Status

What Status does

Status Electrical Corporation, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Abbotsford, British Columbia, is a private Canadian electrical, systems, and automation contractor operating through three integrated divisions: Electrical (core electrical construction and 24/7 service for institutional facilities), Automation (industrial controls, SCADA/HMI implementation, PLC systems design and integration across Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, Modicon, Square D, and Omron), and Systems (low-voltage integrated security, CCTV, structured cabling, nurse call, intercom, and public address systems). The company is a certified supplier and integrator for specialized platforms including Harding Detention MicroComm DXI/DXL intercom systems (since 1987) and Actall PALS wireless personal duress systems, and integrates a broad vendor ecosystem across access control, video surveillance, and PLCs. Status employs up to 500 skilled tradespeople and serves healthcare, education, municipal/government, transportation, and institutional clients, including marquee projects such as the Burnaby Hospital Phase 1 Redevelopment, the YVR North Field Electrical Centre Upgrade, the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Stage 5 Expansion, and the Abbotsford Police Department headquarters.

Name

Status

Legal name

Status Electrical Corporation

Website

https://statusteam.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Status Electrical Corporation is a private BC-based electrical, systems, and automation contractor with three divisions serving healthcare, education, municipal, transportation, and institutional clients across British Columbia and parts of North America through project-based construction, integration, and 24/7 service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Construction Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Low-Voltage & Security Systems Contracting (Access Control, CCTV, Intrusion) (IMAFALAF), Electrical Systems Maintenance (LV/MV, Switchgear, UPS) (BPABACAC)

Keywords

• Electrical construction services
• Systems integration
• Industrial automation
• Security systems installation
• Pre-construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Abbotsford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services Revenue: Project-based professional construction services for electrical, systems, and automation divisions. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on public and private construction projects, design-build partnerships, and negotiated contracts with general contractors and direct institutional clients. Includes pre-construction services (estimating, constructability, scheduling) and post-construction services (maintenance, 24/7 service).
2. Maintenance and Service Contracts: Ongoing maintenance and 24/7 service revenue from existing installations. Provides continuous support and warranties beyond initial systems installation for valued clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Status Electrical Corporation provides electrical construction, security systems integration, and industrial automation services through three integrated divisions—Electrical, Automation, and Systems—across British Columbia and North America. The company delivers pre-construction services (design-assist, budgeting, estimating, constructability, value/lean engineering, scheduling), full construction, testing and commissioning, and 24/7 maintenance and service for institutional, healthcare, transportation, education, and wastewater treatment projects. Its work spans core electrical contracting, PLC/SCADA/HMI control systems, low-voltage integrated security, CCTV, structured cabling, nurse call/patient wandering systems, and detention-grade security electronics.

Product overview

Status Electrical Corporation is an electrical, systems, and automation contractor providing comprehensive construction services through three integrated divisions. The Electrical Division handles core electrical construction and maintenance; the Automation Division provides industrial control, SCADA/HMI, and PLC systems integration; and the Systems Division delivers low-voltage integrated security, CCTV, structured cabling, and nurse call solutions. The company also offers pre-construction services (design-assist, estimating, scheduling) and testing and commissioning. Projects span institutional, healthcare, transportation, education, and wastewater treatment sectors across British Columbia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Division Services Core electrical construction services for institutional, healthcare, transportation, education, and wastewater treatment projects, including professional construction, project management, BIM coordination, maintenance, and 24/7 service for commercial and industrial clients in British Columbia.
• Automation Division Services Industrial and institutional system integration, security electronics, and control and automation services including SCADA/HMI implementation, PLC systems design and commissioning, closed-circuit television systems, and detention-grade intercom systems for oilfield, water/waste, and utilities clients in Canada and the United States.
• Systems Division Services Turn-key low-voltage integrated systems contractor service including integrated alarm/access/control systems, CCTV, copper and fibre data and structured cabling, intercom/paging/audio, CATV/voice/data communications, and integrated nurse call, patient wandering, infant abduction, and wireless phone systems, with installation, training, and 24-hour support for commercial and institutional clients.
• Pre-Construction Services Design-assist and pre-construction collaboration services including budgeting and estimating, constructability reviews, value and lean engineering, scheduling and phasing, and systems commissioning and integration planning for institutional, healthcare, transportation, education, and wastewater treatment projects.
• Testing and Commissioning Services Construction and post-construction testing and commissioning services for electrical and systems installations to ensure conformance to project requirements, specifications, and operational performance.
• Security Electronics Systems Integration PC or PLC-based monitoring, networking, control, and subsystem integration for security and detention facilities including door control security systems, card access systems, CCTV systems, intercom and public address, radio systems, personal duress systems, fence detection systems, and elevator controls.

Quantifiable outcome

• VRCA Safety Award recipient 12 times in last 15 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Software HousecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partner for security and access control systems. Status Systems Division utilizes Software House products for integrated alarm/access/control solutions in commercial and institutional applications.
• Jeron (Nurse Call Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer for Jeron nurse call systems, providing integrated nurse call, patient wandering, and infant abduction systems for healthcare facilities.
• PanduitcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner for data and structured cabling solutions including copper and fiber optic installations for commercial and institutional applications.
• PelcocoreTechnology or IntegrationCCTV technology partner for design, installation, and commissioning of Pelco surveillance equipment including fixed and PTZ cameras, enclosures, and video management systems.
• KantechcoreTechnology or IntegrationAccess control technology partner providing integrated access control solutions through Kantech (part of Genetec ecosystem) for commercial and institutional security applications.
• American DynamicscoreTechnology or IntegrationCCTV and security electronics technology partner for video surveillance and integrated security system solutions.
• AvigiloncoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo surveillance and analytics technology partner providing intelligent IP-based video surveillance solutions for commercial and institutional applications.
• BeldencoreTechnology or IntegrationStructured cabling and connectivity technology partner for copper and fiber cabling infrastructure in commercial and institutional installations.
• Harding InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified supplier, installer, and maintainer of Harding Detention Grade Security Communication products including MicroComm DXI and DXL systems for correctional and high security markets since 1987.
• Actall CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified supplier, installer, and maintainer of Actall PALS wireless personal duress and alarm locator systems for institutional facilities including prisons, mental health institutions, and healthcare.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: U.S. publicly traded facilities and electrical construction services firm; comparable institutional electrical and building-systems scope but materially larger and multi-national.
• Black & McDonald: Canada-wide multi-trade service provider with electrical, instrumentation, and automation capabilities across utilities, institutional, and industrial markets; larger and broader than Status but operates in adjacent niches.
• Quanta Services: Large North American infrastructure-services contractor with electric power, communications, and pipeline construction — much broader than Status but competes for utility-scale electrical and SCADA work.

Direct peers

• Houle Electric: BC-based electrical, security, and integrated systems contractor with similar institutional/healthcare/government project focus and comparable multi-division delivery model — Status's closest geographic and offering peer.
• Western Pacific Enterprises (WPE): BC-based electrical contractor with deep institutional, healthcare, and transit project portfolio and comparable headcount; directly competes for many of the same GCs and public-sector clients.
• Plan Group: Canadian multi-trade contractor delivering electrical, security, and audio-visual integration across institutional and commercial sectors — directly comparable integrated systems and electrical construction scope.
• Canem Systems: Western Canadian electrical, data-communications, and security systems contractor focused on healthcare, education, and institutional builds — directly competes for CSI Division 26/27/28 work.

Regional players

• Fred Welsh Ltd. BC-anchored electrical and data communications contractor serving commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential; smaller regional peer with overlapping institutional client focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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