About Us
Who Are We?
1976
Founded
Hundseth Power Line Construction (HPL) was founded in 1976 by C.L. Hundseth (Cec) under the name Hundseth Construction. With 25 years of power line experience, Cec Hundseth saw an opportunity to fill a niche on the Saskatchewan contractor scene. It was a wise move on his part as his vision for the future of the power line industry has come to fruition. Now managed together with his son Todd, who began working full time for Hundseth Line Construction Corp in 1980, HPL helps meet the electrical needs of the province of Saskatchewan.
1980
Hundseth Line Construction Corp. is added
The first projects to be undertaken by our company were substations and other miscellaneous construction projects outside of the power line industry. In 1980 a further branch of operations called Hundseth Line Construction Corp. was added to provide service in power line and gas line construction in Saskatchewan. The company continued operations in other areas of construction although the bulk of the work was in the power line and gas line industries.
1988
Major Client Expansion
In 1988, with a customer base which included SaskPower, Cameco, Husky Oil and Co-op, a major expansion took place and introduced new clients including: Cogema, Inco, Weyerhaeuser, ICG, TCPL, City of Saskatoon, SaskTel, Shaw Cable, Access Cable, the University of Saskatchewan, as well as many other customers.
2011
Acquisition of Thompson-Jonsson Trenching Ltd
Further expansion came in 2011 with the acquisition of Thompson-Jonsson Trenching Ltd to create Hundseth Power Line Construction as it exists today. With more than a century of combined power line construction experience in Saskatchewan, the company takes pride in delivering the highest quality projects on time and in the safest manner to our customers.
Having previously held numerous regional maintenance and construction area spread contracts, HPL currently holds the SaskPower Region Powerline Contracts in the Saskatoon, Regina, and Regina Rural areas. With facilities in Saskatoon (home office), Regina and Humboldt, HPL offers an operating and support of staff of over 200 employees including Powerline Technicians, telecommunication technicians, safety & training, mechanics, mobile mechanics and welders along with equipment sufficient to support all operations. Distribution construction & maintenance powerline crews have extensive experience in 5kV, 14.4kV, and 25kV systems, both overhead and underground.
2015 - 2018
Manitoba Hydro Contract Completed
HPL has recently completed the Overhead Distribution Maintenance & Construction Services Contract (2015-2018) for Manitoba Hydro. We continue our support in Manitoba by providing services under our current Distribution Construction Framework Contract for Manitoba Hydro.
How We Do Business
Our Service Model
HPL has made several changes, improvements, and investments in our commitment to serve our clients and the ever-increasing workload. The following represent some of the key changes over the past four years:
Dedicated Human Resources Department within the Saskatoon Head Office to improve:
- Recruitment
- Professionalism
- Retention of employees
- Employee development
Establishment of a Project Management & Administration Department. Responsible for:
- Project Scheduling & Monitoring
- Project Budgeting
- Project Tendering (RFP Proposals)
- Administration of the workforce training database
- GPS System monitoring
Commitment across the province to upgrade our facilities:
- Large investment in Saskatoon Head Office to expand the shop and office facilities for significantly increased staff
- New shop & office facilities in Regina and Humboldt
- All locations are fully staffed with field staff, office staff, and equipment repair staff- providing our clients with a reliable and professional contractor work force
- Implementation of a full GPS System which provides enhanced monitoring of crews which promotes efficiency and fleet management.
- A large commitment to the service and maintenance departments in all locations providing more reliability and crew efficiency. We currently have sixteen mechanics in Saskatoon and four in Regina, including three field service units to provide equipment repairs. The mechanics also work shifts/weekends to reduce equipment downtime.
- Large investments are continuously made to upgrade our existing fleet of vehicles and equipment to provide our clients with more reliability and efficiency in the field.
- HPL has made a significant commitment to Aboriginal engagement with our involvement with SaskPower, SaskPower’s Aboriginal Affairs Department, and Northlands College to development a training program (boot camp) for prospective linemen and equipment operators in the power line trade. We feel there is a tremendous resource available that is under-utilized and can be developed to help meet the growing workload.
Saskatoon (Head Office)
715 47th Street West
Saskatoon, SK S7L 7M1
Phone: 306-931-0010
Fax: 306-931-7673
admin@hundseth.ca
Regina
2550 Gottselig Road
PO Box 27051
RM of Sherwood, SK, S4K 0A6
Phone: 306-525-5999
Fax: 306-525-5993
Humboldt
10358 8th Avenue
Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0
Phone: 306-682-1002
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