Point Du Bois Generating Station

Manitoba Hydro invested $250 million dollars upgrading their Pointe Du Bois facility, contracting Wallace + Wallace to secure the site. We’ve done several projects with Manitoba Hydro around the province and are proud to be among their preferred contracting partners.

The Pointe du Bois project included chain-link fencing, automated Delta sliding gate systems, and rock-anchored/structural-mounted steel signage. This project took several months to complete, finishing the signage work Spring 2017 and the fencing/gate work in the Fall of 2017.

The remote environment made this a unique and exciting challenge for our crew. “There are some really unique things on site,” said James Buhler, Vice President and Special Projects Director. “There was a lot of rock drilling very close to the spillway where the water’s 80 feet down, and if you fall you’re a goner. The safety requirements were extreme. Lots of documentations, lots of job hazard assessments, lots of safe work rules.”

Wallace + Wallace also had the opportunity to work with two other companies on this project: Sigfusson Northern and Provincial Helicopter. Watch the video for a peek of the work we did with Provincial Helicopter.

Eight Wallace team members went up to work on the Pointe du Bois project. Special thanks to James Buhler, Darin Duchinski, Riley Duchinksi, Branden Stamm, Austin Favell, Bill McEwan, Travis Brockie and Ian Taylor.