Equipment Sales & Service, Ltd., named one of
Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Equipment Sales & Service, Ltd. (ESS), was recognized
for overall business performance and sustained growth
with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies
designation. The 2021 Best Managed program award winners
are amongst the best-in-class of Canadian owned
and managed companies with revenues over $25 million
demonstrating leadership in the areas of strategy, capabilities
and innovation, culture and commitment and
financials to achieve sustainable growth.
Michael and Peter Willis, co-executive chairmen and
owners of ESS said, “Last year, 2020 was without question
the most complicated and different year for ESS. As
we entered March, like most everyone, we had no idea
how the year would unfold. Trepidation was the overriding
sentiment. Thanks to the ingenuity, flexibility
and hard work of all of our employees, we implemented
protocols, which despite never having been experienced
before, were embraced, and worked. Thankfully, ESS
was deemed an essential service and benefited from the
Canada Employment Wage Subsidy to the extent not
one employee in Canada was laid off or lost their job. We
were very fortunate. As the year closed, we were pleased
that our acquisitions and strategies had proved effective,
in spite of the pandemic, and that once again we
were and are honoured to be awarded the Best Managed
Companies Platinum designation.”
“This year’s Best Managed winners are a shining
example of the importance of leadership in the face of
adversity,” said Kari Lockhart, partner, Deloitte Private
and co-leader of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program.
“By using their unique purpose as the bedrock of
their organizational foundation, they were able to chart a
path forward with courage and resilience. In a year unlike
any other, these companies should be proud, not only of
this prestigious designation, but the ever-important role
they play in the progress and prosperity of Canada.”
Morgan Cronin, president of ESS said, “It is very
gratifying to again retain our Best Managed Companies
Platinum status for the year 2020. I would like to
take this opportunity to pay tribute to the people of
Equipment Sales and Service. Our staff came through
for us during a challenging 2020. They worked tirelessly
as the company adjusted to the challenges presented by
Covid-19. Though some had to work remotely and others
had to observe strict pandemic protocols, our people
still made 2020 a successful business year. A thank you
to all our people.”
HCM and RWH take an adaptive
shoring approach
HCM was brought on to complete a deep excavation for a
residential project in the Kitchener-Waterloo (KW) area.
As part of the first phase of the development, the shoring
spanned an entire city block and extended 14 metres
deep for three levels underground. The large site footprint
allowed HCM to use two crews for both the vertical
drilling and tie-back installation to meet the strict schedule
requirements.
HCM with RWH Engineering worked closely with
the developer to provide a design-build solution, having
extensive experience in KW, which is known for varying
soil stratigraphy. To manage the ground water and
challenging soil conditions, the shoring consisted of a
combination of caisson wall and piles and lagging. HCM
tracked the soil conditions onsite during vertical drilling,
allowing for adaptations to the tie-back design and installation
method based on the conditions encountered.
The design-build approach minimized the risk in the
varying soil conditions on this project. HCM was able
to work with RWH to provide a full scope of services,
including design, anchor stressing and monitoring.
HC MATCON INC.
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