Mainroad History
“Mainroad Contracting” was established in 1988 when the provincial government privatized road and bridge maintenance services in the province of British Columbia. A motivated group of former provincial employees banded together to pool their knowledge, skills, and resources to form what would become one of the most successful roadway maintenance companies in Western Canada. Mainroad is also unique within the industry as a 100% employee owned company which translates to a team effort throughout.
Through business expansions, ventures, and acquisitions, Mainroad Group has expanded its operations to include operating companies throughout both British Columbia and Alberta.
Our History
1988
Mainroad Contracting Ltd.
established.
1995
Mainroad Mid Island Contracting Ltd.
began operating.
Mainroad North Island Contracting Ltd.
began operating.
2001
Mainroad East Kootenay
Contracting Ltd. began operating.
2003
Mainroad Howe Sound Contracting
Ltd. began operating.
Mainroad Mid Island Contracting
Ltd. dissolved.
Mainroad North Island Contracting
Ltd. dissolved.
2004
Mainroad Pavement Marking Ltd.
began operating.
Mainroad South Island
Contracting Ltd. began operating.
2006
Mainroad Group acquires
Salvador Ready Mix Concrete Ltd.
2007
Mainroad Maintenance
Products Ltd. began operating.
Mainroad Transtronic
Services Ltd. established.
2008
Mainroad acquires G&E
Contracting.
Mainroad acquires SPR Traffic
Services.
2009
Mainroad secures Canada-
wide license to produce,
sell and distribute EZ
Street Premium Cold
Asphalt known as EZ Street
Canada.
OnTime Sales and Leasing
established.
2010
Mainroad Infrastructure
Maintenance established.
2012
Mainroad acquires
Raylec Power.
2013
Mainroad Chinook
Contracting began operating.
Mainroad Fraser
Maintenance established.
Raylec Power Alberta
established.
2018
Mainroad Howe Sound
Contracting dissolved.
2019
Mainroad Alberta
Contracting began
operating.
Mainroad Mid-Island
Contracting began
operating.
Mainroad North Island
Contracting began
operating.
Mainroad Infrastructure
Maintenance dissolved.
Mainroad South Island
Contracting dissolved.
2020
Cobra Electric Services
Ltd. and Cobra Electric
Regional Services Ltd. acquired
Mainroad Pavement
Marking dissolved.
2022
Cobra Electric Interior
Services established.