The Benchmark in Civil Engineering
and Excavation for Any Environmentally
Conscious Infrastructure Project

The Benchmark in Civil Engineering and Excavation for Any Environmentally Conscious Infrastructure Project

About Us

At National, We Believe that Every Successful Project Starts With a Quality Product.

This is why we have created an excavation and civil engineering company that is proud to provide you with the best specialized services in its field at the heavy residential, commercial, large-scale public and heavy industrial levels. Whether it is an excavation project, berlin wall, decontamination, civil engineering, soil rehabilitation, urban development and much more, our services stand out because of our know-how. Our years of expertise in excavation allow us to have access to the highest quality resources. We work hand in hand with our collaborators, and we approach each new excavation project with passion and dedication, allowing us to meet our clients’ expectations.

Our diversified services allow us to contribute to the development of your site and to be a partner of choice. We hold a general contractor’s license and are certified ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and we are able to work on LEED Green projects.

Our Vision

With Our Collective of Great Experiences in the Field of Civil Engineering and Excavation, Our Company Aims to Always Surpass the Expectations of Our Customers, As Much for the Quality of Our Products as the Execution of Our Services.

As we continue to grow our business, we want to expand and specialize our service offering to ensure that we remain competitive in the excavation industry.

Our team is always ready to work on your sites, and no project is too big for us; we have assembled a vast inventory of specialized equipment and a robust team that is always on the lookout for the latest process trends and technological advances. It is important to us to build trusting relationships with all our suppliers and customers, which is why we promote transparency of our products and services, through reviews that will always be available to all.

Who We Are

In Addition to Our Team of Excavation and Civil Engineering Specialists, We Have an In-House Department for the Design and Optimization of Infrastructure Projects.

This department offers adapted and optimal solutions in terms of excavation and stormwater management, levelling, cut/fill balance, design of execution methods and development of granular formulas to enhance the value of materials in place, while minimizing project costs. Not to mention our environmental department with a solid team of engineers and agronomists. The understanding and know-how of our professionals allows us to provide responsible solutions, both environmentally and economically.

We have a large inventory of heavy machinery, including more than sixty trucks and equipment with all the resources in our fleet. All of these resources allow us to be competitive and eco-responsible.

DNA

National’s DNA is the Association of People with a Passion for Experience Who Have Had the Pleasure of Carrying Out Dozens of Large-Scale Projects in Montreal Each Year, Combined With the Enthusiasm and Ambition of Young Entrepreneurs Who Want to Improve Their Industry Every Day.

In addition to executing work in a professional manner, the team in place applies eco-responsible methods to reduce travel distances and maximize soil revitalization. All the while exceeding our clients’ expectations in terms of precision and speed of execution. We believe that developing a strong sense of partnership with our clients allows us to grow with them from project to project. In order to offer a maximum contribution to the project, we work as a team in a safe and rigorous manner where the human aspect is at the forefront. These values are firmly rooted in National’s DNA!

Quality Policy

We Are Committed to a Strict Quality Policy.

While complying with legal and regulatory requirements, we invest time and energy in improving the quality of our work to the satisfaction of our customers. Our employees are committed to excellence and undergo continuous training. We focus on our core values of teamwork, efficiency and reducing the environmental footprint in all our excavations. We effectively coordinate our activities and cost-effectively manage our organization through planning, goal setting and continuous improvement.

We aim to become a leader in our sector within the greater metropolitan area and the Lower Laurentians, with a particular focus on LEED-certified green projects and construction. In addition, National is committed to:

  • Customer satisfaction and quality: Providing services that meet or exceed our customers’ expectations, guaranteeing solutions that meet the highest quality standards.
  • Health and safety: To create a safe and healthy working environment for our employees, partners and subcontractors, by identifying, assessing and reducing the risks associated with our activities. We integrate a culture of prevention to reduce accidents and incidents in the workplace.
  • Anti-corruption: Maintain ethical and transparent conduct in all our business interactions, applying rigorous mechanisms to prevent, detect and combat any act of corruption.
  • Compliance and regulation: Respect all legal, regulatory and normative requirements relevant to our activities.
  • Continuous improvement: Maintain and develop an integrated management system that aims to identify and implement opportunities for improvement in all areas.
  • Employee commitment: Train and empower our teams to adopt best practices in quality, health and safety, and professional ethics.
    Sustainable development: Reduce our ecological footprint through responsible practices and sustainable solutions, while promoting economic growth and social well-being.

We also expect our partners to respect these principles and adopt equivalent standards of quality, safety and ethics. Together, we are helping to build a sustainable, safe and honest construction industry. To ensure the implementation of this policy, Excavation National relies on strategic planning, the setting of measurable objectives and regular evaluation of the performance of its quality management system.

Environment

Our Daily Mission is to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Our Activities and to Achieve Carbon Neutrality for All the Equipment and Trucks Used on Our Construction Sites.

