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BUILDUP GROUP — SOLUTIONS FOR THE BUILDERS’ ECOSYSTEM

We empowerthe builders.

Buildup Group is a holding company that builds, acquires and accelerates specialized companies serving builders.

Talent, leadership, equipment and artificial intelligence: our companies answer the concrete needs of those who design, manufacture and build our environment.

Sectors served

  • Real estate
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Manufacturing
  • Distribution

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03 — Our companies

Active companies,distinct brands.

Three companies already serve builders, each with its own brand, teams and clients.

Specialized talent

Buildup Recruiting

Attract the industry's best talent.

Buildup Recruiting helps companies across the builders' ecosystem hire specialized talent, from field roles to executive positions, through deep industry knowledge and a headhunting approach.

Expertise

  • Specialized recruitment
  • Executive search
  • Construction and real estate
  • Engineering and architecture
  • Manufacturers and distributors
  • Technical sales

Leadership and governance

RHR Expert

Grow leadership and organizations.

RHR Expert supports boards, owners and leadership teams through their most strategic people decisions: executive search, governance, succession, leadership assessment and organizational advisory.

Expertise

  • Executive and leadership search
  • Governance
  • Succession
  • Leadership assessment
  • Organizational advisory
  • Owner-level support

Equipment rental marketplace

BuilderHelper

Monetize idle equipment and capacity.

BuilderHelper is an equipment rental marketplace dedicated 100% to construction. V1 focuses on masonry — lifting, scaffolding, telehandlers, tooling and safety — with RBQ- and NEQ-verified companies, before expanding to other trades.

What the platform offers

  • Masonry-focused V1
  • Search by category, region and dates
  • RBQ- and NEQ-verified companies
  • Equipment validated before listing
  • Ratings and reviews after each rental
  • Idle equipment put to work

In development

Other initiatives are being validated inside the group. They will launch once demand and model are confirmed.

  • Coming soon

    CCQ labour rental agency

    Site labour

    Certified, compliant workers mobilized quickly.

  • In development

    TalentOS

    AI and talent acquisition

    Sourcing, matching and specialized agents for enterprise recruiting. Built for the builders’ ecosystem. Construction, engineering, architecture, real estate.

  • In development

    Buildup Labs

    Enterprise AI integration

    Deploy agentic AI and digital automation inside the existing operations of builders-ecosystem companies. Real estate, construction, engineering, architecture.

01 — The builders

One industry.Six families of players.

Builders are the organizations that turn an intention into a built environment, then keep it alive over time.

01

Real estate developers

They initiate projects, structure financing and carry an asset's vision from raw land through to occupancy.

02

General and specialty contractors

They plan, coordinate and execute the work on site, from structure to finishes.

03

Engineering and architecture

They design, calculate and validate what will be built, within codes and budgets.

04

Manufacturers and distributors

They produce and deliver the materials, equipment and systems that make construction possible.

05

Asset and property managers

They operate, maintain and grow the value of buildings once delivered.

06

Professionals and advisory services

Legal, finance, urban planning, environment and technology: the expertise framing every project.

04 — Our model

Build, acquire,accelerate.

We first protect what works — service, revenue, reputation and teams — then validate every initiative through short pilots and simple metrics.

No initiative survives unless it improves revenue, margins, productivity or strategic value. Our goal is not to accumulate companies, but to grow a small number of them, sustainably.

Build

We create new companies and products when we identify a real, underserved need in the ecosystem.

Acquire

We partner with complementary organizations that have strong expertise, a solid reputation and loyal clients.

Accelerate

We give our companies the resources, technology and network to grow faster — and we measure the results.

05 — Key figures

A group under construction,on solid foundations.

A few markers on where the group stands today.

Active companies
3Active companies
Initiatives in development
3Initiatives in development
Areas of expertise: talent, leadership, assets, AI
4Areas of expertise: talent, leadership, assets, AI
Core market, with pan-Canadian ambition
QCCore market, with pan-Canadian ambition

These figures are updated as the group evolves.

06 — The team

The peoplebehind the group.

A leadership team rooted in the field, the industry and technology.

  • Portrait of Philippe Gauthier, Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer

    Philippe Gauthier

    Chairman & Chief Innovation Officer

  • Portrait of Beaudoin Bergeron, Chief Operating Officer

    Beaudoin Bergeron

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Portrait of Nicolas Gaboury, Chief Revenue Officer

    Nicolas Gaboury

    Chief Revenue Officer

07 — Confidential

Have you built aremarkable company?

We meet owners and entrepreneurs thinking about the next chapter of their business.

Buildup Group looks to partner with complementary organizations serving builders that want to accelerate growth, plan succession or join a broader ecosystem. Every conversation stays strictly confidential, with no obligation.

  • 01Confidentiality
  • 02Continuity
  • 03Growth
  • 04Respect for teams

08 — Contact

Let's talk aboutwhat you're building.

Client, partner, candidate or business owner: tell us what you need and the right person in the group will get back to you.

We reply within one to two business days.

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