
FOUNDATION DRILLINGÂ & CRANE RENTAL CONTRACTOR
100% First Nations-owned specialty subcontractor providing project-specific drilling, shoring, mobile crane, hoisting, and rigging capacity across Canada.
CCIB CERTIFIED • ONTARIO-BASED • AVAILABLE ACROSS CANADA
2025 Tadano AC 4.080-1 | 88-Ton All-Terrain Mobile Crane
BearForce has secured a brand-new 2025 Tadano AC 4.080-1 all-terrain mobile crane for operated rental and project support across Ontario. This 88 US ton crane is equipped with a 35.8 ft–196.9 ft telescopic main boom, 6.5 m lattice swing-away jib, rooster sheave, 39,000 lb max counterweight, dual winches, remote controls and compact 4-axle all-terrain mobility. It is suited for equipment setting, shutdown work, water/wastewater projects, utility and substation support, precast, steel, pumps, tanks, generators, mechanical equipment, rigging and general hoisting.
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Owner-operated by a 339A Red Seal Mobile Crane Operator. Available across Burlington, Hamilton, GTA West, Niagara, Waterloo Region, London and broader Ontario. Â
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Request Pricing:
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For operated 88-ton all-terrain crane rental, project lifts, equipment setting, shutdown work, hoisting or rigging support, email:
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john@bearforce.ca
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For urgent, short-notice, or overflow crane requests, call or text:
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416-830-2737
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Key details:
88 US ton max capacity
35.8 ft–196.9 ft telescopic main boom


21.3 ft lattice swing-away jib + dual winches
IC-1 Plus with asymmetric outrigger setup capability | 26.5 ft x 21.3 ft outrigger base
SERVICES
DRILLED SHAFTS & CAISSONS
Kelly-method rotary drilling for structural, utility, industrial, energy, mining, and heavy-civil foundations.
SECANT WALL & SHAFT DRILLING
Primary and secondary pile drilling for watertight cut-off walls, shafts and deep excavation support systems.
SOLDIER PILE DRILLING
Drilled holes for soldier pile and lagging systems, including temporary casing and difficult-ground requirements where specified.
SHORING & DEEP-EXCAVATION DRILLING
Drilling execution for temporary and permanent shoring systems, wet wells, pumping stations, chambers, and deep excavations.
UTILITY & POWER FOUNDATIONS
Drilled foundations for transmissions, distribution, substations, switching stations, and remote power infrastructure.
SHEET PILE INSTALLATION & EXTRACTION
Project-specific sheet handling, installation and extraction using crawler-crane and vibratory-hammer configurations.
MOBILE CRANE, HOISTING & RIGGING
Qualified mobile-crane operation, rigging, equipment setting, and heavy-lift support for defined project scopes.
EQUIPMENT & CREW PACKAGES
Coordinated drilling rigs, cranes, casing, tooling, rigging, and experienced personnel for project-duration work across Canada.
WHY BEARFORCE
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100% First Nations-owned, owner-operated and CCIB Certified
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Listed in the Government of Canada Indigenous Business Directory
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Key personnel with direct LB-series drilling, crawler-crane, heavy-lift and field-supervision experience
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Drilling-only, crane-only, or combined equipment-and-crew packages
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Separate controlled health and safety programs for drilling and crane/hoisting operations
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WSIB registered, with insurance documentation available for project-specific drilling and mobile crane scopes.
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Built to integrate with GCs, EPCs, utilities, municipalities, mining and industrial project teams
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Ontario-based and available for northern, remote and Canada-wide projects.
BearForce executes defined scopes using approved drawings, specifications, methods and site controls. Engineering and temporary-works responsibilities are established during tendering and contract award.
KEY PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE
BearForce Drilling Inc. was established in 2026. The work shown below represents experience gained by BearForce key personnel while working for previous employers and is not presented as BearForce corporate project history.
SECANT WALLS & SHAFTS
Representative experience includes major secant-wall, municipal shaft and deep-excavation work in Kingston, Cobourg and Ottawa.
SOLDIER PILES & DEEP EXCAVATION
Representative experience includes soldier-pile and combined secant-wall drilling for multi-storey developments and underground structures.
SHEET PILE & CRAWLER-CRANE OPERATIONS
Installation and extraction of sheet piles using 80-ton and 110-ton crawler cranes with crane-mounted vibratory-hammer equipment.
HEAVY LIFT & WIND ENERGY
Approximately 30 years of crane operation, assembly, dismantling and field supervision, including mobile cranes in the 700+ tonne class and major wind-energy construction.
SAFETY
BearForce maintains separate controlled health and safety programs for foundation-drilling and crane/hoisting operations, supported by project-specific procedures, inspections and field records. Our approach includes:
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Daily FLHAs, JHAs and pre-task planning
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Stop-work authority for all workers
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Pre-use equipment inspections and defect/tag-out controls
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Engineered working-platform, access and rig-setup verification
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Lift planning, rigging inspection and exclusion-zone controls
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Utility, open-hole, line-of-fire and simultaneous-operations controls
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Emergency response and incident/near-miss reporting
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Weekly supervisor inspections and corrective-action tracking
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Integration with constructor, client and site-specific safety systems
Complete health and safety programs, safe operating procedures and sample controlled forms are available during prequalification.
START A PROJECT CONVERSATION
Send drawings, specifications, geotechnical information, lift requirements or bid invitations for review.
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John McGillivray
President / Owner-Operator
Bid invitations, procurement, drilling scopes, partnerships and company-level opportunities
john@bearforce.ca
416-830-2737
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Rob Bowden
Crane & Field Operations Manager
Crane, hoisting, rigging, lift coordination and field-operations inquiries
rob.bowden@bearforce.ca
905-229-9992
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Ontario-Based • Available Across Canada • 24/7 Response for Active Projects