11 Industrial Process/Petrochemical
- 11 CM@R Firms
- 18 Top Transportation
- 18 Domestic General Building Revenue
- 20 Domestic Heavy Contractors
- 70 Top Design-Build Firms
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Category:Construction and civil engineering companies of Canada Category:Companies based in Edmonton