Horizontal Directional Drilling
Trenchless HDD bores under roads, waterways and existing infrastructure with surveyed pilot accuracy and minimal surface disruption.
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Utility & Excavation Contractor
Precision Utility Trenching & Drilling in Northern Alberta.
Over 20 years of operational excellence. COR Certified. Safety is our #1 priority.
COR Certified
SECOR Certified
H2S & WHMIS Trained
Avetta Member
ACSA Partner
Safety Performance
Verify our safety posture in seconds
Bidding season 2026 — COR certified, Avetta verified, zero lost-time incidents since 2024
Safe work hours completed
200,000+
Field exposure hours recorded across 2023–2025 on municipal and prime-contractor scopes.
100%Reported
Days without lost time
827
27 months since the last lost-time incident (2024-05-16), counted live from our WCB injury register.
827Days
ACSA COR certification
Verified active
Certificate COR-AB-118427 — last external audit Sep 18, 2025, valid to Sep 18, 2028 (759 days remaining). Maintained through ACSA.
Avetta & ISNetworld
Green light
WCB Alberta good standing · 4 of 5 insurance certificates on file.
WCB Alberta — Good standing
COR — Verified active to Sep 18, 2028
Who We Are
Built for heavy civil scopes
North West Trenching Ltd installs and maintains buried infrastructure for municipalities and large prime contractors. Over 20 years of operational experience, backed by a safety program we treat as the first line item on every job.
20+ Years Operating
Two decades of utility installs, boring and excavation across Northern Alberta's soil, muskeg and winter conditions.
Safety Is Our #1 Priority
A live health and safety program, competent supervision and daily hazard assessments on every scope we take on.
Regionally Based
Yard, shop and crews stationed in La Crete — short mobilizations for municipal and prime-contractor work in the Peace region.
Capabilities
Featured Services
Hydrovac & Excavation
Non-destructive daylighting, slot trenching and bulk excavation around live utilities — safe exposure, clean spoils handling.
Learn moreCCTV Camera Imagery
Mainline and lateral camera inspections with recorded footage and reporting for commissioning, warranty and condition assessment.
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Send us drawings, depths and timelines — we'll return a clear, itemized bid.