What Construction Labour Solutions does

Construction Labour Solutions (CLS) is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based staffing company that supplies temporary and long-term labour to construction firms across the Greater Vancouver area. The company recruits, vets, and coaches workers before placing them with general contractors and specialty trades employers, and bundles Workers' Compensation Board coverage into the engagement. It serves both large construction employers (20+ workers) and small construction employers (<20 workers), with named customers including PCL, Ledcor, Flynn, Ventana Construction, Peak Construction Group, Omega Mechanical, and Syncra Construction.

CLS operates three primary service lines: core Labour Services for general construction staffing, Skilled Trades placement, and occupational health and safety consulting delivered through its CLS Safety sub-brand. It also runs a Local Placement Program targeted at workers and employers in the Vancouver metro. The technology stack is not disclosed; the offering is fundamentally service-based, with no proprietary software platform, AI components, or data products described in available materials.

The business model is straightforward professional services staffing: CLS invoices customers on a consolidated bi-weekly basis for hours worked by placed workers. Revenue is therefore directly tied to billable hours, customer headcount, and trade-mix. The company is privately held and appears to be founder- or management-owned; no funding rounds, investors, leadership bios, or financial disclosures are available, and the website headcount field is a placeholder, indicating limited public transparency.

Name

Construction Labour Solutions

Legal name

Construction Labour Solutions

Website

https://constructionlaboursolutions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Construction Labour Solutions is a Vancouver-based construction labour staffing firm supplying vetted temporary and long-term workers, skilled trades, and integrated safety services to contractors in Greater Vancouver, including PCL, Ledcor, and Flynn.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Labour Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB), Flagging & On-Site Traffic Control Labor Services (Flaggers, Spotters, Lane Closures) (TLAJALAG)

Keywords

• Construction labour staffing
• Skilled trades placement
• Construction safety services
• Occupational health and safety
• Temporary construction workers

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Labour Staffing Services: CLS provides temporary and long-term labour solutions to construction companies. They offer vetted and coached labourers for job sites with project durations typically ranging from 3-12 months. Billing is consolidated every two weeks with a single invoice, eliminating the need for clients to handle source deductions and layoffs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Construction Labour Solutions supplies temporary and long-term construction labour and skilled tradespeople (3-12 month project durations) to Vancouver-area construction firms, drawing on a vetted and coached workforce that includes general labourers, flaggers, security, machine/hoist/elevator operators, and bus/truck drivers. The company pairs this staffing with occupational health and safety services, including site-specific program development, safety inspections, accident/incident investigation, and training compliant with WorkSafeBC and OSHA requirements.

Product overview

Construction Labour Solutions operates as a unified workforce solutions platform offering three interconnected service lines: Labour Services (general and skilled labour across various roles including flagging, security, equipment operation, and transport), Skilled Trades (specialized placement for experienced tradespeople), and Safety Services (occupational health and safety consulting, program development, inspections, incident investigation, and training). The company also runs a Local Placement Program that serves as the delivery mechanism for connecting vetted workers with client job sites, providing consolidated billing and HR simplification for employers. All services are delivered through the company's Vancouver, BC office to the Greater Vancouver construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLS Safety: Safety consulting and training services including program development, site safety inspections, accident investigation, and health and safety training compliant with WorkSafeBC regulations.

Products and services

• Labour Services Temporary and long-term labour placement covering general labour, skilled labour, cleaning and sanitization, flagging (TCP), security, machine operators, hoist operators, elevator operators, equipment rental, transport services, bus drivers, truck drivers, and construction safety officers. Workers are vetted and coached for job site requirements, with WCB coverage and consolidated bi-weekly invoicing. Targeted at Vancouver, BC construction firms needing workforce for 3-12 month projects.
• Skilled Trades Placement of experienced skilled tradespeople into temporary and long-term positions (typically 3-12 months) with construction companies and job sites in the Vancouver area. Targets contractors seeking vetted trades workers with reduced hiring friction.
• Safety Services (CLS Safety) Occupational health and safety consulting, training, and program management for small and large construction businesses. Includes site-specific program development, safety inspections, accident and incident investigation, and health and safety training compliant with WorkSafeBC and OSHA requirements. Targeted at Vancouver-area construction employers needing formal or informal OHS programs.
• Local Placement Program A local job placement program that matches skilled trades and labourers with Vancouver-area companies and job sites, offering rapid placement without lengthy application and interview processes, temporary and long-term positions, skill development opportunities, and WCB coverage. Serves as the candidate-facing delivery channel for CLS labour supply.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Canada: World's largest staffing firm with a Canadian presence spanning industrial, construction, and skilled trades temporary staffing. Comparable capability set but with significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Randstad Canada: Global staffing firm with significant Canadian operations including industrial, construction, and skilled trades staffing. Competes with CLS for enterprise construction clients in BC while offering broader workforce solutions.
• Adecco Canada: Global staffing leader with established construction, industrial, and trades staffing divisions in Canada. Represents the broad incumbent threat to a single-market, single-region staffing specialist like CLS.
• Aerotek: Allegis Group's staffing brand with a large construction, industrial, and skilled trades practice. Operates broadly across multiple sectors with deeper national infrastructure than CLS, making it a larger incumbent competing for the same contractor accounts.

Others

• Construction Industry Training Network: BC-based construction safety training and workforce development organization. Closely adjacent because CLS bundles safety consulting (CLS Safety) alongside labour placement, putting both firms in the same buyer conversation around workforce compliance.
• CLAC (Christian Labour Association of Canada): Canadian union-backed labour association that also operates as a construction staffing/training provider. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in BC construction labour supply, though organized around collective representation rather than pure staffing.

Direct peers

• PeopleReady: TrueBlue-owned staffing brand focused on general and skilled trades labour for construction, industrial, and hospitality clients. Highly comparable to CLS's general/skilled labour placement and temporary staffing model, with a heavier technology investment.
• Labor Finders: US-focused staffing provider specializing in light industrial, construction, and manual labour temporary placements. Comparable to CLS's general labour and skilled labour offerings for construction sites, though geographically separate.
• Tradesmen International: Specialized construction staffing firm placing skilled tradespeople (electricians, plumbers, carpenters, welders) on temporary and contract assignments. Closely mirrors CLS's Skilled Trades service line and 3-12 month placement durations.

Emerging players

• Skillforce (Construction Skill Force / CLP Resources): Construction-focused staffing and skilled labour provider with a model similar to CLS's local placement program. Comparable in niche specialization, though typically US-centric in operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/constructionlaboursolutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/constructionlaboursolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cls-construction-labour-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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