Founded in 1911 as a small consulting firm in Montréal, SNC-Lavalin has grown into one of the world’s leading engineering and construction corporations. The success of this global company—21,000 employees worldwide, active in more than 100 countries—stems from a business model developed and refined in Canada.

The model involves continually developing top-notch expertise and applying that expertise to solve the challenges faced by clients. To make the most of Canada’s strong education system and educated populace, SNC-Lavalin maintains partnerships with post-secondary institutions. The engineering programs of 13 universities across Canada participate in the company’s internship and award program, for instance. The success of the program convinced the company to introduce similar programs in the United States, France, Belgium, Chile and Egypt. 

SNC-Lavalin also benefits from Canada's cosmopolitan population and bilingual culture—attributes that support the international growth of Canada’s largest engineering and construction company with offices in some 30 countries.

Flexibility is another essential element of SNC-Lavalin’s business model.  It is one of only a few companies that can finance, design, build, own, operate and maintain infrastructure facilities worldwide.

SNC-Lavalin [www.snclavalin.com] is another great example of Canadian leadership and excellence the global business world counts on.

Additional Facts

• In 2008, SNC-Lavalin reported gross revenues in excess of $7 billion and net income of $313 million.
• SNC-Lavalin employs approximately 12,000 people in Canada and 47% of those employees own shares in the company.