What CDI Construction Drilling does

CDI Construction Drilling (legal name: Construction Drilling Inc.) is a specialty drilling contractor providing deep foundation solutions for infrastructure, marine, transportation, and environmental construction projects across North America. The company operates as a business unit of Norland Limited, a diversified Western Canadian construction conglomerate, and is headquartered in Burnaby, BC with operational yards in Delta and Abbotsford. Its core service portfolio covers pile driving, marine pile installation, drilled shafts, shoring walls, cofferdams, secant pile walls, and temporary access/work bridges, executed through fixed-price subcontracts with general contractors and government project owners. The company also generates ancillary revenue by renting its owned fleet of drilling rigs, crawler cranes (45–160 ton capacity), drilling leads, and temporary work bridges to third parties.

CDI's technical differentiation centers on a dual rotary drill system that combines casing rotator and down-the-hole hammer capabilities, enabling simultaneous casing advancement and rock socket drilling in challenging geotechnical and marine conditions. The owned equipment fleet—including 9 crawler cranes, DHH drill systems, oscillators, casing rotators, and more than 600 feet of temporary work bridges—represents substantial capital investment that supports execution of complex, multi-spread projects without third-party equipment dependencies. Over 100 years of combined industry experience across the team provides the institutional knowledge required to deliver drilled shafts and rock socketed foundations in variable bedrock, unstable ground, and tidal marine environments.

The go-to-market is sales-led and project-based: CDI competes for fixed-price subcontracts on competitively bid projects through general contractors (e.g., PCL Constructors, Fraser River Pile & Dredge), provincial and municipal government procurement (e.g., BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Metro Vancouver), and environmental remediation clients (e.g., Quantum Murray, Salish Sea Industrial Services). Notable contract values disclosed include a $15M Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 scope and a $9.5M South Surrey Interceptor scope executed via sister division BEL Contracting. The company leverages its position within the Norland group to participate in joint ventures such as Gateway Infrastructure Group and to partner with sister divisions (BelPacific, Glacier Blasting & Shoring) for integrated multi-discipline bids. Customer segments are primarily transportation and highway infrastructure, marine and port construction, with secondary exposure to commercial development and environmental remediation.

Name

CDI Construction Drilling

Legal name

Construction Drilling Inc.

Website

https://condrill.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CDI Construction Drilling is a specialty deep foundation contractor providing pile driving, marine work, drilled shafts, and temporary access solutions for infrastructure, transportation, and marine construction projects across North America. It operates as a business unit of Norland Limited.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Foundation Drilling Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (23891), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rock Excavation, Blasting & Quarry-Assist Works (IMAFAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD), Mine Construction & Development Contracting (Shaft Sinking, Tunneling, Pre-Strip, Civil Works) (IMAKAKAG)

Keywords

• Deep foundation drilling
• Pile driving services
• Marine construction drilling
• Specialty drilling contracting
• Shoring wall installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Duncan

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Specialty Deep Foundation Construction Services: CDI generates revenue through fixed-price subcontracts for deep foundation installation on major construction projects, including drilled shafts, pile driving, marine work, shoring walls, and cofferdams. Projects are bid competitively and delivered against detailed specifications and schedules.
2. Drilling Equipment Rentals: CDI rents out its fleet of drilling and heavy equipment including crawler cranes (45-160 ton), drilling and pile driving leads, and temporary access infrastructure to third parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CDI Construction Drilling is a specialty drilling contractor providing deep foundation solutions for infrastructure, marine, and transportation projects across North America. Their services include drilled shafts (caissons), pile driving, shoring walls, cofferdams, and temporary access and work bridges, complemented by an in-house equipment rental fleet of cranes, drilling rigs, and pile-driving leads.

Product overview

CDI Construction Drilling is a specialty drilling contractor providing deep foundation solutions. The company operates as a service-based business rather than a software product company, offering a unified portfolio of construction services including pile driving, marine work, drilled shafts, and temporary access solutions. Equipment rental (cranes, drilling rigs, leads) is offered as a complementary service. There is no software platform, API, or digital product component.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drilled Shafts (Caissons)

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed 63 piles of 914mm diameter, 19mm wall thickness, with 7500mm rock sockets seated 1000mm into bedrock on a marine terminal project in 4 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BelPacific Excavation & ShoringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelPacific (a Norland Limited sister company) partners with CDI on shoring and excavation scopes for complex projects. On the Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 project, BelPacific collaborated with CDI to deliver comprehensive foundation piling and rock stabilization solutions across the 4.8km highway corridor.
• Glacier Blasting & ShoringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlacier Blasting & Shoring (Norland division) partnered with CDI on the Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 project, contributing rock and slope stabilization expertise alongside CDI's pile foundations scope, enabling delivery of a comprehensive foundation solution.
• Gateway Infrastructure Group (GIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGateway Infrastructure Group is a joint venture partnership between BEL Contracting, Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc., and Kingston Construction. GIG offers cost-saving alternatives on medium and large-sized infrastructure projects and serves as a unified entity through which CDI and other Norland divisions secure major project engagements.
• SPAL General ConstructorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPAL General Constructors is a company wholly owned by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation in North Vancouver, BC. SPAL builds partnerships in the construction industry to actively compete in bid opportunities within the Tsleil-Waututh traditional territory, collaborating with BEL Contracting on projects in the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bauer AG: Global foundation specialist offering specialty deep foundation, drilling, and ground engineering services. Comparable to CDI in deep foundation drilling methods, though at significantly larger global scale.
• Keller Group plc: Global specialty geotechnical contractor with deep foundation, ground improvement, and earth retention services across all major markets. Comparable to CDI as a diversified specialty foundation incumbent operating at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Hayward Baker (Keller Group): North American specialty geotechnical contractor under Keller Group, offering deep foundation systems, shoring, and ground improvement. Direct peer to CDI in deep foundation drilling and shoring scope.
• Berkel & Company Contractors: US specialty foundation contractor offering auger cast piles, drilled shafts, and deep foundation systems for infrastructure and commercial projects. Directly comparable to CDI's drilled shaft and deep foundation scope.
• Condon-Johnson & Associates: West Coast US specialty foundation contractor delivering drilled shafts, shoring, and ground improvement for transportation and infrastructure projects. Comparable to CDI's Western Canada focus on transportation and marine foundation work.
• Bauer Foundation Corp. North American arm of Bauer Group, providing specialty foundation solutions including drilled shafts, secant pile walls, and deep foundation work. Highly comparable to CDI on complex geotechnical scopes.
• Schnabel Foundation Solutions: US specialty foundation contractor providing drilled shafts, micropiles, and earth retention systems. Comparable to CDI's specialty drilling, shoring, and infrastructure project focus.
• Malcolm Drilling Company International: US-headquartered specialty deep foundation contractor performing drilled shafts, pile driving, shoring walls, and marine foundation work. Directly comparable to CDI in scope of services and customer type (transportation, marine, infrastructure).
• Franki Foundations (Besix Group): North American specialty foundation contractor performing driven piles, drilled shafts, and shoring for infrastructure and commercial projects. Comparable to CDI's service portfolio and customer base.

Emerging players

• Crux Subsurface: North American specialty subsurface and deep foundation contractor performing drilled shafts, micropiles, and complex geotechnical work. Comparable niche focus to CDI on challenging-access drilling scopes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NorLandLimited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdi-construction-drilling
• Instagraminstagram.com/norlandlimited

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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