InfraStructures - September 2011 - ATCO Provides Temporary Camp for Critical Military Exercises in Nunavut

ATCO Provides Temporary Camp for
Critical Military Exercises in Nunavut

ATCO Structures & Logisticsis providing a temporary camp for Canadian military exercises under way near Resolute Bay in Nunavut. ATCO was also the prime contractor for similar operations held last year.

“The Nanook 2011 project bolsters ATCO’s long-standing reputation for providing our military with reliable and comfortable facilities in challenging environments,” said Harry Wilmot, president and COO, ATCO Structures & Logistics. “It’s gratifying to once again support Canada’s military during these critical training operations.”

Operation Nanook 2011 is the centrepiece of three major sovereignty operations conducted every year by the Canadian Forces in Canada’s North. The facilities provide accommodation for 550 persons and include an operations center, two warehouses, a fire hall with fire equipment storage area, dining room and kitchen, office complexes, washrooms and shower facilities, and all utilities.

"The construction of this temporary camp in Resolute Bay is a very key component to the Canadian Forces conducting sovereignty operations during Operation Nanook 2011," said Major David Burbridge, Camp Project manager, Canadian Operational Support Command (CANOSCOM). "A contributing element to the successes we have had in Arctic sovereignty operations is in part due to the partnerships we have made with industry to complement our capabilities in the far north.”

The temporary facilities support the exercises conducted by the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Coast Guard and other government departments and agencies in Canada’s North. The camp is operational for a six-week period from mid-July to the end of August 2011.

ATCO Structures & Logistics offers modular buildings and operational support solutions worldwide. With manufacturing facilities in North America, South America and Australia, and operations on five continents, the company has the expertise to deliver a rapid, turnkey solution anywhere it is needed.

Source: ATCO Structures & Logistics