87 Construction & Engineering Awards 2020 BUILD Best Deep Foundations Contractor - Prairie Provinces nnovative Piling Solutions was formed in 2012 with a simple philosophy: ‘advice for all’. Recognising the gap between geotechnical and structural engineering, Founder and CEO, Banain Cote opened IPS as a provider of services to all aspects of the deep foundation industry and the company has since grown to be known as the ‘one-stop-shop’ for contractors across Canada seeking expert knowledge and unbiased advice for all deep foundation design and implementation projects. Today, as the largest piling contractor in Saskatchewan and one of the largest in Western Canada, IPS is able to employ its vast spectrum of services in an unparalleled multitude of industries, from residential to industrial, commercial to agricultural, mining to healthcare, all with maximum efficiency and competitive cost savings. With a fleet of foundation drilling rigs, helical steel screw pile installation equipment, and tracked and non-tracked pile driving equipment, IPS is one of the few piling contractors in Canada to offer such an extensive selection of services. From hydro-excavation to fabrication and manufacturing of steel elements to shoring and earth retention, IPS is uniquely suited to offer a service that integrates vast industry knowledge with professional and personable staff and unmatched equipment diversity, boasting Saskatchewan’s only LoDril and its largest SoilMec drilling rig, making up the largest drilling fleet (7 units) in Saskatchewan. As much of IPS’s revenue is generated through public and private tender or procurement processes, the firm ensures that they stand apart from competitors. Thanks to the firm’s ability to review multiple pile types, IPS offers completely unbiased and unprejudiced opinions to clients, recommending what they believe to be the most cost-efficient and effective deep foundation type for each client. Engaging in open and honest discussions and providing solutions based on cutting-edge geo-structural engineering principles, rather than simply making sales pitches, has earned IPS an award-winning reputation that draws in contractors and clients from all across Canada. Offering unbiased advice is one of the first steps taken in the IPS project and tender bid approach, in addition to an evaluation of the proposed deep foundation design in conjunction with a geotechnical review, their local experience, topographical review, hydrological review, and environmental condition review. From the information gathered, IPS is able to make its recommendation on pile types. Once the project has been awarded to IPS, the execution phase begins with all three levels of operational oversight and safety management to ensure the project is not only planned properly, but in accordance with rigorous safety measures. With such an extensive selection of services on offer, IPS is able to implement all the necessary solutions to ensure a project reaches its full potential. Upon completion of a project, IPS carries out a project information submission, believing it to be vital to take part in project detailing and post-completion information sharing to maintain their honest and open reputation within the construction industry. The success of IPS is predominantly down to the strength of its team, who are actively encouraged to collaborate with project managers and clients alike. Having grown from two to more than thirty employees in under eight years, IPS has attracted some of the top employees from across Canada, offering them opportunities to get involved with some of Canada’s most difficult deep foundation design and implementation projects. From IPS’s CEO, Banain Cote, who was featured in Top 100 Magazine’s Top Canadian Executives for 2020, to the firm’s three promising graduates, IPS has the engineering manpower to take on any and all projects, regardless of pile and soil type. As the construction industry bounces back from a three-year lull, IPS is adapting and improving its business model and growth expectations and making smart investment decisions to ensure a long and sustainable future that many competitors have failed to achieve. With ambitious plans that include an additional Saskatchewan office, the recruitment of 100 employees in five years and a mission to become the largest commercial and larger concrete pile designer and installer in Western Canada in the next five years, IPS is cementing its leading position in the Canadian deep foundations industry. Contact: Banain Cote Company: Innovative Piling Solutions Web Address: www.innovativepiling.ca I Innovative Piling Solutions (IPS) is the Saskatchewan owned and operated provider of solutions and value engineering services for all aspects of deep foundation construction. Regardless of pile type, soil type and constructability, IPS’s expert team is able to provide professional services to clients across Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba. Since 2012, IPS has been led by Banain Cote to become a leader of the deep foundations industry across Canada’s prairie provinces. We went to find out a little more about the firm as it looks ahead to an ambitious five years of growth. Sep20061
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