north as you can get, but it was very remote, very isolated and
very unique in that way.
“Logistics were a challenge because anything you need
to get up there was multiple days away. So pre-planning and
logistics management were key to the success,” he said.
Dersch recalls temperatures often dipping below -35
degrees Celsius, which complicated matters.
“Up north, you have to drill through the frost and heating
drill shafts in the winter can be a bit of a challenge. And pouring
concrete when it’s 30 degrees below is always a significant
challenge,” he said.
Dersch describes the Ledcor Foundations workers for the
Cabin Gas Plant project as a great group “that you could rely
on, who could handle the difficult conditions…The team up
there, they did a fantastic job.
“We have a lot of experience doing this,” said Dersch. “We
are more than comfortable in that environment, for sure.”
Safety a priority
Contributing to that comfort is the company’s impeccable
safety record. Dersch says that Ledcor Foundations has had
zero recordable safety incidents in foundation work since
2011, which is a source of great pride.
“I think we have one of the best safety records around. How
we do that is we have a good safety plan that we’ve developed
over the years, and we have experienced supervision that is
seasoned and has been with the company since inception,”
he said. “We’ve developed a good workforce of quality people
who buy into our safety program and make us successful. It’s
all about our people.”
Ledcor Foundations is a division of the Ledcor Group of
Companies, which was founded in 1947. Ledcor is employee
owned and is led by chairman and CEO David Lede, son of
company founder Bill Lede. Jeff Watt leads Ledcor Foundations
as the president of Ledcor Energy, Mining and Infrastructure.
Ledcor Foundations has an office and two shops in
Edmonton, Alta., as well as two laydown yards near Red
Water, Alta., and in Fort MacKay, Alta. On average, 100 people
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