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On September 3, 2025, Bird Construction announced its proposed $82.3-million acquisition of Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD). The transaction follows Bird Construction’s 2024 acquisition of Jacob Bros. Construction and further expands its presence in Western Canada.
FRPD is headquartered in New Westminster, B.C., and is one of Canada’s oldest and largest privately owned marine construction, land foundation and dredging company with substantial self-perform capabilities.
Bird Construction is a leading Canadian construction and maintenance company, providing a comprehensive range of construction services, self-perform capabilities and innovative solutions to the industrial, buildings and infrastructure markets.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised Bird Construction with a team consisting of James Brown and Sydney McKibbon (Corporate), Kim Maguire (Tax), Kaeleigh Kuzma and David Dueck (Competition), Jennifer Fairfax and Evan Barz (Environmental), Andrea Boctor, Alex Galiyash and Emily Kim (Pensions and Benefits), Shaun Parker and Cassandra Betts (Employment and Labour), Anousheh Torabi and Daniel Minuk (Real Estate), Sandra Sbrocchi, Sergey Stefanishin, Joshua Murray, Asma Bouali and Sahar Ayub (Osler Works – Transactional).
Parties
Company
Bird Construction
Company
TriWest Capital Partners III, LP
Deal Type
Merger & AcquisitionIndustry
OtherTransaction
$ 82,300,000Deal Status
ActiveClosing Date