Built on Canadian Expertise, Connected Through International Experience
We specialize in geotechnical engineering and deep foundations, serving infrastructure and development projects across the country.
At Soletanche Bachy Canada, we combine long-standing Canadian experience with access to international expertise, advanced geotechnical methods, and specialized resources through the Soletanche Bachy and VINCI networks. This allows us to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions in complex ground conditions across Canada.
Our Network
A Global Network of Excellence for Your Projects
Backed by the strength and reach of the Soletanche Bachy Group, a world leader in geotechnical and civil engineering, with operations in over 50 countries. This gives our clients access to global innovation, technical excellence, and a network of leading-edge expertise.
Our Values
Strong Foundations Start with Strong Values
These values guide how we work, how we partner, and how we deliver lasting solutions for clients and communities.
A Shared Safety Culture
We CareSafety is our core value. It shapes how we plan, how we work, and how we look out for one another. We believe that genuine care for people is the foundation of everything we build.
A Client-Centric Approach
Listening to Understand, Adapting, InnovatingWe listen first to understand the real challenges. Then we adapt our methods and innovate our approach to deliver solutions that truly serve our clients' needs and project constraints.
Operational & Technical Excellence
Engineering Solutions That WorkWe combine rigorous engineering with hands-on construction experience. Every solution is designed to perform in the real conditions of the Canadian ground, not just on paper.
Innovation-Focused
Curiosity Meets ExperienceWe embrace new techniques, technologies, and methods while grounding them in decades of proven experience. Innovation at SBC is practical, purposeful, and field-tested.
Environmental Responsibility & Ethics
Building for the FutureWe operate with integrity and a commitment to reducing our environmental impact. Responsible execution and ethical practices are embedded in how we deliver every project.
Our Heritage
Canadian Roots, Proven Experience
Soletanche Bachy Canada was formed through the integration of two established Canadian foundation specialists: AGRA Foundations and Bermingham Foundation Solutions. Together, these organizations brought decades of hands-on experience in foundations, shoring, and geotechnical construction across diverse Canadian ground conditions.
Today, that experience continues through a unified team operating as Soletanche Bachy Canada, combining the best of both legacies with the resources and innovation of a global leader.
Our Timeline
A Legacy of Foundation Excellence
Bermingham Construction was founded in Ontario by William Bermingham and was led by the Bermingham family for three more generations. Bermingham brought the first diesel hammer to North America in the early 1950s and began developing their own line of specialty foundation equipment in the late 1960s.
AGRA Foundations was established in Saskatchewan under the name Western Boring and Foundations by civil engineer and avid entrepreneur Ben Torchinsky. The company rapidly expanded throughout North America, establishing itself as a leader in the design and construction of foundations.
AGRA and Bermingham joined the Soletanche Bachy group of companies, a world leader in foundations, underground specialty works and soil technologies.
Soletanche Bachy Canada Inc was formed through the amalgamation of AGRA Foundations and Bermingham Foundation Solutions, uniting decades of Canadian expertise under one organization.