Eyeing Canada’s Future

While contractors are often portrayed as exploiters of the environment, modern forward-thinking construction companies value the land, and take on projects designed to enhance the environment as well as allow its use for needed public and private improvements.

Peter Kiss, owner of Edmonton, Alberta, company Morgan Construction, uses his degree in environmental and conservation sciences to achieve a balance between environmental concerns and the need for new construction. His company works closely with government organizations, a variety of companies and private individuals to provide quality construction of necessary infrastructure.

Kiss points out that Morgan Construction’s 50+ years of experience, filling a variety of heavy construction needs, makes them a top provider of services in the region and a sole source contractor. This enables projects to proceed without the need to source services from multiple providers.

What Types of Projects are Undertaken?

Civil construction projects, oilfield construction and reclamation, and site maintenance are routine for Morgan Construction, but the company routinely undertakes a variety of other projects where the use of heavy equipment is mandated.

Morgan’s construction expertise runs the gamut from highway construction, slope stabilization, and subdivision site grading to constructing landfills, reservoirs and earth dam construction.

Peter Kiss emphasizes the importance he places on the company’s work with oilfield construction. They handle all aspects of projects, from initial construction through decommission. The company is proud of their track record of bringing projects in on time and within the established budget.

What Environmental Issues are Addressed By Morgan Construction?

The Morgan team is well versed in the regulatory knowledge and the scientific skills needed to successfully tackle environmental projects. The company is an established provider of bioremediation practices, responding to pipeline breaks, waste transport, as well as demolition and decommissioning of sites.

The company’s services include reactive work to restore land after environmental damage occurs. They also participate in planned restorations to return lands to their natural states.

A major issue facing oil and gas companies is reclamation when sites are no longer in use. Morgan has a fleet of specialized reclamation equipment needed to properly decommission and reclaim sites.

A major issue facing oil and gas companies is reclamation when sites are no longer in use. Morgan has a fleet of specialized reclamation equipment needed to properly decommission and reclaim sites.

Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd. also takes internal steps to protect the environment. The company avoids the use of toxic materials to reduce the risks workers and the communities are exposed to. In addition, the company recycles as much as possible, including recycling paper products and fueling shop heating devices with used oil.

Morgan Construction’s Support of Local Businesses and Communities

Since there is an indigenous population in much of the area Morgan Construction services, Kiss states “We make a big effort to hire aboriginal workers and firms. We attempt to grow their businesses and to create safety programs to assist their work with us.”

In addition, the company is committed to using local supply chains whenever possible. According to Kiss, “We try to purchase local materials, hire locally and build capacity in the communities we’re in so that the effects of our work are positive.”

Those types of initiatives make it possible for companies to develop and maintain long-term relationships with local residents, which, in turn, make locals feel they are gaining real value from the company’s activities.

In addition, Morgan’s commitment to being a good corporate citizen is not limited to its operations. The company has a well-established relationship with local community development programs, supporting a variety of charitable efforts as well as Alberta’s Stollery Children’s Hospital.

Training and Safety

Because safety is crucial to protect employees and the community, Morgan has an established and on-going training program in place. The training emphasizes occupational, safety, and technical skills required to minimize the incidence of accidents and improve overall safety in the work environment.

With the types of projects Morgan Construction is engaged in, even minor mistakes have the potential to create significant consequences. Proper training virtually eliminates many types of accidents and reduces the potential for others.

Current Project Workload

The company’s website provides visitors with information on a variety of recent projects. The site notes projects including:

Jackfish 3, which was an earthworks construction project. This is one of the types of projects the company appears to excel with. Arguably one of the best features of this project was its lack of injuries.

Highway 2 Interchange presented some significant challenges, as the company was required to complete both sides of the ramp simultaneously. During the project, in excess of 30,000 vehicles passed through the site daily, but the project was completed without any incidents.

Saskatchewan Drive Retaining Wall construction involved installing a secant wall to stabilize Saskatchewan Drive. The project was completed successfully even with space constraints present.

Each type of project poses a different set of potential safety and construction issues. Morgan addressed the issues with an eye toward safety as well as meeting completion deadlines.

Does the Future Look Good for Companies Like Morgan Construction?

The keywords in that question are “for companies like Morgan Construction.” Few companies have the breadth of experience and training Morgan demonstrates. With the continued expansion of oil and gas operations in the region, coupled with other projected growth, the outlook for Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd. appears solid.

The company is poised to take advantage of anticipated growth, as well as meet the need for environmental reclamation expertise. Given the nature of the company and the proven ability of the company’s management, Morgan Construction should meet any reasonable goals for growth in the near future.

Because there is increasing pressure on governments and businesses to protect the environment, Peter Kiss and Morgan Construction are far better positioned to meet those needs than much of the competition in the region. That competitive edge should serve the company well.

Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd. is an oilfield construction company based out of Edmonton, Alberta and with branches across the province. We are a heavy civil contractor with over 50 years of experience working for resource corporations throughout Western and Northern Canada. We are experienced in various sizes of projects-from small to large-and excel at completing our tasks within scheduled timeframes, on budget, and with the utmost workplace safety.

Morgan believes that our strength is in our people. We seek out highly skilled individuals with the experience and interpersonal skills required in today’s marketplace. Our well-rounded group of individuals possesses skills in the following areas:

Environmental remediation and reclamation
Clearing and grubbing
Heavy civil earthworks
Oilfield construction, reclamation, and facility construction
Pipeline and facilities
Underground utilities
Site maintenance
Facility decommissioning and demolition

Morgan Construction and Environmental Ltd. is experienced as a sole source contractor. Clients want to work with Morgan in this capacity because of our ability to provide overall project management services for our clients in the resource sector. Morgan has managed sites from the design stage through to construction, maintenance, decommissioning, reclamation, and government decommissioning certification.

As a value-added service, Morgan is pleased to provide electronic billing for our clients. We participate in safety committees, are involved in local and aboriginal development activities, and are financially capable of handling any type of project.

MORGAN CONSTRUCTION HQ
17303-102 Ave
Edmonton, AB T5S 1J8

Phone 780-733-9100
Fax 780-733-9130

Email – info@mcel.ca
Website – https://www.mcel.ca/

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Construction