A+ and Montréal International: A collaboration promoting the establishment of international businesses
Establishing a presence in a new city is much more than a real estate decision. For an international company choosing Montréal, the adventure begins well before the first day of work: it requires finding a space, transforming it, giving it a soul, and ensuring that teams from all corners of the world feel at home, quickly.
It is precisely at this crossroads that A+ and Montréal International meet.
Two complementary missions
Montréal International supports companies from around the world in their decision to establish themselves in Greater Montréal: market analysis, networking, and assistance with the establishment process. Its role is strategic, but also deeply human.
A+ comes in at the next stage, where decisions take physical shape. Specializing in the design and fit-out of workspaces, A+ supports its clients from the initial idea through to turnkey delivery. Our belief is simple: a well-designed office space is not a luxury, but a tool for performance, talent retention, and the expression of company culture.
By joining Montréal International’s network, A+ strengthens an already solid support chain by adding an essential dimension: the physical environment in which teams will thrive and work in every day.
The workspace, the first ambassador of a company culture
When a foreign company sets up in Montréal, it must create an environment aligned with its identity in a market it does not yet know well. These decisions may seem technical, but they have a direct impact on the employee experience, and often, the workspace is one of the first things a candidate notices during an interview.
A poorly designed space creates friction. A well-designed space, on the other hand, makes it easier to focus, encourages collaboration, and sends a strong message: your day-to-day experience has been thoughtfully considered.
Contributing to Montréal’s attractiveness
Attracting foreign direct investment does not end with the signing of a lease. It continues in the day-to-day experience of leaders and employees. A company that feels good in its space is a company that puts down roots, grows, and hires locally.
Montréal has a great deal to offer: a thriving technology scene, world-class universities, and a recognized quality of life. But for all of that to translate into a lasting investment, the details must be right. Workspaces are part of those details that, taken together, make all the difference.
A partnership to help Montréal shine around the world
At A+, we approach this partnership with Montréal International with as much enthusiasm as humility. We sincerely believe that better-designed, better-experienced workspaces help make Montréal more welcoming, more competitive, and more desirable for those who choose to invest their professional future here. This is a mission that truly reflects who we are.
Curious to learn more about our partnership with Montréal International, or our integrated collaborative project management approach? We’d be happy to discuss it with you!
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Frequently asked questions
In the traditional model, you sign separate contracts with the architect, engineers and contractor, each defending their own interests. With integrated project delivery, a single team designs and builds your space under one contract, with a shared target budget and open-book transparency. You make the decisions; we coordinate execution from start to handover.
Coordinating the architect, engineers and trades yourself means juggling multiple contracts, multiple invoices and shared blame when something goes wrong. With one contract, you have a single point of contact accountable for budget, schedule and outcome. The expertise is already aligned and used to working together, which removes the coordination errors that drive most delays.
We set a target budget at the drawing stage using real data from comparable projects, then design within that budget instead of discovering the price at the end. The agreed price does not change unless you request modifications or different materials. Any hidden condition we uncover along the way is on us.
No. The total cost is usually lower and, above all, more predictable. Bringing design and construction under one contract removes stacked margins, the change orders that come from conflicting drawings, and rework. Open-book transparency shows you where every dollar goes. You pay the real cost of the work, not a chain of middlemen.
Timelines depend on size and complexity, but the integrated approach shortens them because design and construction advance in parallel rather than in sequence. As an example, we delivered the 14 Red Bull Music Academy studios in 18 days. By the second meeting you already have a preliminary budget and drawings to plan around.
Far less than with several vendors to coordinate. You have one point of contact who manages the architect, engineers and trades for you. You keep the important decisions; we handle the daily coordination, follow-ups and on-site surprises. In practice, your role comes down to approving key milestones on an agreed communication routine.
We fit out commercial spaces of every kind: offices, medical clinics, restaurants, retail and industrial spaces, across Greater Montreal and up to roughly 90 minutes from the surrounding region. Our projects run from about 2,000 to 60,000 square feet. Our work includes studios, clinics, factories and pre-built suites for landlords and brokers.
The budget agreed at the drawing stage is guaranteed: any overrun that does not come from a change you requested is on us, not you. Hidden conditions uncovered on site are our responsibility too. For schedule, phased planning and one integrated team cut delays at the source. We deliver turnkey, so your teams can move in the next day.
