Southwest Contracting

Specialties

We specialize in shotcrete and other shoring methods, special grouting techniques, jet grouting, excavation, underground utility installation, road building, hydraulic drilling for tiebacks, seismic anchors and micropiles, as well as environmental civil works.

History

Established in 1972.

The origins of Southwest Contracting Ltd. can be traced back well past its 1972 inception, to when founders Lloyd and Wes Geransky were youths gaining practical skills by toiling for their father Phil on the family farm in Hepburn, Saskatchewan.

Today, SWC’s staff exhibits the same tough and honest work ethic that was required to keep the Geransky farm operating smoothly throughout the decades. But SWC has evolved dramatically from its early days when Lloyd and Wes, with younger brothers Cliff and Richard, armed with a D6 dozer and a 955 track loader, created a solid client base in Greater Vancouver by excavating and moving earth.

Unfortunately, as his dreams were coming to fruition, Wes Geransky passed away in 1997. Lloyd Geransky carried on for five years as sole owner and transferred ownership of SWC in 2002 to longtime employees — and now partners — Scott MacCara, Rudy Froese and Kevin Ronning.