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Curran & Briggs Limited will provide quality construction services, hot mix asphalt, and materials to our customers, in a safe and rewarding work environment. We will strive to provide to every customer a product that meets or exceeds required standards. We own our own equipment, apart from a few owner & operator trucks that are called on during peak periods. During the busy construction season, the payroll rises to approximately 185 employees.

Curran & Briggs welcomes the challenge and will be looking for growth for the company, in the future.

Put the safety of our employees and the public first.

Continue as an ethical company, and enhance opportunities for future generations of owners and employees.

Ensure our customers satisfaction by meeting and / or exceeding the quality specified.

Create and maintain professional business relationships, built on trust and mutual respect, with you our valued customer.

Treat all employees fairly, maintain a system which encourages and rewards performance.

Improve our construction processes on the jobsite and create an environment where work at the crew level is focused and supported by management.

Take pride of ownership in the operation and maintenance of our asphalt plant, vehicles, equipment, offices, and other facilities by holding ourselves to the highest possible standards.

Encourage and support individual employee growth and well-being through training, development and health promotion.

Instil in our employees respect for the environment by being good corporate citizens.

Our Team

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President

Rick Kennedy, CA

President

Rick J. Kennedy, CPA, CA

While Rick is a native of Charlottetown he has been a proud resident of Summerside for almost 30 years. He graduated from UPEI in 1985 with a BBA degree and joined the accounting firm of Doane Raymond (today known as Grant Thornton) where he obtained his professional accounting designation in 1988. In 1993, after leaving public accounting practice, he was hired at Curran & Briggs as Comptroller, and in 2008 thanks to the generosity of Walter Riehl and his family, he was given the opportunity to become an owner in the Company. Today Rick is President of the corporate group but still maintains many of the roles of Comptroller. He thanks the many dedicated employees that work, and have worked at the company over the years, for its success and recognizes that aside from construction work being challenging at the best of times, that every employee also battles the elements of Mother Nature almost every day in an environment that is much too often either too hot, too cold, too wet and/or too dry.During his tenure with Curran & Briggs he has raised four daughters (Sarah, Megan, Rebecca and Emma) in Summerside where he continues to reside with his wife Jane.

About Rick

VP & Project Manager

Steve Campbell

Vice President & Project Manager

Steve Campbell, C.E.T

Education: Holland College Civil Technology Graduate – May 1996
Years with Company: 1999 – present (24 years)
Years working in industry: 34 years

Steve has been with Curran & Briggs since 1999 and has held many positions from Driveway estimator to senior estimator and project manager. The main focus of the estimating and project management has been on major site development and municipal servicing. He has been on the board for PEI Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association for 20 plus years and had held positions from Director thru to President. In the off time Steve enjoys spending time with his two daughters and being involved in minor sport in Summerside.

About Steve

Director & Project Manager

Kerry Doucette

Director & Project Manager

Kerry Doucette

Kerry Doucette graduated from Holland College of Charlottetown with a diploma of Civil Technology in 2001. He has been with Curran and Briggs since that time. His roles at Curran and Briggs are mainly but not limited to Project Management, Asphalt Operations, and managing the equipment division. Kerry has been involved in many projects across PEI. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

About Kerry

Estimator & Project Manager

Brian Mahoney

Estimator & Project Manager

Brian Mahoney

Brian began his career in the construction industry with Curran & Briggs as a university student in 2016, working as a labourer on various crews and eventually becoming our surveyor. After three years of field work, Brian moved into the office where he has continued to aid with surveying, as well as taken on new roles in project management and estimating. In his free time Brian enjoys golfing and all things sports.

About Brian

Superintendent

Benny Gallant

Superintendent

Benny Gallant

Benny is a superintendent with Curran&Briggs and has been with the company since 2001. Benny started as an operator and moved up to become foreman of the pipe crew. Benny was then promoted to superintendent of the pipe crews and other projects. Benny is now superintendent of the asphalt crews and looks after all the logistics for the company. Benny lives is Summerside and enjoys golfing, boating and snowmobiling on his off time. Benny plans to be with the company for many years to come, well that’s if he doesn’t win the lottery.

