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Saskatoon, SK - Vanscoy, SKHighway #7 - TwinningThe twinning of Highway #7 from Saskatoon to Vanscoy tested everything we do. The project included wet and dry dirt, sand and heavy clay, in-opportune rain to drought, line boring, 1.2kms of culverts to install, fencing, environmental precautions and measures and almost 800,000m3 of dirt over 9kms; all with a 4 ½ month construction schedule.
By the completion date we had meet all of highways requirements and had the subgrade finished from end to end. At the height of this project we had over 60 pieces of equipment, truck and trailers onsite, marking our largest and fastest earthmoving operation undertaken to date. |
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Meacheam, SKHighway #2 - Subgrade ConstructionThe reconstruction of Highway #2 just north of Highway #5 was through 3 rising and impassible sloughs, the largest of which was 800m long. The project was to be completed in 2 months and required over 225,000m3 of dirt to raise the existing subgrade by roughly 2m. Once raised, both sides of the subgrade were to be secured with erosion control matting and rip rap. This required delicate notching under the water level to make sure the rip rap stayed on the slope and didn’t roll down the 25ft embankments. In addition to raising the subgrade, three smooth walled culverts had to be installed, under the water level and while traffic was still allowed to pass. This project was hailed a success due to the sheer scope required, the 30 plus pieces of equipment onsite within 1.8km and the impeccable safety record given that equipment, traffic, water and steep slopes were present through every inch of construction.
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Saskatoon, SKArea Grading ProjectsRosewood to Evergreen, Stonebridge to Hampton Village, Aspen Ridge to Marquis. There is not an area of Saskatoon that we have not moved dirt in. We like to pride ourselves as Earthmoving Specialists and we’ve spent the better part of the last 50 plus years achieving this within Saskatoon and the surrounding area. As the City’s needs grew and their requirements expanded, we’ve been there beside them every step of the way.
Our most notable project included the area grading of Evergreen in 2012. The project required moving 625,000m3 with approximately 7,500,000m3hm of haul in 4 months to allow piping operations to commence at the first sight of spring. The project was smoothly executed and by the first frost we had all the common excavation complete, leaving only a 100,000 m3 topsoil pile to be hauled out as winter work. |
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Colonsay, SKMosaic TMA - Pond ConstructionThe construction of the new tails management pond at Colonsay’s Mosaic Potash Mine was the largest earthmoving project we have completed. Wet spring rains and a soggy footprint brought new challenges but steady perseverance and intuitive decisions helped to complete this multi-year project. Encompassing 1,000,000 m3 of dirt, 2 ½ quarters of topsoil stripping, 3 to 1 sloped berms, French drains and the supply and placement of over 25,000 m3 of rip rap, this Mosaic project was easily the most intensive and safety oriented project on our resume.
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Nemanishen Contracting History
Warman, SK
Lake Construction ProjectsThe steady growth, prudent planning and popularity of Warman has resulted two decades of large scale residential and commercial development; much of which we’ve had the privilege of being part of.
Over this time we’ve completed 4 lakes in this city and constructed a large part of the newest residential and commercial areas. Many of the lakes required a robust water management plan and thoughtful execution to achievement the depth and designs required. Combined often with rip rap, topsoiling, and seeding, Warman was left with functional water retention lakes that give an added level of serenity and lot desirability. |
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Hague, SK
Highway #11 Twinning
The twinning of Highway #11 near Hague and Neuanlage was a project best tackle through all four seasons. The large slough just west of Neuanlage was sure to be impassible in the summer and thus warranted the subcut, geotextile matting and subgrade construction to be completed during the winter. With the addition of our first rock trucks and large scale trackhoes, we created subgrade through the mile of slough that enabled equipment to work on the remaining project when then thaw ended. The presence of wet borrow pit locations during the summer required that the drier borrow sources be expanded and hauled twice as far; the completed project yielding 750,000m3 of dirt placed with over 7,000,000m3hm of haul, giving an average of 1km of haul for every load of dirt.
Borden Bridge, SK
Bridge Abutment and Subgrade Construction
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1983 marked the first in a great many of things. China reached 1 billion people. Richard Noble set a land speed record of 633 mph. The first mobile phones were introduced by Motorola. and Nemanishen Contracting Ltd became the first Canadian earthmoving company to create an ice bridge across a moving body of water.
Awarded the construction of the Borden bridge abutments at its current location 7 mile west of Langham, we set about to create an ice bridge across the river to move dirt from one side to the other; eliminating the need for trucking the material over the existing traffic bridge to the south. Months of watering, trees and cables helped to create an ice bridge 4ft thick capable of holding machines exceeding 100,000 lbs as they moved dirt to the west side. On January 31st, along with the current Minister of Highways, the first scraper crossed the ice. From that day forward the dirt did not stop moving. By the spring thaw, the bridge abutment on the west side of the river was complete. Just in time to de-commission our ice bridge. |
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