History of Culliton Brothers Limited

From the beginning...

1932  

R.T. (Bob) McBride and one partner go into the plumbing and sheet metal business working out of Bob’s mother’s garage at 40 Trinity Street, Stratford, ON.

1946

R.T. McBride moves to 168 Ontario Street. At the new location retail store, a bookkeeping facility and shop. There were 6 - 8 full-time employees.

1947

Keith A. Culliton joins the company as the bookkeeper.

1951

George F. Culliton joins the company as a plumbing apprentice.

1953

R.T. McBride incorporates, becoming R.T. McBride Limited.

1960

David F. Teahen joins the company as the bookkeeper.

1964

R.T. McBride passes away. George and Keith Culliton buy the
company from Mrs. McBride.

1968

The company adds an electrical department and an electric motor repair and rewind shop. These departments were located in a rental garage on Ontario Street in the east end of Stratford.

1969

The Company moves to a new facility at 473 Douro Street.

1975

Name changes from R.T. McBride Limited to Culliton Brothers Limited. Sponsorship of the Jr. B. hockey team, the “Stratford Cullitons” begins.

1978

David F. Teahen becomes a shareholder.

1981

Addition of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration service department. Purchased Allen Somers Plumbing in St. Marys.

1988

A 5,000 square foot addition to the existing building. Interior construc tion changes for new office space increased plumbing market area and increased shop area.

1989

Steve Culliton (George’s son) joins the company.

1991

Tim Culliton (Keith’s son) joins the company.

1994

Founded Cullitons Security Limited, a separate company to serve the residential, commercial and industrial sectors with burglar, fire and medial alarms.

1997

George F. Culliton passes away. His wife, Barbara M. Culliton, is appointed President of Culliton Brothers.

1998

Steve Culliton appointed Sales Manager, Tim Culliton appointed General Manager and a Management Team was developed to assist in the operation of Culliton Brothers Limited.

2000

Company reporting/organizational structure changes to business units - construction, service & installations and residential.

2001

Awarded Grand River Hospital - $15 Million Mechanical/Electrical project, company’s largest to date.

2003

Tim Culliton purchases Steve Culliton’s shares in the business.
Tim Culliton becomes sole shareholder and President.

2004

Awarded St. Mary’s General Hospital - $9.8 Million, largest single electrical contract to date.

2005

Awarded Sherbourne Health Centre - $4 Million, first significant Toronto project.

2006

Sell Culliton Security Limited to Protectron. Re-organization of business operations. Awarded projects at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) - $4.9 Million and Toronto General Hospital - $2.4 Million – additional significant Toronto Hospital Projects.

2007

Awarded Bluewater Health Redevelopment Project - $55 Million – largest single contract to date.

2008

Completed the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH) and Toronto General Hospital – 2 major mechanical projects in the Toronto market.

2008

Opened Culliton Self Storage.

2009

Ongoing projects in Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Sarnia and all points in between.