历史
Six decades of building for life.
现代尼亚加拉 started in 1959 as a local 管道 services shop. 今天, it is a national contractor specializing in supporting the lifecycle of mechanical, 电, and integrated building technology systems of buildings.
Decades of experience have made 现代尼亚加拉 the dependable, multi-trade contractor we are today.
The first 20 years
1959: Jan Kaminski and Joe Clark open Modern Plumbing, a 管道 services shop in Ottawa that later became Modern Mechanical
1961: Mechanical services shop Niagara Mechanical opens in Toronto
1973: Joe Clark sells his shares and Jan Kaminski brings in shareholders Jack O’Brien, Bob Dube and John McAninch
1980s
1981: Modern Mechanical’s principals establish Colonnade Leasing and Colonnade Developments (1985) to develop suburban real-estate in Ottawa
1989: Modern Mechanical and Colonnade Developments separate, leaving Jack O’Brien and John McAninch as the sole owners of Modern Mechanical
1990s
1992: Modern Mechanical’s first acquisition is Ottawa-based Gorlan Mechanical
1995: Modern Mechanical acquires HVAC specialist company Robertair
1997: Modern Mechanical creates Integrated Control Solutions Inc., an Ottawa-based building controls service provider
1999: Modern Mechanical Inc. acquires Niagara Mechanical in Toronto and rebrands as 现代尼亚加拉 Group Inc.
2000s
2000: 现代尼亚加拉 creates a Special 项目 division in Ottawa and Toronto to meet client needs for mechanical retrofits, 租户临时舞台, and energy solutions
2004 to 2006: 现代尼亚加拉 Group expands further with the purchase of three Ontario HVAC services companies: Niagara Mechanical Services and Air Force Inc. in Toronto, and Brough Mechanical Services in Kingston
2007: 现代尼亚加拉 Group acquires a company in Halifax and renames it Atlantica Mechanical, adds five new service locations in Ontario
2008: 现代尼亚加拉 Group establishes a branch in Calgary, Alberta
2010s
2010: 现代尼亚加拉 acquires sheet metal company DMC Mechanical Inc. to drive growth in the Toronto market and expand its design capabilities
2011: 现代尼亚加拉 Group establishes its Saskatchewan branch
2013: 现代尼亚加拉 Group founds a building controls line and purchases Breneck Technical Services Inc., doubling the size of the company’s Ottawa building services division
2014: The company expands its footprint in Alberta with the founding of 现代尼亚加拉 Edmonton
2016: 现代尼亚加拉 acquires Laser Electric and Industrial Electric in Ottawa and establishes 现代尼亚加拉 Vancouver with the purchase of Keith Plumbing & Heating in Vancouver
2019: 现代尼亚加拉 is named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. In the same year, 现代尼亚加拉 received the 2019 Canada’s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category (Gold) and the 2019 Canada’s Best Health + Safety Culture Award (Silver) from the Canadian Occupational Safety magazine.
2020s
2020: 现代尼亚加拉 converts AMPED Sports Lab and Ice Complex in Ottawa into the first Zero Carbon Building™ – Performance Standard certified arena through the Canada Green Building Council®’s Zero Carbon Building™ Program. In the same year, 现代尼亚加拉 is named among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year and received the Excellence Award for Best Health & Safety Culture and the Excellence Award for Safest Construction Employer from the Occupational Safety Magazine.
2021: 现代尼亚加拉 expands into Southwestern Ontario, launching the company’s sixth region
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