Services
Oil and Gas Pipelines
Somerville's oil and gas pipeline experience stretches back more than 50 years and includes projects across Canada, in the United States, United Kingdom, Africa, and the Caribbean. With this broad … Continue Reading ›
Commitment & Experience
Commitment to Quality
Somerville works with clients and partners in many provinces and regions, each with their own particular set of regulations and requirements. We built that broad experience into our Quality … Continue Reading ›
Somerville Team
Nick de Koning – President
Nick de Koning has served as president of Robert B. Somerville since 1994. His responsibility is to ensure the company's long-term viability and its continued ability to create value for its … Continue Reading ›
Featured Projects
Glengarry Road Town Homes – Site Services
New infill town house residential subdivision located in Mississauga on Glenngary Road in the Dundas and Mavis Road area. Project involves the installation of Hydro, Bell, CATV and Enbridge Gas Plant. Also included in the project is the street lighting within the Subdivision. … [Read More...]
Lionhead Estates – Sanitary Sewer Connection
The project involved the supply and installation of approximately 270 meters of 300 mm diameter High Density Polyethylene pipe. The pipeline was installed by directional drilling method. The pipeline new pipeline will serve as the sanitary sewer connection to the Lionhead Executive Estates subdivision. … [Read More...]
Urban Mains Replacement Program – Glenora
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 … [Read More...]
Riverside Substation – Oil Containment
Robert B. Somerville has installed several of Albarrie's SorbWeb Plus Oil containment Systems. A pit is dug around the oil-filled transformer, and an oilmat is placed, which allows water to pass through, but seals up when contact is made with transformer mineral oil. The oilmat is lined with absorbant materials to further contain the spill, and the pit is filled with a fire-quenching stone. The benefit of this system is that it can withstand vehicle and equipment loads, and does not limit the … [Read More...]
North LRT Utility Relocation Project – Ductline Construction
The City of Edmonton is building a 3.1km North Light Rail Transit (NLRT) extension northwest-bound from Churchill Station, in downtown Edmonton, to new NLRT stations at Grant MacEwan University, the Royal Alexandra Hospital and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). To facilitate the NLRT Construction, the owner required rerouting 15 KV ductline extending between the Victoria Substation on 104 St. and 105 Ave., Eastwrd along 105 Avenue to 101 St., then North to tie to EPCOR Tower … [Read More...]
John Link & Base Line Road Illumination
Lakeside Meadows in Sutton John Link Road & Base Line Road - Illumination The project included the supply and installation of 5 new 200 Watt High Pressure Sodium Luminaires on 9.1m Octagonal Steel Combination Traffic Signal Luminaire Pole. Supply and installation of 84 meters of conduct by open cut installation and 88 meters by directional drilling. The project is a new residential development of townhomes and 42' & 50' Single Lots. Robert B. Somerville completed the site services under … [Read More...]
