C.i.f. Construction Ltd

What C.i.f. Construction Ltd does

CIF Construction Ltd. is a privately held heavy civil contractor headquartered at 6171 Otway Road, Prince George, British Columbia, founded in 1991 and operating continuously for over 30 years. The company self-performs concrete, earthworks, formwork, reinforcement, scaffolding, survey and cellular concrete services through seven integrated service lines, supported by owned and operated equipment including three fully portable computerized concrete batch plants with shotcrete and year-round steam-heated production capability, telebelt material placement systems, a computerized rebar shear line with on-site bender, GPS rovers with 3D machine control and licensed mechanic support. Crew sizes scale from 10 to 120 workers on projects ranging from 3 to 38 months in duration.

The company's customers are large industrial capital-project owners in Western Canada, with mining as the dominant vertical (Teck, Newcrest Mining Limited, Taseko, Ascot Resources, Copper Mountain Mining, Thompson Creek Metals, Imperial Metals, Conuma Resources), alongside forestry operators (Canfor, Pinnacle Renewable Energy, Louisiana Pacific, Pacific Woodtech, Hampton Lumber, Weyerhaeuser), energy and pipeline clients (Enbridge, Altagas, Coast Mountain Hydro), the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and construction materials producers (Lafarge, Graymont). Engineering consultancies including HATCH, SNC Lavalin, Levelton, Bantrel, Ausenco and Wood act as referral and project-delivery partners.

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through competitive bidding on capital projects, with CIF serving as prime contractor self-performing concrete and civil scopes across BC, Alberta and Manitoba. The company holds COR safety certifications in both British Columbia (BCCSA) and Alberta (ACSA), is prequalified on Avetta and Browz contractor management platforms, and operates under a formal Indigenous Relations policy acknowledging the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation territory at its headquarters. Revenue size, pricing terms and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed.

Name

C.i.f. Construction Ltd

Legal name

CIF Construction Ltd.

Website

https://cifcon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CIF Construction Ltd is a privately held heavy civil contractor founded in 1991 and headquartered in Prince George, BC. It self-performs concrete, earthworks, reinforcement, formwork, scaffolding, survey, and cellular concrete services for mining, forestry, energy, and government clients across Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Civil Construction Services

NAICS

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (23811), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Heavy Civil Construction Trades (Roads, Bridges & Utilities) (EDAOAAAN)

Keywords

• Heavy civil construction
• Structural concrete services
• Earthworks contracting
• Mining infrastructure construction
• Cellular concrete supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Prince George

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Heavy Civil and Concrete Construction Services: CIF generates revenue through direct project-based contracts for heavy civil construction and concrete services. Work is performed on a per-project basis with clients including mining companies, government agencies, forestry operators, and energy companies. Revenue is project-based with multi-month project durations ranging from 3 months to 38 months, with crew sizes varying from 10 to 120 workers depending on project scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

C.i.f. Construction Ltd is a heavy civil contractor that delivers structural concrete, earthworks, reinforcement, formwork, scaffolding, surveying, and cellular concrete services to resource-sector and government clients across Western Canada. The company operates with approximately 100 workers and owns specialized equipment including portable batch plants and telebelts, deployed on remote industrial and infrastructure projects.

Product overview

CIF Construction Ltd is a premium heavy civil contractor specializing in concrete and earthworks, founded in 1991. The company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a modular platform. Their core portfolio consists of seven interconnected services: Heavy Civil & Infrastructure (the broadest category encompassing earthworks, piping, material handling, and site work), Concrete Services (portable batch plants and placement), Reinforcement (rebar detailing and installation), Formwork, Scaffolding, Survey, and Cellular Concrete. This vertical integration allows CIF to self-perform all aspects of construction from ground up, with an extensive equipment inventory including three portable computerized concrete batch plants with shotcrete capability, telebelts, concrete pump trucks, mixer trucks, and a reinforcement shear line with computerized bender. The company serves mining, oil & gas, forestry, energy, and infrastructure sectors across Western Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Civil & Infrastructure Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed on time and on budget with exceptional quality through effective communication, management, and accountability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PCL Constructors: One of Canada's largest general contractors with extensive civil, industrial, and infrastructure capabilities across Western Canada. Larger scale and broader portfolio than CIF, but competes for the same heavy civil, mining, and concrete project work.
• EllisDon: Large Canadian construction services company with significant civil, industrial, and infrastructure work across the country. Overlaps with CIF on mining, energy, and concrete project scopes, though much broader in scale and service breadth.
• Bird Construction: National Canadian contractor with industrial, infrastructure, and concrete operations across Western Canada. Competes for similar industrial and mining-related civil work, though with a wider portfolio and larger project scale than CIF.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction firm with major operations in Western Canada serving mining, energy, and government clients. Competitor and partner to CIF on large capital projects requiring integrated engineering and construction services.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Global engineering and construction firm with significant Canadian heavy civil and industrial capabilities. Listed as a CIF partner and competing for the same mining, energy, and infrastructure capital projects in Western Canada.
• Graham Construction: Major Canadian contractor with significant heavy civil, industrial, and infrastructure operations including concrete and earthworks in Western Canada. Competes for industrial and mining sector projects with similar self-performance capabilities.

Direct peers

• Ledcor Group: Western Canada-based heavy civil, industrial, and infrastructure contractor with deep mining, energy, and forestry exposure. Operates owned equipment fleets and self-performs concrete, earthworks, and civil scopes directly comparable to CIF's model and regional footprint.
• Quiring Construction: BC-based heavy civil and concrete contractor serving mining, energy, and infrastructure clients in Western Canada. Closely comparable to CIF in size, geography, vertical focus, and self-performance of concrete and earthwork scopes.
• Bouchard Construction: Western Canada-based concrete and heavy civil contractor operating in industrial, mining, and infrastructure segments. Similar customer profile and self-perform model to CIF, though smaller scale and narrower geographic reach.

Regional players

• Kiewit: North American heavy civil and industrial contractor with growing Canadian mining and infrastructure operations. Similar self-performance and owned-equipment model, but US-headquartered and focused on larger scale projects than CIF typically pursues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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