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About Us
Our Values
Integrity – Conduct business with honesty and ethics to build trust and respect. Do the right thing.
Customer Focus – Constantly strive to increase the value of our products and services by listening to customers, finding creative solutions, and responding promptly.
Safety – Work and drive safely. Provide a safe work environment. Continually take action to prevent injuries and accidents.
Respect – Accept differences in coworkers and customers. Work cooperatively, share knowledge, offer assistance, and say “thanks.”
Excellence – Deliver a superior level of quality in products and services. Demonstrate a firm commitment to high standards.
Flexibility – Anticipate, create, and embrace change. Remain open-minded and receptive to new ideas.
Efficiency – Work productively. Eliminate bureaucratic and unnecessary procedures. Take the initiative to find solutions; be proactive.
Ownership – Act like owners. Take responsibility for your words and your actions. Enhance the company’s financial value and image.
Our Company
Founded in 1991 by Tim Oickle and Steve Christiansen, Provincial Pole Specialists (PPSI) developed a reputation for successfully completing challenging and complex projects. With the extensive knowledge from ownership and staff, PPSI has established itself as the largest pole maintenance subcontractor in Canada. Understanding that utility companies require a dependable contractor that completes projects on-time and under budget has been an important factor in the company’s success.
Manitoba based since 1995, PPSI has a dominant presence in central Canada securing large multiyear contracts. PPSI maintains a 20+ year relationships with Manitoba Hydro and Alberta’s private energy companies. Including the well-established relationship with SaskPower, PPSI currently inspects and treats well beyond 250,000 poles every year under the IPM program alone.
In 2020, PPSI was acquired by Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., headquartered in the United States of America. As an industry leader with more than 80 years of diverse experience as a foundation, Osmose leverages decades of inspection data, using analytics to help customers understand their asset health and optimize their approach to structure maintenance. Osmose also provides corrosion mitigation and engineered repair for steel structures, structural load analysis, and a variety of turnkey infrastructure enhancement and upgrade solutions.
Our Company
Founded in 1991 by Tim Oickle and Steve Christiansen, Provincial Pole Specialists (PPSI) developed a reputation for successfully completing challenging and complex projects. With the extensive knowledge from ownership and staff, PPSI has established itself as the largest pole maintenance subcontractor in Canada. Understanding that utility companies require a dependable contractor that completes projects on-time and under budget has been an important factor in the company’s success.
Manitoba based since 1995, PPSI has a dominant presence in central Canada securing large multiyear contracts. PPSI maintains a 20+ year relationships with Manitoba Hydro and Alberta’s private energy companies. Including the well-established relationship with SaskPower, PPSI currently inspects and treats well beyond 250,000 poles every year under the IPM program alone.
In 2020, PPSI was acquired by Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., headquartered in the United States of America. As an industry leader with more than 80 years of diverse experience as a foundation, Osmose leverages decades of inspection data, using analytics to help customers understand their asset health and optimize their approach to structure maintenance. Osmose also provides corrosion mitigation and engineered repair for steel structures, structural load analysis, and a variety of turnkey infrastructure enhancement and upgrade solutions.