Leo Barrette
Vice President Operations
Leo is an operational lead for Force Pile Driving. He is the primary point of contact for FORCE"s major projects and is instrumental to ensuring that all business operation processes are aligned.
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About Us
Our Company
Based in Red Deer, Alberta, Force Pile Driving is a full-service pile driving company servicing all of western Canada and into the US.
We are known as a hardworking and conscientious pile driving supplier that is dedicated to ensuring optimal results through the use of advanced technology and industry experience. Our clients include major oil and gas companies, engineering firms, construction companies, government organizations, civil construction, electrical transmission and bridge builders.
We develop strong, long-term customer relationships based on our ability to ensure that each client receives the highest quality of service at a competitive rate. Our priority is to deliver every project safely, cost effectively and when possible, ahead of schedule.
The Force Pile Driving team is honest and hardworking – trained to optimize processes, mitigate risks and execute projects from start to finish to the highest possible standard.
Quality, service, integrity and honesty: that's Force Pile Driving Inc.
Ken Davies
Health, Safety & Environmental M
Ken Davies is a 20 year HSE professional who has worked locally and overseas. Ken is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), a designated Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), and holds diplomas in Environmental Science Technology and Alberta Environmental Source Monitoring. Ken has worked with a variety of organizations worldwide successfully fulfilling the roles of both client and prime contractor representative. He has also managed large teams of safety professionals for direct craft constructors in a union and non-union environment. His experiences in the Middle East have taught him the ability to find common ground on diverse subjects to implement the tools that will affect change within the workplace.
Troy Park
General Manager
Troy possesses 25 years of experience in industrial and commercial construction in the oil and gas sector. Troy joined Force Pile Driving in October 2010 as a Senior Estimator and then assumed the role of General Manager.
Leo Barrette
Vice President Operations
Leo is an operational lead for Force Pile Driving. He is the primary point of contact for FORCE"s major projects and is instrumental to ensuring that all business operation processes are aligned.
Ken Davies
Health, Safety & Environmental M
Ken Davies is a 20 year HSE professional who has worked locally and overseas. Ken is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), a designated Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), and holds diplomas in Environmental Science Technology and Alberta Environmental Source Monitoring. Ken has worked with a variety of organizations worldwide successfully fulfilling the roles of both client and prime contractor representative. He has also managed large teams of safety professionals for direct craft constructors in a union and non-union environment. His experiences in the Middle East have taught him the ability to find common ground on diverse subjects to implement the tools that will affect change within the workplace.
Troy Park
General Manager
Troy possesses 25 years of experience in industrial and commercial construction in the oil and gas sector. Troy joined Force Pile Driving in October 2010 as a Senior Estimator and then assumed the role of General Manager.
Pile Driving Services
What We Do
Force Pile Driving provides a complete suite of high quality pile driving related services, including Pile Driving Installation, Pre-Drilling, Pipe Sales, Welding, Transportation, Design Engineering, Optimization Engineering, Remote PDA Testing, Surveying and Load Testing.
We transport, install and sell a wide variety of piles, including Pipe Piles, H-Beam, Sheet Piles, Concrete Piles, Screw Piles, Wood Piles and Soldier Piles.
Our advanced pre-drill services ensure that we can install piles in the most challenging sub-surface conditions. And our expert engineering, surveying and load testing abilities ensure that every job is done precisely right.
Services We Provide
Force Pile Driving provides a full suite of high quality pile driving related services and can execute any scale and type of project successfully across western Canada, including those located in extreme northern environments. Regardless of the project scope, we ensure the appropriate human, material and technical resources are applied.
Pile Driving Installation
Force Pile Driving specializes in providing pile driving installation using a variety of standard types of piles, depending on the nature of the project. These include Pipe Piles, H-Beam, Sheet Piles, Concrete Piles, Screw Piles, Wood Piles and Soldier Piles.
Helical Pile Installation
Full turnkey screw pile solutions from design to manufacture and installation, with industry leading torque values for large diameter piles.
Pre-Drill Services
Force Pile Driving solves challenging sub-surface conditions with our state-of-the art pre-drill rigs. We use modern technology and tools such as Kelly auger drills and air hammer, button, tricone and carbide bits to access any type of ground conditions.
Pipe Sales
As one of the largest suppliers for piling materials in western Canada, Force Pile Driving carries a complete range and stock of all nominal lengths and diameters of pipe piles necessary to complete any pile driving project.
