The operation brings together military, government, Indigenous and community partners across the Canadian Arctic. ATCO said the deployment required a complete end-to-end infrastructure package delivered under demanding conditions and compressed timelines.
The company mobilized accommodations, power generation, water and wastewater systems, airlift and freight logistics, and essential life-support services. The infrastructure was deployed to give military personnel the support needed to operate safely and effectively in the High Arctic.
“Transforming a remote Arctic site into a fully operational base capable of supporting hundreds of military personnel in just three weeks is a remarkable accomplishment,” said Jim Landon, President of ATCO Frontec. “The speed and complexity of this deployment underscores our team’s expertise and commitment to supporting Canada’s most important northern operations.”
“We are proud to play a role in enabling the operation and advancing the objectives that are vital to Canada’s Arctic future,” Landon said. ATCO Frontec has worked with Canada’s Department of National Defence for decades, providing construction and operational support for defence and security missions.
The company also provides life-support services at Crystal City, the Department of National Defence’s Arctic training facility in Resolute Bay. Its wider northern work includes power generation, water treatment systems, military exercise support and infrastructure projects in remote communities.
ATCO Frontec said its Arctic operations draw on decades of experience managing projects where logistics, climate and remoteness create significant operational challenges. The company said its work supports military readiness, economic development and community sustainability in strategically important and difficult-to-access locations.
ATCO Ltd. and its subsidiary and affiliate companies employ about 20,000 people and have assets of $28 billion. The group operates across housing, energy and defence, with ATCO Frontec focused on construction and operational support for defence and security operations.
