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Add visual flair to your next home or commercial landscaping project with the timeless beauty of Barkman Concrete products. Designed with both aesthetics and function in mind, our products possess simple, yet distinctive styling, which makes them ideal for almost any application. Choose from our wide range of concrete pavers, paving slabs, retaining walls, site furnishings and landscape boulders all of which are designed with the same attention to detail. And because Barkman products have been engineered to provide the ultimate in durability, even in the harshest of climatic conditions, you can be assured that they will retain their good looks throughout the years.
For over 20 years Maglin Site Furniture Inc. has been manufacturing and supplying site furniture projects across North America. Maglin’s respected reputation has been earned by delivering aesthetically pleasing, durable furniture at a fair price and by servicing our customers to a level beyond their expectations.
The durability of our furniture originates with the selection of quality materials and a system of rust proofing that sets the industry standard. State-of-the-art technology is combined with time-honored production methods to create truly stunning product built to stand the test of time and people.
Isted Technical Sales was established in 1977 with the goal of developing demand through specification and application assistance. Today, the channels of supply in the Canadian Mid-West are supported by 3 experienced sales teams-Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon. We also cover the Northwest Ontario region. Products and services of electrical manufacturers are promoted through architects, landscape architects, engineers and end users.
We provide in house consultation with the design team, in proper selection of luminaires to meet your specification and budget. In house computer generated designs are provided for site lighting, flood lighting and façade lighting to ensure that the proper light fixture is selected. Upon request renderings can also be supplied.
Attention to detail and integrity of design are benchmarks by which we supply product of exceptional value and longevity.
Below are some of the manufacturers that we represent...
R.D. Sales is a 17 year-old firm of manufacturer's agents. We represent approximately 40 lighting manufacturers for the areas of Manitoba and North Western Ontario.
The products represented range from Architectural, Landscape, Site, Commercial Industrial, Roadway, Custom, Floodlighting to high end residential, to name a few.
The two principals, Bob and Don Lagimodiere are the lighting specialists that call on Consultants and assist in design and application of the products. Our service includes planning consultations with Architect, Engineers, Interior Designers and Contractors to properly apply the products to the specific project. This includes computer printouts showing lighting effects and lighting levels to guarantee the final lighting design meets the client's specifications. Budget pricing is provided at the preliminary stages to ensure there are no cost overruns at tender.
Some of the manufacturers that we represent are - Kim Lighting, Hydrel, Antique Street Lamps, Architectural Area Lighting, Moldcast, BK Lighting, G.E., Louis Poulsen, Pace Illumination, Design Plan, Luminis, Stresscrete Poles and Shakespeare Fiberglass Poles.
R.D. Sales has a sub-agency, Superior Sales in Thunder Bay to service North-Western Ontario with all product lines.
The following is a small list of projects where we have supplied the lighting equipment:
Leo Mol Sculpture Gardens
Corydon Avenue Lighting
Hotel Fort Garry Floodlighting
St. Boniface Cathedral Floodlighting
Crossroads Shopping Center Site Lighting
Boundary Trails Hospital
Club Regent Casino and Hotel
Mc Phillips Street Station Casino
Brandon Pork Processing Facility
C.N. Call Center - Eaton Place
Nilex is committed to unearthing better results. Whether it’s for a civil, resource or environmental project, we offer the latest engineered and technically superior materials and techniques to save our customers time and money, and minimize the need to move or remove earth, and reduce the need for granular materials.
What sets Nilex apart is our dedication and depth of experience in our sales, construction, and customer support team. We focus exclusively on civil environmental products and construction services. Nilex can support your company or project with professional design support, distribution and fabrication of materials, and project management services.
With over 30 years experience, a long-standing commitment to the environment and highly qualified staff, Nilex delivers the products and technologies that give clients an economic advantage with environmental benefit.
Simply stated, it’s a better way of building.
