MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — EllisDon has acquired Hardline Engineering and Firefly Power & Energy, expanding the Canadian construction giant’s capabilities in power infrastructure engineering, construction and utility operations, the company announced Sept. 1.
The acquisitions add specialized expertise in high- and medium-voltage power engineering, transmission and distribution systems, substation infrastructure and utility construction to EllisDon’s existing operations. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Hardline Engineering provides engineering and project delivery services spanning interconnections, transmission, distribution, substations and streetlighting. Firefly Power & Energy specializes in high-voltage construction, operations and maintenance. Both companies will continue operating under their established brand names while drawing on EllisDon’s broader resources and scale.
Ian Kerr, senior vice-president and area manager for EllisDon Power, said the acquired teams have built strong businesses and earned client trust across the industry.
Kerr said the combination is intended to bring more integrated solutions to the power sector, strengthening EllisDon’s ability to deliver projects supporting growing communities and industries across the country.
The move positions EllisDon to serve electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, commercial and public-sector clients across the full lifecycle of a power project, from engineering and design through construction, delivery, operations and maintenance.
Part of a Broader Growth Strategy
EllisDon, an employee-owned company founded in 1951 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ont., has grown from its Ontario roots into one of Canada’s largest construction and project management firms, with operations spanning building construction, infrastructure, realty and asset management. The company has pursued acquisitions in recent years to expand into adjacent sectors, including its purchase of Alberta-based PME Group of Companies, an oil-and-gas site services firm based in Fort Saskatchewan.
The Hardline and Firefly acquisitions reflect a broader push by major Canadian contractors to build out in-house power infrastructure capabilities, as demand grows for grid modernization, renewable energy connections and utility-scale construction work across the country. Rising electricity demand tied to industrial growth, data centres and the broader energy transition has drawn increased investment activity into the power infrastructure sector more generally in recent months.
Neither Hardline Engineering nor Firefly Power & Energy publicly disclosed their employee counts or specific project portfolios as part of the announcement. EllisDon said further details on integration plans for the two companies were not immediately available.
