Business Details
37 Years
experience
Trusted Heavy Civil Construction Solutions
Ruskin Construction has been delivering specialized construction services across North America for 25 years. Founded in 1989 by Andrew Purdey, we began as a small bridge-building operation for the forestry industry and have since evolved into a leading privately held contractor. Our expertise spans design-build, bridges, foundations, marine, railway, and aerial pipeline construction, serving industries such as oil and gas, forestry, transportation, and mining. With over 250 professionals, we generate $100M annually while maintaining an unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and production. Our team operates in extreme environments, from Canadian Arctic winters to remote marine locations, conquering challenges others avoid.Client-centricity defines our management philosophyonce we accept a project, your needs become our priority. Our industry recognition stems from a 25-year track record of executing complex projects on schedule, including the $162M Deh Cho Bridge over Canadas largest river. We invest in innovative resources like our portable concrete batch plant, enabling rapid on-site production even in remote areas. This combination of specialized equipment, seasoned leadership, and operational flexibility has created a client retention rate that fuels continued growth. Our reputationbuilt through 25 years of excellenceis both our foundation and our driving force.
Services
Bridges
Marine Construction
Railway Refurbishment
Aerial Pipeline
Foundation Work
Heavy Civil Construction
Details
- Year established: 1989
Highlights and features
- We have 25 years of experience delivering complex construction projects in extreme environments.
- Our proprietary portable concrete batch plant enables rapid on-site production in remote locations.
- We maintain a first-in-class safety record across high-risk infrastructure projects.
- Our client-centric management philosophy ensures your needs drive every project decision.
- We possess specialized expertise in Arctic conditions and marine construction challenges.
Services
Bridges
We specialize in bridge construction for highway and railway applications, including temporary resource bridges and permanent structures. Our capabilities range from foundation work to steel superstructures, with expertise in complex engineering challenges like ice flows and Arctic conditions. The Deh Cho Bridge over Canadas largest river demonstrates our ability to deliver iconic infrastructure in extreme environments.
Marine Construction
Our marine construction services include docks, terminals, and underwater foundations. We execute projects in remote coastal environments, utilizing specialized techniques for deep foundations and sheet pile walls. Recent work involved complex tailrace diversion beams requiring precise coordination with seasonal water discharge cycles to maintain project timelines in challenging BC locations.
Railway Refurbishment
We provide comprehensive railway infrastructure services from trestle repairs to complete line upgrades. Our expertise includes maintaining operational railways during construction and adapting to seasonal constraints. The Southern Manitoba Rail project showcases our ability to handle heavy freight rail lines while maintaining service continuity for critical transportation corridors.
Aerial Pipeline
We construct elevated pipeline systems in challenging terrains, requiring specialized engineering for support structures. Our work combines foundation expertise with precision steel erection to ensure safe, long-lasting installations. Projects often involve remote locations where our portable batch plant and modular construction techniques provide distinct advantages over traditional methods.
Foundation Work
Our foundation services include deep piling, cofferdams, and drilled shafts for infrastructure in extreme environments. We execute complex foundation systems for bridges and marine structures, often using innovative seasonal access strategies to work in Arctic regions or remote Pacific coast locations. Projects require precise coordination with concrete placement and structural steel erection.
Questions
What construction services do you specialize in?
We specialize in bridges, marine structures, railway infrastructure, aerial pipelines, and heavy civil construction projects requiring specialized engineering expertise.
What industries do you serve?
We serve oil and gas, forestry, transportation, and mining industries with tailored infrastructure solutions for their specific operational needs.
How experienced are your construction teams?
Our teams have 25 years of collective experience executing complex projects in extreme environments, including Arctic conditions and remote marine locations.
Can you handle projects in remote locations?
Yes, we have proprietary portable concrete batch plants and specialized equipment enabling efficient operations in the most remote and challenging environments.
What safety standards do you maintain?
We uphold first-in-class safety standards, demonstrated through our incident-free execution of high-risk infrastructure projects like the Deh Cho Bridge.
How do you manage seasonal construction constraints?
Our engineers develop innovative seasonal access strategies and work plans to meet tight weather-dependent construction windows in Arctic regions and coastal areas.
