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“It’s meant good things for a lot of peo-
ple, and when you combine it with the oil
industry interest increasing, things look
promising here.”
A MODEL OF EFFICIENCY
The economic and lifestyle momentum
that’s been building in Swift Current has
made it a go-to source of counsel for other
areas – both larger and smaller – seeking
to replicate the successes.
In fact, a certain legislative body in
Washington, D.C. might want to take a
look, too.
“It starts with fundamentals,” says Tim
Marcus, who holds the dual city role of
chief financial officer and deputy chief
administrative officer. “We have the lo-
cation, the interest from oil companies
and the agriculture, and we build on those
strengths. For the last number of years,
the city council and the administration
BTO Contracting Ltd. is an Edmonton, Alberta-based general contracting company founded in 2002 by Ivan Katerenchuk. In the years since its creation, the operation, which has a satellite Alberta office in La- combe, has expanded to a substantial fleet of equip- ment, developed a knowledgeable staff and culti- vated great working relationships with their clients. The company prides itself on its expertise over a wide range of project types, ranging from landfill methane gas well installation to road construction to subdivision grading. Among its other capabilities are landfill construction – including all related earth- work and installation of HDPE, GCL, geocomposite and leachate collection systems – landfill capping, environmental remediation, rail grade construction, land and right-of-way clearing. Additionally, BTO is safety certified with the Alberta Construction Safety Association and Comply Works. “BTO Contracting Ltd. is dedicated to serving our employees and clients in a safe manner,” Kateren- chuk says. “We will use our knowledge and experi- ence to ensure a quality product is completed safely, efficiently, economically and environmen- tally safe. Our goal is to create a successful partner- ship with our clients throughout the construction process. Our pledge is to establish lasting relation- ships by exceeding their expectations and gaining their trust through exceptional performance and knowledge by every member of the construction team.”