nance division is equipped to handle ongoing
service programs.
IPAC is still focused on expansion and broad-
ening the company’s footprint. Their one- and
five-year plans include an aggressive growth
strategy that could see up to five additional lo-
cations established in the next three years. One
of IPAC’s most recent developments involved
a partnership with Vancouver-based Seacliff
Group in July 2014. Seacliff is expected to pro-
vide the support and financial backing that will
allow IPAC to expand operations in the West-
ern Canadian energy sector.
Along with expansion comes challenges and
one of the greatest for IPAC is the hiring of
skilled labour. IPAC’s “very active” human re-
sources department keeps an extensive list of
past employees and maintains a database that
currently sits at approximately 5,000 names.
Compensation that exceeds the industry aver-
age, a strong trade development program and
additional benefits help IPAC attract some of
the best in the business. That’s particularly im-
portant in the construction industry where hit-
ting the ground running is status quo.
“When you’re awarded a project, you have to
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