Canada’s Top Contractors: Looking ahead

The team at On-Site would like to thank everyone who filled out a survey for our annual look at Canada’s largest contracting firms (by revenue). Overall, revenues were on the rise in 2023, despite having to navigate such challenges as inflation and elevated lending rates. Want to know which companies made our Top 40? Click to find out.

Cautious optimism

Publicly funded projects had Canada’s construction sector busy in 2023, and government-driven activity is filling the industry’s backlog nicely for the foreseeable future. That, and anticipated rate cuts from the Bank of Canada, have participants in On-Site’s annual Top Contractors survey feeling cautiously optimistic.

Equipment: Electrifying developments in mobile lifts

New lift equipment is becoming progressively more high-tech, with sensors, software, cameras and data management systems. Electrification continues to be a major trend as well.

Pursuing DEI: Embracing diversity, equity and inclusivity

This year’s Pursuing DEI virtual summit put a spotlight on the labour needs of the industry while providing practical advice about attracting and retaining workers from equity deserving groups.

Technology: Machines to augment the workforce

Technology that extends the capabilities of humans reduces time, effort, and energy consumption, enables novice operators to come up to speed more quickly, improves safety, and encourages more people to join the workforce.

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