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These projects had
crews lay down soil and
then seed grass before
installing an erosion
control cover blanket that
was trenched and pinned.
Provincial Highway 18 near Killarney as two projects they recently
completed. “We have worked to control rainwater and runoff with
erosion control and drainage systems.”
Livingstone estimator Matt Berg says that while they often do
hydroseeding for many projects such as roadside work, this style
of seeding was not required for the recent highway work. These
projects had crews lay down soil and then seed grass before installing
an erosion control cover blanket that was trenched and pinned.
“The result was an effective technique that added considerable
green to these major roads,” Matt said.
According to Josh, Livingstone looks to Mother Nature for the
right types of plants to use on projects. The company typically turns
to native seeds to generate grasses that are local and grow better in
Manitoba’s environment. “These grasses are more costly upfront,
but they require less maintenance and have larger root masses.
This means the grass holds the soil even during long dry spells that
might damage other plant species,” he said, remarking that using
these local grass species results in a long-term landscape solution
rather than one where new sod has to be hauled to the site for
patching and repair.
Josh says that with local native grasses, maintenance costs
are lower.
“We typically do ditch mowing and maintenance twice a year on
sites. These grasses keep their appearance and require little in the
way of upkeep,” he said, adding that ditches are an important part
of road and highway infrastructure. “Good drainage is essential to
how this system works. We can come in and grade ditches to make
sure they retain more water and then follow through with work to
culverts to make sure the water goes where it should. It’s all part of
a complete environment plan where municipalities pay attention to
the impact of water drainage on local ecosystems. We are there to
give Mother Nature a helping hand.”
Another project that Livingstone competed this year was the work
on the museum grounds in Wasagaming in RMNP. The log building
was being completely renovated. Livingstone was brought in to
remediate the museum grounds following construction. “We had to
ensure there was no damage to any of the trees. We installed hoarding
to keep them safe while work was underway,” said Josh, noting that
they have a considerable amount of pride in the completion of this
job given its historic character. “This project was completed to a very
high environmental standard. There was even a silt fence installed
to limit soil leaching into waterways. It was great to see the care and
attention to detail that were ever-present on this project.”
In Neepawa, Livingstone crews were on the job at the town’s new
daycare and school renovation. The project sought new trees, shrubs
and sod as well as other needs such as ground shaping. “We created
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