- Civil & Earthworks Contractor — Western Canada & the North
Civil Construction, Emergency Repairs & Heavy Equipment Maintenance
Water, wastewater, drainage, roads, earthworks, remote access, emergency washout repairs, and heavy equipment repair and maintenance — delivered with training and local capacity built in.
Who We Are
Field-proven delivery. Built for performance.
Nationforge Construction & Earthworks is an Indigenous-owned civil contractor serving Indigenous Nations, municipalities, regional governments, industrial clients, and private owners across Western Canada and the North. We specialize in water and wastewater systems, drainage and washout repairs, roads and earthworks, underground utilities, lagoons, lift stations, remote-access projects, and heavy equipment repair and maintenance.
Our leadership brings decades of hands-on experience delivering complex civil works under engineering oversight and public funding environments — with a documented track record of over $353M in senior delivery responsibility.
Our leadership brings decades of hands-on experience delivering complex civil works across Western Canada and the North, including water and wastewater upgrades, road and drainage programs, marine and remote projects, and emergency response.
Capable
Technical depth, field experience, and equipment knowledge to deliver complex civil and underground work with confidence — on schedule and to standar
Nation Model Advantage
For Indigenous Nation clients, we apply a Community-First Impact Model: gap-filling delivery that maximizes local employment, local suppliers, and long-term capacity while maintaining contractor-grade standards.
Construction-First
We lead with constructible scopes, realistic planning, and the right controls — safety, QA/QC, documentation, and lifecycle stability — built into every project.
What We Do
Core Services
Civil Construction & Earthworks
Mass earthworks, roads, access routes, underground utilities, site grading, and remote civil programs sequenced around funding cycles and seasonal windows.
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Water & sewer systems, lift stations, lagoons, wastewater cells, water treatment support works, and staged replacements keeping systems operating during construction.
Drainage & Washout Repairs
Ditching, culvert installation and upsizing, erosion control, slope stabilization, road washout repairs, and flood-related access restoration.
Remote & Northern Works
Barge-access and winter road projects, remote community civil works, bundled staged work plans, and northern logistics built around real access conditions.
Training & Workforce Development
Hands-on operator and supervisor training on live scopes, mentorship pathways, and formal ticketing support — Nation-only, embedded in real project delivery.
Heavy Equipment Maintenance
Field and shop-based repairs, hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting, preventative maintenance programs, and pre-season inspections by a Journeyman HD Mechanic.
WHO WE SERVE
A reliable partner for communities and project teams
We fit into existing engineering, procurement, and funding processes while keeping community priorities at the center.
Indigenous Nations & Tribal Councils
Community-First Impact Model: gap-filling delivery that maximizes local employment, local suppliers, and long-term capacity while maintaining contractor-grade standards.
Municipalities & Regional Authorities
High-performance civil delivery with scope discipline, clear pricing, realistic schedules, safety leadership, and funder-grade documentation.
Engineers & Project Partners
A construction partner who reviews constructibility, coordinates closely with design teams, and delivers to QA/QC standards under engineering oversight.
Industrial & Private Owners
Elite crews, proven controls, and in-house fleet reliability to keep projects on schedule and on budget in demanding environments.
How We Work
Built for the realities of critical infrastructure delivery
Construction-First Delivery
We start with constructible scopes, realistic schedules, and the right equipment for the conditions. Our crews work in remote, northern, and challenging environments—barge access, winter roads, and limited-access sites.
Remote-Ready & Emergency-Capable
We understand drainage failures, washouts, culvert collapses, and access issues. We support emergency and short-notice work, planning around weather, access, and safety for realistic, effective solutions.
Local Hiring & Training
We integrate local workers, operators, and Nation-owned equipment into real scopes of work. Training is tied to actual production tasks and real responsibilities, building skills, confidence, and long-term capacity.
Funder-Grade Reporting
Clear pricing, written assumptions, progress updates, and close-out documentation that support funding compliance and governance reporting. Straightforward communication to keep everyone aligned.
Capabilities
Selected capabilities
- Water & sewer systems: deep and shallow utilities, mains, gravity sewer, force mains, renewals, and live tie-ins
- Lift stations and pumping stations: new builds, retrofits, wet wells, structural works, and underground tie-ins
- Lagoons and wastewater cells: HDPE- and clay-lined construction, berms, liners, expansions, and inlet/outlet structures
- Underground utilities: storm, sanitary, and water networks; trenching, shoring, backfill, compaction, and surface restoration
- Drainage and earthworks: culverts, ditching, washout repairs, grading, reshaping, and erosion control
- Roads and access: construction, reshaping, and drainage improvements; structured road-maintenance programs
- Remote and community civil programs: bundled, staged work plans sequenced around funding cycles and seasonal windows
- Heavy equipment repair and maintenance: field and shop-based, preventative programs, and pre-season inspections
Ready to start a conversation?
If you have an active project, a developing concept, or an urgent issue with drainage, washouts, access, or critical infrastructure, we invite you to start a conversation with Nationforge.