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  "language": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/pcl-construction",
  "company": {
    "id": "pcl-construction",
    "slug": "pcl-construction",
    "name": "PCL Construction",
    "country": "Canada",
    "countryCode": "CA",
    "headquarters": "Edmonton, Alberta, Canada",
    "foundedYear": 1906,
    "website": "https://www.pcl.com/ca/en",
    "logo": "/logos/pcl-construction.svg",
    "tagline": "Employee-owned construction group delivering civil, industrial and renewable-energy projects",
    "overview": "PCL Construction is a group of independent construction companies headquartered in Edmonton and operating in Canada, the United States and Australia. Its story began in 1906 with E. E. Poole General Contractor in Saskatchewan; the company has had its headquarters in Edmonton since 1932. PCL undertakes general contracting, construction management, design-build and EPC work. Its solar business has delivered EPC projects, while the company’s role on conventional power and storage jobs can range from full EPC to defined installation or balance-of-plant packages.",
    "specialization": [
      "Utility-scale solar EPC and renewable-energy construction",
      "Battery energy storage and electrical balance of plant",
      "Power, industrial and process-facility construction",
      "Civil infrastructure, construction management and design-build"
    ],
    "sectors": [
      "power-generation",
      "renewable-energy",
      "substations-transmission",
      "industrial-plants",
      "energy-storage-bess"
    ],
    "services": [
      {
        "name": "Renewable-energy EPC",
        "description": "Engineering, procurement and construction for utility-scale solar projects, with scope varying by contract and project delivery model."
      },
      {
        "name": "Battery storage and electrical balance of plant",
        "description": "Civil scopes, equipment foundations, electrical connections, E-houses, switchgear and related construction packages for grid-scale storage."
      },
      {
        "name": "Industrial and power construction",
        "description": "Mechanical, piping, equipment placement, insulation, fabrication and installation work for power and process facilities."
      },
      {
        "name": "Construction management and design-build",
        "description": "Preconstruction, estimating, procurement coordination, construction management and integrated design-build delivery across its markets."
      }
    ],
    "turnkeyCapabilities": {
      "engineeringDesign": true,
      "procurementSupply": true,
      "constructionCivil": true,
      "commissioningTesting": true,
      "substationEpc": true,
      "highVoltageTransmission": false,
      "powerPlantEpc": true,
      "gridInterconnection": true
    },
    "keyProjects": [
      {
        "title": "Travers Solar Substation Project",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/our-work/travers-solar-substation-project-.html",
        "client": "Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners",
        "country": "Canada",
        "capacityOrScope": "240 kV substation for a 692 MWdc solar facility; engineer-procure-construct and site acceptance testing",
        "completionYear": 2022,
        "description": "PCL Industrial delivered the substation scope for Canada’s Travers Solar facility. Its work included engineering, procurement, construction, civil and structural works, an E-house and acceptance testing; the larger solar farm was delivered by multiple PCL divisions.",
        "technologies": [
          "Solar PV",
          "240 kV substation",
          "Electrical balance of plant",
          "Grid connection"
        ]
      },
      {
        "title": "Yellow Lake and Burdett Solar Project",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/our-work/yellow-lake-and-burdett-solar-project",
        "client": "BluEarth Renewables Inc.",
        "country": "Canada",
        "capacityOrScope": "39 MWac across two Alberta solar sites; engineer-procure-construct",
        "completionYear": 2021,
        "description": "PCL’s Solar Centre of Excellence led the design-build venture for two utility-scale photovoltaic sites near Medicine Hat. Its scope included foundations, racking, modules, wiring, inverters, medium-voltage station skids, transformers and site works.",
        "technologies": [
          "Solar PV",
          "Inverters",
          "Medium-voltage stations",
          "Transformers"
        ]
      },
      {
        "title": "Nova Scotia grid-scale battery storage projects",
        "sourceUrl": "https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/newsroom/press-releases/pcl-construction-selected-by-e-storage-as-a-partner-to-deliver-nova-scotias-first-grid-scale-battery-energy-storage-facilities",
        "client": "Canadian Solar e-STORAGE / Nova Scotia Power",
        "country": "Canada",
        "capacityOrScope": "Three projects totaling 150 MW / 705 MWh; PCL civil, E-house, electrical and mechanical connection scopes",
        "completionYear": "Construction scheduled through 2026",
        "description": "PCL was selected to support e-STORAGE’s EPC works for three battery projects in Bridgewater, Waverley and White Rock. e-STORAGE is the battery project’s EPC provider; PCL’s awarded package covers E-houses with switchgear, civil work, inverter installation, battery systems and electrical/mechanical connections.",
        "technologies": [
          "Battery energy storage",
          "705 MWh storage",
          "E-house and switchgear",
          "Grid integration"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "certifications": [],
