What Frecon Construction does

Frecon Construction Limited is a privately held, family-owned general contracting firm headquartered in Russell, Ontario, founded in 1973 by Dennis and Micheline Drevniok as a precast concrete business and reoriented toward general contracting in 1979. The firm operates across Eastern Ontario through three offices (Russell headquarters, Kingston, and Pembroke) and employs approximately 70 full-time staff, with annual volumes exceeding CAD $50 million and reported sales of over $60 million under second-generation President Dean Drevniok. The company delivers industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) projects under four integrated service lines: pre-construction advisory, design-build, construction management, and lump-sum general contracting, with the bulk of work sourced via competitive tendering and a public subcontractor registration portal covering CSI Divisions 01–33.

The customer base is concentrated in public-sector and institutional clients, including the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO), Department of National Defence (DCC), City of Ottawa, Limestone District School Board (LDSB), The Ottawa Hospital, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Extendicare Kingston, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), and BGIS, spanning education, healthcare, government, and industrial end-markets. Repeat institutional engagements (e.g., OCDSB across at least five named schools, KHSC across multiple renovations) anchor revenue predictability. Differentiation rests on a 43-year regional track record, Gold Seal-certified project managers and superintendents, a Certificate of Recognition (COR) safety credential, and zero-injury performance over 900,000+ person-hours.

Revenue mechanics are project-based and contract-specific, with pricing determined through competitive tendering; projects range from smaller renovations to multi-million-dollar new builds. The firm is privately held with no external institutional investors, and ownership has transitioned from founders Dennis and Micheline (retired 2002) to second-generation Dean Drevniok (sole control since 2004), with third-generation family members Douglas and Darcy joining in 2012 and 2014 respectively. Operating status is active, with ongoing tenders published on the company website and a tender portal that serves as the primary external distribution channel for both clients and subcontractors.

Name

Frecon Construction

Legal name

Frecon Construction Limited

Website

https://frecon.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Frecon Construction Limited is a family-owned general contractor founded in 1973 in Russell, Ontario, delivering pre-construction, design-build, construction management, and lump-sum services for industrial, commercial, and institutional clients across Eastern Ontario from three offices with about 70 staff and $50–60M in annual revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Industrial commercial construction
• Design-build services
• Construction management services
• General contracting services
• Pre-construction planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Russell

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Contracting - Lump Sum Tendering: Traditional lump-sum tendering for construction projects where the company submits a fixed price to deliver defined scope of work. This was the procurement method for early company success and remains a core revenue stream for industrial, commercial, and institutional projects.
2. Design-Build Services: Integrated design and construction services where Frecon manages both design and build phases, working with design professionals to deliver projects under a single contract.
3. Construction Management: Construction management services where Frecon acts as construction manager, assembling and managing construction teams, managing all aspects of delivery from conceptual design to final occupancy.
4. Pre-construction Services: Early-stage advisory services including conceptual estimates, budgets, scheduling, constructability reviews, value engineering, and government approval assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Frecon Construction is a full-service general contracting firm delivering construction services across the industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) markets in Eastern Ontario. Its core offerings include General Contracting (lump-sum tendering), Design-Build, Construction Management, and Pre-Construction advisory services, executed across three regional offices (Russell, Kingston, Pembroke).

Product overview

Frecon Construction is a full-service general contracting firm offering four integrated service lines: Pre-Construction Services (advisory before ground-breaking on budgets, scheduling, and approvals), Design-Build Services (integrated design and construction delivery), Construction Management Services (full project delivery management from concept to occupancy), and General Contracting Services (lump-sum tendering for ICI projects). The company operates across Eastern Ontario with three offices and approximately 70 full-time staff, maintaining annual volumes exceeding $50 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Services Lump-sum tendered delivery of buildings for industrial, commercial, and institutional clients across Eastern Ontario, executed through the company's network of subcontractors. Intended for project owners seeking a fixed-price contract for a defined scope of work.
• Design-Build Services Integrated design and construction delivery in which Frecon manages both phases under a single contract, leveraging established relationships with design professionals and emphasizing constructability, scheduling, and value engineering. Targeted at owners seeking single-point accountability from concept through completion.
• Construction Management Services Full-service project delivery in which Frecon assembles and manages the construction team and oversees all aspects from conceptual design to final occupancy, including budget and schedule management. Suited to institutional, commercial, and industrial clients needing a single point of accountability for complex builds.
• Pre-Construction Services Early-stage advisory covering conceptual estimates, budgets, scheduling, constructability reviews, value engineering, construction team assembly, and government approval assistance for prospective owners prior to breaking ground. Used by clients seeking to validate feasibility before committing to a full design or construction contract.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero injuries over 900,000+ person-hours worked recognized by Construction Safety Association of Ontario

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PCL Constructors Canada Inc. North American general contractor with a strong Ontario ICI presence delivering healthcare, education, government, and commercial projects. Competes for many of the same institutional and public-sector mandates as Frecon across Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.
• EllisDon Corporation: Major Canadian construction services company with full ICI general contracting, design-build, and CM capabilities across Ontario, including Eastern Ontario. Directly competes with Frecon on the same public-sector institutional tenders while operating at substantially larger scale.
• Pomerleau Inc. Quebec-headquartered Canadian contractor active across Ontario in institutional, commercial, healthcare, and civil work. Overlaps with Frecon on ICI tenders and increasingly competes for Eastern Ontario public-sector projects.
• Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. Western-Canadian-headquartered builder with growing Ontario operations in healthcare, education, and institutional sectors. A relevant competitor for the same public-sector project pipeline that Frecon serves.
• Walsh Construction (Canada): Part of the Walsh Group, with Canadian operations delivering institutional, healthcare, and commercial construction. A relevant broader incumbent competing for Ontario public-sector mandates.

Direct peers

• Maple Reinders Construction Ltd. Mid-sized Ontario-based general contractor delivering ICI, design-build, and construction management projects, with comparable annual revenue scale and service-line breadth to Frecon. Closely comparable peer on size, geography, and delivery model.
• Buttcon Limited: Ontario-based ICI general contractor with comparable size and service offering (general contracting, design-build, construction management). Actively competes for institutional and commercial projects in the Ontario market alongside Frecon.
• Houle Construction Inc. British Columbia-based general contractor expanding into Ontario institutional and commercial work. Similar mid-sized ICI profile with comparable delivery methods (design-build, CM, general contracting).
• Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd. Ontario-based design-build and general contracting firm focused on ICI projects including healthcare, education, and commercial. Closely comparable mid-market peer with similar service lines and Eastern Ontario reach.

Others

• BGIS (Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions): Federal facility manager and project delivery partner that issues construction contracts (including to Frecon for the Cornwall Courthouse) to ICI contractors across Canada. Important channel/client rather than direct competitor, but shapes the Eastern Ontario federal project pipeline Frecon accesses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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