Our History

The booming 1960s, when significant national and provincial infrastructure projects were realized in Canada, brought much opportunity to the growing Leduc Construction. With oil exploration plateauing in Alberta, the company diversified into gravel crushing and construction of public highways and airfields. As Bill Lede continued to grow the business—now with sons Dave and Cliff by his side—he also served as longtime town councilor and mayor of Leduc, exemplifying the spirit of local community care that still defines Ledcor today.

The booming 1960s, when significant national and provincial infrastructure projects were realized in Canada, brought much opportunity to the growing Leduc Construction. With oil exploration plateauing in Alberta, the company diversified into gravel crushing and construction of public highways and airfields. As Bill Lede continued to grow the business—now with sons Dave and Cliff by his side—he also served as longtime town councilor and mayor of Leduc, exemplifying the spirit of local community care that still defines Ledcor today.

The booming 1960s, when significant national and provincial infrastructure projects were realized in Canada, brought much opportunity to the growing Leduc Construction. With oil exploration plateauing in Alberta, the company diversified into gravel crushing and construction of public highways and airfields. As Bill Lede continued to grow the business—now with sons Dave and Cliff by his side—he also served as longtime town councilor and mayor of Leduc, exemplifying the spirit of local community care that still defines Ledcor today.

The booming 1960s, when significant national and provincial infrastructure projects were realized in Canada, brought much opportunity to the growing Leduc Construction. With oil exploration plateauing in Alberta, the company diversified into gravel crushing and construction of public highways and airfields. As Bill Lede continued to grow the business—now with sons Dave and Cliff by his side—he also served as longtime town councilor and mayor of Leduc, exemplifying the spirit of local community care that still defines Ledcor today.

Through the 1970s, Leduc Construction enhanced its status as a full-service contractor whose people and equipment could get tough jobs done well. While construction for the oil industry and road-building continued, Ledcor also diversified into pipelines and asphalt plants to serve clients in new ways. In 1980, the decade of growth came to a tragic end with Bill Lede’s sudden death. His construction-site accident forever shaped Ledcor’s safety practices and placed son Dave Lede as the new head of the company.

Through the 1970s, Leduc Construction enhanced its status as a full-service contractor whose people and equipment could get tough jobs done well. While construction for the oil industry and road-building continued, Ledcor also diversified into pipelines and asphalt plants to serve clients in new ways. In 1980, the decade of growth came to a tragic end with Bill Lede’s sudden death. His construction-site accident forever shaped Ledcor’s safety practices and placed son Dave Lede as the new head of the company.

Through the 1970s, Leduc Construction enhanced its status as a full-service contractor whose people and equipment could get tough jobs done well. While construction for the oil industry and road-building continued, Ledcor also diversified into pipelines and asphalt plants to serve clients in new ways. In 1980, the decade of growth came to a tragic end with Bill Lede’s sudden death. His construction-site accident forever shaped Ledcor’s safety practices and placed son Dave Lede as the new head of the company.

Through the 1970s, Leduc Construction enhanced its status as a full-service contractor whose people and equipment could get tough jobs done well. While construction for the oil industry and road-building continued, Ledcor also diversified into pipelines and asphalt plants to serve clients in new ways. In 1980, the decade of growth came to a tragic end with Bill Lede’s sudden death. His construction-site accident forever shaped Ledcor’s safety practices and placed son Dave Lede as the new head of the company.

Now leading the company their father had founded, Dave Lede and his younger brother Cliff, along with other key figures, proved themselves able not only to run the business but to raise it to new heights. Renaming the company as Ledcor and opening new offices across Canada and in the US, they realized Bill Lede’s ambition of becoming a national construction company. Ledcor also entered several new business frontiers, including mining, high-rise building construction, industrial projects, and fiber-optic communications.

