Cree Construction and Development Company LTD.

What Cree Construction and Development Company LTD. does

Cree Construction and Development Company LTD. (CCDC; legal name La Compagnie de Construction et de Développement Crie Ltée) is a privately held Canadian construction firm founded in 1976 and headquartered in Chisasibi, Quebec, with a secondary office in Laval. The company is wholly owned by the Cree Nation through its holding entity CREECO (Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company) and operates as the preferred construction project execution arm for Cree First Nations territories in the Eeyou Istchee/James Bay region of Northern Quebec. CCDC is recognized as the largest 100% Indigenous-owned company in Canada and was the first Cree company to obtain and maintain ISO certification.

CCDC's core offerings span civil engineering (roads, bridges, dikes, drinking water systems, site decontamination), building construction (schools, clinics, airports, residences across residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial categories), and end-to-end construction project management. Supporting services include heavy equipment rental, crushing, road relay, road maintenance and snow removal, camp services, environmental/special projects, and technical interviews — a vertically integrated suite tailored to remote and semi-remote northern logistics. Notable delivered projects include a $118M high school in Chisasibi, an $18M road paving project in Whapmagoostui, and a $230M pumping station in Waskaganish.

The business model is project-based B2G contracting, with revenue derived from direct government and institutional contracts awarded through competitive bidding processes with Cree Nation Government, Cree School Board, and other Cree First Nations bodies. CCDC employs 23 full-time staff and supplements capacity with subcontractors, with 65% of the workforce drawn from First Nations communities. Go-to-market is relationship-driven and community-embedded rather than commercial-marketing-led, supported by a bilingual website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok presence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the firm is privately held under CREECO with no venture or private equity capital reported.

Name

Cree Construction and Development Company LTD.

Legal name

La Compagnie de Construction et de Développement Crie Ltée

Website

https://ccdc.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCDC is a privately held, 100% Cree-owned construction firm founded in 1976, serving as the preferred construction execution arm for Cree First Nations governments in Northern Quebec's James Bay region. It delivers schools, clinics, roads, water systems, and civil infrastructure across Eeyou Istchee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), Utility System Construction (2371), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roadside Structures & Ancillary Works (Noise Barriers, Lighting, Guardrails, Fencing) (IMAFAEAJ), Retaining Walls & Slope Stabilization (Embankments, Rockfall Protection) (IMAFAEAH)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Civil engineering
• Building construction
• Remote infrastructure
• Northern construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Chisasibi

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Delivery: CCDC generates the majority of its revenue through the direct delivery of construction projects across building construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure sectors. Projects include schools, clinics, airports, residences, drinking water systems, roads, bridges, dikes, and site decontamination. Revenue is project-based, derived from contracts with Cree government bodies and institutional clients.
2. Related Construction Services: CCDC offers ancillary services including construction project management, environment and special projects, road maintenance and snow removal, heavy equipment rental, crushing, road relay service, and technical interviews. These services are bundled with or sold separately alongside core construction contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CCDC delivers end-to-end construction project services across building construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure sectors in remote northern regions of Quebec. Core work covers schools, clinics, airports, residences, roads, bridges, dikes, drinking water systems, and site decontamination for Cree First Nations communities. Supporting offerings include project management, road maintenance and snow removal, heavy equipment rental, crushing, camp services, and technical interviews.

Product overview

La Compagnie de Construction et de Développement Crie Ltée (CCDC) operates as a construction services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services. The core offerings include Civil Engineering Services (roads, bridges, dikes, water systems, site decontamination) and Building Construction Services (residential, commercial, institutional, industrial projects including schools, clinics, airports, residences). These core services are supported by complementary modules including Construction Project Management, Environment and Special Projects, Road Maintenance and Snow Removal, Heavy Equipment Rental, Crushing Services, Road Relay Service, Technical Interviews, and Camp Services. The company primarily serves Cree First Nations territories in Northern Quebec's James Bay region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Engineering Services Civil engineering construction services including road construction, bridge building, dikes, drinking water systems installation, and site decontamination for Cree First Nations communities and institutional clients in Northern Quebec.
• Building Construction Services Building construction services encompassing residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial projects including schools, clinics, airports, and residences for Cree Nation Government and Cree First Nations clients.
• Construction Project Management Comprehensive project management services for construction projects from planning through contract closeout, with specialized expertise in executing projects in remote northern regions of Quebec.
• Environment and Special Projects Environmental services including impact reduction, pollution prevention, and resource management for sustainable project outcomes across CCDC's construction portfolio.
• Road Maintenance and Snow Removal Ongoing road maintenance services including winter snow removal operations for Cree communities in remote northern Quebec.
• Heavy Equipment Rental Rental services for heavy construction equipment to support project operations for clients in Cree First Nations territories.
• Crushing Services Material crushing services for construction aggregate production to support project operations.
• Camp Services Accommodation and camp services for workers at remote construction sites in northern Quebec, supporting fly-in/fly-out project operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1120+ projects completed since 1976
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird Construction: Canadian general contractor executing institutional, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects nationwide. Overlaps with CCDC's institutional and civil capabilities, particularly in remote and northern Canadian work.
• EBC Inc. Large Quebec-headquartered general contractor active in heavy civil engineering, building construction, and infrastructure projects across Canada. Comparable in core construction activities but operates as a broad incumbent rather than an Indigenous-owned specialist.
• Ledcor Group of Companies: Canadian construction, building, and infrastructure contractor with extensive northern/remote operations across provinces. Comparable to CCDC's remote logistics expertise and broad civil/building services, though operating as a large diversified incumbent.
• PCL Construction: Major Canadian general contractor delivering commercial, institutional, civil, and industrial projects across North America. Comparable in nonresidential building and heavy civil execution, but operating as a broad incumbent.
• Pomerleau: Major Quebec-based general contractor with capabilities across heavy civil, institutional, commercial, and industrial construction. Overlaps with CCDC in nonresidential building construction and civil works in Quebec, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• EllisDon Corporation: Major Canadian construction services firm delivering building, civil, and infrastructure projects nationally. Comparable in nonresidential building and civil construction capabilities, but at much larger scale and without an Indigenous-ownership mandate.

Direct peers

• Nuna Group of Companies: Inuit-owned Canadian company providing construction, logistics, and infrastructure services across remote northern regions. Directly comparable to CCDC as an Indigenous-owned contractor executing remote northern projects with a similar in-territory mandate.
• Forbes Bros Group: Indigenous-majority-owned Canadian contractor specializing in utility, transmission, and remote-area infrastructure construction. Comparable business model to CCDC as an Indigenous-led remote-area construction specialist.
• Kichton Contracting: Indigenous-majority-owned Canadian contractor with remote northern operations covering civil, earthworks, and infrastructure. Comparable to CCDC in Indigenous workforce base, remote operating model, and civil/infrastructure services.
• Sigfusson Northern: Manitoba-based contractor focused on heavy civil and earthworks in northern and remote communities. Directly comparable to CCDC in serving remote northern geographies with similar civil and infrastructure mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CCDCltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cree-construction-and-development-company-ltd.
• TikToktiktok.com/@creeconstruction_ccdc?lang=en

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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