1950

Black and white shot of machinery on a job site in 1950

Rumble Foundations, which becomes a York company in 2019, is launched by George Rumble.

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MCS Group Joins the York Family

Hydrovac truck and excavator on a job site. Photo with blue overlay, York1 + MCS in white text.

York Group of Companies (“York”), a leading provider of environmental and infrastructure services in Ontario, has acquired Toronto-based MCS Group. This acquisition will enhance York’s portfolio of services to include hydro excavation, CCTV sewer inspection and flushing, directional drilling, detailed excavation and site services. Founded in 2003 and specializing in hydrovac excavation throughout the GTA…

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Fengate and York announce strategic partnership

Two excavators on a job site, digging earth and gravel. Photo with blue overlay, York1 + Fengate in white text.

Fengate Asset Management (“Fengate”) and York Group of Companies (“York”) are pleased to announce that Fengate has completed an investment in York on behalf of the LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada (“LPFCEC”). The partnership with York, Fengate and LPFCEC will provide York with growth capital to continue to execute on its robust…

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2008

Looking up at two workers and excavator on a job site, foundation walls surrounding site.

By now, York is established as an industry leader with proven expertise in small- to large-scale excavations backed by a 68-piece equipment fleet and powered by more than 50 employees.

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2012

Exterior shot of the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre

Work begins on the Pan Am Aquatics Centre. In the same year, York Environmental Solutions LP is created as an affiliate company to York Excavating. The new company addresses the needs of construction and land development clients with services such as soil remediation, recycling, haulage and disposal.

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2016

Yellow York1 excavator on a pile of building debris, completing a building demolition

York enters the site preparation business with the launch of York Demolition LP. This new addition positions York to deliver infrastructure services at nearly every stage of the construction process.

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