Overview
Sureway Construction builds roads, underground utilities and prepared development sites for municipalities, land developers and industrial customers in Western Canada. Its civil construction work spans urban developments, highway interchanges and industrial sites, including earthworks on Alberta's Anthony Henday ring road. The company moves and grades soil, installs water and sewer systems and manages projects from planning through construction. Customers hire Sureway for individual construction scopes or broader projects under fixed-price, unit-price and time-and-materials contracts. Founded in 1973, Sureway is privately held and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.
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What believers are saying
- Maintenance supports project continuity: Sureway reports 90% fleet availability through its in-house service department.
- Sureway's Edmonton journeyperson off-road mechanic opening includes matching retirement and tax-free savings contributions for permanent full-time employment.
- Sureway's seasonal dozer opening near Fort McMurray includes accommodation options and daily allowances for full-time workers.
What critics are saying
- Sureway's full-time permanent Edmonton off-road journeyperson mechanics supply hand tools and a vehicle, despite advertised tool allowances.
- Sureway's full-time seasonal Fort McMurray dozer operators face 10-plus-hour days, six days on and one off.
- Mechanical teams face energy-sector exposure: Sureway's fabrication subsidiary serves pipeline operators and Alberta petrochemical plants.
What makes Sureway Construction unique
- Sureway has substantial equipment capacity: its fleet contains more than 900 machines across production, support and maintenance categories.
- Sureway controls equipment moves: its in-house trucking division transports heavy machinery and construction materials.
- Sureway combines construction with environmental consulting: its geologists and agricultural scientists handle remediation planning and groundwater monitoring.
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