Defining Ground Improvement

Menard is a geotechnical contractor specializing in environmental, infrastructure, industrial, residential, institutional, commercial, and civil engineering foundation projects worldwide. Menard has a long-standing reputation for offering clients engineered solutions that are both innovative, environmentally positive, and highly effective for improving the most challenging soil sites found worldwide.

A Distinct Approach for Challenging Soil Conditions

Since our inception back in 1957, Menard has continuously defined what ground improvement means. Our definition is and always has been to:

Improve the properties of poor soils to achieve optimal geotechnical conditions in order to effectively and efficiently support structures.

Our expert teams employ the most advanced systems, techniques, and methods that eliminate the need for unnecessary traditional deep foundations and bypass the need for disruptive and costly dig-and-replace approaches. It’s in our unique approach to geotechnical challenges that we’ve always been known for.

Pioneered and implemented worldwide, many of the geotechnical solutions used today and that are now widely used throughout the geotechnical industry came directly from Menard.

From ground-breaking equipment to the introduction of new methodologies for design and quality control, we are proud to say that we have made significant contributions to the geotechnical field as a whole and continue to elevate and innovate to continually improve the way challenging soils are improved. Our goal is to continue our tradition of introducing creative solutions that help contractors, developers, owners, and engineers to build more efficiently on the most challenging soil sites, wherever they may be.

From design to build, we are here to help with a wide range of project types, including but not limited to ports & airports, highways & railways, buildings, processing/energy plants, and mines. Menard operates in 80+ countries through a network of local divisions, ensuring that no matter where a project is happening in the world, our local experts will have an intimate understanding of the client’s needs from a local perspective.

Above and beyond these regional ties worldwide, our clients benefit from our all-encompassing global expertise. It’s our worldwide experience, coupled with a local presence, that lets us take on some of the largest ground improvement projects. Having grown from a small family firm, we are proud to say that we employ 2000+ staff worldwide and growing. We invite you to join family Menard to see how we can work as your trusted partner on your next foundation project.

Be Curious, Be Entrepreneurial, Be Simple

Every company has its own unique style and approach to its work. Our approaches to ground improvement are as unique as we are as a group. With this in mind, we would like to share with you a few of our core principles, as well as the way that we work and our approach to challenges.

Being curious is the fundamental trait that all Menard employees have in common and is always encouraged. Why? Because curiosity naturally breeds innovation and demonstrates a real need to learn more about the subject matter to solve a challenge through a unique perspective. To us, it’s all about reinventing the way we solve problems. Therefore, we encourage staff to always ask “why” rather than following a “this is how it’s always been done” approach. Asking questions and being curious helps us always be open to new and innovative ideas, ideas we can then implement for the betterment of both our business and the clients we serve.

Here at Menard, we encourage each other to never refuse a challenge but to always refuse the “status quo.” Always strive for better by developing better ways of doing things, move forward with new ideas, and don’t fear exponential change, growth, or roadblocks. In short, move ahead with an entrepreneurial mindset, grow your team, coach others, educate your clients, learn from your mistakes, and feel empowered to do it all, knowing that Menard as a whole is behind you, supporting you, and helping you be the best you can be.

We work with a lot of smart people here at Menard. But often, being smart means keeping things simple. We have a true appreciation for simplicity, not only in our technical solutions but also in how we communicate with each other and our clients. This uncomplicated, straightforward approach to our communication style helps us all find solutions to challenges more effectively and with clarity, lowering the risk of miscommunication and streamlining our projects both internally and externally.

At Menard, we believe that quality hard work goes hand-in-hand with having fun, both at work through teambuilding activities and outside of work. This “Work hard, have fun” attitude we have at Menard is, in our belief, critical for employee satisfaction, work-life balance, and an overall more positive workplace. After all, you spend most of your time at work with other team members; we figure why not have some fun while doing it!

Contact us

We encourage all of our business partners and members of the wider construction community to join us in this effort. For any question about our policies, write to us at info@menardcanada.ca.

Hear what our clients have to say

We work as an extension of your team to simplify, improve and advance your most challenging soil projects, with quality assurance, leading-edge systems and responsive support.

RONAM CONSTRUCTIONS INC.

“On many occasions, Menard’s soil improvement solutions have significantly reduced the cost of a project. We have often been able to avoid pile foundations, reducing both the budget and the schedule.”

Karine Bourque

General Manager

Trusted on job sites across Canada

From Vancouver to Quebec City, here is what project managers, superintendents and engineers say after working with our crews.

FRAM + SLOKKER

“Menard was very professional and got their work done quickly and without issues, well ahead of schedule.”

Chris Munnings

High Rise Project Manager

AECON

“Starting two weeks early and finishing two weeks early put us one month ahead of schedule.”

Zain Jessani, P.Eng.

Project Engineer

SKYGRID CONSTRUCTION

“The CMC method avoided deep shoring and dewatering while limiting excess soil on our site.”

Nicholas Schady

Superintendent

PEMBINA PIPELINE

“An excellent job installing the stone columns in extremely challenging ground conditions.”

Richard Gagné, P.Eng.

Project Manager