We achieve superior environmental characteristics by implementing fossil fuel consumption monitoring and the use of recycled backfill materials within a close radius of the construction sites. One of National’s areas of expertise is land decontamination. This activity is strictly supervised, starting with the environmental assessment and ending with the engineers’ expertise to determine the level of contamination. In addition, Trace Quebec monitors the disposal of the land throughout the process. This allows us to follow the path of the soil from our excavations to the sites corresponding to the classification of the material, for a safe and regulatory disposal.

Excavation National is a general construction contractor specializing in excavation, resolutely committed to reducing the environmental impact of its activities, particularly in projects where it acts as general contractor.

To achieve superior environmental standards, Excavation National implements:

  • Rigorous monitoring of fossil fuel consumption, to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
  • The use of recycled aggregates sourced from within a radius of the worksites, thus reducing the carbon footprint associated with transport and promoting the circular economy.

These initiatives make it possible to minimize the environmental impact at every stage in the life cycle of the structures and buildings we build.

In line with the principles of ISO 14001, Excavation National is committed to:

  • Protect the environment and prevent pollution through responsible and innovative practices.
  • Comply strictly with applicable laws and regulations, integrating environmental best practices into its processes.
  • Continuously improve its environmental management system, by setting ambitious targets for high-level environmental performance.

We also expect our partners and employees to adopt similar practices, sharing our commitment to environmental protection and continuous improvement. Together, we are working to build a more sustainable future.

Ethics & Compliance

At National, we adhere to strict standards of compliance and ethics. Our corporate culture, built on strong values, guides our behavior at work, our professional practices, and our relationships with external partners.

We are committed to conducting our activities with integrity, ethics, and in compliance with all applicable laws, including those aimed at countering corruption and collusion. We require all individuals or companies in contractual relationships with us to adhere to the same principles and commit to preventing acts of collusion and corruption in all forms.

At Excavation National, integrity and ethics are at the heart of the way we do business. In line with our commitment to international standards, notably ISO 37001, we have implemented a rigorous anti-corruption policy.

The fundamental principles guiding our actions are as follows:

  • Zero tolerance for corruption: All forms of corruption, including bribery, kickbacks, fraud and money laundering, are strictly prohibited.
  • Compliance with the law: We comply with all applicable provincial, national and international anti-corruption laws, including the Anti-Corruption Act and the Canadian Criminal Code.
  • Conflicts of interest: We require that conflicts of interest be avoided. If they do arise, they must be declared and managed in an ethical and transparent manner.
  • Due diligence: We carry out rigorous assessment to select and manage our business partners, suppliers and subcontractors, to ensure that they share our values and meet our standards.
  • Transparent transactions: All business transactions must be justified, documented and carried out transparently.
  • Gifts and hospitality: The offer or acceptance of gifts, hospitality or other benefits must comply with applicable laws and our internal policies. These practices must remain reasonable and not influence business decisions.

We expect our business partners to share our commitment to ethical conduct and to meet equivalent standards in the fight against corruption.

To ensure that this policy is applied, we have put in place robust mechanisms, including regular training for our teams, a secure reporting process for any suspicion of corruption, and the supervision of a dedicated anti-corruption compliance officer. Any breach of this policy may result in disciplinary action, legal sanctions or termination of our business relationship.

We are committed to continuously improving our anti-corruption practices and management system to remain exemplary in our industry. Together, we are building a working environment based on transparency, trust and professional ethics.

Health and Safety

In Terms of Health and Safety, Each Member of Our Team has the Necessary Certifications and Many Years of Experience to Complete Your Project Safely and Efficiently.

Continuous training is offered to employees to enhance their awareness of health and safety. In order to strengthen our expertise, we obtained our certification ISO 45001 in March 2023. At National, we are committed to improving the safety of our employees and all site stakeholders, as well as reducing risks in the workplace to create better and safer working conditions. Additionally, we have a significant number of specialists in occupational health and safety prevention to provide a safe environment for our employees.

At Excavation National, the health and safety of our employees, partners and subcontractors are top priorities.

In line with the principles of ISO 45001, we are committed to:

  • Provide a safe and healthy working environment by identifying, assessing and controlling the risks associated with our activities.
  • Integrate health and safety at all levels of the company, including management, equipment, purchasing, human resources and relations with subcontractors.
  • Comply with applicable legal requirements and standards, while adopting a preventive and proactive approach to reduce accidents and incidents in the workplace.
  • Foster a culture of safety by raising awareness, training and empowering all stakeholders to adopt exemplary OHS practices, including the prevention of sexual and psychological harassment.

At National, everyone has an essential role to play in ensuring a safe and healthy working environment:

  • Management: Define OHS objectives, supervise their achievement and actively support teams in implementing safety instructions and best practices.
  • Foremen: Identify site-specific risks, apply preventive measures, raise team awareness and ensure compliance with safety instructions.
  • Workers: Comply with instructions, report dangerous situations or incidents, and adopt safe behaviors for their own well-being and that of their colleagues.
  • Subcontractors: Ensure the safety of their employees and guarantee compliance with National’s safety rules and procedures.

We expect our partners to share this commitment to health and safety by adopting equivalent standards in their practices.

Occupational health and safety is everyone’s business. We rely on everyone’s active collaboration to create and maintain a safe working environment.