OUR HISTORY
A Trusted Construction Partner, Since 1976
Founded in 1976, J. Cote and Son Excavating Ltd. is a site servicing, utilities, and roadworks contractor specializing in civil infrastructure, commercial, industrial, residential development, and environmental construction projects throughout the BC Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and Thompson-Okanagan regions.
A Legacy Rooted in Longevity
Throughout our 45+ year history, we have grown considerably while continuing to be a family-owned business. As a COR Certified construction partner, J. Cote is backed by a strong leadership team that carries on its legacy of hard work, respect, and putting people first.
OUR EXPERIENCE
A proven success story 45+ years in the making, we specialize in underground utilities, commercial and industrial development, subdivision and high-density residential development, site preparation, roadworks, environmental construction, indigenous archaeological excavation, and railway and transit services for our building partners throughout the BC Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and Thompson-Okanagan region.
Established 1976
A Commitment to Our Building Partners that Spans Generations
Our Proven Process
As a trusted construction partner throughout the BC Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and Thompson-Okanagan regions, we work with our building partners early in the planning stages of every project we work on, leveraging our 45 years of experience to help budget, design, and execute our full range of civil infrastructure, commercial, industrial, residential development, site preparation, and environmental construction services.
COR Certified
With a commitment to health and safety on every project site we work on, we deliver reliable, predictable, and efficient results. This ensures our team remains safe, our equipment runs efficiently, the surrounding environment remains protected, and project timelines are met with consistency.
Our Leadership Team
With decades of experience in specialized areas of civil infrastructure, commercial, industrial, residential development, and environmental construction, we help our building partners succeed with a solutions-driven mindset.
Our Culture
As a solutions-driven construction partner built on trust, respect, and hard work, we’ve built a supportive team environment that delivers quality work. Through our COR Certified processes, we prioritize each others’ health and safety above everything, and invest in technology to improve our habits, efficiency, and productivity, to achieve our full potential as a team.
Our Values
01People-First
As a COR Certified construction partner, J. Cote is committed to providing a safe working environment where every team member is encouraged to reach their full potential.
02Respect
By committing to each other, our building partners, and the work we do, we respect the people we work with, the environments we work in, and the communities we service.
03Hard Work
As a construction partner that takes pride and enjoyment in the work we do, we commit every day to delivering honest effort, efficient processes, and excellent value.
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Something Special
We believe in building people up to achieve their full potential, by providing rewarding opportunities in a respectful, hard-working environment that puts its people first.