Welding Services
Force Pile Driving is CWB approved and expertly provides a wide variety of welding procedures to accommodate any customer requests or designs, from cutting and capping to final cut-offs and splicing. For helical pile projects, Force fabricates custom helical pile designs in-house
Transportation
Force Pile Driving is experienced and efficient in transporting all necessary materials to your job site - for any size of project - to ensure that schedules are met. Using trailers, trombones and wheelers, we facilitate pipe hauling and equipment moving anywhere across western Canada, including remote off road locations.
Design Engineering
We specialize in design engineering. By incorporating loading information in combination with Geo Technical data, Force Pile Driving is capable of designing custom foundations for any type of project.
Optimization Engineering
By analyzing and integrating existing engineering information, we are able to verify or, in some cases, increase the efficiency of each project design, therefore saving capital for our customers.
Surveying
Force Pile Driving has the know-how and experience required to conduct complete surveying for all types of projects - from commercial to heavy industrial jobs.
Load Testing
In conducting both PDA and Static Load Testing, Force Pile Driving uses the most technologically advanced PDA testing available in the market today. This technology includes remote viewing, which is the most efficient use of in-house engineering possible and produces expatiated results.
Industries Served
Force Pile Driving serves clients across numerous industries and of various sizes from start-ups to large corporations, including, but not limited to Transportation, Commercial, Industrial, Mining, Oil Sands, Agricultural, Pipeline and Power Transmission sectors. We also specialize in working in the Far North in extreme cold environments. Refer to our Case Studies section which outlines specific examples of our successfully completed projects across industries.
When you need to ensure that the job is done right, Force Pile Driving delivers.
Oil Sands
Force Pile Driving successfully completes a wide variety of Oil Sands projects, ranging from expansions to start-ups.
Industrial
From 20 km outside of Rocky Mountain House to 200 km off of the Simonette Road, Force Pile Driving will expertly and efficiently complete any minor or major project in the western hemisphere.
Mining
Force Pile Driving is experienced in completing a variety of mining projects – from the Potash sector to open pit mining.
Power Transmission
Using our mobilization skills and abilities to work in remote and tough terrain conditions, Force Pile Driving is able to respond to western Canada's growing demand for upgraded transmission facilities.
Pipeline
Force Pile Driving has the size, capability and experience necessary to tackle large pipeline jobs efficiently and safely.
Commercial
We regularly complete pile driving projects for such commercial projects as hotels, warehouses and dealerships, generally requiring from 50 to 1,000 piles.
Transportation
Force Pile Driving has extensive experience with working on bridge, overpass and other support infrastructure for transportation projects.
Agricultural
We specialize in completing design built jobs throughout the agricultural industry, including single grain builds and commercial grain terminals.
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Pile Driving Equipment
Download Data Sheet(Junttan PM16)
One of the most advanced pile driver makes in the world, with its models characterized by fast set-up time, extreme durability, low noise, minimal carbon footprint and efficient mobility.
Junttan PM16
- Compact and agile
- Easy and fast handling of piles
- Top pile driving performance
- Ready to work in minutes
- Easily transported
Junttan PM16
- Compact and agile
- Easy and fast handling of piles
- Top pile driving performance
- Ready to work in minutes
- Easily transported
Additional Equipment
Wheeled Units
- Combined picker unit with hydraulic technology
- Hauls 30 to 45 ton mobile pile driver with drop hammer energy up to 40,000 ft/lbs
Pipe Handling Equipment with Grapple Forks
- Pipe grapples used to secure and maneuver pipe piles to ensure for maximum safety
Pre-Drill Services
- Leading technological pre-drilling equipment
- Kelly auger drills, hammer, button, tricone and carbide bits
- Tackles difficult sub-surface conditions
- Results in smooth pile driving completion
Tri-Drives with Trailers
- Fleet of heavy hauling tractors capable for hauling over rough terrain
75 and 100 ton Wheelers
- Heavy haul equipment mobilizes any size of pile driver or drilling unit
- Transports equipment to anywhere in Canada
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Industrial & Commercial Construction Projects
Project Types
Force Pile Driving efficiently and safely completes pile driving jobs of all sizes. In each case, we get the job done right.
Projects with 100 piles or under
This is a one to two day job and we will arrive promptly to complete the project within this time frame. Examples of this type of project include Pump Jacks, Separator Buildings, High Lines, Tank Farms and D-Highs.
