COMPANY PROFILE
Screwpile install
240 screwpiles inside the parking garage of the complex that
had only seven feet of clearance.
“We went in and installed all 240 screwpiles in sections of
three, four and five sections per pile, totalling 960 sections,”
said Cote. “The mechanical room in particular had an access
opening that was just five feet wide. There were 13 piles to put
in there. We ended up just being able to squeeze inside the
maintenance room and put in all 13 screwpiles right down
to full depth. It was so small, they had to take out a notch of
the floor above so we could drop a hydro vac down into the
maintenance room. That room had all of the gas, electrical
and complete heating system in it. The entire heating system
for the building had to be removed. They had to expose all
of the gas and water lines, all of the fibre optic lines, and we
worked with SaskPower and SaskEnergy to move those lines
so we could go in and get those piles in to reinforce the basement
wall of the building. In the end, IPS finished under the
expected budget and three days ahead of schedule.”
IPS not only works on large projects but also strives to be
the company that individuals will call on as well.
“We do general production piling for condos and
high-rises, but we also offer solutions for people, such as
foundation consultations and remediation,” said Cote. “We
will look at someone’s problem and fix it for them in the most
economical way possible, regardless of size.”
According to Cote, another huge reason why IPS is called
on to help in so many different situations is because of the
staff. The team at IPS is ready to help on whatever type of
project as soon as they can.
“Last year, we had a fellow construction company call us,
asking for help with a job that was happening up in northern
Manitoba,” he said. “The temperature was -50 Celsius. Our
crew got the call on Friday evening and by Sunday morning,
they were on their way to help.”
The family-oriented atmosphere fostered by Cote, Rob
and Brenda extends all through the company. Most of their
staff live and raise their families in Martensville. Cote attributes
the small town roots of IPS (and Active Auger before
it) to creating a close-knit, trustworthy camaraderie among
the employees.
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