01Headline numbers
In May 2026, public buyers awarded 78 property contracts worth $106,881,409 in disclosed value to 68 winners.
11 of those awards did not disclose a value.
DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. won the most by value: $20,629,121 across 7 contracts.
The largest single contract was $13,523,193, awarded by Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC).
Awards were flat versus April 2026.
Disclosed value was up 31.2%.
02Where the contracts were
| Country | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 78 | $106,881,409 |
| Province / state | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 41 | $56,885,544 |
| Quebec | 22 | $22,538,337 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $13,523,193 |
| British Columbia | 4 | $6,595,555 |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $3,356,604 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $1,587,654 |
| Alberta | 1 | $369,795 |
| Ontario | 2 | $0 |
| Data source | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 39 | $54,981,905 |
| Federal (CanadaBuys) | 16 | $30,110,804 |
| Quebec (SEAO) | 21 | $21,788,700 |
| City of Toronto | 2 | $0 |
03Top 10 winners by value
| # | Winner | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. | 7 | $20,629,121 |
| 2 | ENERCON BUILDERS INC. | 1 | $13,523,193 |
| 3 | NCL - NORTHERN CONTRACTING LIMITED | 1 | $5,651,922 |
| 4 | MAINTENANCE EURÉKA LTÉE | 1 | $5,229,959 |
| 5 | S. W. WEEKS CONTRACTING INC. | 2 | $5,178,554 |
| 6 | Wildstone Construction Ltd. | 1 | $4,015,601 |
| 7 | CHAPMAN BROS. CONSTRUCTION LTD. | 1 | $3,711,645 |
| 8 | LES SERVICES MÉNAGERS ROY LTÉE | 1 | $3,577,820 |
| 9 | Imperial Cleaners Ltd | 2 | $3,356,604 |
| 10 | ARDEC CONSTRUCTION INC. | 1 | $2,688,000 |
04Top 10 winners by number of contracts
| # | Winner | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. | 7 | $20,629,121 |
| 2 | BRILUN CONSTRUCTION LTD. | 3 | $1,754,621 |
| 3 | S. W. WEEKS CONTRACTING INC. | 2 | $5,178,554 |
| 4 | Imperial Cleaners Ltd | 2 | $3,356,604 |
| 5 | ENERCON BUILDERS INC. | 1 | $13,523,193 |
| 6 | NCL - NORTHERN CONTRACTING LIMITED | 1 | $5,651,922 |
| 7 | MAINTENANCE EURÉKA LTÉE | 1 | $5,229,959 |
| 8 | Wildstone Construction Ltd. | 1 | $4,015,601 |
| 9 | CHAPMAN BROS. CONSTRUCTION LTD. | 1 | $3,711,645 |
| 10 | LES SERVICES MÉNAGERS ROY LTÉE | 1 | $3,577,820 |
05By trade
| Trade | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete and Asphalt | 19 | $40,691,287 |
| General Contracting | 19 | $24,036,918 |
| Cleaning / Janitorial | 9 | $17,355,410 |
| Electrical | 7 | $8,158,827 |
| HVAC | 5 | $6,850,961 |
| Landscaping | 2 | $4,081,405 |
| Roofing | 4 | $3,776,537 |
| Plumbing | 2 | $1,706,615 |
| Fire Safety | 3 | $1,686,603 |
| Flooring | 1 | $978,715 |
| Masonry | 1 | $686,531 |
| Snow Removal | 1 | $422,642 |
| Waste Removal | 4 | $418,362 |
| Lighting | 1 | $351,188 |
| Elevator Services | 1 | $104,004 |
| Fencing | 1 | $19,000 |
| Security Systems | 2 | $0 |
06Top buyers
| Buyer | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Province of Nova Scotia | 11 | $31,944,634 |
| Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | 10 | $23,773,766 |
| Halifax Regional Municipality | 6 | $14,673,159 |
| SQI-Direction immobilière Centre-ville de Québec | 1 | $5,229,959 |
| Cégep Marie-Victorin | 1 | $3,577,820 |
| Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency | 2 | $3,075,699 |
| Centre de services scolaire des Laurentides. | 2 | $2,986,902 |
| Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) | 1 | $2,185,280 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | 2 | $1,957,449 |
| Parks Canada Agency (PC) | 2 | $1,920,372 |
07The 10 largest contracts
08Compared with April 2026
| Metric | May 2026 | April 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| contracts awarded | 78 | 78 | 0% |
| total disclosed value | $106,881,409 | $81,487,117 | +31.2% |
| winning companies | 68 | 70 | — |
09Québec bid tabulations
SEAO publishes bid tabulations (number of bidders and each bid) on its own site, but the open-data award files PMRFP reads carry only the winner and the awarded amount. Average bidders and winning-bid spreads are therefore not computed here rather than estimated.
10Methodology and sources
Included: award notices dated in this calendar month from the sources below, where the work maps to at least one PMRFP property trade (building maintenance, repairs, renovation and services).
Excluded: open tenders, cancelled calls, awards outside property trades, and Québec contracts awarded without a competitive call (gré à gré).
Amounts are as disclosed by the buyer, in Canadian dollars, and are not adjusted. Awards without a disclosed value are counted but add nothing to dollar totals.
Winners are grouped by company name across spelling variants. Winners that appear to be private individuals are counted but never named.
Sources and licences
- Nova ScotiaNova Scotia awarded public tenders — Open Government Licence – Nova Scotiahttps://novascotia.ca/opendata/licence.asp
- Federal (CanadaBuys)CanadaBuys award notices, Government of Canada — Open Government Licence – Canadahttps://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
- Quebec (SEAO)SEAO, Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor du Québec — Données Québec, CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- City of TorontoCity of Toronto awarded contracts (TOBids) — Open Government Licence – Torontohttps://open.toronto.ca/open-data-licence/
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Nova Scotia.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Source: Système électronique d'appel d'offres (SEAO), Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor du Québec — Données Québec, CC BY 4.0.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
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11Cite this report
PMRFP, “Who won public property contracts in Canada — May 2026,” https://pmrfp.com/reports/contract-winners/2026-05 (accessed October 9, 2026). Data from official award notices; see sources.Link to this report: https://pmrfp.com/reports/contract-winners/2026-05