Milestone Environmental Contracting

What Milestone Environmental Contracting does

Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. is a Canadian-owned and privately held environmental contracting firm founded in December 2011 and headquartered in Langley, British Columbia. The company delivers seven core service lines — soil and groundwater remediation, water management and treatment, mining services, decommissioning and reclamation, heavy civil construction, marine construction and remediation, and habitat restoration — using specialized techniques including deep-well enhanced hydrogen peroxide injection, zero valent iron permeable reactive barriers, on-site thermal desorption, and custom reverse osmosis design-build for mine water. It serves federal, provincial, and municipal governments, mining operators, land developers, energy clients, and Indigenous communities across all Canadian provinces and territories.

The firm's go-to-market is enterprise project-bidding: work is won through competitive procurement on a project-by-project basis, often executed through majority-Indigenous-owned joint ventures with First Nations and Inuit partners. Milestone operates at least 7 regional offices from British Columbia to the Atlantic provinces, plus Whitehorse and Coral Harbour (Nunavut), enabling coast-to-coast delivery including remote northern and High Arctic sites. Its technical portfolio spans landmark contaminated sites such as Giant Mine's AR1 Freeze Pad, Randle Reef (the largest PAH-contaminated sediment site in the Canadian Great Lakes), Lorado Former Uranium Mill, Jasper Wildfire cleanup, and Victoria Island remediation for the National Capital Commission.

The business model is professional services revenue on project contracts, with pricing determined by scope, complexity, location, and regulatory requirements rather than disclosed unit pricing. The Indigenous JV network — covering at least 10 partnerships with Kwikwetlem, Kwantlen, Apitipi, Shxwha:y, K'ómoks, Denesoline, Mississaugas of the Credit, Semá:th, Algonquin, and Inuit-owned entities — functions as both a market-access asset and a differentiator that supports procurement preferences on government mandates requiring Indigenous participation. The firm has received the 2025 Brownie Award for Community Engagement and the 2019 Environmental Managers Association Award for Innovation.

Name

Milestone Environmental Contracting

Legal name

Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc.

Website

https://milestoneenv.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Milestone Environmental Contracting is a Canadian environmental services firm delivering soil and groundwater remediation, marine construction, mining services, and water treatment to federal, provincial, and municipal governments, mining operators, and Indigenous communities across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Remediation Services

NAICS

Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Utility System Construction (2371), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Site Preparation Contractors (238910)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Remediation & Site Cleanup (Soil/Groundwater) (IMAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Risk Management & Regulatory Closure (Permitting, Reporting, Long-term Stewardship) (EUAIALAM), Environmental, Permitting & Closure Services (EIA, Compliance Monitoring, Reclamation Execution) (IMAKAKAJ), Sediment Remediation & Dredging (Capping, Removal, Confined Disposal) (EUAIALAG)

Keywords

• Environmental remediation services
• Soil groundwater remediation
• Marine construction services
• Mining remediation services
• Site decontamination contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Langley

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Environmental Remediation and Construction Services: Project-based professional services revenue from environmental contracting projects including soil remediation, water treatment, decommissioning, habitat restoration, and heavy civil construction. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on government and private sector contracts, often executed through joint ventures with Indigenous partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Milestone Environmental Contracting provides end-to-end environmental contracting services including soil and groundwater remediation, water management and treatment, heavy civil construction, mining environmental services, marine construction and remediation, decommissioning and reclamation, and habitat restoration. The company executes projects across Canada for federal, provincial, and municipal governments, mining operators, land developers, and Indigenous communities, frequently through majority-Indigenous-owned joint ventures. Its work spans remote northern sites, High Arctic locations, marine environments, and large-scale federal contaminated sites.

Product overview

Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. is a Canadian-owned and operated environmental contracting company founded in December 2011. The company offers a portfolio of environmental contracting services organized around seven core service areas: Water Management and Treatment, Environmental Contracting Mining Services, Soil and Groundwater Remediation, Decommissioning and Reclamation, Heavy Civil Construction, Marine Construction and Remediation, and Habitat Restoration and Reclamation. These services are delivered across multiple sectors including Energy, Land Development, Marine, and Mining. The company operates throughout Canada with offices in British Columbia, Ontario, and Yukon, and emphasizes Indigenous partnerships and collaborative approaches to environmental project delivery.

