[HONG KONG] Canadian construction company Aecon Group Inc. hired advisers to consider a sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Aecon, which helped build Toronto's CN Tower, is working with Toronto-Dominion Bank and Bank of Montreal on the sales process, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. The company could attract interest from Chinese bidders, the people said. Deliberations are at an early stage and there's no guarantee the company will sell itself, they said. Shares of the company rose as much as 8.3 per cent to C$15.53 in Toronto before trading was halted. Representatives for Aecon and TD declined to comment. BMO declined to immediately comment. Shares of Aecon have fallen 23 per cent in the past year through Thursday, giving it a market value of about C$842 million ($674 million).