industry that’s recognized worldwide. In fact,
Custom Fiberglass Contractors will be one of
the first fiberglass installation companies to
complete the process when their certification
is finalized by early summer. “We’re about 90%
complete on our ABSA certification. There is a
meeting to set up with ABSA representatives
to review our application and certify several
bonding procedures,” Anderson explained.
IMPORTANT ADVANCES IN
INSTRUMENTATION
Keeping an eye on emerging trends and tech-
nologies is another key strategy. Tools are con-
tinually being upgraded and they’ve made
changes in the office that help manage proj-
ects on site, including the use of mobile devic-
es to send and receive photos and documents
in remote locations. Though fiberglass piping
and the process used to build it hasn’t under-
gone many changes, instrumentation contin-
ues to evolve. They were recently the first in
their industry to switch from analogue to digi-
tal gauges, which provides for more accurate
and easier tracking of conditions like flow or
temperature. Those readings can then be sent
to the client electronically in another location,
providing nearly instant feedback on how the
system is operating.
All of the hard work is paying off for Custom Fi-
berglass Contractors. They earned their largest
contract in the company’s 15-year history re-
cently, installing piping systems for a uranium
mine and milling operation near McClean Lake
in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. They’re
working on a new joint venture with a U.S. com-
pany, hope to eventually do work in the potash
industry, which is expecting to see huge growth
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