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Products and services

• Water Management and Treatment Water management and treatment services for environmental projects, including water treatment systems, groundwater management, and surface water handling for government, mining, and industrial clients.
• Environmental Contracting Mining Services Comprehensive mining environmental services from initial exploration through project closure, including remediation, tailings management, and mine reclamation for mining operators.
• Soil and Groundwater Remediation Remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and groundwater using techniques including chemical injection, in-situ and ex-situ remediation, thermal desorption, and permeable reactive barriers for government, mining, and industrial clients.
• Decommissioning and Reclamation Facility decommissioning and land reclamation services, safely closing facilities while restoring ecological balance with strategic planning and regulatory compliance for federal, provincial, and private clients.
• Heavy Civil Construction Heavy civil construction services including earthworks, excavation, and infrastructure development for challenging project environments across Canada.
• Marine Construction and Remediation Marine construction and environmental remediation services including dredging, dewatering, and installation of permanent and temporary marine structures for harbours, ports, and contaminated sediment sites.
• Habitat Restoration and Reclamation Ecological restoration and habitat reclamation services to protect and enhance natural environments and species at risk, including fish habitat elements and species-at-risk offsetting projects.

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wochmel Milestone Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint venture with Semá:th (Sumas) First Nation bringing Indigenous knowledge and Milestone's technical expertise. Delivered East Lonzo Creek Environmental Rehabilitation Project (Trans-Canada Highway expansion) and Marshall Creek Habitat Offsetting Project. Partnership supports meaningful Indigenous participation in Ministry of Transportation projects.
• Salumaq Environmental Contracting Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Groundbreaking joint venture based in Coral Harbour Nunavut, majority Inuit-owned with Sudliq Developments Ltd. and Milestone partnership. Leading environmental stewardship with comprehensive services in Northern Canada. Delivered Coral Harbour Remediation (Salliq) - awarded 2025 Brownie Award for Community Engagement.
• Sudliq Developments Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Wholly Inuit-owned company that led Coral Harbour remediation and later partnered with Milestone to form Salumaq Environmental Contracting Inc. for long-term community capacity building and sustainable remediation across Nunavut.
• Salumaq Environmental Contracting Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Majority Inuit-owned company located in Coral Harbour, Nunavut. Joint venture between Sudliq Developments Ltd. and Milestone pairing local traditional knowledge with over 40 years of technical expertise. Delivered High Arctic Weather Station Soil Treatment Facility in Eureka, Nunavut.
• Ross River Dena Council / Dena Nezziddi LPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Business Employment and Training MOU with Dena Nezziddi LP (economic development arm of Ross River Dena Council) for Faro Mine Down Valley Seepage Interception System project. Delivered socio-economic benefits through training, employment, revenue sharing, and local procurement.
• K'ómoks Milestone Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint venture majority owned by K'omoks Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) representing and managing economic interests of K'omoks First Nation. Completed hazardous removal and building demolition project for K'ómoks First Nation member.
• DJRM First Nations Construction CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Majority-owned Indigenous joint venture formed in 2021 comprising four companies: Denesoline Corp., J&S Construction, RTL Construction, and Milestone. Pursuing environmental contracting and construction opportunities in Northwest Territories and Northern Canada. Completed Giant Mine AR1 Freeze Pad remediation project.
• MCBC Milestone Environmental Remediation LPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Indigenous business majority owned by Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC), managing for-profit portfolio for Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN). Executing Randle Reef Stage 3 ECF Cap Construction, Phase 2 - largest PAH-contaminated sediment site in Canadian Great Lakes.
• Keystone Environmental Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for Artificial Reef Pilot Project Program for Marine Habitat Enhancement in Prince Rupert. Designed, constructed and deployed reef structures repurposing concrete rail-ties for marine habitat enhancement. Won 2019 EMA Award for technological innovation.
