Defence Construction Canada

About Defence Construction Canada

Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is a Crown corporation located on Oxford Street East in the Carling Heights neighbourhood of London. It supports the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) with infrastructure and environmental projects in Canada and abroad. The organization provides five primary lines of service. These include Contract Management Services for facility renovation and maintenance, and Contract Services to oversee the procurement of goods and professional, construction, and maintenance services. DCC also offers Environmental Services for regulatory requirements and performance targets, Project and Program Management Services for pre-construction and lifecycle consulting, and Real Property Management Services for needs planning to facility decommissioning. Projects include control towers, dockyards, hangars, tank maintenance facilities, community centres, accommodation facilities, roads, and sewer and water systems. Established in 1951, DCC has operated for 75 years. The organization states it is a provider of contracting and lifecycle support. It notes its role in modernizing defence infrastructure through energy savings and emissions reduction and its focus on diversity, inclusion, transparency, and reconciliation with Indigenous businesses, people, and communities.