A trio of construction companies have each snagged awards from the Manitoba government for projects done in the Pembina Valley.

Each year, projects are submitted for seven different construction categories for the province's annual Construction Awards.

This year, Maple Leaf Construction was given the Paving award for its work on Provincial Trunk Highway 3 in the rural municipalities of Roland, Grey and Dufferin.

The Urban Works honour went to Nelson River Construction for its concrete reconstruction (twinning) of Provincial Trunk Highway 32 in Winkler, including land drainage, sidewalks and traffic signals.

Snagging the Water Management award is WBS Construction for its pump station and gravity outfall work at the Morris ring dike in the Town of Morris.

“The annual construction awards are a 30-year tradition that was established to provide the industry with formal recognition for its fantastic work,” said infrastructure minister, Ron Schuler, at a virtual ceremony Friday. “It’s important to recognize the hard-working people that keep our infrastructure going even during these difficult times. Their work ensures that our trucks keep moving goods on our highways, that roadworks are maintained for essential workers to get to their jobs, and that our communities have access to safe and sustainable infrastructure.”

“The long history of these awards shows the strength of the working relationship between Manitoba Infrastructure and the heavy construction industry,” said Chris Lorenc, president of Manitoba Heavy Construction Association (MHCA). “The Highways Capital program runs by annual budgets, but it is this relationship of trust and respect between our industry and the department that ensures the program rolls out successfully, each year.”

In addition, the province also released the 2021-22 fall advertising schedule for construction, engineering service provider and material supply tenders for projects across the province. The 2021-22 tendering list includes projects such as intersection improvements at the Trans-Canada Highway and PTH 16, upgrading 61 km of PTH 59 to improve trade from the U.S. border to PTH 52, and upgrading 91 km of PTH 23 to remove spring road restrictions. Other work includes surfacing, grading, structures, intersection improvements, culverts and dust control.

Click here to learn more about Manitoba Infrastructure’s construction projects.