Foundation, Shoring & Infrastructure Drilling Subcontractor
Ontario-based • Available across Canada • Indigenous-Owned
SERVICES
FOUNDATION CAISSON DRILLING
Structural foundation caissons for bridges, buildings, utilities, energy infrastructure, industrial work, and civil infrastructure foundations.
DRILLED SHAFTS
Large-diameter drilled shafts for structural, heavy civil, infrastructure, utility, energy, mining infrastructure, and deep foundation applications.
SOLDIER PILE DRILLING
Drilled holes for soldier pile and lagging shoring systems.
SECANT WALL DRILLING
Primary and secondary secant pile drilling for overlapping excavation-support wall systems where specified.
SHORING & EXCAVATION-SUPPORT DRILLING
Drilling support for temporary and permanent shoring systems.
HEAVY CIVIL / INFRASTRUCTURE FOUNDATION DRILLING
Project-specific foundation drilling support for infrastructure, utility, energy, mining infrastructure, industrial, and nuclear-support scopes.
SHEET PILE INSTALLATION SUPPORT
BearForce can support project-specific sheet pile installation for temporary shoring, excavation support, water control, utility, infrastructure, and heavy civil scopes.
Support may include crawler crane operation, vibratory hammer support, sheet handling, layout coordination, installation sequencing, and field support under prime-contractor, engineer, or site-supervisor direction.
Sheet pile work is subject to site access, ground conditions, vibration considerations, utility locates, equipment availability, engineered requirements, insurance, union, and regulatory requirements.
HOISTING, RIGGING & CRANE SUPPORT
BearForce can support project-specific hoisting, rigging, crane operation, lift coordination, and field supervision scopes where they relate to infrastructure, foundation, shoring, utility, energy, mining infrastructure, nuclear-support, industrial, telecom, and heavy civil work.
Available support may include crane operation and field supervision support, hoisting and rigging coordination, lift coordination, site planning and logistics support, box culvert and precast installation support, monopole, telecom, and structural erection/dismantling support, sheet pile and vibratory hammer support, barge-based drilling and hoisting support where project conditions and approvals allow, and emergency crane-support response subject to equipment, operator, insurance, and site availability.
Lift planning, engineered lift review, personnel basket work, barge work, critical lifts, tandem lifts, and specialized rigging are handled on a project-specific basis and are subject to applicable engineering, safety, insurance, site, union, and regulatory requirements.
WHY
BEARFORCE
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100% Indigenous-owned and owner-operated specialty subcontractor
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CCIB Certified Indigenous Business, with Federal Indigenous Business Directory / PSIB registration under review
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Foundation, shoring, excavation-support, and infrastructure drilling focus
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Kelly-method rotary foundation drilling capability for caissons, drilled shafts, soldier piles, secant walls, and heavy civil foundation scopes
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Qualified field leadership: 339A Red Seal Mobile Crane Operator & 270+ kNm Foundation Drill Rig Operator
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Project-specific hoisting, rigging, sheet pile, and crane-support capability where required
Fully insured for drilling specialist operations, with project-specific insurance capacity available through broker for increased limits, rented equipment, additional insured requirements, and Canada-wide project support
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Built to integrate under established GCs, EPCs, utilities, civil contractors, mining infrastructure teams, energy companies, and major project owners
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Execution-focused subcontractor working from engineered drawings, specifications, approved methods, and prime-contractor direction
Drilling-only and defined support scopes, keeping design responsibility, geotechnical interpretation, grouting design, and engineered temporary works clearly assigned to the project engineer, prime contractor, or retained professional engineer unless separately agreed.
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EXPERIENCE
Caisson drilling
secant wall drilling
Representative project experience (operator-led)
Representative project experience (operator-led)
SAFETY
BearForce is committed to safe, planned, and controlled field execution on every project.
Our safety approach includes:
■ Site-specific FLHA/JHA before work begins
■ Equipment inspections and daily pre-use checks
■ Lift planning coordination for hoisting, rigging, sheet pile, and crane-support work
■ Competent supervision and qualified operator involvement
■ Engineered drawings, approved methods, and project specifications followed before execution
■ Clear communication with prime contractors, site supervisors, engineers, inspectors, and other trades
■ Emergency response planning, incident reporting, and hazard-control procedures
■ WSIB/WCB and project-specific safety requirements coordinated based on job location and contract scope
BearForce is structured to integrate under established project teams and follow site-specific safety programs, prequalification requirements, orientation processes, permit systems, and contractor controls.
Contact
For supplier registration, procurement, Indigenous business inquiries, drilling scopes, and company-level opportunities:
John McGillivray
President / Owner-Operator
BearForce Drilling Inc.
john@bearforce.ca
416-830-2737
For hoisting, rigging, crane-support, field operations, lift coordination, and project execution discussions:
Rob Bowden
Crane & Field Operations Manager
BearForce Drilling Inc.
rob.bowden@bearforce.ca
905-229-9992
Ontario-based. Available across Canada.