Full-site accessibility remediation across every public digital property of one of North America’s most respected multi-trade service providers.
About Black & McDonald
Over 100 years in business, Black & McDonald is one of North America’s most respected integrated, multi-trade service providers. With more than 5,000 employees working out of 30+ offices, their business units serve governments, institutions, and industry clients across Canada, the United States, and overseas.
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The Challenge
Eleven public websites, distinct brands, shared accessibility standard
Eleven Public Sites
Each business unit ran its own public-facing site with its own branding and design language — all needed to meet AODA in tandem.
Brand Preservation
Remediation needed to match the existing visual identity of every micro-site, not replace it with a generic accessible template.
No Vendor Lock-in
Future upgrade paths had to remain open — no proprietary frameworks, no forced dependencies on Cantan Group.
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Our Approach
Guided by Black & McDonald's own principle: do the job right, regardless
Child Themes
Individual child themes were built on top of core WordPress themes, giving each site a future-proof upgrade path with the highest level of community support.
Brand Match
Each redeveloped theme matched the existing branding so the end result remained delightful for visitors and recognisable as Black & McDonald.
Dual Testing
Manual expert review was paired with automated scanning via ACHECKS, our SaaS accessibility monitoring platform, to catch issues at every level.
Training
Knowledge transfer to Black & McDonald’s team throughout the engagement ensured they can maintain accessibility on their own going forward.
In the client's words
We worked with Imran and the Cantan Group team to ensure our various websites met the requirements of Ontario’s AODA and U.S. ADA legislations. Imran and his team went above and beyond to ensure all our sites exceeded AODA compliance, while delivering an online experience that’s accessible to all visitors.
