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Any info on Horizon Earthworks Edmonton
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whitemudgardens
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Crazy thanks for the info
I have run into Lester every now and then since the Westar Pipeline days (98 I think). How he keeps finding people to back him financially is the real mystery.
I bid a job against him in the winter of 2008/2009, and he came in at 35% of our price.
Three weeks later our equipment managers phone was ringing "Can you rent me some widepads? I'll pay you when I get a progress payment."
I've been working in Civil and industrial construction for earthworks contractors in Alberta for 11 years...how am I just finding this forum?
buddy605
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Westar I was approached by them when I was with Thompson Brothers. I did not go with them and with the look that was a good move. Went with Stalie instead but went back in the following spring.
bubbabooie
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Nuport has no affiliation with Horizon. You might want to do your research before posting something that you're not sure about.
I didn't see it mentioned but does this lester fella own this company as well?
http://www.serenitymodularhomes.ca/
http://www.serenitymodularhomes.ca/
Abscraperguy
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It kinda appears that way.
dozergal
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Yep Lester owns serenity modular homes....his construction company is now called Phase 2 Earthworks...and SURPRISE....things are already going downhill. ...same old story...
Nige
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I never worked for Hazco, but for a couple of years I was on a job where they were the contractor employed for the demolition of an old process plant and also the packaging/removal of all the hazardous waste (asbestos, halon fire systems, structural steel coated with lead-based paints, spllled mercury & hydrocarbons, etc) from a former gold mining operation. They seemed a good bunch and all their guys from management down seemed to be a happy team, also very professional. Very low turnover of employees from what I saw. As their name suggests, they are speciaists in removing HAZARDOUS materials ......... nuff said.
http://www.ccscorporation.ca/hazco/
http://www.canadawide.com/webfm_send/75
Yep, that's pretty much what my friends that work for them say. They have no real complaints.
crusher guy
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The ad at Service Canada for Phase 2 Earthworks, which is Lester Sorenson, has the area listed as Lamont
crusher guy
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was expecting to see the name George Whissell or Marshall Schubert but I guess snakes breed!
Lester Sorensen Earthworks 11
Myself (from BC) and another fellow from back east worked in Evansburg Alberta at a seniors complex still under construction by binder whose doing the building.
We replaced three guys that quit. I've since quit. Lester lied about accommodations, promised $160.00 per week for grub. When asked for he said $160.00 every two weeks. He's apiece or work. I'm in Slave Lake with friends.
Superintendent for binder hates lester nothing but delays but was happy with us as in BC, and back east. From cat skinners to truck drivers they all called him a weasel.
I told him when I left to make sure he paid me and told him to give my check to fellow from back east he did not. I texted lester he said he sent it to my mailing address in BC. I talked to fellow from back east who can't afford to quit and go home - good operator/truck driver/equipment. I will wait a week to see if check gets to mailing address in BC. Fellow I talked to said sherriffs are looking for his equipment. Don't work for him - he's a piece of work - and I will get paid.
Myself (from BC) and another fellow from back east worked in Evansburg Alberta at a seniors complex still under construction by binder whose doing the building.
We replaced three guys that quit. I've since quit. Lester lied about accommodations, promised $160.00 per week for grub. When asked for he said $160.00 every two weeks. He's apiece or work. I'm in Slave Lake with friends.
Superintendent for binder hates lester nothing but delays but was happy with us as in BC, and back east. From cat skinners to truck drivers they all called him a weasel.
I told him when I left to make sure he paid me and told him to give my check to fellow from back east he did not. I texted lester he said he sent it to my mailing address in BC. I talked to fellow from back east who can't afford to quit and go home - good operator/truck driver/equipment. I will wait a week to see if check gets to mailing address in BC. Fellow I talked to said sherriffs are looking for his equipment. Don't work for him - he's a piece of work - and I will get paid.
