PCL Construction
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| Private company (employee-owned) | |
| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | Established 1906, incorporated 1913 (as Poole Construction Company Ltd.) |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Number of employees | more than 4,400 salaried;[1] more than 10,000 hourly[1] tradespeople |
| Website |
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The PCL family of companies is a group of independent general contracting construction companies. The organization has over 4,400 employees across the United States, Canada and Australia. The organization is active in the commercial, institutional, multi-family residential, renewable energy, heavy industrial, historical restoration, and civil construction sectors.
The PCL family of companies has headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with a United States head office in Denver, Colorado.
History
PCL began operations in 1906, as Martin and Poole Construction, founded by James Martin and Ernest Edward Poole (October 18, 1883 – March 12, 1964) of Stoughton, Saskatchewan. Poole and Martin both returned to their homes in PEI for the winter of 1906-07 and James Martin decided to remain and retire. Poole continued the company upon his return to Saskatchewan in spring 1907 and changed the company name to E.E. Poole Contractors. In 1913, Ernest Poole renamed the company to Poole Construction Company Limited. In 1932 the company was moved to its current corporate headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1975 PCL opened its U.S. head office in Denver, Colorado. Ernest Poole's sons, John Edward (1917-2007) and George Ernest (1921-1997), sold the company to their 25 employees[2] and Great West Life in 1977. In 1978, Poole Construction Company Limited became PCL Construction Limited.
Community Giving
PCL maintains ongoing relationships with multiple charitable organizations including United Way of America, United Way of Canada, and the Red Cross.
