What Fayolle does

Fayolle is a privately held, family-founded construction group that originated in France in 1929 and established its North American headquarters in Montreal in 2006. It operates across three related construction segments through wholly owned subsidiaries: general building contracting (Magil Construction), specialized mechanical and electrical engineering (SCV Enercor), and specialized civil engineering including excavation, decontamination, and demolition (Les Excavations Payette). Additional subsidiaries include Les Portes Isolex (garage door manufacturing) and FMA Construction Services, a shared-services entity that centralizes materials, manpower, purchasing, and logistics across the group.

Fayolle generates revenue through project-based construction contracts delivered as general contractor or construction manager across industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional sectors in Canada and internationally. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting large infrastructure projects in Canada, the Caribbean, South America, Africa, and Asia, with pricing determined per project rather than through disclosed rate cards. Notable reference projects include maintenance of approximately one-third of Paris streets (roads and sewers) by French operations and the 42 billion FCFA Olembe Sports Complex EPCM contract with the Government of Cameroon. The group employs approximately 800 people in North America and over 2,600 in France, with group sales approaching one billion dollars (CAD) for the North American operations.

The group emphasizes a decentralized autonomy model combined with transversal resource sharing, positioning itself as a flexible multi-trade builder. Core technology consists of conventional construction management and general contracting workflows rather than disclosed proprietary software or platform IP. The company's strategic posture includes long-term commitment to sustainable construction practices, demonstrated through the 2017 inauguration of the Fayolle-Magil Construction Chair in Architecture, Building and Sustainability at the Université de Montréal, and the recruitment of a dedicated Vice-President Technologies executive.

Name

Fayolle

Legal name

Fayolle Canada inc.

Website

https://fayolle.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Fayolle is a family-founded construction group operating general building, mechanical/electrical, and civil engineering services through Canadian subsidiaries (Magil Construction, SCV Enercor, Excavations Payette) and delivering large-scale infrastructure projects across North America, Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: General building contracting, specialized mechanical and electrical engineering, civil engineering, excavation, decontamination, demolition, and garage door manufacturing. Revenue generated through project-based contracts delivered on time and on budget.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fayolle is a construction group delivering general building, mechanical and electrical engineering, and civil engineering services through wholly-owned subsidiaries (Magil Construction, SCV Enercor, Les Excavations Payette, FMA Construction Services, Les Portes Isolex). The group executes large-scale, complex construction projects on time and on budget for industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional clients across multiple continents. It also manufactures and installs garage doors through its Les Portes Isolex subsidiary.

Product overview

Fayolle is a construction group with a portfolio of subsidiary companies operating across three related segments: general building contracting, mechanical and electrical engineering specialization, and specialized civil engineering. The portfolio includes Magil Construction (general contractor/construction management), SCV Enercor (electrical, plumbing and building mechanics), Les Excavations Payette (excavation and decontamination), Les Portes Isolex (garage door manufacturing), and FMA Construction Services (shared services/logistics). The group employs approximately 800 people in North America with revenues approaching one billion dollars. Fayolle was founded in France in 1929 and established its North American headquarters in Montreal in 2006.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Magil Construction

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Government of CamerooncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2023Magil Construction, a subsidiary of Fayolle, has a strategic partnership with the Government of Cameroon for the Olembe Sports Complex project. The EPCM contract is valued at 42 billion FCFA, with the company reaffirming its commitment to the project in January 2023 following discussions about resolving technical and financial liabilities.
• Université de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFayolle-Magil Construction Chair in Architecture, Building and Sustainability was established in November 2017 through a donation from Groupe Fayolle. The chair focuses on quality architectural design, innovative technologies, and eco-responsible built environment, working with various stakeholders in the construction industry.
• Magil ConstructioncoreOthersConstruction management and general contracting company founded in 1953, operating in Canada and internationally with reputation for excellence in large-scale complex projects.
• SCV EnercorcoreOthersSpecialized building company combining expertise in electricity, plumbing and building mechanics, executing large-scale projects on multiple continents.
• Les Excavations PayettecoreOthersExcavation and land decontamination company founded in 1956, providing commercial and industrial excavation, infrastructure, civil engineering, decontamination and demolition services in Quebec.
• Les Portes IsolexminorOthersGarage door manufacturer established in 1979 with over 50,000 installations, providing innovative products at the cutting edge of technology.
• FMA Construction ServicescoreOthersConstruction services company pooling resources in materials, manpower, purchasing and logistics for the benefit of group companies and projects, optimizing operations and creating new business opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EllisDon: Canadian employee-owned construction and building services firm active in commercial, institutional, infrastructure, and residential. Closely comparable to Fayolle in integrated delivery model and pan-Canadian footprint.
• Aecon Group: Toronto-listed Canadian construction and infrastructure development company operating across civil, utilities, and industrial sectors. Overlaps with Fayolle in heavy civil and institutional building, with greater public-market scale and disclosure.
• PCL Construction: One of Canada's largest employee-owned general contractors delivering building, civil, and industrial construction across North America. Comparable to Fayolle in vertical integration and multi-sector project mix, but at substantially larger scale.
• Ledcor Group: Privately held Canadian construction and project development firm operating in building, infrastructure, and environmental services. Comparable to Fayolle as a private, multi-segment Canadian contractor with diversification across asset classes.
• Graham Group: Employee-owned Canadian construction solutions provider active in buildings, industrial, and infrastructure. Comparable in scope of integrated services and long-cycle project delivery.
• Bird Construction: Canadian general contractor executing industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential projects nationally. Directly comparable in segment mix and Canadian institutional customer base.
• Pomerleau: Quebec-headquartered general contractor and construction manager with similar integrated civil, building, and M&E capabilities. Pomerleau is a near-direct competitor to Fayolle in the Quebec and broader Canadian institutional, commercial, and infrastructure markets.
• EBC Inc. Quebec-based general contractor and construction manager with civil, building, and mining infrastructure capabilities. Highly comparable to Fayolle in regional positioning, segment mix, and project types.

Emerging players

• WSP Global: Canadian-headquartered global engineering professional services firm providing design, consulting, and project management. Comparable as a Canadian-origin firm with international infrastructure expertise, though more focused on engineering services than general contracting execution.

Broad incumbents

• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Major global engineering, construction, and project management firm with significant Canadian roots and international infrastructure delivery. Overlaps with Fayolle on large-scale EPCM mandates but at far greater scale and with public-market governance.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fayolle-canada-inc-
• Xx.com/fayollecanada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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