Bertram

What Bertram does

Bertram is a privately-held Canadian firm headquartered in Barrie, Ontario, that has operated continuously since 1934 in general contracting, construction management, design, and pre-engineered services. The company is family-led, with Lisa Bertram listed as Owner, Director and President, and operates with a small workforce of 11-50 employees consistent with a regionally focused contractor serving local commercial and/or residential construction clients. No public information on customers, project backlog, pricing, certifications, or geographic footprint beyond the Barrie headquarters was disclosed in the available sources, limiting visibility into revenue mix and customer base.

Beyond its core construction activity, Bertram demonstrated capital-deployment activity in December 2025 by making a financial investment in Left Lane Auto, a tire retail and car service platform. The investment is characterized as a financial partnership (Bertram provides capital to Left Lane Auto) rather than a strategic or operational link to construction services, suggesting the principals may be using the entity as a vehicle for selective, non-core investing in adjacent verticals. The broader portfolio, ownership structure, and any recurring investment cadence could not be determined from the input data.

Name

Bertram

Website

https://bertram.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bertram is a family-owned Canadian firm founded in 1934 in Barrie, Ontario, offering general contracting, construction management, design, and pre-engineered services to regional clients with a team of 11-50 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Contracting and Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Engineering Services (54133), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

Keywords

• General contracting
• Construction management
• Design build services
• Pre-engineered buildings
• Commercial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Barrie

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Bertram engages in general contracting, construction management, design, and pre-engineered building services. Founded in 1934 and based in Barrie, Ontario, the firm delivers construction project services to commercial and institutional clients with a staff of 11-50 employees.

Product overview

Limited information available. Bertram has made an investment in the tire retail and car service platform Left Lane Auto. The company's own product and service offerings could not be determined from the available source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Contracting Full-scope general contracting services for commercial and institutional construction projects, including management of subcontractors, scheduling, and on-site execution. Intended for property owners, developers, and organizations undertaking building projects.
• Construction Management Construction management services overseeing project planning, coordination, cost control, and execution for building projects. Designed for clients who need an experienced manager to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Design Services Design services supporting commercial and institutional construction projects, integrated with Bertram's contracting and management offerings. Aimed at clients seeking design-build alignment from a single provider.
• Pre-Engineered Building Services Pre-engineered building services delivering factory-engineered structural solutions for commercial and institutional builds. Intended for clients seeking faster, standardized construction outcomes.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• PCL Construction: Major Canadian-headquartered general contractor providing construction management and design-build across commercial, institutional, and civil projects; highly comparable service mix to Bertram but with a national/international footprint.
• Pomerleau: Large Canadian general contractor and construction manager with deep commercial, institutional, and civil capabilities across Canada; directly comparable in core service mix (GC, CM, design-build) but operating at materially greater scale.
• Bird Construction: Canadian general contractor delivering commercial, institutional, and industrial construction across Canada; comparable in service offering (general contracting, design-build) and Canadian market focus, though larger and more diversified.
• EllisDon: One of Canada's largest general contractors and construction managers delivering commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects nationally; directly comparable to Bertram's general contracting and construction management offering but at much greater scale.
• Aecon Group: Major Canadian construction and infrastructure company with significant nonresidential building and construction management operations; relevant comparable for Bertram's commercial building focus at the upper end of the size spectrum.

Regional players

• Aquicon Construction: Ontario-based general contractor and construction management firm delivering commercial, institutional, and industrial projects in the Golden Horseshoe region; comparable in size, geography, and service offering to Bertram.
• Buttcon Limited: Ontario-based general contractor focused on commercial, institutional, and residential mid- to high-rise construction; comparable regional Ontario GC/CM peer to Bertram in size and service offering.
• Reliance Construction Group: Ontario-based general contractor and construction manager serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients; highly comparable mid-market Ontario GC peer to Bertram.
• W.S. Morgan Construction: Ontario-based general contractor and construction manager serving the Simcoe County/Greater Toronto area with commercial, industrial, and institutional projects; closely comparable in size, regional footprint, and service mix to Bertram.

Direct peers

• Maple Reinders: Mid-sized Canadian general contractor and construction manager focused on commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings; very comparable in size band, service offering, and Ontario-based operations to Bertram.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BertramBuilder

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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