Projects
Examples of Our Work

Wataynikaneyap Power - Pickle Lake and Pipestone Substations
Location: Pickle Lake and Pipestone, ON
Contractor: Missabay Contracting LP
Description:
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Substation Civil Works including clearing, grubbing, access road construction, and pad construction.
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Supply and placement of fill materials; >35,000 m3 from MCL-Owned pit in Pickle Lake.
Completion: November 2020
Owner: Wataynikaneyap Power
Client: Valard Construction LP

Manitoba/Ontario Rest Area; Hwy 17
Location: TransCanada Hwy at Manitoba/Ontario Border
Near West Hawk Lake, Manitoba
Description:
Site Development including clearing, excavation, blasting, cut-to-fill, grading, and drainage.
Paving, concrete work, lighting, and landscaping of finished rest stop area.
Owner: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Project ID: 2018-6011
Project Value: $2.07 M
Completion Date: November 2018

New Gold Rainy River Mine - Sediment Pond 3
Location: New Gold Rainy River Mine, Chapple, Ontario
Description:
Excavation of 275,000 m3 for sediment pond and associated ditching
Construction of clay-core containment berms
Placement of geotextile and erosion protection stone.
Completion Date: December 2019
Owner: New Gold Inc.

Chadwick Lake and Moose Creek Culvert Replacements
Location: Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 17)
Near Kenora, Ontario and Dryden, Ontario
Description:
Removal of Existing steel arch culvert and concrete box culvert from sections of Trans-Canada Highway between Kenora and Dryden.
Replacement with precast concrete culverts
Traffic Control and Water Diversion
Owner: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Project ID: 2018-6026

Little Grand Rapids First Nation - Aerated Lagoon Expansion
Location: Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Description:
Construction of aerated lagoon expansion with SAGR system.
Installation of aeration headers and laterals, trenching, and backfill for all aeration equipment.
Construction of 7 new lift stations, forcemain, gravity wastewater sewer, & watermain.
Rock excavation for all underground facilities
Completion Date: Winter 2020
Owner: Little Grand Rapids First Nation

Airfield Lighting - 6 Remote Northern Ontario Communities
Locations: Keewaywin, Pikangikum, Poplar Hill, Sandy Lake, Slate Falls, & Summer Beaver, Ontario
Description:
Supply and installation of airfield signage, lighting, cabling and duct, controls, beacons, and wind indicators in 6 remote Northern Ontario communities.
Value: $4.6 M
Completion Date: Fall 2019
Owner: Ontario Ministry of Transportation

NORT Road Grading and Drainage
Location: Pickle Lake, Ontario
Description:
Removal and replacement of 1,261 m of centreline and entrance culverts
Ditching and close cut clearing
Earth and rock excavation of over 150,000 m3 for grading.
Placement of over 300,000 tonnes Granular A and B for grading
Restoration, seeding, and mulch.
Value: $8.1 M
Completion Date: September 2019
Client: Miller Northwest Limited

Pikangikum Connection: Substation Civil & Site Work
Location: Pikangikum First Nation, Ontario
Description:
Site earthworks, fencing, and parking lot construction
Foundation construction including concrete and grouting
Value: $2.1 M
Owner: Wataynikaneyap Power LP
Client: Eptcon Ltd.

City of Kenora - Bridge Maintenance & Repairs
Location: Kenora, Ontario
Sites:
Bay Street Overpass
Norlen Bridge
Darlington Bay Bridge
Description:
Concrete demolition, repair, and replacement: surficial and structure.
Removal, repair, and replacement of railings and barriers.
Bier and abutment bearing resetting and replacement.
Deck and approach resurfacing and regrading.
Value: $1.7 M
Completion Date: November 2018
Owner: City of Kenora

Wataynikaneyap Power LP - Pikangikum Connection: Tree Clearing and Rock Drilling
Location: Nungessor Road, Red Lake, ON
Description:
200 Hectares Right-of-Way Clearing and Timber Hauling
150 Rock Bores 36" Diameter for Poles on 25 kV and 115 kV Lines
Completion Date: July 2018
Owner: Wataynikaneyap Power LP
Client: PowerTel

Pikangikum First Nation - Community Electrical Distribution System Upgrades
Location: Pikangikum First Nation, ON
Description:
Remedial work on existing 25 kV overhead power line
Supply and install new poles
Supply and install load break switches: single- and 3-phase.
Mast replacement and electrical meters
ROW clearing
Value: $2.7 M
Completion Date: September 2018
Owner: Pikangikum First Nation

New Gold Rainy River Mine - Sediment Ponds 1 and 2
Location: New Gold Rainy River Mine, Chapple, ON
Description:
Excavation of two sediment ponds and associated dam foundations
Construction of clay-core containment dams and placement of geotextile and erosion protection stone.
Production of crushed materials
Completion Date: October, 2018
Owner: New Gold Inc.

