Construction management · General contracting · Ontario
Construction management and general contracting, run like a consultancy.
MARLICON is a construction management and general contracting firm run by a group of management consultants. Every project runs on documented systems — budget, schedule, change control and reporting — so it's delivered on time, on budget and on record. Prime contractor, subcontractor or consultant: we work the way your project needs.
- Projects & tenders
- bids@marlicon.ca
- Call
- 226-894-2661
Construction — our core business
Construction management and general contracting.
Commercial fit-outs, renovations, builds and multi-site rollouts from under $1 million to $20 million, across Ontario — in occupied buildings or vacant ones.
Construction management
We act as your agent: budget, schedule, trade procurement and site control, with open-book pricing. You see every trade price and keep control of the decisions.
General contracting
A fixed price against complete drawings, one contract, and we carry the construction risk — self-performing finishes and managing every specialty trade.
How we deliver
Run by management consultants. Built on systems.
MARLICON is a group of management consultants who build. The disciplines of a consultancy — defined scope, measured budgets, controlled change and honest reporting — run every project, so it's delivered on time, on budget and on record.
Budget control
A cost plan set before work starts, tracked against committed and actual cost, and reported to you.
Schedule control
One master schedule across design, permits, procurement and site, with slippage flagged early — not at handover.
Change control
Every change priced and approved before it proceeds. Nothing extra is invoiced after the fact.
Quality and safety
Inspection checklists at each stage, under a documented health and safety program.
One point of contact
Regular progress, cost and schedule reporting from one person who owns the job.
Closeout on record
Deficiencies, warranties, as-builts and handover documents — complete and filed.
Ways to engage us
Prime contractor, subcontractor or consultant.
We fit the contract structure your project already has — or help you choose one.
Prime contractor
We hold the contract with the owner and answer for the whole project — as general contractor, construction manager or design-builder.
Subcontractor
We work under another general contractor, delivering interior and finishing scopes and phased work in occupied buildings — to their schedule and standards.
Consultant
Owner's representative, pre-construction budgeting and constructability reviews, or construction management advisory — on your side of the table.
Maintenance & refreshes
Maintenance and interior refreshes.
Interior refreshes, group relamping and LED retrofits — for national retailers, offices and property portfolios. Scheduled after hours or between close and open, and invoiced in one format across every site.
Relamping & LED retrofits
Scheduled group relamping and LED conversions across a portfolio — high-bay sales floors, stockrooms and parking-lot lighting.
Relamping programsOvernight store refreshes
Paint, flooring, ceilings, fixtures and signage — done overnight, handed back trading-ready every morning.
Refresh programsInterior refreshes
Paint, flooring, ceilings, lighting and washrooms for offices, retail, restaurants and common areas — without a renovation.
Interior refreshesSectors we serve
Buildings that can't afford to close.
Almost everything we do happens in a space someone is trading out of, working in, or serving customers from. That constraint shapes how we schedule, contain, and hand back — whatever the sector.
Retail & big box
Sales floors, stockrooms, fitting rooms and entrances — kept trading through the work.
- Overnight remodels and rebrand rollouts
- Group relamping and LED retrofits
Grocery & supermarket
Work sequenced around delivery, restock and trading windows, with refrigeration trades managed alongside.
- Aisle, floor and washroom rebuilds
- Deli, bakery and back-of-house fit-outs
Restaurants & QSR
Kitchens, dining rooms and drive-thru surrounds, turned around inside a closure window.
- Back-of-house and line rebuilds
- Phased dining room refreshes
Pharmacy & clinics
Dust-controlled work in spaces that stay clean and compliant while patients are still coming through.
- Dispensary and consult room millwork
- Accessibility and washroom upgrades
Bank & financial branches
Security-sensitive scheduling, escorted access, and crews who understand what that means.
- Branch refreshes and teller line rebuilds
- ATM surrounds and vestibules
Offices & professional
Fit-outs and refits delivered around a working floor, or between tenancies.
- Tenant fit-outs and demising walls
- End-of-lease restoration
Industrial & warehouse
Interior work coordinated around production, shipping and forklift traffic.
- Office, mezzanine and locker room builds
- High-bay relamping and repairs
Property management
Mixed portfolios under one maintenance program, one contract and one invoice format.
- Common areas, lobbies and corridors
- Turnover and make-ready work
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Plan a project
Free tools and straight answers.
Rough numbers before you call anyone — free, in your browser, with a branded PDF report you can download or have emailed.
Fit-out cost estimator
A planning range per square foot and in total, by sector, size, finish and condition.
Estimate costTimeline estimator
Week ranges for design, permits, procurement, construction and closeout.
Estimate timelineDelivery model selector
Six questions. Design-build, construction management or general contracting — with the reasons.
Find your modelRead the Insights guides — costs, timelines, leases and occupied renovations
Coverage
Ontario-wide. National for multi-site programs.
Our crews are based in Southern Ontario. We cover the rest of the province — and other provinces on multi-site programs — through a managed network of vetted regional partners.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What does MARLICON do?
MARLICON is a commercial construction management and general contracting firm in Ontario, run by a group of management consultants. We deliver fit-outs, renovations, builds and multi-site rollouts from under $1 million to $20 million, and run relamping and overnight refresh programs for national retailers.
Can you work as a subcontractor or a consultant, not just the prime contractor?
Yes. We work as prime contractor, as a subcontractor to another general contractor, or as a consultant — owner's representative, pre-construction and construction management advisory.
How do you keep projects on time and on budget?
Every project runs on documented systems: a budget tracked against actual cost, a master schedule, change orders priced before proceeding, quality and safety checklists, and regular reporting to the owner through one point of contact.
What areas do you serve?
We self-perform across Southern Ontario — the GTA, Kitchener–Waterloo, Hamilton, Guelph, Cambridge, London, Niagara, and Barrie. We cover the rest of Ontario through vetted regional partners, and other provinces on multi-site programs.
Do you work in occupied stores?
Yes. Overnight and off-hours work in trading locations is a core capability. We use full containment, hoarding, and customer-safe barricades, and hand the site back trading-ready every morning.
Do you run relamping programs for retail chains?
Yes — scheduled group relamping and LED retrofits across a portfolio, done overnight so stores aren't affected, with one invoice format across every location.
Are you insured and WSIB cleared?
Yes — $5M commercial general liability and current WSIB clearance. Certificates are available within one business day.
Do you do residential work?
Our core business is commercial. We do manage larger residential projects through construction management — renovations, additions, and multi-unit properties.
Tell us about the project.
Drawings or just an address — we'll tell you honestly how we'd deliver it, and what it should cost.