BEL Contracting Announces Retirement of Long-Time Employee
August 28, 2017
On August 31st, John Warner, a 17-year employee with BEL Contracting, will retire. John’s held a variety of roles with the company over the years – including Project Manager, Estimator, Design Build Consultant, Claims Preparation and Field Supervisor – as well as acted as a Health & Safety Representative and alternate for Manager’s Meetings.
Prior to joining BEL in 2000, John spent 20 years...
NorLand Announces New Senior VPs of Infrastructure & Industrial Segments
August 21, 2017
NorLand is pleased to announce that Paul Halliday has joined the NorLand Limited family as Senior Vice President – Infrastructure. Paul comes to NorLand most recently from Envirocon Environmental Services, ULC where he served as President & CEO, overseeing operations across Canada – he has been based out of the Vancouver office and worked closely with Envirocon’s offices in Edmonton and...
NorLand Committee Participates In Drum Awakening Ceremony
August 18, 2017
Earlier this week, a group of managers, estimators and project managers from a majority of NorLand's business units participated in a traditional First Nations' Drum Awakening Ceremony at the LNS office. The drum in question has a Medicine Wheel on its face, designed by David Fierro (Qwel Qwel Minixlp) - a local drum-maker and elder of the Okanagan Nation, Grizzly Bear Clan - and given to NorLand...
11th NorLand Class To Commence Crestcom Leadership Training Program
August 08, 2017
NorLand is pleased to announce it has sponsored its 11th class to participate in the Crestcom BULLET PROOF Manager Training Program. The program is globally recognized and teaches participants how to lead more effectively in the workplace and in life. The curriculum includes 24 teaching modules which are covered in a 12-month span (2 modules/month), looking at subjects like "Ten Ways to Increase...
Pacific Blasting Performs Rock Slope Stabilization Projects in the Northeastern U.S.
July 24, 2017
Pacific Blasting & Demolition's Blasting Division has performed numerous rock slope stabilization projects for Canadian Pacific Rail over the years, both in Canada and across the United States. Since April 2010, they have had a renewable, long-term maintenance contract to perform all rock slope stabilization on CP Rail lines in the northeastern U.S. and, every summer, their crews travel east...
Western Grater Featured in Mining & Construction Canada
July 21, 2017
Earlier this month, Western Grater was featured in the first half-2017 issue of the Canadian Edition of Mining & Construction, an international publication. The 3-page story highlights the team's performance meeting an accelerated schedule on a logistically challenging and high profile project on Vancouver Island. The full issue is not available online yet, but the featured story can been...
NorLand Listed as 6th Biggest Construction Company in B.C. and 26th Largest Contractor in Canada
July 14, 2017
Earlier this week Business in Vancouver (a weekly business news journal) published its list of Biggest construction companies in B.C. for 2016 and On-Site (Canada’s leading commercial construction magazine) published its own list of Top 40 Canadian Contractors for 2016. NorLand was listed as the 6th biggest construction company in B.C. and the 26th largest contractor in Canada.
As BIV is a...
NorLand Limited Announces Traxxon Foundation Equipment Ltd.
July 07, 2017
We are pleased to present Traxxon Foundation Equipment Ltd. (TFE) as the newest operating business to join the NorLand Family. For the past two years, representatives from Traxxon Rock Drills and Pinnacle Drilling Products have been in negotiations with Bauer Maschinen Gmbh (BAUER) to secure a Service Partner Agreement that makes TFE the sole Bauer Parts and Service Provider for the entire...
Pinnacle Drilling Products Introduces Vertex Roller Core Barrel
June 26, 2017
Pinnacle Drillling Products is proud to introduce the newest member of its Vertex product line. The Vertex Roller Core Barrel, designed and manufactured in-house by Pinnacle, is engineered for minimal down-time and maximum productivity. A unique design and quick-change rollers set the Vertex Roller Core Barrel apart from the competition and maintains Pinnacle's reputation for manufacturing...
Glacier Blasting Receives Safety Award from Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada
June 23, 2017
Glacier Blasting is proud to receive the James L. Abraham 2016 Safety Performance Award of Excellence from the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada for recording zero lost time accidents during 2016.
Job site safety is of primary importance to the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada. A large portion of the Association's resources are committed to developing safety programs and...