Last Updated: 2011-03-01

Lea International Ltd.

Company information

Legal Name:   Lea International Ltd.
Operating Name:   Lea International Ltd.
Alternate Name:   Lea Consulting Ltd.
Alternate Name:   Lea Group Holdings Inc.
Mailing Address 5331 Jaskow Dr. RICHMOND, British Columbia V7E 5H9	Location Address 5331 Jaskow Dr. RICHMOND, British Columbia V7E 5H9
Telephone: (604) 609-2272
Fax: (604) 609-7008
Email: leainternational@lea.ca
Website URL: http://www.lea.ca

Contact information

John da Silva
	Title:   Vice President
	Telephone:   (604) 609-2272
	Ext:   313
	Fax:   (604) 609-7008
	Email:   jdasilva@lea.ca
John Long
	Title:   Chief Executive Officer
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (416) 490-8887
	Ext:   227
	Fax:   (416) 490-8376
	Email:   jlong@lea.ca
Dave Saunders
	Title:   President
	Area of Responsibility:   Management Executive
	Telephone:   (416) 490-8887
	Ext:   233
	Fax:   (416) 490-8376
	Email:   dsaunders@lea.ca
Marc Alfonso
	Title:   Administrator - Staff Resources
	Area of Responsibility:   Administrative Services
	Telephone:   (604) 609-2272
	Ext:   308
	Fax:   (604) 609-7008
	Email:   malfonso@lea.ca
Bronwen Burton
	Title:   Admin/Exec Assistant
	Area of Responsibility:   Administrative Services
	Telephone:   (604) 609-2272
	Ext:   313
	Fax:   (604) 609-7008
	Email:   bburton@lea.ca

Company description

In 1998, there was a restructuring of N.D. Lea Holding Co. Ltd., which led to the formation of Lea Group Holdings Inc., which acquired the following assets: - N.D. Lea International Ltd. - Lea International Ltd. - DS-Lea Associates Ltd.(now Lea Consulting Ltd.) - Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd. Lea Group Holdings Inc. (LGHI) and its associated companies are owned and managed by former shareholders of N.D. Lea Holding co. Ltd. During 1998, LGHI elected to pursue future international projects as LEA INTERNATIONAL LTD. Norman Lea, the founding partner of N.D. Lea International Ltd. is an advisor to the Board of LGHI. The current firm has its roots in two Canadian consulting firms, which were initially formed in Ontario (est. 1953) and in British Columbia (est. 1962). LEA has provided international consulting services for over 30 years, primarily in the transport and urban development sectors — road, rail, aviation, public transport, transport economics and planning. LEA has worked in over 40 countries during this period. LEA draws regularly upon the resources and experience of Lea Consulting Ltd., the domestic arm of LGHI, based in Toronto. As part of our commitment to the development of engineering and planning in developing countries, Lea International Ltd. is the owner of Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. (LASA), a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in India and based in New Delhi, with 400 employees. As a result, Lea International Ltd., together with its affiliated companies, has the largest Canadian presence in the transport sector in the Asia/Pacific region.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	1953
Exporting:	Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS):	541330 - Engineering Services
Primary Business Activity:	Services
Total Sales ($CDN):	$50,000,000 +
Export Sales ($CDN):	$50,000,000 +
Number of Employees:	94

Product / Service / Licensing

Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - BUILDINGS-OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - ENVIRONMENT-ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - ENVIRONMENT-IMPACT STUDIES
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MUNICIPAL-OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MUNICIPAL-ROADS AND STREETS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MUNICIPAL-SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MUNICIPAL-TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - MUNICIPAL-WATER SUPPLY
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-AIRPORTS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-BRIDGES
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-HARBOURS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAYS & EXPRESSWAYS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-MULTIMODAL TRNSPTN SYSTEMS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-OTHER
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSIT
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-RAILWAYS
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-TRANSPORTATION STUDIES
Service Name:	CONSULTING ENGINEER - TRANSPORTATION-TUNNELS

Market profile

Alliances:

• Financial
• Technology

Geographic markets:

Export experience:

• Albania
• Algeria
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Barbados
• Benin
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Central African Republic
• China
• Colombia
• Cuba
• Dominica
• Ecuador
• Ghana
• Greece
• Grenada
• Guyana
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran, Islamic Republic of
• Iraq
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Kenya
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Mongolia
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nepal
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Peru
• Réunion
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Swaziland
• Tanzania, United Republic of
• Thailand
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turkey
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Uganda
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Viet Nam
• Western Sahara
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Sector information

International capital projects:

Corporate Expertise:
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Highway and Bridge design, construction supervision and
project management.
Port, airport and rapid transit design and construction
supervision.
Pavement Management Systems.
Routine Maintenance Management Systems.
Equipment Management Systems.
Bridge Maintenance Management Systems.
Transportation economics modeling.


Corporate Language Capabilities:
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Cantonese, Chinese, Danish, English, English or French, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Nepali, Spanish


Proj: Comprehensive Highway Maintenance Study
Country: Trinidad-Tobago
Contribution:
Highway design and construction supervision.
Bridge design and construction supervision.
Equipment maintenance management system development.
Bridge maintenance management system development.
Pavement management system development.
Routine maintenance management system development.


Proj: Four States PMS
Country: India
Contribution:
Established a complete Pavement Managment System for four
States in India. Data was collected using a highly
automated ARAN van, entered into a custom built road
database and analysed using HDM3 models. A custom built
design estimates module was also provided.


Proj: Thailand Central Roadway Database Project
Country: Thailand
Contribution:
Established a prototype multi-user central roadway database
and maintenance planning system using HDM3 models and
custom written software. Also collected data in one test
area, and developed custom data entry sub-systems to allow
seemless integration of collected data.