Who We Are

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our History

Founded in 1953, Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd. (KPCL) it is a second-generation company with a long track record of safely constructing key infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta. Our permanent office and maintenance facilities are headquartered in Estevan and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – locations that enable us to better serve our prairie province markets.

At KPCL, we pride ourselves in helping you solve complex construction problems, specializing in large technical projects that involve challenging soil conditions and intricate earth structures. Our modern fleet of more than 220 pieces of heavy construction equipment and our staff of up to 300 employees during peak construction help us to move as much as eight million cubic meters of construction material every year.
Vision

To be the heavy civil construction company of choice, safely building critical infrastructure today for the generations of tomorrow.
Mission

Safely providing reliable, high quality heavy civil construction services to the mining, industrial and institutional sectors.
Values

We are guided by our beliefs and commitments to:

  • Integrity – We conduct ourselves with honesty to the highest ethical standards, in an environment of trust and respect for others;
  • Safety – Our culture embraces the health, safety and wellbeing of all employees, persons engaged on the projects we work and the public;
  • People – We embrace a diverse and inclusive workplace, ensuring that our employees are valued and receive the knowledge and training needed for the work they preform; and
  • Quality – We take pride in the work we do and achieving a high-quality product for our customers.

AWARDS

  • 2019 EBEX Diversity in the Workplace Award of Excellence, Nominee, Estevan Chamber of Commerce
  • 2019 Certificate of Achievement, Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board
  • 2018 Best Overall Large Project Award of Excellence, Team Recipient, Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association
  • 2018 Best Overall Safety Award of Excellence, Team Recipient, Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association
  • 2018 Certificate of Achievement, Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board
  • 2017 Best Overall Large Project Award of Excellence, Recipient, Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association
  • 2017 Best Overall Large Project Award of Excellence, Recipient, Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association
  • 2017 Certificate of Achievement, Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board
  • 2016 Community Relations Award of Excellence, Recipient, Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association
  • 2011 EBEX Community Involvement Award of Excellence, Nominee, Estevan Chamber of Commerce
  • 2008 Award of Excellence in Infrastructure, Consulting Engineers of Saskatchewan

Walter “Jumbo” Panteluk

Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd. (KPCL) began with one man, a bulldozer and a vision.

The man was Walter Panteluk, fondly known in the earthmoving industry as “Jumbo.”  Jumbo’s vision was to build Saskatchewan’s network of roads and infrastructure. Together with his wife, Janet Panteluk, they formed Panteluk Construction Company in 1953 and never looked back.

In the early start-up years, Panteluk Construction focused on smaller projects, such as the excavation of dugouts. As the company grew, Walter brought his brothers on board and purchased more earthmoving machinery. Over time the company gained a reputation as a quality road builder in the province.

The key to the company’s growth was approaching each construction project one cubic yard of dirt at a time and maintaining the same high-quality standards regardless of the size of the project. As its reputation grew, the company took on larger and larger earthmoving projects until it eventually landed contracts for the Alameda and Rafferty dams in southern Saskatchewan.  The projects, built in late 1980s and early 1990s, were the pinnacle Jumbo’s career as one of Saskatchewan’s preeminent earthmovers.

Along the way, Walter and Janet not only focused on helping build the province’s infrastructure, but its communities as well. Growing up in the small mining town of Bienfait, the Panteluk’s recognized that access to good healthcare services and infrastructure were vital to maintaining a strong community.  In 1990, when Estevan needed a new hospital, the couple provided significant financial support for the construction of the new facility. Over the years Walter and Janet were patrons to numerous community endeavors, supporting the construction of local recreation and rink facilities and supporting local sporting teams.

In 1985, Walter’s son Kelly took over the reins of the company, joined by his wife Jo-Ann, who serves as the company’s General Manager. Together they have continued to grow the company and build on Walter and Janet’s legacy of strong support for the community.  Now joined by two of their three children, Kelly and Jo-Ann continue to carry on the company’s legacy as a high-quality contractor Building Today for Tomorrow.