What Borger Group of Companies does

Borger Group of Companies is a 4th generation, family-owned heavy civil construction company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Founded in 1919 in Winnipeg and relocated to Alberta in 1949, the company operates through three integrated subsidiaries: WRD Borger Construction Ltd. (Underground division), Borger Earthworks Ltd., and Borger Transport, with a fourth General Contracting arm. Its core services span underground utility installation (deep sewer trunk lines, municipal forcemains, water mains, lift stations, trenchless crossings), large-scale earthmoving (residential/commercial/industrial grading, lakes and ponds, golf courses, gravel pits), and specialized transportation (heavy haul up to 100T, gravel haul, fuel and lube support, vacuum and picker services). Projects range from under $50,000 to over $50 million and serve municipal governments, residential and commercial developers, the Calgary Airport Authority, mining operators, and oil and gas clients across Western Canada.

The company runs a fleet of more than 300 pieces of heavy equipment and employs over 400 people, with 235+ dedicated to the Underground division alone. Its principal differentiator is vertical and horizontal integration, allowing a single provider to deliver project inception through final acceptance certificate approval, including indemnification, camera inspection, flushing, and 24-hour on-call maintenance services. The firm has installed more than half of Calgary's residential underground infrastructure and completed approximately 30% of regional earthmoving projects. A proprietary Pit Planning Software supports gravel pit mining and reclamation work, while internal programs (Borger University in partnership with Olds College, BONSAI sustainability board, and the Live Safe initiative) underpin workforce development, ESG performance, and the company's multi-year record of Canada's Safest Construction Employer awards.

Borger generates revenue through project-based contracting on a quote-driven, one-time basis, with billing terms spanning multi-year contracts for larger municipal engagements. The go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales targeting developers, municipalities, and engineering firms, plus competitive bidding on municipal infrastructure tenders in the Calgary metropolitan area and broader Alberta. Customer relationships span recurring municipal work (City of Calgary, City of Airdrie, Rockyview County) and enterprise developer clients (Mattamy Homes, Brookfield Residential, Genesis Land Development, Melcor Developments), with material sector exposure also to construction materials (Lafarge), transportation infrastructure (Calgary Airport Authority), mining, and oil and gas.

Name

Borger Group of Companies

Legal name

Borger Group of Companies

Website

https://borger.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Borger Group of Companies is a 4th generation, family-owned heavy civil contractor in Calgary, Alberta providing integrated underground utility installation, earthmoving, and transportation services to municipalities, developers, and resource sector clients across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Underground Construction Services: Major projects including deep sewer trunk lines, city feedermains, municipal forcemains, lift station installations, and trenchless crossings. Projects range from $50,000 to over $50 million. Services include indemnification work, camera/flushing services, and maintenance.
2. Earthworks and Earth Moving: Residential, commercial, and industrial earthmoving including lakes, ponds, golf courses, roads, subdivisions. Capable of moving more than 2 million cubic meters of dirt per month. Projects range from under $50,000 to over $10 million.
3. Transportation Services: Specialized hauling services including fuel and lube support, vacuum truck services, picker services, gravel delivery, tilt decks, step decks, lowboys, pilot vehicles, and heavy haul capabilities up to 100T loads. Services construction, mining, and oil & gas sectors.
4. General Contracting: Start-to-finish development solutions through partnerships with subcontractors. Broad range of construction projects with class-leading construction management including surface construction and landscaping services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Borger Group of Companies is a 4th-generation family-owned construction contractor providing underground construction (sewer trunk lines, water mains, lift stations, trenchless crossings), earthmoving (site grading, lakes, ponds, golf courses, gravel pits), and specialized heavy-haul transportation services (up to 100T loads). The firm operates three core operating subsidiaries — WRD Borger Construction Ltd., Borger Earthworks Ltd., and Borger Transport — and serves municipal governments, real estate developers, home builders, and industrial clients throughout Alberta from its Calgary headquarters.

Product overview

Borger Group of Companies is a 4th generation family-owned construction company operating as a unified multi-divisional platform. The company operates three core divisions: WRD Borger Construction Ltd. (Underground), Borger Earthworks Ltd., and Borger Transport, with a General Contracting division providing start-to-finish development solutions. The Underground division is Alberta's largest contractor specializing in sewer, water, and infrastructure installation; Earthworks provides earthmoving for lakes, ponds, golf courses, and site grading; Transport handles heavy haul, gravel haul, and fleet support services. The divisions are horizontally and vertically integrated, allowing Borger to serve as a one-stop-shop for large infrastructure projects with more than 400 employees and 300+ pieces of equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Live Safe: Safety program initiative that encourages the highest safety standard to be maintained in all aspects of life, not just work life.
• Borger U (Borger University)
• BONSAI (Board on Sustainability and Impact)

