Announcing Neyaskweyahk – IDL Limited Partnership
On August 20, 2022, the Board of Directors of Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc. and Ermineskin Chief & Council approved the partnership with IDL Projects Inc (IDL). Neyaskweyahk-IDL Limited Partnership is an Ermineskin Cree Nation majority-owned partnership between the Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc. and IDL. This partnership will provide opportunities for both Ermineskin Cree Nation/NGCI and IDL in areas of capturing industry economic leakage in civil construction, buildings, general contracting and foundations. Sharing of resources and revenues will help enhance further training and employment opportunities for all stakeholders including the ECN citizens.
About NGCI Neyaskweyahk Group of Companies Inc. was established on March 14, 2013. Ermineskin Cree Nation Chief & Council passed a BCR on April 20, 2013 to approve the appointment of the NGCI Board of Directors who’s continued responsibility is to surpass financial self-sufficiency and sustainability through long-term investments and business development. NGCI’s main objectives are:
- To promote, encourage, and enhance economic investment and development of the Ermineskin Cree Nation.
- To plan, finance, initiate, develop, construct, own, buy, sell, hold, manage, administer, operate, and promote economic ventures on behalf of the Nation.
- To create, coordinate, cooperate, and administer incentive programs for investments and job creation.
- To provide employment and training for members of the Nation.
- To promote the art and culture of the Nation and generally to improve the lives of the members of Ermineskin Cree Nation.
- To promote the economic and social welfare of the Nation by supporting recognized benevolent and charitable enterprises, federations, agencies and societies engaged in assisting the development, both economic and social, of the members of the Nation. NGCI is committed to supplying quality products and services to our customers. Operational performance will be achieved through the requirements of our quality management system. All management is responsible to ensure that interested parties who can affect product and service quality understand and comply with our policies and procedures. To this end, NGCI have invested in establishing a quality management system that complies with the ISO 9001:2015 standard.
About IDL Projects
IDL is a dynamic, continually expanding General Contracting Company focused on providing a broad array of construction services in Canada, the United States, and internationally in the Caribbean, South America and Africa. IDL is a General Contractor that self-performs all Civil, Foundations, Rough Carpentry and other Miscellaneous Works.
IDL is a growing team of seasoned and contemporary construction professionals and a network of key relationships within every facet of the industry. They have a core staff of over 250 people and a peak of over 1,000 experienced, professional and safety-conscious management and trades personnel. They have extensive experience of their construction management team, with over 300 years of experience represented between them. The safe construction and trades skills of the frontline and fully staffed office make it possible to confidently address the needs of their clients. Adding to their strength is an extended team of equipment dealers, subcontractors, engineering firms and partner companies who make their skills and resources available to them.
Neyaskweyahk-IDL Limited Partnership currently has posted a Logo Contest which is open to the Maskwacis Community to enter. For more information, contact Maureen Ward-Caisse at maureen@ngcinc.ca or (780) 585-3000.
