Construction firm PCL has opened a Sudbury office.
Headquartered in Edmonton, AB, PCL is a group of independent construction companies that carries out work across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and in Australia, serving a number of sectors, including commercial, institutional, residential, industrial, and civil construction.
The company said branching out into Sudbury comes “after a careful yet encouraging review of the long-term prospects for construction projects principally in the commercial, civil, and light industrial sectors.”
PCL has served as general contractor for a number of Northern Ontario projects in the past, including the Sudbury Regional Hospital, the White River hydroelectric project, the CUPE office renovation in Kenora, and the North Bay Regional Health Centre.
“I’m genuinely excited to be leading PCL’s local efforts here in Sudbury and throughout Northern Ontario,” said Paul Franklin, PCL’s newly appointed area manager, in a Feb. 13 news release.
“Those of us living here know this region’s economic development opportunities can coalesce into a bright future for area businesses and residents alike. I look forward to helping Sudburians build Sudbury and to replicating this approach throughout the region for the benefit of surrounding communities.”
The company said the Sudbury office would initially be staffed with a “modest contingent of seasoned PCL personnel and industry veterans new to the company.”
PCL is the largest contracting organization in Canada, generating an annual construction volume of $8 billion. The Sudbury office will be located at 598 Falconbridge Rd.
