Robert B. Somerville Co. Limited.

About Robert b. Somerville

Robert B. Somerville has been proudly connecting Canada’s communities for over 50 years.We design, install and maintain the infrastructure that makes energy flow!

Robert B. Somerville provides a comprehensive and fully integrated range of infrastructure services across Canada. We plan, design, build and maintain oil and gas pipelines, power and other utilities systems and related facilities. Renewable and sustainable energy projects are an important and growing part of our business.

Somerville clients include many of Canada’s major utilities and municipalities. We often work in partnership with other infrastructure builders and in extended enterprise mode with our clients. In all areas, Somerville is recognized as safe, expert, reliable, innovative and fair.

Featured Projects

Calgary Airport Runway Development Project – Electrical Ductbanks

The Calgary Airport is adding an additional runway and associated taxiways at its facility as part of the Calgary Airport Runway Development Project. In order to service the lighting and communication requirements, Robert B. Somerville in partnership with Black & McDonald Limited, are supplying and installing approximately 35km of concrete encased ductbank and approximately 400 manhole/handholes. These facilities will then be tied into existing systems at the terminal. Plant will be installed … [Read More...]

PLAINS MIDSTREAM GENERAL CONTRACT 2012

The Windsor Sarnia Pipeline (WSP) consists of approximately 133 kilometers of NPS 12" pipeline with 13 interspaced mainline block valves. Somerville was awarded the contract to provide maintenance and new construction services for the WSP. Scope inludes investigative digs, pipeline section replacements, sleeve placements, plidco split tee tie-ins, pipeline interconnections and various stations, fabrication and mechanical work. … [Read More...]

Urban Main Replacement Program – Grovenor

This project consisted of the relocation and installation of new mains and services and moving any existing inside gas meters to the exterior of the buildings. Somerville was responsible for all aspects of the job from applying for and tracking locates and permits, customer contact and public relations, safety and signage, all excavation and landscaping/repairs to complete the work, installation and abandonment of all underground piping, all work downstream of the meter and associated inside … [Read More...]

Anode Installation Program – Edmonton

This work was for the installation of anodes on the return bend/jumper portion of existing gas services to commercial buildings . Somerville was required to complete the metering to determine if an anode was required and when necessary to install an anode. This work was mainly in the downtown core of Edmonton and involved installing approximately 75 anodes in winter conditions. … [Read More...]

Fibre to the Node – Newmarket

Bell Canada's Fibre to the Node FTTN Program connects customers with High Speed Network services. The new Fibe provides for speeds up to 16Mbps. Robert B. Somerville was contracted to construct and Upgrade the Fibre To The Node Facilities in the Newmarket Switching Area. Work consists of duct installation by open cut trench and directional drill, modifications to existing above ground hardware and terminals, construction of new cast in place equipment bases, installation of fibre and … [Read More...]