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BIENVENUE À L’ÉQUIPE D’ONSITE LOCATES INC.

J.D. Barnes Limited est heureuse d’annoncer qu’à compter du 31 août 2016, elle a fait l’acquisition de OnSite Locates Inc. OnSite Locates offre des services de localisation et de cartographie des réseaux souterrains destinés aux arpenteurs-géomètres, ingénieurs, entrepreneurs et entreprises de services publics.

L’entreprise compte actuellement des techniciens de terrain à Barrie, Brampton, Burlington, London, Markham, Newmarket, Ottawa, Toronto et Whitby, lui permettant d’offrir ses services partout en Ontario.

Grant Piraine, fondateur et président de OnSite Locates Inc., s’est joint à J.D. Barnes à titre de gestionnaire de cette nouvelle division. Au cours de la dernière décennie, Grant a bâti l’une des entreprises de localisation des réseaux souterrains les plus respectées de l’industrie. Il met désormais son expertise et son leadership au service de J.D. Barnes afin de soutenir la croissance continue de cette équipe.

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Welcome to the Team West and Ruuska Ltd.

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Welcome to the Team Kim Husted Surveying Ltd. and Jewitt and Dixon

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