Concrete Pumping

SERVICE:

Concrete Pumping

Associated Processes: Mudjacking, Slabjacking, Slab Raising, Settled Concrete, Sunken Concrete, Concrete Raising, Cavity Fill, Washout Fill, Void Fill, Slope Stabilization, Shotcrete Foundations, Grouting Contractors, Concrete Repair, Concrete Leveling, Concrete Alignment, Misaligned Concrete, Heaved Concrete, Concrete Restoration, Pressure Grouting, Compaction Grouting, Raising Foundations, Settled Foundations, Foundation Leveling, Excavation Contractors, Foundation Contractors, Grading Contractors, BackFill Contractors, Liquid Backfill Contractors, Home Builders, Consultants, Screw Piles, Compression Piles, Foundation Underpinning, Foam Jacking, Foam Raising, Foam Leveling, Foam Fill

Company History

From the mid-eighties and throughout the nineties Gunner Corp was the dominating concrete pumping company within the general area surrounding Regina. The Company operated field offices in Saskatoon, Williston North Dakota, with head office stationed in Regina. The Company was an integral part of the construction industry that occurred during this period, such as Rafferty and Shand Dam, fertilizer and potash plants, Missouri River Bridge Montana, Coop Upgrader, Agridome, slip-formed grain elevators, Conexus, and literally hundreds, if not thousands of projects scattered through the province, into Manitoba and Alberta.

The Company operated the newest and largest variety of Boom and Line concrete pumps, and by taking a professional approach to pumping, at that early time, effectively made concrete pumping a credible placement option…concrete contractors could rely on to get their projects done, on time and without skipping a beat. The Company was a member of the American Concrete Pumping Association and all the pump operators were duly tested and certified.
The Company was extremely proud of its pioneer status regarding the acceptance of concrete pumping, so in 1998 the Company decided to order 4 new boom pumps (one being the longest reach boom pump manufactured at that time) and 2 fairly large line pumps.

Without notice, in late 98-99 the Company was confronted with tax evasion charges by Revenue Canada, which effectively forced the Company out of business. Due to Revenue Canada’s aggressive use of “requirements to pay” the Company was hard-pressed regarding vendor account payments, lease payments, mortgages, and payroll. It was a very sad and nasty period of “abuse of power” by Revenue Canada, which was escalated by fabricated writs used to temporarily seize the Company’s equipment until the Court ordered the equipment be returned.

While the Company was absolutely not guilty, nonetheless…the trial lasted until 2005, with the Company and shareholders convicted. Basically, the Defendant’s had “cash receipts” and “net worth” evidence proof there was no tax evasion. However, the trial court judge (L. Smith) was not only naive basic disclosure practice, but exceedingly biased the Crown, which allowed the Crown to fabricate evidence, withhold evidence, while the Company was foreclosed from entering exonerating evidence. With all this stacking up against the Company, is it any wonder the trial ended in a conviction, bringing the justice system into disrepute from the reasonable person’s standard but not theirs?

Due to this period of turmoil, a number of other concrete pumping companies sprung up to take over the Company’s traditional territory…all have good reliable pumps, therefore the construction sector continued to be well severed.

While the Company still has two Boom pumps, and two 70/meter per hour Line pumps, the Company has had to take a lower profile and has focused on simply providing a reliable Line pumping operation specializing in select mix designs, and specialty setups regarding long line length or line heights, underwater concrete/grout pumping, and small diameter concrete pumping using 2-inch diameter hoses. However, the Company can service 4-inch diameter line pumping project requirements.

Operator Inquiry

The Company is interested in finding a mechanically astute person to oversee the concrete pumping operations. If anyone knows someone who might be interested in this position, please have him contact the Company to discuss business possibilities.

Please call on any specialty line pumping you may have, we will do our best to meet your schedule with a job well done.

Concrete Pumps:
  • #1 Elba Boom Pump (31 m) (100+ cubic yards/hr.)
  • #2 Elba Boom Pump (28 m) (100+ cubic yards/hr.)
  • #1 Schwing 750-18 Line Pump (70+ cubic yards/hr.)
  • #2 Schwing 750-18 Line Pump (70+ cubic yards/hr.)
  • Reed B20HP Line Pump (High Pressure Pump)
  • Reed R4050 Line Pump (50+ cubic yards/hr.)
  • Acker Colgrouter (colloidal special grout mixer/pump)

Associated Processes: Mudjacking, Slabjacking, Slab Raising, Settled Concrete, Sunken Concrete, Concrete Raising, Cavity Fill, Washout Fill, Void Fill, Slope Stabilization, Shotcrete Foundations, Grouting Contractors, Concrete Repair, Concrete Leveling, Concrete Alignment, Misaligned Concrete, Heaved Concrete, Concrete Restoration, Pressure Grouting, Compaction Grouting, Raising Foundations, Settled Foundations, Foundation Leveling, Excavation Contractors, Foundation Contractors, Grading Contractors, BackFill Contractors, Liquid Backfill Contractors, Home Builders, Consultants, Screw Piles, Compression Piles, Foundation Underpinning, Foam Jacking, Foam Raising, Foam Leveling, Foam Fill