• PBN Nuna ContractingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Joint venture with PBN Nuna Contracting for Lorado Former Uranium Mill Remediation project near Uranium City, Saskatchewan. Complex remediation including earthen cover system over tailings and water treatment system in highly remote location.
• 7 Cedars / Milestone Inc. Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint venture majority owned by 7 Cedars Resource Management Ltd., 100% Indigenous business owned by members of Shxwha:y Village (name means 'a place where they made canoes' at outlet of Chilliwack River at Fraser River confluence). Completed Slesse Creek Forest Service Road restoration project across three phases.
• Seyem'Qwantlen Construction Ltd./Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Joint venture majority owned by Seyem Qwantlen Construction Ltd., wholly owned by Kwantlen First Nation. Completed Former Fraser Cedar Mill Site Remediation and Restoration (shortlisted for BC EMA award 2018) - enabling Kwantlen FN to take back control and remediate their traditional lands.
• Decontie Milestone Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint venture between Milestone Environmental Inc. and Decontie Construction Inc. (Algonquin-Anishinabe-owned general contractor, first licensed by Régie du bâtiment du Québec). Majority owned by Decontie Construction Inc. First Indigenous Canadian Brownsfielder Award recipient. Completed Victoria Island remediation for National Capital Commission - first Algonquin-led company to lead federal remediation contract in National Capital Region.
• KFN Enterprises LP / Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Joint venture majority owned by Kwikwetlem First Nation through KFN Enterprises LP. Named after 'kwikwetlem' meaning 'small red salmon' or unique sockeye salmon that ran in Coquitlam River and Coquitlam Lake in British Columbia.
• Apitipi Resources LP (ARLP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016100% Indigenous-owned limited partnership with Apitipi Anicinapek Nation (Anicinape community 50km east of Matheson, Ontario). Operates three subsidiaries: Black Diamond Drilling, Black Diamond Forestry, Anicinapek Trucking Ltd. Partnership provides mining environmental services in remediation, revegetation, tailing management within Abitibi Greenstone Belt.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: Australia-headquartered engineering and environmental services firm with a sizable Canadian footprint. Competes on mining remediation, water treatment, and contaminated site work in Canada, including many of the same federal and provincial procurement channels as Milestone.
• Parsons Corporation: North American engineering and defense contractor with an environmental remediation business. Competes for federal contaminated sites, decommissioning, and remote/northern remediation contracts in Canada, often as prime on large programs.
• Stantec: Global engineering, environmental, and remediation consultancy with a major Canadian practice. Competes directly with Milestone on federal contaminated sites (e.g., FCSAP), mining remediation, and municipal environmental contracting, but operates at vastly larger scale and as a full-service consultant rather than specialty contractor.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy with a North American environmental remediation practice. Competes on contaminated site cleanup, sediment remediation, and mining/marine environmental work overlapping with Milestone's portfolio.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with deep environmental remediation practice. Pursues federal, mining, and water treatment contracts across Canada in direct competition with Milestone's service lines.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure and environmental services firm with significant Canadian operations. Bids into the same federal contaminated sites, mining remediation, and water treatment work as Milestone, and can offer integrated design-build at a scale Milestone cannot match.
• WSP Global: Canadian-headquartered global engineering and environmental services firm. Directly competes on federal remediation, mining environmental services, and heavy civil environmental work across Canada, with substantially larger balance sheet and bench.

Direct peers

• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with a sizable Canadian practice. Competes directly with Milestone on mining environmental services, site assessment/remediation, and water management across Canada.
• Pinchin: Canadian environmental consulting and engineering firm specializing in building sciences, remediation, and environmental risk management. Overlaps with Milestone on soil/groundwater remediation and hazardous materials abatement across Canada.
• Dillon Consulting: Canadian-owned engineering and environmental management firm. Competes with Milestone across federal contaminated sites, mining environmental services, and municipal infrastructure work in Canada, with similar mid-sized scale and Canadian-only footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries11 records

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