OUR HISTORY

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December 9th, 1982

Emanuel/Kathleen Demelo and Dave McPherson incorporated L82, marking the official beginning of our company.

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1983

L82 embarked on its first project, a condo site for Decade Developments. This project served as the initial milestone for our company’s portfolio.
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1984

L82 purchased its first machine, a 225 CAT excavator. This investment laid the foundation for our construction capabilities.

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1986

Leadership change with Arthur and Fernando Demelo joining the ownership group.

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1988

First office space on wonderland road including the introduction of full-time office staff.

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1992

New office located on Hamley Road to assist L82 with its growth.

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1994

Construction of the Hyde Park watermain which was a large stepping stone in project sizes and complexity .

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2000

Second generation started full time with Jeremi and Justin joining the team.

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2007

L82 celebrated its 25th anniversary.

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2012/2013

L82 undertook one of its largest projects, the design-build of a 1200mm watermain twinning from Lake Huron to London.

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2018/2021

L82 expanded its service offerings by venturing into landscaping, with the establishment and partnership of Outer Construction and the acquisition of JK Landscaping.

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2023

L82 further expended its Southwestern Ontario operations through the acquisition of BEECH Infrastructure Group Ltd.

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2024

The third generation of the Demelo family has joined the team .