Cementation
Cementation raise boring team with underground set-up .
Cementation is an underground mine contracting and engineering company that provides an extensive array of services for clients throughout North and South America . Based in Ontario , Canada , the company has a unique structure , one that is well suited for technically challenging projects .
“ We set out to do something different ,” says President of Cementation , Roy Slack . “ We wanted to change the way mine contracting is carried out .”
The company started by focusing on three key aspects : safety , relationships
and the way it implements contracting .
“ We wanted this to be an industry with zero harm so we aligned our vision to focus on safety ,” says Slack . “ Secondly , we wanted to restructure the relationship between us and the clients and avoid adversarial relationships . We really try and understand what the client wants from a project standpoint and we align ourselves with these goals . Lastly , we wanted to change the way contracting is done by providing a true design-build service for Clients . Traditionally , different groups would work on different stages of a project ; we wanted to
68 January 2015