From Sea to Sea Beneath
the Canadian Landscape
The fusion of two deep foundation companies
On Jan. 1, 2019, Soletanche Bachy Canada Inc. (SB
Canada), an amalgamation of two long-standing
foundation engineering and construction companies,
became one of the country’s largest geotechnical
contractors and the North American leader in Soletanche
Bachy’s worldwide network of subsidiaries and partners.
Together, Bermingham Foundation Solutions and AGRA
Foundations Ltd. hold more than 180 years of experience in
geotechnical construction and engineered solutions across
North America, including operating as part of the Soletanche
Freyssinet Group of Companies for almost a decade.
Established in 1936 in Saskatoon, Sask., originally under
the name Western Boring & Foundations, AGRA Foundations
built its strong reputation specializing in foundation
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engineering and construction of deep pile and caisson
foundations across Western Canada.
Bermingham Foundation Solutions was established in
1897 – the oldest foundation contractor in Canada – providing
contracting services and equipment manufacturing solutions
for more than a century.
By joining forces, these two companies will bring a huge
base of knowledge and expertise to the successful completion
of projects, not only in North America, but throughout the world.
“The planning for the amalgamation started in the first
half of 2018 at the senior level within North America,” said
Robert Marzetti, former president and CEO of Bermingham
Foundation Solutions and now CEO of SB Canada. “Consensus
in those early discussions was to join forces into a single
By Deb Draper
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