Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc. was incorporated in Alberta in 2008, and is the successor company to Fraser River Pile Driving Company (founded in 1911). FRPD is Canada's largest Marine Construction and Dredging contractor. The company is privately owned with operations mainly in Western Canada and the Northwest Territories. FRPD's versatile fleet of cutter suction and hopper dredges, spud barges, cranes, dump barges, flat scows and extensive list of support equipment is ready to complete all types and sizes of Marine Construction, Environmental Remediation, Dredging and Land Foundation projects. FRPD's experienced and enthusiastic Project Teams are dedicated to exceeding our existing and future clients' expectations.
In September 2025 BIRD CONSTRUCTION Inc. from Mississauaga (Ontario) intended a take over of FRPD for $ 82.3 mio. (Pending regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions
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| Type | Number | Power | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailing suction hopper dredgers | 1 | 8814 kW | 4630 m³ |
| Grab dredgers | 7 |
| Name | Type | Built | Power | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRPD 309 | TSHD | 1983 | 8814 kW | 4630 m³ |
| GE No. 1 | CLD | |||
| GE No. 2 | CLD | |||
| GE No. 5 | CLD | |||
| GE No. 6 | CLD | |||
| Peter D. Anderson | GD | |||
| RE McKenzie | CLD | |||
| TL Sharpe | CLD | 1978 |
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| Graymar Equipment Ltd | Canada |
| Sceptre Dredging Ltd. | Canada |
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