Projects with 100 to 1,000 piles
These jobs will generally take from one week to one month to complete. Force Pile Driving provides transportation of all equipment, materials and manpower and assigns a Project Manager, Supervisor, Operator and Swamper to each project location for the duration of the project. Examples of this type of job include Bridge Work, Warehouses and SAGD (Steam Assisted Gravity Drain) Expansions.
Projects with 1,000+ piles
These types of jobs include transportation of all equipment, materials and manpower by Force Pile Driving. In addition, a complete pile driving team is assigned to each location. Examples of large projects include Start Ups for SAGD Facility Camps, Pipelines and Gas Plant Terminals.
Kearl Lake - 2000 piles
Under an extremely tight timeline, Force Pile Driving completed 2,000 piles in under 5 weeks by working 24-hours a day and running three crews. Each 24-inch pile was required to be spliced such that each was greater than 20 meters in length. Cutting, capping and surveying were all also a part of this time-sensitive project.
Kearl Lake - 2000 piles
Under an extremely tight timeline, Force Pile Driving completed 2,000 piles in under 5 weeks by working 24-hours a day and running three crews. Each 24-inch pile was required to be spliced such that each was greater than 20 meters in length. Cutting, capping and surveying were all also a part of this time-sensitive project.
Industrial & Commercial Construction Safety
Our Most Important Resource
Our most important resource is our employees. We consider the safety of our people of utmost importance. Accidents are caused by factors that can be controlled, eliminated, and in most cases avoided. Health and safety considerations are an integral part of all Force Pile Driving operations.
We promote an environment that reduces the likelihood of accidents through the enforcement of our health and safety program.
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WCB Rate Statements
Force Pile Driving recently received the Partnership in Injury Reduction Certificate from the Alberta Construction Safety Association.
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Our Most Important Resource
Our most important resource is our employees. We consider the safety of our people of utmost importance. Accidents are caused by factors that can be controlled, eliminated, and in most cases avoided. Health and safety considerations are an integral part of all Force Pile Driving operations.
We promote an environment that reduces the likelihood of accidents through the enforcement of our health and safety program.
WCB Rate Statements
Force Pile Driving recently received the Partnership in Injury Reduction Certificate from the Alberta Construction Safety Association.
View COR CertificatePile Driving Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance And Quality Control
Force Pile provides high quality, efficient and error free piling by constantly measuring tolerances and specifications against IFC drawings throughout a project. Improvements to quality control systems based on this real time feedback help to continually improve our service and end product for our customers.
Adherence to specifications is a core function of our construction planning and integral to the success of a Force Pile project. From the pre-planning phase forward our customers can see the attention to detail and professional care given to each project. Force Pile knows that field work must be supported by accurately and timely produced turnover documents to support engineering requirements. Accurate piling reporting is assured through an extensive auditing process.
If required, piles can also be monitored using Pile Dynamic Analysis along with the supporting engineering to ensure capacities are met. Force Pile produced industry leading turnover documents that can be tailored to meet specific customer requirements as needed. Force Pile believes each successful piling project is supported by judicious QA/QC documentation to verify our end product.
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Pile Driving Industry Associations & Partners
Industrial & Commercial Construction Careers
A Place to Call Home
Force Pile Driving is a company that is committed to its employees. Our culture is characterized by a friendly, respectful and genuinely caring environment, where team members are able to invest in and grow their careers and feel a part of a family. We recognize that our reputation and our ability to succeed is only as strong as our team and we welcome new, ambitious and hard-working people to join us.
Competency Program
As Force Pile Driving continues to grow, we recognize the need to ensure that we continue to provide a leading, competent work force for all job sites. As such, Force Pile Driving has developed an extensive and proven competency program designed to identify, address and evaluate our customer service quality and our health and safety initiatives such that we may continuously accelerate our employee development. This program optimizes investment in employee training and works to maximize employee retention, leading to a top-notch workforce that is present for every project.
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General Inquiries
Thank you for your interest in Force Pile. At this time we are not currently seeking candidates for specific positions. However, we are always looking for great people. Please submit your resumé and we will keep it on file for opportunities that may become available in the near future. Be sure to let us know what type of position you are looking for.
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General Inquiries
Thank you for your interest in Force Pile. At this time we are not currently seeking candidates for specific positions. However, we are always looking for great people. Please submit your resumé and we will keep it on file for opportunities that may become available in the near future. Be sure to let us know what type of position you are looking for.
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Address & Numbers
- 27312 - 213 TWP 394
- Aspelund Industrial Park
- Blackfalds, AB
- T0M 0J0
- P 403.341.0030
- F 403.341.0089
- TF 1.888.277.2133
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