“The heartbeat of what we do is our staff. Without their
dedication and hard work, there’s no way we’d be where we
are today,” he said.
The path ahead
The last four years at IPS have been nothing short of fantastic,
according to Cote. He hopes to continue that momentum,
but is also looking at expanding the business – first to
neighbouring provinces and then nationally. To reach this
milestone, he has recently taken on a more active role in business
development, forging new relationships with clients and
construction companies alike. Cote also hopes to move into
specialty piles and micropiling. But aside from expanding the
business for himself, his parents and his staff, he also wants
to expand it for the community of Martensville as a way of
giving back to the city that’s been so supportive to both IPS
and Active Auger Services. He understands that a thriving
business offering steady work to its employees and steady
capital for the economy is one that will only help the community
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“I believe that everything we do is for our community,”
said Cote.
As he continues to develop IPS, Cote is still in awe of the
little things that help keep him loving his job day after day.
“One of my favourite things to do is go to a site and watch
what’s happening,” he said. “The ground is shaking, there
are huge pieces of equipment being manoeuvered around,
people are standing around and staring at what’s going on –
a massive structure is being put together. It’s cool!”
COMPANY PROFILE
Engineering firms in Saskatoon called IPS for an outside consult
on a newly constructed complex that was in structural distress.
To resolve the issue, IPS, in conjunction with their consultant,
designed and installed 240 screwpiles inside the parking
garage of the complex that had only seven feet of clearance.
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