100% fIRST NATIONS-OWNED • CCIB CERTIFIED • CANADA-WIDE
KELLY-METHOD
FOUNDATION
DRILLING
CONTRACTOR
BearForce Drilling Inc. is a 100% First Nations-owned, owner-operated foundation drilling contractor supporting transmission, utility, shoring, municipal, mining-infrastructure and heavy-civil projects across Canada.
Project-specific Liebherr LB-series drilling rigs, Kelly bars, temporary casing, tooling, heavy haul and qualified crews are mobilized to suit the issued foundation design, ground conditions and project schedule.
Short-duration specialty packages and long-term remote drilling programs are considered.
foundation drilling contractor cababilities
Transmission & Utility Foundations
Kelly-drilled foundations for guyed-tower hubs, self-supporting tower legs, substations, switching stations and related power infrastructure.
Drilled Shafts & Caissons
Large-diameter drilled foundations for structural, municipal, industrial, energy, mining-infrastructure and heavy-civil applications.
Soldier Pile & Shoring Drilling
Predrilled holes for soldier-pile-and-lagging systems, temporary excavation support, wet wells, pumping stations and underground structures.
Secant Pile & Shaft Drilling
Primary and secondary pile drilling for secant walls, cutoff systems, launch and receiving shafts and groundwater-sensitive excavations.
Temporary Casing, Rock & Difficult Ground
Project-specific temporary casing, rock tooling, cleanout methods and drilling configurations selected for unstable overburden, groundwater, obstructions, hard layers and engineered rock sockets.
Remote & Northern Project Delivery
Camp-based and corridor-based drilling support, including project-specific equipment mobilization, heavy haul, tooling, crew scheduling and supplier coordination.
BearForce can price drilling-only scopes, drill-and-install packages using client-furnished permanent materials, or broader foundation packages incorporating cage handling, mobile crane and rigging support, pump-fed tremie placement, spoil loading and heavy-haul coordination.
INDIGENOUS PROCUREMENT WITH DIRECT DRILLING EXECUTION
BearForce combines verified First Nations ownership with direct owner-operated foundation drilling. EPC contractors, utilities, prime contractors and project owners receive one accountable partner for estimating, mobilization and field execution.
Project-specific Liebherr LB-series equipment, qualified crews and local participation can be integrated under a defined scope. This connects Indigenous procurement participation to actual construction delivery, safety oversight and project accountability.
Operational Credentials & Participation
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100% First Nations ownership and control
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CCIB Certified Indigenous Business
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Listed in the Government of Canada Indigenous Business Directory
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Listed in Hydro One's Indigenous Business Directory
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Direct owner-operated drilling execution
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WSIB registered
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$5 million commercial general liability coverage
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Ontario-based and available across Canada
WHY BEARFORCE
Direct Owner-Operator Involvement
Direct involvement by John McGillivray from estimating and scope development through field execution.
Liebherr LB-Series Experience
Direct operating experience on Liebherr LB-series foundation-drilling equipment in secant-wall, soldier-pile, municipal-shaft and deep-excavation work.
Project-Specific Equipment Configuration
Drilling rigs, Kelly bars, temporary casing, tooling and support equipment are configured around the issued design and actual ground conditions.
Indigenous Procurement Value
Verified First Nations ownership combined with direct specialty-construction capability.
Flexible Package Size
BearForce evaluates both short-duration specialty packages and long-term remote drilling programs.
Contractor Integration
Structured to work under established GCs, EPC contractors, utilities, municipalities, mining-infrastructure teams and major project owners.
owner-operator experience
BearForce Drilling Inc. was established in 2026. The experience summarized below was gained by John McGillivray while working for previous employers and is not represented as BearForce corporate history.
Liebherr LB-Series Foundation Drilling
Direct operating experience on secant-wall, solider pile, municipal shaft and deep-excavation projects using Liebherr LB-series drilling rigs.
Casing, Groundwater & Rock Conditions
Field experience with temporary casing, groundwater management, shale and rock drilling, shaft cleaning and large-diameter kelly tooling.
Municipal & Heavy-Civil Drilling
Prior-employer experience includes municipal shaft, shoring and excavation-support drilling involving large-diameter holes, temporary casing, groundwater and rock sockets.
Mobile Crane & Rigging Qualification
339A Red Seal Mobile Crane Operator with experience supporting drilling, heavy-civil and equipment handling operations.
SAFETY & PROJECT INTEGRATION
BearForce maintains a controlled health and safety program for foundation-drilling operations, supplemented by project-specific procedures for temporary casing, open holes, hoisting and rigging, concrete placement and simultaneous operations.
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Daily FLHAs, JHAs and pre-task planning
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Stop-work authority for all personnel
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Pre-use equipment inspections and defect/tag-out controls
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Confirmation that required working-platform documentation, access conditions and site controls are in place before rig setup
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Utility, open-hole, line-of-fire and exclusion-zone controls
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Lift planning and rigging inspections where hoisting forms part of the scope
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Emergency response and incident/near-miss reporting
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Supervisor inspections and corrective action tracking
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Integration with constructor, client and owner safety systems
SEND A FOUNDATION PACKAGE FOR REVIEW
Send foundation schedules, drawings, specifications, geotechnical information, shoring plans, site access information and bid invitations for review.
John McGillivray
President / Owner-Operator
Bid invitations, estimating, procurement, foundation scopes and project parnerships
john@bearforce.ca
416-830-2737
Ontario-Based • Available Across Canada