    "highlightStats": [
      {
        "label": "Employee ownership",
        "value": "100%"
      },
      {
        "label": "Annual construction volume",
        "value": "C$10 billion+"
      },
      {
        "label": "Solar EPC capacity delivered (company-reported, 2024)",
        "value": "6 GWdc+"
      },
      {
        "label": "Founded in Saskatchewan",
        "value": "1906"
      }
    ],
    "contactInfo": {
      "address": "9915 56th Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5L7, Canada",
      "website": "https://www.pcl.com/ca/en",
      "inquiryUrl": "https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/contact-us"
    }
  },
  "leadership": {
    "name": "Chris Gower",
    "role": {
      "tr": "Başkan ve CEO",
      "en": "President and Chief Executive Officer",
      "pt": "President and Chief Executive Officer",
      "de": "Präsident und Chief Executive Officer",
      "ru": "Президент и генеральный директор",
      "es": "Presidente y director ejecutivo",
      "ar": "الرئيس والمدير التنفيذي",
      "it": "Presidente e amministratore delegato"
    },
    "since": "2024-11-01",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-10-04",
    "biography": {
      "tr": "PCL Construction’ın Başkan ve CEO’su olarak 1 Kasım 2024’te göreve başladı. Şirkette yaklaşık otuz yıl görev yaptı; CEO yardımcılığı ve COO görevlerinden önce Kanada, ABD ve Avustralya’daki bina operasyonlarını yönetti. PCL’in güneş enerjisi işine girişinde ve Kuzey Amerika’daki büyük projelerin yürütülmesinde rol aldı.",
      "en": "Became President and CEO of PCL Construction on November 1, 2024. He has nearly three decades with PCL and previously served as Deputy CEO and COO, overseeing building operations in Canada, the United States and Australia. He helped lead PCL’s entry into solar construction and guided major projects across North America.",
      "pt": "Became President and CEO of PCL Construction on November 1, 2024. He has nearly three decades with PCL and previously served as Deputy CEO and COO, overseeing building operations in Canada, the United States and Australia. He helped lead PCL’s entry into solar construction and guided major projects across North America.",
      "de": "Seit dem 1. November 2024 Präsident und CEO von PCL Construction. Er arbeitet seit fast drei Jahrzehnten bei PCL und war zuvor stellvertretender CEO sowie COO mit Verantwortung für den Gebäudebau in Kanada, den USA und Australien. Er wirkte am Einstieg von PCL in den Solarbau und an großen Projekten in Nordamerika mit.",
      "ru": "С 1 ноября 2024 года — президент и генеральный директор PCL Construction. Работает в PCL почти три десятилетия; ранее был заместителем CEO и COO, руководил строительными операциями в Канаде, США и Австралии. Участвовал в выходе PCL на рынок солнечного строительства и руководил крупными проектами в Северной Америке.",
      "es": "Es presidente y CEO de PCL Construction desde el 1 de noviembre de 2024. Lleva casi tres décadas en PCL y anteriormente fue CEO adjunto y COO, con responsabilidad sobre las operaciones de edificación en Canadá, Estados Unidos y Australia. Contribuyó a la entrada de PCL en la construcción solar y dirigió grandes proyectos en Norteamérica.",
      "ar": "تولى منصب الرئيس والمدير التنفيذي لشركة PCL Construction في 1 نوفمبر 2024. لديه قرابة ثلاثة عقود في الشركة، وشغل سابقًا منصبي نائب المدير التنفيذي ومدير العمليات، مشرفًا على عمليات الإنشاء في كندا والولايات المتحدة وأستراليا. أسهم في دخول PCL إلى إنشاء مشروعات الطاقة الشمسية وقاد مشروعات كبرى في أمريكا الشمالية.",
      "it": "È presidente e CEO di PCL Construction dal 1º novembre 2024. Lavora in PCL da quasi trent’anni ed è stato deputy CEO e COO, con responsabilità per le attività di costruzione in Canada, Stati Uniti e Australia. Ha contribuito all’ingresso di PCL nel solare e ha guidato grandi progetti in Nord America."
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "PCL · Leadership",
        "url": "https://www.pcl.com/ca/en/who-we-are/our-leadership.html"
      },
      {
        "name": "PCL · CEO succession announcement (2024)",
        "url": "https://www.pcl.com/us/en/newsroom/press-releases/pcl-construction-announces-ceo-and-board-chair-leadership-succession"
      }
    ]
  },
  "news": [
    {
      "title": "PCL selected for Toronto Pearson’s C$1.5 billion terminal modernization",
      "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-pearson-terminal-modernization-2026"
    },
    {
      "title": "PCL and Hanwha Ocean advance Canadian submarine sustainment partnership",
      "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-canadian-submarine-industry-teaming-agreement-2026"
    },
    {
      "title": "PCL erects its tallest freestanding crane at Halifax hospital project",
      "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-halifax-infirmary-crane-construction-method-2026"
    },
    {
      "title": "Seventeen PCL projects named among Canada’s 2026 Top 100 infrastructure projects",
      "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-top-canadian-infrastructure-projects-2026"
    },
    {
      "title": "Two PCL projects recognized at 2025 CCPPP awards",
      "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-projects-recognized-national-infrastructure-awards-2025"
    },
    {
      "title": "PCL consortium reaches financial close on Canada’s largest hospital project",
      "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-mississauga-hospital-financial-close-2025"
    },
    {
      "title": "Main construction phase begins on Halifax Infirmary expansion",
      "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/pcl-halifax-infirmary-main-construction-phase-2025"
    }
  ]
}