When heavy rain turns into river flooding and once-sturdy highways crumble under rising water, communities are left stranded. Flooded roads, washed-out highways, mudslides, and damaged bridges don’t just disrupt travel, they halt commerce, isolate towns, and endanger lives. At Great Northern Bridgeworks, we specialize in restoring access and stability after disaster strikes. With decades of…
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When it comes to navigating BC’s rugged terrain, access road construction is more than just a convenience, it’s the backbone of industry. Whether supporting forestry, oil and gas, or infrastructure development, a service road connects remote work sites to the rest of British Columbia’s essential road network. Civil contractors like Great Northern Bridgeworks specialize in…
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Land is one of Canada’s most valuable resources, but decades of development, mining, and industrial activity have left scars on the landscape. Through land reclamation, areas impacted by oilfields, mining sites, or infrastructure projects are returned to a condition that is safe, stable, and more closely aligned with the natural environment. At Great Northern Bridgeworks,…
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In Canada’s construction and energy sectors, reliable ground support is everything. From oilfields in Albert, forestry projects in British Columbia and remote projects along the Alaska Highway, contractors depend on rig mats and access mats to keep operations safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant. Between rig mats and access matting, it can be difficult to decide…
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Overview Great Northern Bridgeworks (GNB) is proud to announce the successful completion of the Blair Creek Bridge Replacement along Mile 132 of the Alaska Highway. Delivered in partnership with Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL), this project reinforces a critical industry route, ensuring safe and reliable access for industrial operations and community users. The Challenge The…
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Choosing the right foundation system is critical to the success of any structure. Whether you're working on a bridge, a boardwalk, or a large commercial development, understanding your options for pile foundations is key. At Great Northern Bridgeworks, we specialize in advanced pile driving services that ensure stability, safety, and longevity for projects across British Columbia. In this…
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The application of temporary and portable bridge systems is necessary for facilitating detours, temporary access and off-road work procedures in the safest, most efficient and effective manner possible. Completing work tasks off the beaten path can be challenging, and so the purpose of our temporary and portable bridge systems is to increase productivity and ease…
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There are several regulatory bodies in Canada and its provinces. As a company, GNB prides itself on exceeding the mandatory requirements for contracted construction work, certifying our employees on more than the required programs where we operate. We commit ourselves to maintaining these certifications and training our employees on any and all of the programs…
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Meeting and, when possible, exceeding the expectations and guidelines set out by regulatory bodies in our industry is of the utmost importance to us. Our work can be dangerous. However, by ensuring diligent compliance to regulations on our worksites, GNB mitigates the potential hazards that come along with our work. To this end, all employees…
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Our last blog looked at the major steps involved in the land reclamation process. Preserving the great lands of Canada is paramount to our country's success now and into the future. To that end, GNB continues to provide a standard of excellence in all of its land remediation work. Restoring land at the end of…
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