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PCL Construction Inc. 
Type Private company (employee-owned) Industry Construction Founded Established 1906, Incorporated 1913 (as Poole Construction Company Ltd.) Headquarters Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Employees 3,000 salaried; 5,500 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 and Centennial Learning Centre is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In 2006, PCL opened its new Centennial Learning Centre, designed by the Canadian architectural firm Cohos Evamy, and built by PCL Construction Management Inc. (Edmonton).
PCL is made up of independent operating companies, which are wholly owned by PCL Employees Holdings, which, as its name suggests, is privately owned by its employees. At the conclusion of the fiscal year 2004, PCL's billings were in the range of $3.2 billion. The Toronto district is PCL's largest, currently employing over 450 people. The Toronto district has built many of PCL's signature projects such as Brookfield Place and Scotia Plaza.
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History
PCL began operations in 1906, as E.E. Poole Contractors, founded by Ernest Poole of Stoughton, Saskatchewan. In 1913, Ernest Poole relocated the company to Regina and became Poole Construction Company Limited. In 1932, the company relocated to its current corporate headquarters in Edmonton. John and George Poole - Ernest's sons - purchased the company in 1948 and 29 years later in 1977 sold it to employees. In 1978, Poole Construction Company Limited became PCL Construction Limited.
Contribution to Scouts Canada
When Ernest Poole died, he left a large sum of land to Scouts Canada, on lake Wabamun in Alberta, Canada. This is now known as the Ernest Poole Scout camp, and is currently run by Scouts Canada by a few hard working gentlemen, willing to spend a great deal of time helping Scouts Canada.[citation needed]
Companies
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
- 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
PCL is Canada's No 1 contracting organization and No 6 in the US with its US head office in Denver, Colorado and North American Headquarters in Edmonton, AB.
Current revenue projections are C$6 billion
Awards
In 2007, PCL was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, as published in Maclean's magazine, the only construction firm to receive this honour.[2]
In October 2008, PCL Construction was named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" by Mediacorp Canada Inc., and was featured in Maclean's newsmagazine. Later that month, PCL was also named one of Alberta's Top Employers, which was announced by the Calgary Herald[3] and the Edmonton Journal.[4][5]
With regard to the United States, PCL has been recognized for several years by Fortune Magazine as one of America's Best Companies to Work For. In 2011, Fortune Magazine ranked PCL Construction as the 38th best company to work for. PCL has been on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year from 2006 to the current year.[6]
PCL was also ranked 11 out of 50 Best employers according to Aon Hewitt Associates' survey of top employers in Canada.
References
- ^ http://www.pcl.com/aboutus/companylist.aspx
- ^ "Reasons for Selection, 2007 Canada's Top 100 Employers". http://www.eluta.ca/einfo?en=PCL+Constructors+Inc.&ri=849ccd704f877f9cdfaa85c9c93e437f&rk=b360035f81e8d3fa01c96ac7c1b6752a.
- ^ "Calgary Herald, "Alberta’s top 40 places to work”, October 18, 2008". http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/story.html?id=02b19397-2fdf-4039-ba29-b93eaf908adb.
- ^ "Edmonton Journal, "Alberta's best focus on attracting, keeping staff", October 31, 2008". http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/story.html?id=5bc8514a-b0eb-4538-bab4-a63f11f51a16.
- ^ "Reasons for Selection, 2009 Canada's Top 100 Employers Competition". http://www.eluta.ca/top-employer-pcl.
- ^ "100 Best Companies to Work For 2011: PCL Construction". CNN. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2011/snapshots/38.html.
External links
Categories:- Construction and civil engineering companies of Canada
- Companies based in Edmonton
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