Now leading the company their father had founded, Dave Lede and his younger brother Cliff, along with other key figures, proved themselves able not only to run the business but to raise it to new heights. Renaming the company as Ledcor and opening new offices across Canada and in the US, they realized Bill Lede’s ambition of becoming a national construction company. Ledcor also entered several new business frontiers, including mining, high-rise building construction, industrial projects, and fiber-optic communications.

Now leading the company their father had founded, Dave Lede and his younger brother Cliff, along with other key figures, proved themselves able not only to run the business but to raise it to new heights. Renaming the company as Ledcor and opening new offices across Canada and in the US, they realized Bill Lede’s ambition of becoming a national construction company. Ledcor also entered several new business frontiers, including mining, high-rise building construction, industrial projects, and fiber-optic communications.

Now leading the company their father had founded, Dave Lede and his younger brother Cliff, along with other key figures, proved themselves able not only to run the business but to raise it to new heights. Renaming the company as Ledcor and opening new offices across Canada and in the US, they realized Bill Lede’s ambition of becoming a national construction company. Ledcor also entered several new business frontiers, including mining, high-rise building construction, industrial projects, and fiber-optic communications.

The 1990s was a decade of innovation and evolution for Ledcor. While traditional business lines such as mining, road- and dam-building, pipelines, and building and industrial construction remained steady and profitable, the new communications division experienced the dramatic ups, and then downs, of the global high-tech sector. Even as that business unit faltered, Ledcor remained resilient thanks to its diversification strategy. The company even expanded again, creating Ledcor Properties to pursue real estate investment and development partnerships.

The 1990s was a decade of innovation and evolution for Ledcor. While traditional business lines such as mining, road- and dam-building, pipelines, and building and industrial construction remained steady and profitable, the new communications division experienced the dramatic ups, and then downs, of the global high-tech sector. Even as that business unit faltered, Ledcor remained resilient thanks to its diversification strategy. The company even expanded again, creating Ledcor Properties to pursue real estate investment and development partnerships.

The 1990s was a decade of innovation and evolution for Ledcor. While traditional business lines such as mining, road- and dam-building, pipelines, and building and industrial construction remained steady and profitable, the new communications division experienced the dramatic ups, and then downs, of the global high-tech sector. Even as that business unit faltered, Ledcor remained resilient thanks to its diversification strategy. The company even expanded again, creating Ledcor Properties to pursue real estate investment and development partnerships.

The 1990s was a decade of innovation and evolution for Ledcor. While traditional business lines such as mining, road- and dam-building, pipelines, and building and industrial construction remained steady and profitable, the new communications division experienced the dramatic ups, and then downs, of the global high-tech sector. Even as that business unit faltered, Ledcor remained resilient thanks to its diversification strategy. The company even expanded again, creating Ledcor Properties to pursue real estate investment and development partnerships.

In its sixth decade in business, Ledcor continued to break new ground with a series of firsts to that point in the company’s history: BC’s first public-private partnership, the largest pipeline project, the largest continuous concrete pour in Canada, the first fully underground diamond mine in Canada, new ways to build more sustainably, the creation of Ledcor Technical Services, and the expansion into mining operations and air and marine transportation. By decade’s end, the company was bigger and more diversified than ever, yet remained true to its founding values.

In its sixth decade in business, Ledcor continued to break new ground with a series of firsts to that point in the company’s history: BC’s first public-private partnership, the largest pipeline project, the largest continuous concrete pour in Canada, the first fully underground diamond mine in Canada, new ways to build more sustainably, the creation of Ledcor Technical Services, and the expansion into mining operations and air and marine transportation. By decade’s end, the company was bigger and more diversified than ever, yet remained true to its founding values.

In its sixth decade in business, Ledcor continued to break new ground with a series of firsts to that point in the company’s history: BC’s first public-private partnership, the largest pipeline project, the largest continuous concrete pour in Canada, the first fully underground diamond mine in Canada, new ways to build more sustainably, the creation of Ledcor Technical Services, and the expansion into mining operations and air and marine transportation. By decade’s end, the company was bigger and more diversified than ever, yet remained true to its founding values.

