ABOUT DOYLE CONSTRUCTION
Doyle Construction: A Century of Craftsmanship and Custom Home Building Experience
Doyle Construction is a family-run firm with over 20 full time employees. We have the ablility to manage a job of any size, from a basic home reno to a multi-residential mixed use development. Chris performs estimating and scheduling duties as well as Project Management, and his wife Aline manages the payroll and accounting side of things. Their sons, Matt and Jonny are job superintendants and supervise the on-site work. The Doyle family chooses to work with other trades and contractors that have proven to perform work of the highest quality. We all work together focused on the same thing, which is to provide our clients with the best we have to offer, in order to ensure that each project is a success for all involved.
Our Story
A Legacy Built on Craftsmanship: The Early Days of Doyle Construction
Our story; In and around the year 1915 J.J. Doyle, my grandfather, was a partner with a mason and a plasterer, their company name was Doyle Thomas and Christensen. During the early 1900s they built several large schools in the Edmonton and Calgary areas. After World War 1 J.J. Doyle continued in business until the 1930s depression at which time he moved to Vancouver with two of his oldest sons and established J.J. Doyle and Sons Construction Ltd .This company specialized in renovations, particularly churches, commercial buildings and hotels. J.J. Doyle and Sons was disbanded when the sons joined the armed forces during World War 11.
After the war, in 1946, Doyle Construction Co. Ltd. Was incorporated by J.J. Doyle and his eldest son, Elmer Doyle. Upon J.J. Doyle’s death in 1950 Elmer Doyle was joined by three of his brothers, Murray, Frank and Norbert, my father, as partners in the company. The company specialized in new construction of schools, churches, small hotels, warehouses and commercial buildings. In the 1960s the company expanded it’s base by including utilty works and larger sized contracts. By the early 1970s, I, along with my brother Terry, joined the company which at that time was contracting large commercial and industrial projects. During the mid 1980s the non-union sector in B.C. was taking hold of the majority of work, and that, coupled with the retirement of three of the brothers brought an end to the unionized firm of Doyle Construction.
Post-War Growth: The Incorporation of Doyle Construction
Shifting Focus: Custom Homes and Family Expansion
Shortly thereafter we moved our family to Qualicum Beach and formed Willow Lane Construction Ltd. and soon began building custom homes. By the early 2000,s I was joined by my wife Aline, and our sons, Matt and Jonny in the business. During this time we have expanded our work to include both condominium projects and commercial buildings. That brings us to today, where we have decided to re-name our company as Doyle Construction Ltd. in order to continue the legacy handed down through the generations.
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