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Industrial Builders for US Projects

Colony Construction builds mission-critical steel and concrete infrastructure across the United States - from data centers and manufacturing plants to Mountain West energy projects and Alaskan remote mining. 40+ years of execution, 700+ completed projects, one cross-border team for US industrial owners.

Who We Are

For US industrial owners, Colony offers a single accountable partner for design-build steel and concrete work. We handle IBC seismic zones, AISC / AWS steel standards, state-by-state permitting, and cold-climate CVN testing when your project calls for it - in-house, no subcontracted capability, no finger-pointing.

Our promise is “tenacious creativity”. With our team of outside-the-box thinkers, we push boundaries to deliver high-value solutions with integrity and precision… no matter the challenge.

Who We Are

Industries We Serve

We proudly serve key resource and infrastructure industries, building safe and reliable steel structures that perform in any condition.

Mining

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Forestry

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Oil & Gas

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Hydroelectric

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Agriculture

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Sports & Rec

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Manufacturing & Warehousing

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Aviation

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Data Centers

Our Products & Services

  • Conceptual designs, engineering, and detailing
  • Pre-engineered, conventional steel, superstruct hybrid solutions
  • Self-perform erection services
  • Mechanical System Work (piping, HVAC, tanks, etc.)
  • Process Steel (Platforms, internal walkways, etc.)
  • Conveyor Structure and Enclosures
  • Cladding and roofing systems: insulated metal panels (IMPs), single-skin, built-up, and conventional options
  • Bridge cranes
  • Mezzanines and equipment supports
  • Mandoors, overhead doors, glazing, and hangar doors
  • And more…
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What We've Done

For over 40 years, Colony has delivered 700+ projects across four continents, driven by our vision of BUILDING HAPPINESS through quality, performance, and purposeful design with long-term value in mind.

With our recent expansion into the U.S., we’re proud to bring the same expertise and care to every site. Here are just a few of the projects we’ve built TOGETHER…

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Our Projects

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ANTAMINA

Antamina Copper Mine

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Brucejack Gold Mine

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Conair Hangar

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Diavik Diamond Mines

Dockside Green Biomass Energy Facility

Dockside Green Biomass Energy Facility

Eskay Creek Mine – Process Plant Building

Harmer Steel Industrial Building

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Imperial Oil Kearl Lake

ADAMS LAKE SAWMILL

Interfor Adams Lake Sawmill

Kupol

Kupol Russia Gold Mine

Langley Events Center – Ice and Dry Arena Facility

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LNG Cedar Valley Lodge

Mayo B Powerhouse

Mayo B Powerhouse

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Meg Energy Phase 2

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Newmont Red Chris Mine

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Seastar Chemicals

Seven Horses Aspen Warehouse

Space Centre Container Storage Facility

Mildred Lake Mine Replacement (MLMR)

Syncrude Mildred Lake Mine

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Teck Hvc Mantle Rebuild Facility

Unbc Sports Center

Unbc Sports Center

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West Fraser Quesnel Sawmill

Whistler Olympic Plaza Pavilion

Whistler Olympic Plaza Pavilion

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Our Core Values

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Do what you say you're going to do

Talk is cheap; follow-through takes effort. Commit to a plan, execute, and own the results.
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Learn Today, Succeed Tomorrow

Mistakes are great!…as long as you learn from them and share the experience with others so everyone can improve.
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Success is in the Details

Assuming that everything will work itself out is an invitation for failure. Be proactive and get into the details.
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Do the Right Thing

Every company SAYS they’re ethical when nothing’s on the line, but Colony DOES the right thing no matter what it costs us.
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Go Home Healthy

No matter what the cost, everyone we work with will go home healthy to their families every day.
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Happy to Help

Regardless of how busy you are, don’t wait to be asked to lend a helping hand. “It’s not my job” isn’t in our language.
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Do what you say you're going to do

Talk is cheap; follow-through takes effort. Commit to a plan, execute, and own the results.

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Learn Today, Succeed Tomorrow

Mistakes are great!…as long as you learn from them and share the experience with others so everyone can improve.

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Success is in the Details

Assuming that everything will work itself out is an invitation for failure. Be proactive and get into the details.

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Do the Right Thing

Every company SAYS they’re ethical when nothing’s on the line, but Colony DOES the right thing no matter what it costs us.

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Go Home Healthy

No matter what the cost, everyone we work with will go home healthy to their families every day.

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Happy to Help

Regardless of how busy you are, don’t wait to be asked to lend a helping hand. “It’s not my job” isn’t in our language.

Our Story

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Colony was founded in 1985 by David Thompson and has served US industrial owners since the company opened its international division. Thompson started Colony on pre-engineered steel buildings but built the company around an international delivery model that has since served US mining, energy, and heavy-industrial clients...

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By the early 1990s Colony's international division was actively delivering US and cross-border industrial projects, establishing the cold-climate and remote-site capability US operators rely on today. It remains one of the largest preojects around the globe.

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In the early 2000s, Jesse Atkinson joined Colony and expanded its service catalog to cover the US industrial segments Colony serves today - data centers, mining infrastructure, energy facilities, and controlled-environment agriculture. Under Atkinson, Colony's footprint across US service offerings.

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Atkinson acquired Colony from Thompson and expanded the firm into full design-build general contracting - the single-accountable-partner model US industrial owners rely on to control execution risk.

20's

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Colony formalized a US-market strategic plan centered on client-outcome guarantees and retained-delivery-team continuity - a commitment US industrial owners increasingly demand on multi-year heavy-industrial engagements. This approach remains unusual in the construction industry.

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Our Locations

  • Delaware
  • Colorado
  • Nevada
  • Minnesota
  • Arizona

Contact Info

Brian Penrose
USA Business Development Manager

Email:
bpenrose@colonyconstruction.com

Phone:
303-902-6765

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Colony Construction work on US projects?

Yes. Colony has an active US practice covering California, Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Alaska, and the Mountain West region. US projects span data centers, manufacturing plants, mining infrastructure, energy facilities, and controlled-environment agriculture.

How does Colony handle US-specific building codes and standards?

Colony's in-house engineering team works to AISC structural-steel standards, AWS D1.1 welding, and the International Building Code (IBC) including its seismic-zone requirements. State-by-state permitting and local AHJ review is managed by our project-management team as part of the standard design-build package.

What advantage does a Canadian-headquartered builder bring to US owners?

Cold-climate capability, remote-site logistics, and a 700-project track record that includes Arctic mining (Diavik, Kupol), Andean copper operations (Antamina), and US Pacific Northwest industrial. The cross-border team means your project team has delivered in your climate before -- not learned on your dime.

Can Colony handle US mining, data center, or energy projects at scale?

Yes. Reference projects include gold, copper, diamond, oil-sands, and biomass operations; Canadian and US data-center facility builds; and Yukon hydroelectric powerhouse work. Colony carries the bonding, insurance, and workforce scale to handle 7-8-figure heavy-industrial engagements.