In its sixth decade in business, Ledcor continued to break new ground with a series of firsts to that point in the company’s history: BC’s first public-private partnership, the largest pipeline project, the largest continuous concrete pour in Canada, the first fully underground diamond mine in Canada, new ways to build more sustainably, the creation of Ledcor Technical Services, and the expansion into mining operations and air and marine transportation. By decade’s end, the company was bigger and more diversified than ever, yet remained true to its founding values.

As Ledcor moved through the 2010s, strategic investments in existing business lines and internal support functions continued to propel the company forward, as did diversification into forestry. Both new and lifetime clients trusted Ledcor to deliver creative solutions and the highest-quality work across an enormous range of services and industry sectors. At the same time, Ledcor sharpened its focus on working in fully integrated teams as One Ledcor, with one vision, one voice, and a seamless experience for clients whose needs cut across the organization.

As Ledcor moved through the 2010s, strategic investments in existing business lines and internal support functions continued to propel the company forward, as did diversification into forestry. Both new and lifetime clients trusted Ledcor to deliver creative solutions and the highest-quality work across an enormous range of services and industry sectors. At the same time, Ledcor sharpened its focus on working in fully integrated teams as One Ledcor, with one vision, one voice, and a seamless experience for clients whose needs cut across the organization.

As Ledcor moved through the 2010s, strategic investments in existing business lines and internal support functions continued to propel the company forward, as did diversification into forestry. Both new and lifetime clients trusted Ledcor to deliver creative solutions and the highest-quality work across an enormous range of services and industry sectors. At the same time, Ledcor sharpened its focus on working in fully integrated teams as One Ledcor, with one vision, one voice, and a seamless experience for clients whose needs cut across the organization.

As Ledcor moved through the 2010s, strategic investments in existing business lines and internal support functions continued to propel the company forward, as did diversification into forestry. Both new and lifetime clients trusted Ledcor to deliver creative solutions and the highest-quality work across an enormous range of services and industry sectors. At the same time, Ledcor sharpened its focus on working in fully integrated teams as One Ledcor, with one vision, one voice, and a seamless experience for clients whose needs cut across the organization.

Celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2022, Ledcor is proud of its accomplishments. What started with Bill Lede putting a bulldozer to work for his first client in 1947 has grown into an employee-owned enterprise of about ten thousand people across twenty offices, with scores of lifetime clients and thousands of projects that promise to stand the test of time. Even more motivating than past successes are the projects and opportunities that lie ahead. As one of the largest, most dynamic, and most diversified construction companies in North America, Ledcor’s momentum continues to build.

Celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2022, Ledcor is proud of its accomplishments. What started with Bill Lede putting a bulldozer to work for his first client in 1947 has grown into an employee-owned enterprise of about ten thousand people across twenty offices, with scores of lifetime clients and thousands of projects that promise to stand the test of time. Even more motivating than past successes are the projects and opportunities that lie ahead. As one of the largest, most dynamic, and most diversified construction companies in North America, Ledcor’s momentum continues to build.

Celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2022, Ledcor is proud of its accomplishments. What started with Bill Lede putting a bulldozer to work for his first client in 1947 has grown into an employee-owned enterprise of about ten thousand people across twenty offices, with scores of lifetime clients and thousands of projects that promise to stand the test of time. Even more motivating than past successes are the projects and opportunities that lie ahead. As one of the largest, most dynamic, and most diversified construction companies in North America, Ledcor’s momentum continues to build.

Celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2022, Ledcor is proud of its accomplishments. What started with Bill Lede putting a bulldozer to work for his first client in 1947 has grown into an employee-owned enterprise of about ten thousand people across twenty offices, with scores of lifetime clients and thousands of projects that promise to stand the test of time. Even more motivating than past successes are the projects and opportunities that lie ahead. As one of the largest, most dynamic, and most diversified construction companies in North America, Ledcor’s momentum continues to build.