Rissling Services Ltd

What Rissling Services Ltd does

Rissling Services Ltd is a privately held, family-owned underground civil construction contractor founded in 1991 and headquartered in Delta, British Columbia. The company provides specialized underground utility installation services across the Vancouver Lower Mainland, including sewer, drainage, and water main construction; concrete-encased conduit and vault systems for electrical and telecommunications; district energy system installation; steam and condensate systems; and complete site service packages for institutional, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients. Its technical scope spans water, sewer, sanitary, hydro, gas, telecommunications, and district energy projects, with particular capability in coordinating multi-trade work on operating campuses and urban rights-of-way.

The firm operates with a lean team of approximately 10 employees, executing project-based contracts won through competitive lump-sum tendering and direct negotiation. Revenue is generated through fixed-price quotations for defined-scope projects (ranging from $920K to over $4M per project) and force-account billing arrangements (hourly labour and equipment rates plus predetermined costs and fees) for work where scope is difficult to determine. Notable clients include Telus (a multi-year, $4.2M+ fibre-build program), the University of British Columbia (multi-phase District Energy Systems), Vancouver International Airport, Shaw, Corix, and the City of Coquitlam. Rissling maintains COR (Certificate of Recognition) safety certification through the BC Construction Safety Alliance since 2007 and is a member of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association.

The company is led by President John Rissling and Vice President Marianne Rissling, with project management and estimating led by Chad Rana (telecommunications specialist), Carlos Pereira (multi-utility expertise), and Larry Corrie, supported by a foreman crew with multi-decade field experience. Its competitive positioning rests on long-standing relationships with prime contractors (notably Ledcor Technical Services), institutional owners, and municipal authorities, combined with a track record of completing technically complex work in operationally sensitive environments such as active university campuses and airport terminals.

Name

Rissling Services Ltd

Legal name

Rissling Services Ltd.

Website

https://rissling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rissling Services Ltd is a family-owned underground civil construction contractor in Delta, BC, founded in 1991, specializing in sewer, water main, conduit/vault, district energy, and steam installations for institutional, municipal, and commercial clients across the Vancouver Lower Mainland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Underground Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC)

Keywords

• Underground civil construction
• Utility installation services
• Sewer water main construction
• District energy systems
• Conduit vault installation

Headquarters

HQ city

DELTA, BC

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-Based Construction Contracts: Rissling generates revenue through competitive lump sum quotations for construction projects and force account billing systems. The company completes over a million dollars annually through force account work where scope is difficult to determine, invoicing clients for hourly labour and equipment rates plus predetermined costs plus fees. Projects range from $920,000 to over $4 million.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Rissling Services Ltd is a full-service underground civil construction contractor in the Vancouver Lower Mainland. The company builds sewer, drainage, and water main systems, installs underground conduit and vault systems, constructs steam and District Energy System infrastructure, and delivers complete site service packages for institutional, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients. Projects are acquired through competitive tendering and direct negotiation, executed by experienced project managers and trained field crews with strict safety compliance.

Product overview

Rissling Services Ltd is a full-service underground civil construction contractor offering a unified portfolio of construction services. The company provides specialized underground utility installation including watermain, storm, and sanitary construction; conduit and vault systems; district energy systems; steam installations; and complete site service packages. These services are delivered through experienced project management teams and trained field crews to institutional, commercial, industrial, and municipal clients in the Vancouver Lower Mainland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Watermain – Storm – Sanitary Construction Construction services for storm, sanitary, and watermain projects ranging from site servicing to institutional, commercial, industrial, and municipal contracts.
• Conduit – Vault Systems Installation services for conduit systems ranging from large distribution projects to small service installations, including concrete-encased duct bank systems with precast or cast-in-place manholes.
• District Energy Systems Collaborative installation services for district energy system projects working with customers, consultants, and mechanical contractors, including the UBC District Energy Phase 1-3 project.
• Site Servicing Complete site service packages for various construction projects, bundling the necessary underground utility and civil components for a site.
• Steam Installations Underground steam installation services for institutional and commercial settings, including steam and condensate distribution systems.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ledcor Technical ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRissling works in collaboration with Ledcor Technical Services on major construction projects including YVR Domestic Terminal Expansion and Telus Falcon Fiber Builds. Ledcor serves as the primary contractor with Rissling providing specialized underground civil components.
• BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA)coreOthersRissling maintains COR (Certificate of Recognition) certification through BCCSA since 2007. BCCSA is the provincial construction safety authority in British Columbia providing safety certification and oversight.
• Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA)minorOthersRissling is a member of VRCA, a regional construction industry association serving the Vancouver area.
• Certified Overhead Crane Association (COR)coreOthersRissling maintains COR certification, a safety recognition program for employers with effective health and safety programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ball Civil Construction: Mid-sized BC-based civil contractor delivering underground utilities, watermain, sewer, and storm infrastructure for municipal and private clients — a close regional analogue to Rissling's Lower Mainland focus.
• BD Hall Constructors: Pacific Northwest utility and pipeline construction contractor specializing in underground wet and dry utilities — directly comparable in scope to Rissling's watermain, sewer, and conduit work.
• JJM Construction Ltd: Western Canada-based civil contractor performing underground utilities, watermain, sewer, and bridge/infrastructure work; comparable in service mix to Rissling's water/sewer/conduit offering.
• Kenaidan Contracting Ltd: Ontario-based civil, infrastructure, and ICI construction firm with comparable underground utility, sewer, and watermain construction capabilities, serving municipal and institutional clients across Canada.

Broad incumbents

• Pomerleau Inc: Major Canadian construction firm with civil infrastructure and building capabilities, including underground utility work for institutional and municipal clients in BC.
• Ledcor Group: Large Canadian general contractor with whom Rissling partners as underground civil sub-trade; operates across building, civil, and infrastructure with much broader scope and capacity.
• EllisDon Corporation: National Canadian builder and civil contractor with infrastructure services across utilities and energy; relevant incumbent competitor in the same public-sector tender pool.
• Michels Corporation: North American pipeline, trenchless, and underground utility construction specialist with significantly larger scale; competes for the same watermain, sewer, and conduit scopes.
• PCL Construction: Large Canadian general contractor with civil infrastructure operations including underground utilities; competes for institutional and municipal projects similar to Rissling's UBC and YVR work.
• Aecon Group Inc: Major Canadian infrastructure construction group operating across utilities, civil, and energy — relevant as an incumbent competitor for the same municipal and institutional underground utility tenders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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