Decontie Construction Inc

The story of Decontie Construction dates back to the 1950s. It is the story of a family whose members were passionate about construction, but who found opportunities to practice their trades hard to come by in the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg territory. Undaunted, brothers Peter, Eddy, Jack, Patrick, Frank and John Decontie built a family legacy in the industry by working alongside other Kitigan Zibi community members on off-reserve lands throughout the United States—on projects of all shapes, sizes and complexity. They served the industry well, but nonetheless remained restricted in their capacity to work in their home territory. Andrew Decontie knew this reality all too well. As Peter’s son, and a member of the latest generation of Deconties to pick up the family passion for construction, he worked for 20 years as a builder on reserve lands alongside his wife, Wanda Thusky. Frustrated by the lack of opportunities inherent in the industry and the systemic barriers faced by their People, the couple became advocates for change. Decontie Construction Inc has the skills, the capacity and the network of partners to execute construction project throughout the province of Québec—and beyond. Our purpose is far greater. Creating and leveraging strong partnerships is critical for the successes we have and want to achieve. We always align ourselves with those companies that share our work ethic, our passion for construction and our fundamental desire to advance the interests of First Nations trades workers. We aim to give men and women of all First Nations the opportunity to finish their training in the construction trades. In turn, we will empower them go on to launch their own successful, sustainable contracting businesses, so that one day they too will have the resources at their disposal to give back to their families, their communities and their nations. Just as we have. We will achieve our goal by bidding on, winning, and performing work in the construction sector just as any other general contractor would: with skill, value and efficiency. As we do so, we will bring with us a team of dedicated, capable and hard working men and women—one that includes First Nations trades workers—who need only opportunities to complete their on-the-job training and demonstrate their talents to the world. It is our hope that, as we complete projects, the people we train will go on to enjoy successful careers not only with Decontie Construction, but also with other general and trades contracting businesses throughout Canada. We hope some will follow the same path we did: to earn their licences and certifications so that one day they too can make a difference in the lives of their People. We know we will face barriers to realizing our purpose. But we stand by the courage of our convictions. What we are doing is right and good. And we will do everything in our power—both on the jobsite and through our advocacy efforts—to write this new narrative.