Posted: Jan 31, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: January 31
KDM Constructors now employs more than 70 people on construction sites across Saskatchewan. The company is jointly owned by three First Nations and another construction company.(Supplied by KDM Constructors)
Pat Laliberte starts work at 4 a.m., climbing into the truck and driving the water wherever it s needed.
His company, KDM Constructors, is contracted to haul water and help with construction at the BHP Jansen potash mine east of Saskatoon.
KDM Constructors is a unique partnership that s creating jobs and wealth for First Nations people. Laliberte has worked on job sites across Saskatchewan and Alberta, but the Canoe Lake Cree Nation band member said working for a First Nations-controlled company means a lot to him.