Aecon and the companies before us have had a part in building the infrastructure foundation of Canada.
Our heritage can be traced back to 1867.
Adam Clark, a Scottish immigrant, established a plumbing and gas company in Hamilton, Ontario, which became Aecon’s earliest forbearer.
The late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the creation of several of Aecon’s predecessors:
In the 1940’s to 50’s, Aecon’s predecessor companies helped build Canadian landmarks including:
A number of new construction companies brought their strengths to Aecon and diversified its business offering, including:
In the 1960's the company completed a number of major infrastructure projects:
After building these major landmarks which have shaped Canada, the Beck family made big moves to increase the scale of their business with companies they would later acquire:
During this time, Aecon’s predecessor companies went on to build:
In the 1980s, one year prior to taking the company public:
After going public, the company forged on through the 1990’s and early 2000’s, evolving into a diverse company, known as a pioneer in Public-Private Partnerships (P3s).
In 2001, Armbro officially changed its name to Aecon, bringing the amalgamation of a number of firms acquired over the years into the ONE Aecon that has continued to build Canada and beyond to this day.
In 2004, the Cross-Israel Highway was completed – modelled after the widely successful Highway 407.
Success in the civil and P3 market, while branching out to serve the industrial sector and international markets, diversified Aecon and its ability to provide integrated turnkey solutions to key clients:
The REM is a fully automated, electric LRT network that includes 67 kilometres of double tracks, 3.5 kilometres of tunnels, 26 new accessible stations and park-and-ride facilities with associated bus terminals – a transformative project for commuters.
Creating reliable and faster service, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT will run along Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis (Weston Road) and Kennedy station. This 19-kilometre corridor will include a 10-kilometre underground portion, between Keele Street and Laird Drive and will have 25 stations and stops.
The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, one of the top performing nuclear stations in the world, has produced 20% of Ontario’s electricity since the early 1990s. Powering forward, the refurbishment project will extend Darlington’s operations to 2055.
This once-in-a-generation undertaking includes a 2.5-kilometre cable-stayed bridge with six lanes (three Canadian-bound and three U.S.-bound), and two approach bridges. The bridge connects Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan and also includes a 130-acre Canadian Port of Entry and a 148-acre U.S. Port of Entry.
Aecon’s scope of work for the Coastal GasLink Pipeline project includes construction of 123 kilometres of pipeline for Spread 3, and 74 kilometres of pipeline for Spread 4, northeast of Prince George, British Columbia.
The Site C GSS Civil Works is one of the largest contracts to be awarded for the Site C Project – construction of a hydroelectric dam and generating station on the Peace River in northeast British Columbia.