01Headline numbers
In July 2026, public buyers awarded 77 property contracts worth $63,490,309 in disclosed value to 71 winners.
5 of those awards did not disclose a value.
DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO LTD. won the most by value: $11,026,005 across 5 contracts.
The largest single contract was $5,990,369, awarded by Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC).
Awards were down 16.3% from June 2026.
Disclosed value was down 58.6%.
02Where the contracts were
| Country | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 77 | $63,490,309 |
| Province / state | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 29 | $28,121,241 |
| Ontario | 8 | $12,784,419 |
| Quebec | 28 | $12,603,534 |
| Alberta | 3 | $4,881,026 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $2,081,629 |
| British Columbia | 3 | $1,486,124 |
| Data source | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Federal (CanadaBuys) | 24 | $27,429,889 |
| Nova Scotia | 27 | $24,515,998 |
| Quebec (SEAO) | 25 | $11,544,422 |
| City of Toronto | 1 | $0 |
03Top 10 winners by value
| # | Winner | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO LTD. | 5 | $11,026,005 |
| 2 | Paladin Technologies Inc. | 1 | $5,990,369 |
| 3 | BEST Service Pros Ltd. | 1 | $4,463,767 |
| 4 | Modern Niagara Ottawa Inc. | 1 | $4,254,450 |
| 5 | Finishcoat Painting Ltd | 1 | $3,420,000 |
| 6 | S. W. WEEKS CONTRACTING INC. | 2 | $2,786,297 |
| 7 | LES CONSTRUCTIONS PÉPIN ET FORTIN INC. | 1 | $2,637,527 |
| 8 | Carvery's Construction Ltd | 1 | $2,361,478 |
| 9 | CHAPMAN BROS. CONSTRUCTION LTD. | 1 | $1,778,732 |
| 10 | GRAEMER CARPENTERS & JOINERS INC | 1 | $1,377,156 |
04Top 10 winners by number of contracts
| # | Winner | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO LTD. | 5 | $11,026,005 |
| 2 | S. W. WEEKS CONTRACTING INC. | 2 | $2,786,297 |
| 3 | 9380-1645 Québec inc. | 2 | $1,078,466 |
| 4 | Paladin Technologies Inc. | 1 | $5,990,369 |
| 5 | BEST Service Pros Ltd. | 1 | $4,463,767 |
| 6 | Modern Niagara Ottawa Inc. | 1 | $4,254,450 |
| 7 | Finishcoat Painting Ltd | 1 | $3,420,000 |
| 8 | LES CONSTRUCTIONS PÉPIN ET FORTIN INC. | 1 | $2,637,527 |
| 9 | Carvery's Construction Ltd | 1 | $2,361,478 |
| 10 | CHAPMAN BROS. CONSTRUCTION LTD. | 1 | $1,778,732 |
05By trade
| Trade | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete and Asphalt | 13 | $17,478,136 |
| General Contracting | 23 | $13,160,813 |
| Security Systems | 2 | $6,200,688 |
| Electrical | 7 | $5,558,270 |
| Cleaning / Janitorial | 3 | $4,532,127 |
| Painting | 3 | $4,498,466 |
| HVAC | 4 | $3,441,901 |
| Roofing | 6 | $2,538,118 |
| Glass and Windows | 2 | $2,158,951 |
| Landscaping | 2 | $1,061,392 |
| Lighting | 2 | $942,975 |
| Flooring | 4 | $897,693 |
| Snow Removal | 3 | $815,617 |
| Demolition | 2 | $682,814 |
| Environmental / Hazardous Materials | 1 | $624,192 |
| Waste Removal | 1 | $595,402 |
| Garage Doors | 1 | $488,431 |
| Elevator Services | 1 | $473,251 |
| Fire Safety | 2 | $400,565 |
| Plumbing | 3 | $386,498 |
| Fencing | 1 | $0 |
06Top buyers
| Buyer | Awards | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | 10 | $20,011,944 |
| Province of Nova Scotia | 10 | $17,021,545 |
| Parks Canada Agency (PC) | 7 | $3,869,258 |
| Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency | 4 | $2,945,091 |
| Nunavik Housing Bureau | Office d'Habitation du Nunavik | 1 | $2,637,527 |
| National Capital Commission (NCC) | 2 | $2,137,446 |
| Halifax Regional Municipality | 3 | $1,194,513 |
| Santé Québec - Centre universitaire de santé McGill | 1 | $1,168,800 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | 1 | $1,093,198 |
| Hydro-Québec. | 1 | $1,052,722 |
07The 10 largest contracts
| Contract | Winner | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavercreek CCTV System UpgradesDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Federal (CanadaBuys) | Paladin Technologies Inc. | $5,990,369 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Cleaning Services Department of National DefenceDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Federal (CanadaBuys) | BEST Service Pros Ltd. | $4,463,767 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Two Projects in Antigonish County, Asphalt Repaving, Multi Purpose TrailProvince of Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia | DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. | $4,321,001 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Switchgear Switchboard 2-5 ReplacementDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Federal (CanadaBuys) | Modern Niagara Ottawa Inc. | $4,254,450 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Painting Services - CFB Halifax, NSDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Federal (CanadaBuys) | Finishcoat Painting Ltd | $3,420,000 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Rénovation intérieure et agrandissement de fosse septique, Résidence #225 à KuujjuaqNunavik Housing Bureau | Office d'Habitation du Nunavik · Quebec (SEAO) | LES CONSTRUCTIONS PÉPIN ET FORTIN INC. | $2,637,527 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Residential and Commercial Furnace Boiler MaintenanceNova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency · Nova Scotia | Carvery's Construction Ltd | $2,361,478 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Two Projects in Inverness County, Asphalt RepavingProvince of Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia | S.W. WEEKS CONTRACTING INC. | $2,339,777 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Three Projects in Hants County, Asphalt Repaving, GravellingProvince of Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia | DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO LTD. | $2,172,001 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Two Projects in Shelburne County, Asphalt RepavingProvince of Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia | DEXTER CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. | $2,033,001 | Jul 15, 2026 |
08Compared with June 2026
| Metric | July 2026 | June 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| contracts awarded | 77 | 92 | −16.3% |
| total disclosed value | $63,490,309 | $153,542,673 | −58.6% |
| winning companies | 71 | 77 | — |
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
- Federal (CanadaBuys)CanadaBuys award notices, Government of Canada — Open Government Licence – Canadahttps://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
- Nova ScotiaNova Scotia awarded public tenders — Open Government Licence – Nova Scotiahttps://novascotia.ca/opendata/licence.asp
- 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.
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 – Canada.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
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11Cite this report
PMRFP, “Who won public property contracts in Canada — July 2026,” https://pmrfp.com/reports/contract-winners/2026-07 (accessed October 9, 2026). Data from official award notices; see sources.Link to this report: https://pmrfp.com/reports/contract-winners/2026-07