Our subsidiaries and affiliates add additional levels of expertise.
The Black & McDonald family of companies includes a number of wholly owned subsidiaries and affiliated companies across Canada and the United States.
Subsidiaries
BMEI
BMEI is an integrated, multi-trade contractor serving the U.S. market that specializes in turn key energy and infrastructure projects for the utility, power generation, and industrial sectors.
As a Tier 1 EPC contractor, BMEI delivers complete construction solutions and self-performs on projects from concept through to completion.
Pierre Brossard
Pierre Brossard has an established presence in the Quebec construction market, providing complete electrical construction and civil engineering services to clients in the commercial and industrial sectors. Pierre Brossard joined the Black & McDonald family in 2018, enabling both companies to provide an expanded service offering to clients in the Quebec market.
Riverside Electrical Contractors
Riverside Electrical Contractors provides full service electrical solutions to clients across the southeastern United States. Riverside specializes in electrical construction and maintenance, as well as building automation services for clients in the institutional, commercial and industrial (ICI) markets.
Since joining the Black & McDonald family of companies in 2017, Riverside has gained the ability to leverage the significant resources and expertise of our parent company and its subsidiaries and to deliver on a wide range of large-scale utility, energy, and infrastructure projects.
Roberts Onsite
Roberts Onsite provides integrated multi-trade construction solutions and maintenance support to meet the requirements and specifications of process-driven, building-related, or energy installation projects.
Our affiliated companies include:
Canadian Base Operators
Canadian Base Operators was formed in 1995 by Black & McDonald and Pacific Architects & Engineers (PAE) and provides facilities management, operations and maintenance for Department of National Defence (DND) facilities, as well as a wide range of logistics support for training and operations of the Canadian Forces.
Entera
Entera, a partnership between Black & McDonald and Robert B. Somerville, is one of the largest utility contractors in Toronto for civil underground and street lighting maintenance.
Morningstar Services
Morningstar Services is an Indigenous-owned multi-trade service provider that delivers safe, innovative construction, facilities management and technical solutions. From the beginning Morningstar’s mandate has been to positively contribute to Canadian Indigenous economic growth.
Midwest ATC Canada
Midwest provides air traffic control services to the Canadian Department of National Defence, government, and commercial clients. From airfield management to meteorological services, Midwest offers a full range of aerodrome services.
Emish
Emish is an Inuit company registered with the Nunatsiavut Government and provides prime contracting and multi-trade projects in the Labrador region.
This longstanding partnership works on large scale projects in the region.
Infinity Generation Services
A certified Indigenous and Woman-Owned company that offers multi-trade contracting services to clean energy sectors across Ontario.
Who We Are
From our humble start in 1921 as residential electrical wiring contractors, Black & McDonald has grown to multiple lines of business with over 6,500 employees working out of 40+ offices.
Black & McDonald Story
Black & McDonald was founded in 1921 as a partnership between William John (W.J.) McDonald and William R. Black, and was primarily engaged in simple residential electrical wiring.
Our Values
From the very beginning, W.J. McDonald had a vision of how he wanted the company to grow, and he established a Code of Business that guides our organization to this day.
Health, Safety & Environment
At Black & McDonald, excellence in Health, Safety and Environment is inherent in how we do business in all aspects of our operations.
Quality
Quality has always been a cornerstone of our business philosophy. We believe our customers deserve the highest quality products and services available.
Corporate Social Responsibility
“Do it right” is a Black & McDonald core value, and that belief extends beyond project work into our interaction and integration with the communities and stakeholders we serve.
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