on Ontario’s Jarvis River, the company had to adapt equipment
to complete this specific job.
“The Jarvis River project saw us working with subcontractor
LTL Group where they turned a percussion hammer on its
side to ram pipe into place. This was the first time that a
pipe ramming project of this size had been used in the MTO
northwest region,” Jaspers said, pointing to another example
that had Wilco install 35-metre long precast box girders on
a bridge project over the Sturgeon River in Geraldton, Ont.
“These were the longest box girders in the northwestern
Ontario region at the time,” he said, adding that he gets a
lot of job satisfaction from seeing his designs unfold from
the drawing board to completion. “There are a lot of moving
pieces to get projects completed and we have to shepherd
each of those pieces as we move along. Given the work we
do, many aspects present challenges, but our experience and
skills allow us to take it all in stride.”
Building experience across a wide project base
Wilco Contractors Superior Inc. has utilized its knowledge
learned from its earliest days to become a leader in the
landscape and civil construction sector. “Our wide range of
projects and scope of work allows us to take on a variety of
site development projects, and to do it with the highest standards
of efficiency and quality,” said David.
He also points to their ability to tackle large infrastructure
projects. “Wilco has completed many MTO capital contracts,”
he said mentioning bridge replacements, bridge rehabilitations,
culvert replacements and other general road projects.
Wilco also offers services to control erosion, an important
component to their total infrastructure capability. David
notes a few examples such as hydro-seeding, bondedfibre
matrix and straw blankets, as well as environmental
rehabilitation projects and custom design site-specific erosion
control measures.
When it comes to fencing and guardrail projects, Wilco
has been a leader in these installations throughout northwestern
Ontario for almost 40 years. “We have built a strong reputation
with the MTO, townships and other general contractors for
delivering a quality product, safely and in a timely manner.
We also offer a variety of fencing options from galvanized or
vinyl chain link fences, to larger wildlife fencing solutions for
highway projects,” David said.
COMPANY PROFILE
“Given the work we do, many
aspects present challenges, but
our experience and skills allow
us to take it all in stride.”
– Travis Jaspers
EML
EXCAVATOR MOUNTED LEAD
EML 30 Ton
General Contractor’s Piledriver
EML 45 Ton
Diesel Hammer Ready
EML 60 Ton
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600 Ferguson Avenue North
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8L 4Z9
Tel: 1.905.528.7924 Fax: 1.905.528.6187
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