About Benny

Superintendent

Scott Mahoney

Superintendent

Scott Mahoney

Scott is a superintendent with our company with over 10 years experience in the industry. Scott’s main focus is looking after our pipe crews and our concrete division and has been involved in many large government, municipal and private projects throughout the island. Scott is a father of 3 and enjoys local and Boston sports.

About Scott

Driveway Estimator

Ivan Paynter

Driveway Estimator

Scott Howatt

Safety Coordinator

Brian Arsenault

Office Manager

Mary Andrews

Office Manager

Mary Andrews

Mary grew up in the Kensington area on the Irishtown Road. After high school graduation she graduated with top honours in her Office Administration course at Holland College. Fresh out of her program in 1994 she was hired by Curran and Briggs as office receptionist and through the years she has performed about every office administrative position within the Company. Today she manages the corporate office and its extensive full cost accounting software. With her whole career spent with the same company it is no wonder she is known to many as ‘Curran & Briggs Mary’. Her love of dogs most often see’s Mary bring her canine companion of the day, currently Ben, to the office each day where the canine friend fulfills a steady dose of happiness. Mary and Ben currently reside in Summerside.

About Mary

Company History

Curran & Briggs green and white equipment is a common sight all over Prince Edward Island (PEI). We are proud that some of our employees are third generation, which tells you how long we have been serving our customers on PEI.

In 1920, the original company, founded in Orillia, Ontario, was name was Curran & Clement after its two owners at that time. In the early 30s, Fred T. Briggs purchased the shares owned by Mr. Clement, and the company was re-named to Curran & Briggs. In 1937, Curran & Briggs opened an eastern division to fulfill contracts in Springhill, Nova Scotia and PEI. The eastern division headquarters was established in Summerside, PEI. Our our corporate head office is maintained in the same location today.

Curran & Briggs continued operations across Canada during the Second World War and was awarded the first Canadian contract on the Alaska Highway. At the same time the eastern division was busy building runways at the Summerside and Mount Pleasant, PEI, airports.

A Family Business

In 2008, Walter Riehl, who has seen many changes in the construction business during his 65 plus years on the job, had retired. The ownership of the company changed and still remains a family business as five employees joined together to purchase and take over ownership of Curran & Briggs Limited. The five employees are; Greg Bowles (Manager Advance Rentals), Brian Profitt (General Manager), Rick Kennedy (Comptroller), Steve Campbell (Project Manager / Estimator) and Kerry Doucette (Superintendent).

In January 2018 Curran & Briggs underwent another change in ownership with the retirement of Brian Profitt & Greg Bowles. Presently, the company is now owned by the three remaining partners. Today the company still consists of Curran & Briggs Limited, Tri-Mix Limited and Advance Rentals, with shops in located in Summerside and Bloomfield.

Health & Safety

At Curran & Briggs Limited, the health & safety of our employees, the public, property and the environment is of great concern to us. We have a Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator, who reports directly to the General Manager to oversee our Health, Safety & Environment Program. Our company, in conjunction with our Joint Occupational Safety & Health Committee, has developed a written Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) program which incorporates policies, training, inspections, a reporting system as well as annual safety audits to identify and correct any safety issues.

Curran & Briggs Limited is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment wherever we conduct business. We recognize that safety is everyone’s business so that responsibility is shared from the president of the company through to our labourers on the jobsites. We recognize the employees’ duty to identify hazards and supports as well as encourages employees to play an active role in identifying, reporting, and correcting hazards as well as offering suggestions or ideas to improve our HS&E program.

Accidents are preventable and Curran & Briggs Limited strive to reach a zero accident goal!

The Environment

Curran & Briggs Limited is committed to protecting the environment and our planets natural resources. Our employees are made aware of environmental issues related to work and their responsibility in protecting the environment. We encourage our employees to constantly consider environmental impact wherever they may be.

Curran & Briggs Limited is forward thinking in meeting environmental challenges and we take all necessary steps to avoid possible environmental damage that may happen on the jobsite. We consider the environment and take measures to eliminate any environmental impact while operating and maintaining our facilities and equipment.

Curran & Briggs Limited conducts business in an environmentally responsible manner, keeping in compliance with legislation and regulations.

Join Our Team

We put the safety of our employees and the public first. At Curran & Briggs, we treat all employees fairly and maintain a system which rewards performance. We are continually looking for trained, motivated operators and labourers. Please send your resumé to admin@curranandbriggs.com.

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