Transmission

FB Valley has been a leading service provider in transmission line construction and maintenance since the early 2000s, when the company was first incorporated as Valley Power Line Contracting Ltd. (VPL). While FB Valley established itself working primarily out of B.C.’s Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland, the company has grown to work with clients around Canada and in some states.

Transmission jobs aren’t easy; FB Valley crews are often faced with unpredictable weather patterns, stringing cable over vast waterways and in other difficult landscapes and traversing many geographies and navigating natural terrain such as frozen ground, marshes, northern Tundra, grassland, and cultivated lands. Through many successful projects over the years, FB Valley has consistently demonstrated its commitment to working hard, working safe, and protecting the environments and communities its crews work within—all while delivering practical solutions.

FB Valley has consistently demonstrated its ability to deliver reliable results on complex projects by providing:

  • Overhead and underground transmission lines up to 500 kV
  • Engineering, procurement, and construction for transmission projects
  • Extensive owned fleet and expert transmission resources
  • Civil construction capabilities including various types of foundation installations
  • Assembly and erection of all structure types including wood poles, steel monopoles, wood/steel H-frames, and large lattice towers (guyed and self-supporting)
  • Conventional and helicopter erection methods
  • Construction over major transportation and utility corridors
  • Conductor stringing up to 4-bundle conductor
  • OPGW installation and splicing
  • Inspection, testing, and commissioning
  • Clearing and access construction
  • Site reclamation and repair

Working Together To Build Things That Matter.

23039

km of conductor

Enough to wrap over halfway around the world

14316

mi of conductor

Enough to wrap over halfway around the world

2278

Owned Equipment

Number of specialized owned construction units dedicated to T&D, substation, underground and telecommunication projects.

500

kV

Overhead and underground transmission lines

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Our Mission, Vision and Values guide and align us to being the contract of choice in all markets we enter.

With over 2500 pieces of owned construction equipment, our capabilities are limitless. The Forbes Bros. Group of Companies shows up ready to deliver with 40 years of experience behind us. We understand the difference between talking the talk and walking the walk. We know that to achieve success we have to live it and live up to it – every single day. This path took 40 years. Our Mission, Vision and Values guide and align us to being the contractor of choice in all markets we enter. The Forbes Bros. Group of Companies shows up ready to deliver with 40 years of experience behind us.

“The experience I was able to get from your crews and shop staff is something I will never forget. ”

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for taking me on during my work experience. The experience I was able to get from your crews and shop staff is something I will never forget. Your support assisted me in experiencing the power line trade, which I was interested in pursuing as a career. I also want to thank the line crews and shop staff for sharing their knowledge of their trade. The team made me feel as if I was a full-time member of the crew and was always willing to explain what was going on and answer my questions.

Jordan W. - Work Experience Student