STONE-LINK® is an innovative leader in Sustainable Landscaping Solutions – offering an exclusive range of unique, truly distinctive, perfectly original, manufactured stone profiles and textures, authenticating natural stone details at a fraction of the cost. Durable and handcrafted from the most advanced materials and technology, STONE-LINK® products are manufactured using recycled material, supporting sustainable development and a healthier environment. A constant commitment to research and development in new technologies allows the use of less energy and fewer raw materials, ultimately generating less waste and pollution. Make the choice to go green. Build beautiful landscapes with STONE-LINK® that are healthier for us and provide a better quality of life for future generations
Stone-Link® manufactures environmentally friendly and energy efficient products using recycled materials. Our products support Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®), a National standard developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC®) to certify sustainable buildings, in order to conserve resources, save energy and promote healthy places to live and work. Stone-Link®’s manufactured stone products replace the need to quarry natural stone, providing you with a greener choice of landscape products that are healthier for the world we live in.
Manufactured in large modular sizes, natural stone textures, and consistent thickness, makes for efficient and productive installations.
Each product is constructed with low permeability, high durability, and comes with a Lifetime Warranty, requiring less maintenance than natural stone or wood.
PLAYGROUNDS-R-US is a family owned company located in Winnipeg and has been involved in the designing of PlaySpaces for 30 years with over 1100 completed projects. As central Canada's exclusive distributor for Landscape Structures Inc., PLAYGROUNDS-R-US is able to provide the highest quality playground equipment in the industry, designed and installed to meet or exceed the requirements in CAN/CSA Z614-98; the CSA standard on Children's Playspaces and equipment. Using highly innovative and durable components, we can custom design a structure to meet specific budgets and needs, provide custom quotations 2D site plans and 3D colour drawings free of charge. Our knowledgeable and creative sales department are able to provide skilled advice on phasing and budgeting of playground projects, as well as fund raising information and sources. Customization is what sets us apart. If you can dream it, we can create it. An example of the talents of the custom design team at LSI is the PlayBooster at the Winnipeg Airport installed in 2001. This barrier- free design features a variety of panels which reflect some of Manitobas many natural attractions, including the famous Churchill polar bears.
The following suppliers are also represented by PLAYGROUNDS-R-US:
Landscape Structures Inc. - The new shape of play is here! Playlsi.com/Evos
Skatewave - Modular Skatepark Systems - www.skatewave.com
Splashpad by Vortex - fully automated, zero-depth aquatic playgrounds: www.vortex-intl.com
Gusta Sod Farms was established as a family enterprise in 1968 when 5 acres of Kentucky Bluegrass seed was planted on their farm in Stead, Manitoba. From the very beginning, the goal of Gusta Sod Farms has been to provide quality sod to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and the United States.
During 40 years of operation, Gusta Sod Farms has grown in size to approximately 600 acres of total production including residential, commercial and golf course quality sod.
Gusta Sod Farms uses #1 Kentucky Bluegrass custom seed blend exclusively from Brett Young Seed.
Depending on the job, we provide small roll (2 feet x 6 feet) or big roll (42 inches x 103 feet) for larger jobs. We also provide peat and mineral based sod.
As one of the oldest sod farms in Manitoba, Gusta Sod Farms will keep its commitment to producing quality sod.
Urban Park
49 Life Sciences Parkway
Steinbach, Manitoba R5G 2G7
Urban Park knows that improvement to the quality of life is tied to the quality of public spaces. Whether your project includes streetscapes and public squares or parks and waterfronts, Urban Park is devoted to creating site furnishings that will compliment any setting. We offer a wide range of established furnishings or can custom design to your specifications.
Urban Park is committed to safeguarding the environment. Our revolutionary Autophoretic® coating will increase the life of your site furnishings with less impact from the environment compared to powder coating, helping you meet your green standards.
Environmental Benefits of Autophoretic® Coating:
- Little or no volatile organic compounds
- No toxic heavy metals
- No electricity needed to drive the reaction
- No flammable or explosive chemistries needed for reaction
- No irritating solvent fumes or oven exhaust.
- No lead, chrome, zinc, or cadmium added to the coating.
- Less risk of worker exposure to process.
For more information on Urban Park, call 1-800-775-0018 or visit us at www.urbanpark.com
MALA :: Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects
