
From the Ground Up
OUR TIMELINE
For three generations,Van Bree Enterprises has been at the heart of community building. It all started in 1966 when founder Paul Van Bree Sr. purchased his first bulldozer. Today, Van Bree provides top-notch construction services for farms, municipalities, and businesses. Explore our timeline – Discover how we keep Laying the Ground Work to Make Life Easier!

2024
Van Bree Infrastructure
Van Bree Drainage & Bulldozing Limited is amalgamated with CH Excavating: to form Van Bree Infrastructure. The occasion is marked by a celebration with clients and supply partners at the Hilton Grand Ballroom in London.
2024
Inland Pit
New Screw is added to the washing plant.

2023
Hunt Pit
Van Bree - expanding gravel market to the East - purchases Hunt Pit to better serve customers in that area.
2023
Langan Pit
The Langan Pit is restored back to productive farm land.

2022
CH Excavating
Van Bree acquires CH Excavating and Choice Inc.
2022
New Scale House and ticketing System
A new updated scale house and electronic ticketing system is making life easier for customers!


2021
Griffin becomes owner
Griffin Van Bree joins his brother as an owner - working to ensure the family business that their grandfather started, and their dad grew, continues to thrive.
2020
50 Year Employee
Arnold VandenNieuwenhuizend celebrates 50 years with Van Bree! (Arnold started wth the company in the summer of 1970)


2019
​Errol Woods
Klondyke Developments starts the first phase of the Errol Woods Subdivision.
2017
Grateful Neighbours
Grateful neighbours host a thank you BBQ for the VB Crew on Talfourd Street in Sarnia


2017
PJ becomes owner
Son, P.J. Van Bree becomes an owner, with a desire to continue the family business that their grandfather started and their dad grew to the succesful company it is today.
2017
50 Years in Business!


2015
In 2015, the Lobo Pit is restored and as of 2023, Willow and Water repurposed the property as a retreat for horseback riding with many trails through the bush and around the ponds
2013
Van Bree purchases a Wolfe 8000 - that can dig a trench with an 8' depth and a with of 24-48"


2011
First Housing Development by Klondyke
2007
40 Years in Business!
2003
First Crusher was purchased.
2001
ISO Certified
Quality is important to Van Bree and becoming ISO Certified contributes to ensuring every job is completed to the highest degree.


1998
Van Bree starts recycling construction materials such as wood, asphalt and concrete.
1995
Van Bree outgrows the office trailer and builds a new office on Nauvoo Road, Warwick Township


1995
A new pit was purchased and Lobo Sand & Gravel was established.
1992
Pro Drainage
Pearson Brothers was purchased and Van Bree added farm drainage to their line of work to service the farmers in the area.


1991
With more demand for gravel and to better service our customers, the Inland Pit just East of Arkona was established.
1990
Moved from the in-house office to an office trailer where Christine Van Bree hired her first in-office employee to help her with the books.

1988
Paul Sr. traded a house he ownded in Forest for a washing plant to make concrete sand for customers.
1987
First gravel truck was purchased to start making deliveries to our customers.


1986
Paul Van Bree Jr. graduated and came on board and grew Van Bree Drainage to include sewer and watermain work while Paul Van Bree Sr. focused on new venture to manufacture sand & gravel. Sales doubled that year.
1982
With only the exhaust visible, we managed to rescue our new dozer at a Job in Warwick Township.


1975
The Super 7 wheel machine made the drainage jobs move a little faster
1973
First time a laser was used to measure and align the grade of a trench at Van Bree's first job in Exeter.
1972
Paul Van Bree Sr. continues to grow the drainage operations while Frank Van Bree started his own excavating company.
1967
Van Bree Drainage & Bulldozing Limited is established by Paul Van Bree Sr. and his brother Frank Van Bree. Paul remembers the first municipal work that was completed was the "Reid Drain" in the Township of Adelaide.

1966
First dozer purchased by Paul Van Bree Sr.