Growing steadily over the years, this original counsulting office built a solid reputation for excellence across Canada in the civil engineering and power sectors, and was one of the first to venture into the new field of industrial plant design. This decision to enter into different sectors of activity allowed it to survive the stock market crash of 1929 and the difficult years of the Great Depression.

In 1937, the small office evolved into a partnership between Arthur Surveyer, Emil Nenniger and Georges Chênevert. Ten years later, in 1947, the name was changed to Surveyer, Nenniger & Chênevert. In 1975, it became SNC Inc.

During the 1970s and 1980s, SNC Inc. expanded its range of services to include project management, turnkey projects and project financing. This strategy paved the way for future concession-type projects and private-public partnerships. SNC Inc. also continued to grow into different sectors and expand its expertise through internal development, acquisitions and affiliations. In 1986, SNC Inc. made its first public share offering as a means of supporting this growth.

The most significant development in its history took place in 1991, when the two largest engineering firms in Canada at the time, SNC Inc. and Lavalin Inc., joined forces, making the new company, SNC-Lavalin Inc., a world leader with a vast international network, hundreds of experts in many industry sectors and extensive resources in management and project financing.

SNC-Lavalin's growth strategy involves building on its recognized expertise in the core sectors mentioned above, developing its vast international network, and increasing its project financing capabilities to enhance its competitiveness in major projects and infrastructure concessions.

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