What Humphrey Construction Ltd does

Humphrey Construction Ltd is a privately held Canadian general contractor founded in 1954 and headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia. The firm delivers commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects throughout British Columbia and the Yukon, with a portfolio spanning warehouses, distribution centres, retail, automotive dealerships, manufacturing facilities, aviation and aerospace structures, energy terminals, community centres, recreational venues, and religious buildings. Core delivery methods include pre-engineered steel construction (via a Butler Builder partnership with Butler Manufacturing), concrete tilt-up construction, and design-build project delivery covering site development, permitting, supervision, structural work, and trade synchronization.

The company's revenue model is project-based: each engagement is quoted on a custom scope and budget developed through pre-construction planning, with no standardized public pricing. Services span pre-construction feasibility and budgeting, construction management, project management, design-build, steel building systems erection, tenant improvements, corporate renovations, foundations, and structural upgrades. Customers are enterprise and mid-market clients across diversified verticals; named engagements include MTU Maintenance Canada (150,000 sqft aerospace facility upgrade), Kinder Morgan Terminal, Pacific Coast Terminals, Key West Ford, Hollyburn Country Club, Cascadia Metals, Nova Pole International, and Ucluelet First Nations Community Center. The firm operates with 13 in-house staff — Professional Engineers, Engineering Technologists, Project Managers, Estimators, Superintendents, and Certified Carpenters — supplemented by an established network of consultants, sub-trades, and suppliers. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with awards (Industrial Building Award, Concrete Design Award, Pre-Engineering Metal Building Award, Heritage Society of BC Award) and project portfolio showcases on the company website supporting brand credibility and referral pipelines.

Name

Humphrey Construction Ltd

Legal name

Humphrey Construction Ltd

Website

https://humphreyconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Humphrey Construction Ltd is a Surrey, BC-based general contractor founded in 1954 that delivers commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects throughout British Columbia and the Yukon, specializing in Butler pre-engineered steel buildings, concrete tilt-up construction, and design-build project delivery for enterprise and mid-market clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Industrial Building Construction (236210), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government & Civic Building Construction (Courthouses, City Halls, Public Safety) (IMAFACAF), Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Commercial construction
• General contracting
• Pre-engineered buildings
• Design-build construction
• Industrial construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Full-service general contracting for commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts covering the complete scope from design to completion. Services include pre-construction planning, construction management, project management, and design-build delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Humphrey Construction Ltd is a general contractor that delivers commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects. Founded in 1954 and based in Surrey, British Columbia, the firm offers pre-engineered steel building construction (as a Butler Builder), concrete tilt-up construction, and design-build services primarily across British Columbia and the Yukon.

Product overview

Humphrey Construction Ltd is a general contracting company offering a comprehensive suite of construction services rather than a unified software product or platform. The company's portfolio consists of multiple interconnected service offerings organized across three primary segments: Commercial Construction (warehouses, distribution centres, retail, car dealerships, office complexes), Industrial Construction (manufacturing, petro-chemical, energy, mining, agro-food facilities), and Institutional Construction (community facilities, recreational venues, religious buildings). Key specialized offerings include Systems Construction through a Butler Builder® partnership for pre-engineered steel buildings, and Design-Build Services for full project delivery from conception to completion. The company operates throughout British Columbia and the Yukon since 1954, with a team of Professional Engineers, Technologists, Project Managers, Superintendents, Carpenters and Apprentices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Butler Builder: Local Butler Builder providing Butler Manufacturing steel building systems and components for various building types including manufacturing, athletic, aviation, and community facilities.

Products and services

• Commercial Construction Services
• Industrial Construction Services
• Institutional Construction Services
• Pre-Engineered Steel Building Construction
• Concrete Tilt-Up Construction
• Design-Build Construction Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete projects on time and on budget through detailed planning before construction starts

Named customers19 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Butler ManufacturingcoreTechnology or IntegrationHumphrey Construction is a local Butler Builder partner. Butler Manufacturing is the world's leading producer of building systems solutions with over 150 combined years of experience with Humphrey. Butler offers virtually unlimited options with regards to appearance and functionality using Steel Building Systems and Components. Projects include pre-engineered steel buildings for manufacturing, athletic, religious, aviation and community facilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chandos Construction: Western Canada–focused general contractor emphasizing design-build, pre-construction, and mechanical/electrical self-perform across commercial and institutional projects. Direct geographic overlap and similar project types to Humphrey.
• EllisDon: National Canadian general contractor with strong commercial, industrial, and institutional building practices, including design-build delivery. Overlaps with Humphrey on project types and target customer segments.
• Bird Construction: Canadian commercial and industrial general contractor with institutional experience and a multi-province footprint. Comparable to Humphrey on industrial and commercial building scope, design-build capability, and enterprise customer mix.
• Graham Construction: Canadian general contractor active across commercial, industrial, and institutional building construction with Western Canada operations. Similar pre-construction, construction management, and design-build service mix to Humphrey.
• Ledcor Group: Diversified British Columbia–based general contractor with deep commercial, industrial, and institutional building expertise across Western Canada. Directly comparable to Humphrey on geography, project types (warehouses, distribution, institutional builds), and design-build delivery.
• Pomerleau: Large Canadian general contractor with commercial, institutional, and industrial building projects. Competes for similar enterprise and institutional clients across Canada, comparable on design-build and project-management services.
• Townline Group of Companies: British Columbia–based construction and development group active in commercial, industrial, and institutional building construction, including design-build and tenant improvement. Regional peer overlapping Humphrey's service territory.
• PCL Construction: Major Canadian general contractor operating across commercial, industrial, and civil construction, with significant Western Canada presence. Competes with Humphrey for enterprise and institutional building projects in BC.

Regional players

• Reliance Construction: Western Canadian general contractor serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients with design-build and construction-management services — comparable project mix and territory to Humphrey across BC and Alberta.

Broad incumbents

• Butler Manufacturing (Local Builder Network peers): The world's leading producer of pre-engineered steel building systems, whose local Butler Builder network (which Humphrey belongs to) comprises numerous peer regional builders. Comparable to Humphrey via the shared steel-building system product and project types (aviation hangars, manufacturing, community facilities).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/humphrey-construction-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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