Construction
As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada,
Calgary has had an extremely strong construction industry, both
residential and non-residential.
Since 1990, new housing starts in Calgary have outpaced the national
average. Over the past decade, Calgary has averaged an 8% per year
increase in housing starts vs. the national average of -3%.
Residential building permits account for 59% of all new building
in Calgary and is stronger than both Alberta and Canada. In 1998,
Calgary accounted for 45% of Alberta’s new building permits, and
5% of Canada’s. (Statistics Canada)
Calgary’s Downtown has seen more commercial construction in the
past five years than any other Downtown in Canada.
The construction industry:
- Number of firms: 4,711
- Generates approximately $8.6 Billion in revenues
Top 10 Companies by Revenue:
- EXPRESS
PIPELINE LTD.
- HALLIBURTON
GROUP CANADA, INC.
- GRAHAM
CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING LTD.
- JAYMAN
MASTER BUILDER INC.
- JAGER INDUSTRIES
INC.
- CARMA
CORPORATION
- WALTER
CONSTRUCTION (CANADA) LTD.
- CARDEL CONSTRUCTION
LTD.
- CANA CONSTRUCTION
CO. LTD.
- SHANE HOMES
LIMITED
Top 10 Companies by Employment:
- EXPRESS
PIPELINE LTD.
- GIENOW BUILDING
PRODUCTS LTD.
- WESTERN
ELECTRICAL MANAGEMENT
- DENIM PIPELINE
CONSTRUCTION
- PRUDENTIAL
STEEL LTD.
- NATCO CANADA
- UNITED FARMERS OF
ALBERTA CO-OP
- WHALER INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTING
- SUPREME WINDOWS
- ARPI'S INDUSTRIES
LTD.
Industry Associations:
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