Name

IDL Projects

Legal name

IDL Projects Inc.

Website

https://idlprojects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil and Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Utility System Construction (2371), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Performing General Contractors (IMAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD), Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Mine Infrastructure & Utilities EPC (Power, Water, Comms, Camps, Roads, Airstrips) (IMAKAOAB), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Civil infrastructure construction
• General contracting services
• Design-build construction
• Heavy civil construction
• Commercial building construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Prince George

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Construction Contracting: IDL operates as a general contractor completing over 350 projects each year through competitive bidding, negotiated contracts, and construction management arrangements. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for civil/infrastructure, commercial, industrial, institutional, and mining construction.
2. Construction Management Services: Pre-construction and construction management services where IDL provides planning, scheduling, budgeting, and project oversight as a fee-based service.
3. Safety Services: Safety services offered to other companies including supervision, planning, scheduling, confined space monitoring, traffic control, and COVID-19 management services.
4. Design-Build Services: Integrated design-build approach where IDL leads projects from conception through completion, providing collaborative services with owners, consultants and stakeholders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IDL Projects is a general contractor delivering civil, commercial, industrial, and institutional construction services across Western Canada, the Caribbean, and Africa. The company self-performs civil, heavy civil, underground utilities, concrete, carpentry, and building envelope work using a fleet of over 400 pieces of heavy equipment and a peak workforce of approximately 1,000 personnel. It offers design-build, general contracting, construction management, pre-construction, safety services, mass timber, and sustainable building (LEED Platinum and Passive House) capabilities to government, First Nations, industrial, and commercial clients.

Product overview

IDL Projects is a civil and commercial construction company offering a portfolio of construction services organized as distinct practice areas. The company provides Design-Build, General Contracting, and Construction Management services alongside specialized offerings in Civil/Infrastructure, Industrial, Mass Timber & Wood First, and Sustainable Building. Their Own Forces capability enables self-performance of civil, heavy civil, underground utilities, concrete, carpentry and building envelope work. Safety Services and Pre-Construction services complement the project delivery offerings. Together these services serve heavy civil and infrastructure, buildings/municipal, commercial, public/institutional, industrial, mining, and safety services sectors across Western Canada, the Caribbean and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil/Infrastructure Construction Heavy civil construction services including dams, highways, runways, bridges, water intakes, cruise ship terminals, mining, remote heavy haul corridors, and underground utilities. Self-performed with one of the largest privately-owned heavy equipment fleets in Northern British Columbia.
• Design-Build Services Integrated design-build approach that minimizes schedule and risk to owners while delivering high-quality results, enabling collaboration between owners, consultants and stakeholders to maximize project budgets.
• General Contracting Wide range of construction services including civil and infrastructure, heavy civil and mining, industrial, building projects within industrial, commercial and institutional sectors, and safety services.
• Industrial Construction Industrial construction services for pulp and paper, oil and gas, cogeneration, bioenergy, wood processing, chemical, smelters, rail/intermodal and mining sectors.
• Mass Timber & Wood First Construction Projects utilizing the provincially mandated Wood-First Act with wood as predominant architectural or structural elements, including Glulam, Laminated Veneer (LVL), Nail Laminated Timber (NLT), Dowel Laminated Timber (DLT), Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and traditional heavy timber post and beam.
• Pre-Construction & Construction Management Pre-construction services including budget establishment, scheduling, constructability analysis, and construction management ensuring collaborative team approach between owners, consultants and stakeholders.
• Safety Services Comprehensive safety services including supervision, planning, scheduling, confined space monitoring, hole watch, spark watch, gas testing, elevator operation, COVID-19 management services, gate control, timekeeping, and traffic control.
• Sustainable Building Construction LEED Platinum and Certified Passive House construction with demonstrated record-setting air-tightness testing results and improved building life cycle analysis, including waste reduction and green product sourcing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 projects completed annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDL recognizes that First Nations play an important role on the projects completed. By extending an invitation and providing meaningful participation early in the project's life cycle, IDL helps create positive experiences that yield solid benefits for First Nations, Indigenous peoples and Indigenous owned businesses. Benefits include sustainable long-term relationships, employment opportunities, training and mentoring opportunities, sponsorship programs, business development, capacity building, and fostering mutual understanding.
• Metro-Can Construction Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing strength to overall group. With construction roots dating back to 1964, MetroCan has completed over 300 projects in commercial, high rise and low rise residential, recreational projects, light and heavy industrial projects. Through Metro-Can's multi-residential, commercial, industrial and institutional work they've helped shape the skyline of Vancouver.
• Scott ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership providing experience and depth to the group. Scott Construction opened its doors during the construction recession of 1984 and has shown consistent growth for more than three decades. Depth and breadth of industry expertise ensures they are equally capable in commercial, institutional, multi-family residential, light-industrial, special projects and programs work with long-term clients and municipalities.
• BFL ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under direction of Garry Brav, founder and CEO. Founded in 1973, BFL Construction Co. has consistently been in the top 25 in volume in Arizona and has been ranked as one of Tucson's 'Top 10' commercial contractors. Offers expertise in construction management and general contracting for all types of commercial construction projects.
• Halfway River First NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Highway 29 Cache Creek West Grading and Paving project. IDL completed work in partnership with Halfway River First Nation as part of the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure (MOTI)/BC Hydro project for the relocation of Highway 29 due to eventual flooding caused by the Site C Dam.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stuart Olson (Bird Construction): Canadian general contractor with commercial, institutional, industrial, and civil infrastructure work. Comparable to IDL on design-build delivery and Western Canadian government/industrial exposure, with broader national reach post-Stuart Olson combination.
• Aecon Group: Large publicly traded Canadian construction and infrastructure developer with deep civil, utilities, and industrial portfolio. Comparable to IDL on heavy civil and utility work, though Aecon operates at substantially larger scale and is more concession/infrastructure-finance oriented.
• PCL Construction: Canada's largest general contractor delivering civil, commercial, and industrial construction across North America. Directly comparable to IDL in self-perform model, heavy civil capability, and design-build delivery, but at materially larger scale and broader geography.
• EllisDon Construction: Major Canadian general contractor with civil, commercial, and institutional building expertise. Comparable to IDL in design-build delivery and BC/institutional exposure, but EllisDon operates nationally and at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Metro-Can Construction Ltd. Vancouver-based general contractor covering commercial, high-rise, and industrial construction. Named IDL strategic partner with directly overlapping general contracting capabilities in the BC market; a natural peer and alliance counterpart.
• Chandos Construction: Employee-owned Canadian general contractor focused on commercial, institutional, and light-industrial builds. Comparable to IDL on the building/construction management side and shares the employee-ownership culture.
• Graham Construction: Major Canadian general contractor with significant civil infrastructure and building projects across Western Canada. Comparable to IDL in heavy civil, design-build, and public-sector work, with additional industrial and healthcare exposure.
• Ledcor Group: Western Canada-based contractor with deep civil infrastructure, building, and industrial capabilities and an owned heavy equipment fleet. Closely comparable to IDL's self-perform civil/heavy civil model and Western Canadian focus, with additional aviation and telecommunications exposure.
• Scott Construction Group: BC general contractor active in commercial, institutional, multi-family, and light-industrial construction. Named IDL strategic partner with directly overlapping BC-based general contracting capabilities.

Regional players

• Dawson Group: Western Canadian civil and infrastructure contractor with highway, bridge, and resource-sector work. Comparable to IDL on heavy civil and remote/northern infrastructure delivery, primarily overlapping in BC and Alberta markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 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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