Products and services

• WRD Borger Construction Ltd. (Underground Division) Alberta's largest underground contractor providing deep sewer trunk lines, city feedermains, municipal forcemains, lift station installations, trenchless crossings, water intake installations, indemnification services, and maintenance for municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial clients.
• Borger Earthworks Ltd. Earthworks and earthmoving services for residential, commercial, and industrial clients, including lakes and ponds construction, golf course grading, residential and commercial site grading, gravel pit construction and reclamation. Capable of moving more than 2 million cubic meters of dirt per month.
• Borger Transport Transportation services division providing fuel and lube support, vacuum truck services, picker services, gravel delivery, tilt decks, step decks, lowboys, pilot vehicles, and heavy haul capabilities up to 100T loads, serving construction, mining, and oil and gas sectors in Western Canada.
• General Contracting Start-to-finish development solutions through partnerships with subcontractors, providing class-leading construction management and overseeing surface construction and landscaping services for broad-scope construction projects.
• Major Underground Servicing Installation of deep sewer trunk lines, city feedermains, municipal forcemains, lift station installations, trenchless crossings of major highways, and water intake installations for large municipal infrastructure projects.
• Underground Maintenance Division Maintenance services for underground infrastructure including curb stop repairs, hydrant adjustments, main valve rod installation, emergency calls, site preparation, sealing infiltrating pipes, and 24-hour on-call service.
• Gravel Pit Construction and Reclamation Construction, mining, and reclamation of gravel pits using proprietary Pit Planning Software to optimize overburden flow, mining schedules, and total cost to owner across the pit life cycle.
• Heavy Haul Transportation Fleet of more than 20 vehicles ranging from tandem axle picker trucks with 22T cranes to 100T, 76-wheel trailers measuring 150 feet in length, with satellite tracking for real-time load progress monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50% of Calgary's residential underground infrastructure
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Alberta Government (Hero of the Flood)minorOthers · 1 June 2013Recognized as Hero of the Flood by Alberta Government in Fall 2013 for outstanding service during June 2013 floods through contribution of team time and Borger resources
• Resolve CampaignminorOthersDonated $250,000 to the Resolve Campaign; an initiative to end homelessness in Calgary
• SAIT (Promising Futures Campaign)minorOthersDonated $250,000 towards the SAIT Engineering Program as part of Promising Futures campaign
• NAITminorOthersProvides scholarship support to students through annual donations
• University of CalgaryminorOthersProvides scholarship support, Founders Circle membership, and Max Awards sponsorship
• Olds CollegeminorOthersBorger partnered with Olds College to provide the most comprehensive in-house training program in its industry through Borger University
• 50+ Alberta Philanthropic OrganizationsminorOthersBorger donates a generous percentage of profits each year towards more than 50 of Alberta's philanthropic organizations including health, wellness, education, arts, culture, and military causes

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PCL Construction: Largest employee-owned Canadian general contractor with diversified building and civil operations across North America. While primarily building-focused, its civil infrastructure arm competes with Borger on major institutional and municipal projects.
• Aecon Group: TSX-listed largest publicly traded Canadian construction company with major infrastructure, civil, and utility construction operations across Canada. Operates at far larger scale than Borger but competes on the largest municipal and provincial infrastructure tenders.
• EllisDon: Major Canadian diversified contractor with significant civil infrastructure and building operations. Relevant as a comparison point on safety culture and ESG credentials, both of which Borger emphasizes in its awards positioning.
• Bird Construction: TSX-listed Canadian contractor with consolidated industrial, commercial, and civil infrastructure operations. Diversified scale comparable to Borger's multi-division model, including underground and earthworks components via historical acquisitions such as Stuart Olson.

Direct peers

• North American Construction Group: TSX-listed heavy civil, mining, and oil sands contractor headquartered in Alberta with a large fleet serving resource and infrastructure clients. Comparable scale, equipment intensity, and Western Canadian geographic focus to Borger's earthworks and transport operations.
• Volker Stevin: Alberta-based heavy civil and underground construction contractor serving municipal and provincial clients across Western Canada. Directly comparable to Borger on underground utility installation, earthworks, and provincial-scale infrastructure projects in the same geography.
• Whissell Contracting: Calgary-based earthworks and underground utility contractor focused on residential subdivision grading, deep utility installation, and site development. Closest like-for-like peer in the Calgary market across earthworks, residential underground, and developer relationships.
• Ledcor Group: Western Canada-founded, employee-owned diversified general contractor with deep presence in civil infrastructure, earthworks, and underground utilities. Operates at larger scale but with the same combination of heavy civil, transportation support, and project-based municipal contracting.
• Graham Group: Western Canadian heavy civil and building contractor with major operations across infrastructure, earthworks, and underground construction. Comparable mix of municipal infrastructure delivery, equipment-intensive execution, and Western Canada project base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BorgerGroup
• Xx.com/borgergroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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