Why would sheriffs be looking for his equipment?
crusher guy
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ya you're not getting paid buddy.
horizon
Hes curently working in Evansburg doing utility work for binder.(senior complex being built)
fuels up in Acheson - gas station before A&W 6-7 am
Men bunking unit three accross from tic
Hes curently working in Evansburg doing utility work for binder.(senior complex being built)
fuels up in Acheson - gas station before A&W 6-7 am
Men bunking unit three accross from tic
dozergal
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Phase 2 Earthworks - Lester
I know a guy from back east - that was given an NSF payroll cheque, and is still waiting for it to be replaced. Was told by Lester that it was in the mail 3 weeks ago! Never gonna see it. Complain to the Alberta Labour Standards and you might get your cheque!
Has anyone received a record of employment from him recently? (Layoff slip or ROE)?
I know a guy from back east - that was given an NSF payroll cheque, and is still waiting for it to be replaced. Was told by Lester that it was in the mail 3 weeks ago! Never gonna see it. Complain to the Alberta Labour Standards and you might get your cheque!
Has anyone received a record of employment from him recently? (Layoff slip or ROE)?
earthworks phase 11
Maybe its one of the guys who quit and we replaced or maybe its the guy i worked with from St. Johns. I'll phone him and see where he's at. I have not got payed yet.Not yet, tomorrow is deadline, if i don't have post office money order by tomorrow/Monday latest i will then go to labour standards.Latest agreement with the man himself. As far as the three guys we replaced, first day on the job we were warned about lester and the fact that one of the three guys who we were told quit one of the guys on that project said he knew the guy whoses cheque supposedly bounced for over thirty years. I asked lester the day i left why from the first day of work when people asked us who we where working for and when we told them they went OH! My! God! and then called him a name. I asked him what that was about and he when quiet and had no answer.
All i know is that i have a weeks worth of long hours and have not been payed.
When I get payed i will let the world know that lester payed me and give the man credit when credit's do.
He's say's the cheque was sent and came back because no postal code on t1 form.
I'm an honest person and have never screwed anybody and proud of it.
I'm pretty sure that postal code goes right in box after postal box number.
But I did not make copy.
If money order for money owed me does not come in i will let people know i will let people know including Binder the prime contractor. If i get my money and its not short i will also let people know.
I know a guy from back east - that was given an NSF payroll cheque, and is still waiting for it to be replaced. Was told by Lester that it was in the mail 3 weeks ago! Never gonna see it. Complain to the Alberta Labour Standards and you might get your cheque!
Has anyone received a record of employment from him recently? (Layoff slip or ROE)?
Maybe its one of the guys who quit and we replaced or maybe its the guy i worked with from St. Johns. I'll phone him and see where he's at. I have not got payed yet.Not yet, tomorrow is deadline, if i don't have post office money order by tomorrow/Monday latest i will then go to labour standards.Latest agreement with the man himself. As far as the three guys we replaced, first day on the job we were warned about lester and the fact that one of the three guys who we were told quit one of the guys on that project said he knew the guy whoses cheque supposedly bounced for over thirty years. I asked lester the day i left why from the first day of work when people asked us who we where working for and when we told them they went OH! My! God! and then called him a name. I asked him what that was about and he when quiet and had no answer.
All i know is that i have a weeks worth of long hours and have not been payed.
When I get payed i will let the world know that lester payed me and give the man credit when credit's do.
He's say's the cheque was sent and came back because no postal code on t1 form.
I'm an honest person and have never screwed anybody and proud of it.
I'm pretty sure that postal code goes right in box after postal box number.
But I did not make copy.
If money order for money owed me does not come in i will let people know i will let people know including Binder the prime contractor. If i get my money and its not short i will also let people know.
I left Alberta in the 70's for BC but still have friends and familly in the slave Lake area and I will always love Alberta and Albertan's. One bad apple does not mean all Albertan's are bad but back in the day Albertan's would never allow this to happen.
They would throw the bad apple into the compost pile or worst and I will get paid.
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