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Mainroad Group

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 17 operating companies throughout British Columbia and Alberta.

Our History

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1988
1988 Mainroad Established

Mainroad Contracting Ltd.
established.

1995
Mainroad History

Mainroad Mid Island Contracting Ltd.
began operating.

Mainroad North Island Contracting Ltd.
began operating.

2001
Mainroad East Kootenay Contracting History

Mainroad East Kootenay
Contracting Ltd. began operating.

2002

Mainroad Lower Mainland
Contracting Ltd. became
ISO Certified.

2003
Mainroad History

Mainroad Howe Sound Contracting
Ltd. began operating.

Mainroad Mid Island Contracting
Ltd. dissolved.

Mainroad North Island Contracting
Ltd. dissolved.

2004
Mainroad History

Mainroad Pavement Marking Ltd.
began operating.

Mainroad South Island
Contracting Ltd. began operating.

2006
Salvador Ready Mix History

Mainroad Group acquires
Salvador Ready Mix Concrete Ltd.

2007
Mainroad Maintenance Products

Mainroad Maintenance
Products Ltd. began operating.

Mainroad Transtronic Services History

Mainroad Transtronic
Services Ltd. established.

2008
G&E Contracting History

Mainroad acquires G&E
Contracting.

SPR Traffic Services History

Mainroad acquires SPR Traffic
Services.

2009
EZ Street History

Mainroad secures Canada-
wide license to produce,
sell and distribute EZ
Street Premium Cold
Asphalt known as EZ Street
Canada.

onTime Sales History

OnTime Sales and Leasing
established.

2010
Mainroad History

Mainroad Infrastructure
Maintenance established.

2012
Raylec Power History

Mainroad acquires
Raylec Power.

2013
MCC History

Mainroad Chinook
Contracting began operating.

MFM History

Mainroad Fraser
Maintenance established.

Raylec Alberta History<br />

Raylec Power Alberta
established.

2018
Mainroad History

Mainroad Howe Sound
Contracting dissolved.

2019
Mainroad Alberta Contracting History

Mainroad Alberta
Contracting began
operating.

Mainroad Mid-Island
Contracting began
operating.

Mainroad North Island
Contracting began
operating.

Mainroad History

Mainroad Infrastructure
Maintenance dissolved.

Mainroad South Island
Contracting dissolved.

2020
Cobra Electric History

Cobra Electric Services
Ltd. and Cobra Electric
Regional Services Ltd. acquired

Mainroad History

Mainroad Pavement
Marking dissolved.

2022
Cobra Electric Interior History

Cobra Electric Interior
Services established.