“It doesn’t take much for a small company to stay busy and stay competitive.”
– Joey Trottier, President, Trottier Piling
Maclean’s magazine once referred to as the “Manitoba
Miracle”).
“Manitoba’s great, it’s very steady,” said Trottier. “We
don’t go out to Alberta to chase the oil money. You make
more money out there, but is it really worth it in the end?
Manitoba’s steady, you make a good living, everybody has a
good life and you carry on.”
Trottier also seems to thrive on the construction community
locally.
“I think with the general contractors, we want to stick
together and work together,” he said. “And even with competitors,
you always want to keep your same competitors. I
mean, you don’t want somebody else to come play in your
kitchen. We all know each other. I think there’s a benefit to
sticking with each other.”
Backed by generations of experience,
Trottier Piling (2004) Ltd has some
of the most skilled and respected
professionals in the industry.
Known for our accurate and timely
performance, Trottier Piling (2004)
Ltd provides exceptional service in:
• Sheet Piling/Cofferdams
• Pre-cast (Pre-Stressed) Piles
• Steel Piles
• Timber
• Bridges
204-794-7064
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COMPANY PROFILE
Currently, the biggest project on their horizon is physically
moving Trottier Piling. The shop is currently located
in the industrial section of St. Boniface, Winnipeg’s French
neighbourhood. Trottier, himself, lives a few minutes south of
Winnipeg, out in the countryside, and is moving the business
to the same general area.
“Everybody – all the employees – are excited to get out of
the city; a lot of our work is out of the city,” he said. “Up until
last year, all of our work was out of town. For about three
years straight, every job was out of town.
“Maybe that’s all the growing I’m going to do,” said
Trottier, referring to the impending move. “Maybe just get
a shiny new floor.”
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