Certified tradespeople placed
Full deployment
LD clauses triggered
avg.
Provincial safety incident rate
SITUATION
A mid-size general contractor managing six concurrent infrastructure projects across Ontario was facing a labour
crisis. Ironworkers, electricians, and heavy equipment operators had walked off three sites following a
subcontractor dispute, leaving the GC exposed to liquidated damages clauses across multiple project
agreements. Every day of delay compounded penalty exposure. And because provincial apprenticeship and
certification requirements govern who can legally perform the work, generic staffing solutions were useless.
SOLUTION
Trimax activated its skilled trades pipeline, a pre-qualified network of certified ironworkers, licensed electricians,
millwrights, and heavy equipment operators with current provincial credentials. Every candidate’s Red Seal
certification, trade licence, Working at Heights certification, and insurance documentation was verified and stored
in our compliance platform before any offer was made. Trimax placed a dedicated trades coordinator on-site to
manage crew integration, shift scheduling, and foreman communication across all six project locations
simultaneously.
OUTCOME
190 certified tradespeople were deployed across all six sites within 28 days. No liquidated damages clauses were
triggered. Safety incident rates among Trimax-placed workers over the project period came in below the provincial
industry average. The contractor later retained Trimax as their preferred skilled labour partner for the following
construction season.
“When you lose crews mid-project, you need someone who understands certifications, not
just headcount. Trimax knew exactly what we needed and moved fast.”
Project Director | General Contractor, Infrastructure Division
