Entity and ownership
- Contractor legal entities
- Related companies and affiliates
- Directors and officers
- Trade names and operating names
Construction Employer Research for Union Campaigns
Construction employers can be hard to understand from the outside. Agitation Institute helps organizers map contractor entities, public project signals, worksites, leadership, and related company structures.
Multiple entities. Project-based worksites. Complex structures.
Construction employers rarely operate as a single, simple company. Multiple legal entities, project-based worksites, subcontracting relationships, and the gap between operating names and legal names all create research complexity.
Jurisdictional questions depend on understanding where work is happening and who the legal employer actually is - which requires digging beyond the company name on the site sign.
Common construction research questions
- Who is the legal employer on a specific project?
- What other entities does this contractor operate through?
- Who are the directors and are they shared across companies?
- What active projects can be identified publicly?
- What safety, enforcement, or litigation signals exist?
- What is the relationship to related contractors?
Public signals for construction employers
Projects and worksites
- Public project pages and announcements
- Procurement and tender records
- Permit signals where available
- Job postings referencing specific sites
Public records and risk
- Safety and enforcement signals
- Litigation and dispute records
- News and public controversies
- Social and media location signals
A structured contractor profile
- Contractor profile with legal entity summary
- Related entity map with connections noted
- Public worksite and project signal list
- Leadership and management summary
- Risk and public record summary
- Source appendix with links and citations
- Recommended field validation questions
Public signals need organizer follow-through
Public-source project and worksite signals are a starting point, not a confirmed site list. Organizers need to verify locations in the field before acting on them.
Every report is designed to hand off clearly to organizers - with confidence labels, source links, and recommended field follow-up questions built in.
Build the full picture
Worksite Research
Map the employer's public footprint across locations and projects.
Ownership Research
Map legal entities, related companies, and corporate control structures.
Canadian Union Research
Employer research with Canadian provincial records and labour context.
Common questions
Can you find active construction projects?
Yes. We look for public project pages, procurement records, permit signals, and job postings referencing specific sites. Confidence levels are noted for each signal.
Can you map related contractor entities?
Yes. We use corporate registries, public filings, shared directors, and related signals to map the entity structure of construction employers.
Can you identify company directors?
Yes. Director and officer information from corporate registries is a key part of construction employer research - particularly for identifying connections across related entities.
Can this help with jurisdictional planning?
Worksite and entity research can help clarify where an employer operates. Formal jurisdiction determinations require labour lawyer or labour board guidance.
How reliable are project signals?
Reliability depends on how publicly visible the employer is. Project signals are labeled with confidence levels and should be verified in the field.
Research a construction employer
Tell us about the contractor and what your campaign needs to understand. We will scope the research and get you a structured picture of the entity and its public footprint.