December 14, 2007
Vanbots Construction Corp
Head Office:
50 Acadia Ave
Markham ON L3R 0B3
Tel: 905-477-7718
Fax: 905-477-8689
Email: jbertran@vanbots.com
Website: www.vanbots.com
Date of Incorporation: 1959
Key Personnel: Joel Parke, Jim Laurence (BC); John Marcovecchio (QC).
Branch Offices: British Columbia and Quebec
Nature of Ownership: Private
Principal Owners: Keith Gillam, Matt Ainley
Volume: $458,825,000
Economic Forecast: Vanbots sees both national and international growth in the rest of 2007 and in 2008. With a new international division, Vanbots is globally pursuing projects in the ICI sector. Additionally, Vanbots will be increasing their Canadian volume of new work especially in the healthcare and institutional fields.
Corporate Profile: Formed in 1959, Vanbots has grown and developed into an award winning, international construction company conducting business throughout Canada, U.S., U.K., West Indies, Europe and Mexico. With permanent offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and the U.K., Vanbots is a flexible, large company fully capable of taking on projects of any size - anywhere in the world. Our success is based upon a simple formula - we operate as our clients’ building department. Vanbots’ performance proven team of professionals know how to integrate a fully synergistic approach to all facets of a project - we understand that the needs, vision and requirements of the client are first and foremost and we take pride in delivering exceptional results.
Major Projects: Sunnybrook Hospital Perinatal & Gynaecology expansion; Mount Sinai, vertical expansion; Southlake Regional Cancer Centre; McMaster University Ronald V. Joyce Stadium.
—updated November, 2007
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