Project Summary
Forward Mining is a joint venture company between Formula Contractors Ltd., Outcome Consultants, and Rowe’s Construction with Aboriginal Resource Development. This majority Indigenous owned venture is partnered with the Deninu Kue First Nations located on the south shores of great Slave Lake in the Akaitcho Territory. Forward Mining provides construction services for the Northwest Territories.
Project Description
On the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway Formula and Forward supplied and installed 8 bridges and 30 culverts over 147km to connect the first all season highway from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk.
This project presented numerous challenges which were overcame. These include permafrost terrain (entire route), limited winter working months, remote location, extreme temperatures, season closure due to ferries and ice/bridges/roads.