Our History

We celebrate the past and build for the future. We look to the past for guidance. We look to the future for challenge, opportunity and growth.

Throughout it all—past, present and future—we look to our clients and staff for the knowledge and the courage to make us what we are today: a premier construction organization in North America.

A very important hallmark in our history is a document that was authored by our founder Ernest Poole. Fondly known as Poole’s Rules, Ernest’s handwritten memo on culture, values and guiding remains an integral part of the PCL family of companies today.

Click on the Next Milestone link to move chronologically through the timeline, or drag the arrow under the timeline to the decade of your choice.