GEOVERRA: BUILT FOR BIG THINGS

GeoVerra, which provides land surveying, mapping, forestry, environmental and geospatial solutions to clients in diverse industries, is one of Canada’s largest geomatics firms. With offices from British Columbia to Ontario and the largest pool of surveying expertise, the company was built to handle big projects. From pipelines and facilities to transportation, carbon capture and green energy initiatives, its team has experience working with the country’s major players.

“Our clients continue to work with us because they know we have the capacity and experience for large projects,” says Mitch Ettinger, CEO. “Over the past couple of decades, we’ve surveyed tens of thousands of kilometres of pipelines, thousands of kilometres of highways and railways and most of the new major industrial facilities. We’ve been working with sustainability-focused clients since before the energy transformation.”

GeoVerra uses consistent systems and processes across the organization, so team members can easily move from project to project, allowing the company to scale up or down quickly as client demands change.

Being big also means resources are available with a variety of expertise to call on in any given situation, which allows the surveying and geomatics company to find the best possible solutions for their clients. GeoVerra understands the importance of processes and reliable results, having spent a lot of time and money customizing its tools, automating where beneficial and reducing time spent on tasks that are typically done manually.

GeoVerra has also made a deliberate effort to reinvest in technology, with a commitment to driving innovation in the industry and being a leader with its geospatial offering. From mobile mapping to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 3-D scanning, the team thrives on combining traditional surveying with outof-the-box and forward-thinking ideas.

To set the bar high on-site, the company continuously creates, implements, improves and endorses health and safety programs.Transparency into safety performance is provided through a webbased safety management system, which connects everyone to the shared outcome of a positive and meaningful culture.

“Working safely is one of our core values, ingrained in everything we do,” says Leo Edwards, national vice-president (VP) of operations. “Our consistent safety record is one of the main reasons we’re all proud to be GV and why our clients continue to work with us. For a company of our size, we have a pretty big team of safety professionals, whose sole focus is proactive reporting, improving processes, training and liaising with stakeholders. Clients appreciate that level of dedication.”

GeoVerra has also recognized the importance of building and maintaining positive, mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous Peoples across Canada, with a commitment to inclusion and awareness. The company has a long, successful history of working with Indigenous groups on large-scale projects. Its goal as a partner is also to provide training, mentoring, and employment opportunities.

From top-of-the-line technology, geographic reach, and breadth of resources to things that matter the most to their clients and team members like safety, social responsibility and giving back to the community. GeoVerra was built for Canada’s major projects.

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