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Construction earned the trust of its clients through Some of those contracts were with the biggest
a deep understanding of the complex nature and names in Canadian mining and forestry, and slowly,
locations of their operations, and a dedication CIF started earning its reputation for honest, quality
to hard work that has thread throughout the work. For instance, one of its first jobs was doing
company’s 30 years. floatation cells “around the clock” for Gibraltar
Mines which reached completion three weeks
CIF was formed in 1991 after the construction ahead of schedule. “The owners were happy with
company he and a partner worked at closed us,” says Fomenoff.
its doors. With strong roots in the construction
industry, and relationships with local business
Pride in his team comes through in
owners, Fomenoff recognized a gap in the market
everything Fomenoff says.
for a speciality concrete company. “I got to know
a lot of the owners of saw mills and other places
where I worked, and I saw a need for a team that This dedication to client satisfaction has not
specialized strictly in concrete at the time,” says wavered. CIF understands that each project is
Fomenoff. “The construction company we used to unique in its concrete specifications (depending
work for had transitioned into an engineering firm on soil and load bearing capacities, and situational
and they started giving us work.” impacts) and so the business owns and operates an
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