In 2007, Excavations Lafontaine Inc provided work for 150 people within several firmly interlinked departments, each contributing in its unique way to the company's success.

Project estimation and management

Consisting of nine experienced people, under the supervision of Guy Lachance ing, engineers and civil engineering technicians, our team is one of the most experienced among companies within the same line of business in the Quebec region.

The targeted and completed projects are divided into three business lines - earthwork, municipal engineering, and industrial and commercial sector.

Job sites

Our site management personnel, i.e. fourteen people including the director of operations, superintendents, and foremen, mostly consist of civil engineering technicians, which enable us to efficiently deal with the increasingly-technical work requirements. They are joined by a six people support team that ensures proper supply of site equipment, heavy equipment, and labour necessary for efficient contract execution.

Our land survey teams ensure rigorous monitoring of work layout while controlling accuracy.

The site operational personnel, bringing together up to 80 workers, consist of highly qualified and motivated heavy equipment operators, specialized labourers, and truck drivers. They work within smoothly-running teams and show their experience and efficiency in a mutual aid environment, as demonstrated by the slogan posted in our site offices, "Une équipe ça s’entraide" (A team helps each other).

Mechanical maintenance workshop

Under supervision of a garage manager, thirteen workers are comprised in the mechanical maintenance team, consisting of purchaising agent, mechanics, welders, or painters that share day and evening shifts so to ensure maximum equipment availability and constant site productivity. A mobile workshop helps execute periodic maintenance and some minor repair work on site, thus increasing efficiency.

Administration

The administration-appointed team consists of eight people holding the following positions: chief executive officer, controller, administrative assistant, quality coordinator, accounts payable, computer technician, accounts receivable, payroll, human resources, and reception.

Their concern is to ensure that all management processes established by the company are rigorously applied, examined from time to time, and able to provide the information, controls, and results necessary for its progress, both on the financial and pursuit-of-excellence levels.