Pauingassi First Nation Lagoon
Location: Pauingassi First Nation, MB
Description:
Blasting and excavation of lagoon site and construction of containment dykes
Force main construction including chambers and valves
Lift station mechanical and electrical upgrades
SAGR cell construction
HDPE liner installation with bedding and cover materials
Aggregate production and road construction.
Value: $11.2 M
Completion Date: 2019
Owner: Pauingassi First Nation

Redditt Water Line Replacement
Location: Redditt, Ontario
Description:
Installation of new 2", 4", and 8" HDPE Waterline by trenching and directional drilling
Directional drilling under Black River, Highway 658, and CN Rail
Insulated and heat-trace piping installation
Temporary bypass water distribution to all residences
Connection of residences to water main
Hydrant and valve installation
Value: $1.6 M
Completion Date: October 2018
Owner: Local Services Board of Redditt

Whiteshell River Bridge
Location: West Hawk Lake, Manitoba
Description:
Removal of original bridge structure
Replacement with new sing-span precast box girder bridge.
Drilling and blasting of bedrock for bridge install and anchoring
Road reinstatement, paving, and guiderail
Traffic flow maintained throughout duration of project.
Value: $1.36 M
Completion Date: September 2017
Owner: Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation

MTO - Pindar and South Berens Creek Culvert Replacement
Location: Red Lake, Ontario
Description:
Replacement of original 3.3 m and 4.0 m culverts on Nungessor Road, 13 km and 89 km north of Red Lake, ON.
Implementation of trench box, MSE Wall, and construction dewatering.
Value: $2.20 M
Completion Date: September 2017
Owner: Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Mine Startup - New Gold Rainy River Mine
Location: Chapple, ON
Description:
Peat Extraction
Excavate and haul 1.25 M cubic metres of basal till, peat, and clay from open pit during preliminary stages of mine operation.
Stockpiling, ditching, and construction of ramps for pit access.
Civil Work and Construction
Culverts and access roads
Excavation and hauling
Pipeline installation: 22 km of HDPE piping, above- and below-ground
Fibre Optic cable installation
Aggregate Production
Blasting, Crushing, stockpiling, and loading 1.5 M cubic metres of aggregate for mine site civil construction
Value: >$53.5 M
Completion Date: September 2017
Owner: New Gold Inc.

Pickle Lake Airport Runway Extension
Location: Pickle Lake, Ontario
Description:
Extension of runway
Airfield Electrical, lighting, and signage
Value: $0.86 M
Completion Date: 2016
Owner: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Client: Miller Northwest Ltd.

Cameron Bay Sewer And Watermain Extension
Location: Kenora, Ontario
Description:
170 m of watermain and forcemain beneath Cameron Bay, Lake of the Woods
Use of barges to support excavators and diving crew for dredging and pipe placement.
Blasting and trenching of shoreline to transition pipes from underwater to underground.
Value: $0.99 M
Completion Date: 2015
Owner: City of Kenora

2nd Street South Sewer and Water Line Installation
Location: Kenora, Ontario
Description:
Deep sloped trench excavation and installation of piping and valves.
Underground electrical upgrades.
Road reconstruction, paving, traffic signals, landscaping, and concrete work.
Value: $5.50 M
Completion Date: 2015
Owner: City of Kenora

White River Hydroelectric Dam Site Work
Location: Brothers Township, Ontario
Description:
Rock drilling, blasting, and excavation for dam powerhouse, spillway, and diversion channel.
Aggregate production
Road construction, site work, dewatering dam site
Value: $13.6 M
Completion Date: 2015
Owner: Pic Mobert Hydro Inc.

115 KV Line, Substation, And Switching Station
Location: Red Lake, Ontario
Description:
115 kV line construction with earth and rock mount pole structures
Substation and switching station construction
Micropiles, concrete foundations, slabs, and perimeter fencing.
ROW clearing and access road construction.
Value: $7.10 M
Completion Date: 2012
Owner: Goldcorp Inc.

Greenwich Wind Farm Site Work
Location: Dorion, Ontario
Description:
Clearing for wind farm
Access road clearing and construction
Aggregate production
Value: $ 6.60 M
Completion Date: 2010
Owner: RES Group