Agra Foundations Acquired by Soletanche Freyssinet

Nicholson Construction Co. announced that Soletanche Freyssinet, a world leader in civil engineering and construction, acquired Agra Foundations Ltd. on June 25, 2010.

Agra Foundations specializes in piling and ground improvement. Agra is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, and primarily operates in Western and Central Canada, where it has six office locations. Agra Foundations will continue to operate as an autonomous company, under the leadership of their President, Derek Harris, P.Eng, a 28-year veteran of the company.

Agra joins Nicholson, Menard and Geopac in the family of Soletanche Freyssinet companies performing geotechnical construction work in the United States and Canada. According to Nicholson President Andrew Walker, “The acquisition of Agra Foundations into the Soletanche Freyssinet Group continues our strategic plan for expanding our geotechnical construction services and expertise throughout North America”.