Efficiency and Renewal are Key as NMI Improves Freight Handling for Coastal Ports
At times, it’s been more about ice control than snow clearing, but Nunatsiavut Construction Inc. is successfully managing approximately 20 contracts after acquiring the assets of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay firm, Melville Trucking and Excavating, last fall.
“From the middle of February to the end of the first week of March, we regularly had minus 40 degree days,” says NCI Construction Manager DJ Elliott. “We had very little snow during that period and spent most of our time doing ice control. The sanders were very busy.”
FEEDBACK POSITIVE
With approximately 20 clients to serve in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, including the airport and school district, it’s critical to get the work done well and on time.
“We’ve had extremely positive feedback from clients,” says Elliott. “I heard from the school district and they are extremely pleased. That’s always good to hear. Hundreds of students walk across school parking lots and the areas that we service. Our priority is keeping them safe. The same is true for all of our other contracts.”
NCI assumed 13 snow clearing and ice control contracts with the acquisition, but increased that number to 20 as the season got underway. The final legal agreement to purchase the assets, including equipment, land, and buildings, will be concluded this year.
