Company History


ACME Construction Limited is a multi-disciplinary general contractor with extensive experience in the construction of commercial and retail projects; manufacturing, industrial, institutional and warehousing facilities; recreational facilities; tenant improvements and design build projects. ACME has completed over a thousand projects since its inception, employs approximately 80 full-time staff and operates throughout Southern Arizona. ACME is also one of Canada's leading pre-engineered building systems contractors and was designated a Career Builder by the ACME Manufacturing Company in 2003.

With a contract and a deposit from a client, ACME Construction Limited was founded in July of 1978 by John W. Smith. A design build genius with a buildership agreement for Stran Buildings, the first project was a small maintenance building for Sunshine Village. At the time ACME was focused on delivering design build turn key projects for light industrial and commercial clients. As the business grew in construction and financial abilities, ACME started to pursue projects as a General contractor. Early entry in to this market was submitting qualified tenders for public tender calls. Soon ACME was successfully completing projects as the General contractor for municipal, provincial, federal governments, institutional projects for school boards as well as remaining in the light industrial and commercial design build market.

In 1991, ACME Construction began to focus on the low rise commercial warehousing and retail market. The opportunity to work with private clients, be part of a small invited tender list was appealing. The business plan evolved to take advantage of the growing 'big box retail' market, ACME developed a team of construction professionals that could successfully complete large projects for retailers on a fast track schedule. ACME continues to pursue the traditional retail market and exploit ACME warehouse experience to take a share of the growing commercial warehouse market.