Ledcor Group of Companies

Multi-faceted North American Powerhouse

Employee-owned Ledcor Group of Companies ranks among North America’s most diversified construction firms with headquarters in both Vancouver, BC and San Diego, CA.

Written by Kevin Doyle Produced by Stephen Marino

Established in 1947 by the late William Lede, the employee-owned Ledcor Group of Companies ranks among North America’s most diversified construction firms with headquarters in both Vancouver, BC and San Diego, CA.

Today the company is under the direction of Chairman/CEO Dave Lede and President Ron Stevenson. Ledcor employs approximately 7,000 in more than 20 offices, generates estimated annual revenue of $103 million, and serves the building, heavy industrial, civil infrastructure, mining, pipeline, power and communications sectors. The vertically integrated company also owns ancillary operations in aviation, forestry, marine transportation services, property investment, and wastewater treatment.

Lede has continued to diversify the company and expand our operations, making Ledcor one of the largest and most diversified construction companies in Canada. Stevenson is President The Ledcor Group of Companies and a member of the Board of Directors and all Ledcor Senior Executive Committees.

Backed by 70 years of accumulated knowledge, the company’s unwavering

commitment to providing the highest quality work for its clients coupled with its demonstrated expertise in strategic decisionmaking allows it to grow, expand and add to its array of services.

A pioneer in the Green Building industry, Ledcor is an awardwinning founding member of the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and a long-time member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Sustainable Building

The company was involved in the Marine Gateway and West Don

Lands projects that were selected as winners of the prestigious Urban Land Institute’s 2017-18 Global Awards for Excellence.

One of the company’s premier vendor partner suppliers is Fountain Tire, a subsidiary of Goodyear based in Edmonton, AB.

“We know the products intimately, so we get the best possible support – pricing, warranty, product knowledge and fleet solutions – because we are a partner and also one of Goodyear’s largest customers in the world. All of these advantages are ultimately passed on to our customers,” stresses Fountain Tire Vice President Nelson Tonn, who is a Board member of the Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service Network representing all Goodyear dealers in Canada.

In conjunction with owner Shell Canada, the company has worked on The Athabasca Oilsands

Project Upstream Expansion

(AOSP) in Fort McMurray, AB continuously since 2006. It involves expansion of an open pit extraction and bitumen processing facility Ledcor completed crushing and conveying, utilities, and offsite work in 2010; finished the froth treatment area in 2010. Ledcor then moved on to complete the froth treatment and completed the extraction and tailing area completed in early 2011.

Additionally, Ledcor completed a large piling project that installed more than 3,000 H-piles for pipe racks and tank foundations. Ledcor used one 100-ton link belt crane and four 80-ton Lima cranes with D30 to D50 delmag diesel hammers. Ledcor’s current work at the site includes heavy civil activities such as mine site preparation, tailings pond remediation, tailings dam and dyke construction, drill pad construction, and reclamation.

contractor on The Marine Gateway project in Vancouver, BC, in conjunction with PCI Developments Corp and designer Perkins+Will. The project directly connected two major transit stations, Marine Drive Canada Line and the South Vancouver bus loop and represents Vancouver’s first transit-oriented mixed use development initiative.

The West Don Lands project, a Joint Venture between Ledcor and EllisDon, included more than 20 client-partners. The two-phase Toronto urban development undertaking revitalized a former historic railway and industrial district.

Ledcor’s VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitors Centre project in Vancouver with architects Perkins+Will met the rigorous sustainability requirements set forth by the International Living Future Institute and was named 2014’s Sustainable Building of the Year by the World Architecture News.

Additional awards include: The Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s 2013 Gold Award in Sustainable Construction for the UBC Pharmaceutical Sciences

building; the 2013 CaGBC Award for the SFU UniverCity Childcare Centre project; and 11 awards at the 2012 VRCA Awards of Excellence event.

Safety Initiatives

The slogan “Think Safety, Work Safely” embodies the company’s culture in regards to insuring that every employee on every job is safe every day. Under the company’s HS&E Program, every person from individual worker to senior management is responsible and accountable for maintaining a safe environment.

The company’s safety programs exceed regulatory standards and its team of health and safety professionals works closely with managers and workers to support LedCor’s diverse operations. Every site crews holds a mandatory daily meeting to discuss HS&E issues and make sure workers adhere to the established site-specific safety protocol.

The company leadership and crisis management teams closely addressed the COVID-19 outbreak from the outset, updating operating procedures regularly to ensure the safety of its workforce while maintaining business continuity.

Committed to Community

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The company’s charitable contributions are legendary. In the past 10 years it has donated more than $24 million to more than 300 charities across North America with a focus on children’s health and access to post-secondary and trades education. Recipients include 26 pediatric hospitals, 13 Make A Wish chapters, 42 United Way chapters, 19 Boys & Girls Clubs/Big Brothers Big Sisters chapters and 10 food banks.

Ledcor also strives to partner with native Aboriginal owned companies on projects. The company mandates Aboriginal awareness and cultural training for all senior management and makes it available to all employees. The programs provide employees with the knowledge and skill necessary to work with the native community, stressing an appreciation for history and culture.

Among programs Ledcor supports are Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council of Canada, the National Aboriginal Trades Leadership Committee, and the First Nations Training and Employment Partnership Program.

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United States and Canada Industry: Construction Est: 1947 Premiere Service: One of North America’s most diversified firms provides top-shelf services across an array of industry sectors. President: Ron Stevenson CEO: Dave Lede Website: www.ledcor.com