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About Hastings Utilities and Our Expertise
Hastings Utilities Contracting Ltd. is an industry leader and specializes in overhead power line maintenance and construction in Southern Ontario. We are associated with quality work and guaranteed services as we offer assistance to customers in providing a knowledgeable staff and highly trained powerline technicians that give you exceptional service, every time.
We are committed to safety, wellness and the environment while performing our services. Hastings Utilities Contracting Ltd. delivers excellence in workmanship to our customers and has a great reputation in the field as we have incorporated innovative maintenance methods as well as efficiency and lowered costs, which spill over to our customers.


Core Principles and Values
Hastings Utilities Contracting Ltd. makes safety our number one priority – both for our employees and for the general public. It is our policy to provide a safe, accident-free and healthy work environment for our employees and the general public. Safety demands everyone’s participation – which requires that our internal teams are constantly and openly communicating with all of the teams on the field and our management. Hastings Utilities Contracting workers are required to report any hazards or other safety problems to supervisors – as we aim to eliminate hazards and be in full compliance with municipal, provincial and federal safety protocols.
We believe that safety comes from the top-down and we are constantly training and informing our staff about the latest safety regulations that must be followed. We require everyone to know the safety requirements and standards for their job. Our supervisors instill a positive attitude and safety awareness in their teams through personal adherence, personal contact, training and regularly schedule safety meetings. We require our employees to perform their work with maximum regard for the safety of themselves, co-workers and the general public.
Using safe practices/procedures near powerline is necessary and crucial. Our team, working under a Safety Manager, will ensure that all safety protocols and procedures are followed strictly. We provide training for staff and ensure that each worker knows of his/her responsibilities and duties in upkeeping a safe and clean working environment. Safety and health are every bit as important in our organization as productivity and quality, and they in fact, go hand in hand.
- TEAMWORK – Working together to achieve effectiveness & efficiencies
- RESPECT – Ethical behaviour through truthfulness, honesty, transparent in all dealings, promote diversity and inclusion
- SAFETY – Through training and compliance, general awareness, all individuals are responsible for fellow employees & stakeholders
- HONESTY – Truthful and transparent in all our dealings and interactions with each other and with all stakeholders
- ENVIRONMENTAL – Environmental Stuart ship, to protect the environment we live, work & play in
- INTEGRITY– Being honest & ethical in all dealings
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Our Expertise
Our projects are big, complex and done in difficult field conditions, yet we have amazing and knowledgeable staff and a remarkable safety record. We provide high quality service, whenever and wherever.
Our Portfolio
We provide the right expertise, resources and experience necessary to perform diverse array of overhead and lighting services for utilities partners, cooperatives and municipalities.
Our Dedication
We are deeply committed to serving our clients across the Greater Toronto Area, as we pay attention-to-detail, due diligence and high quality workmanship. We treat all projects, big or small, with great care.
Equipment
In the overhead industry, you are only as good as the equipment you have. At Hastings Utilities Contracting Ltd., we are reliant on using our line of modern fleet and equipment to complete our work in a professional and timely manner. Through years of experience, we are able to use cutting-edge resources to ensure that all jobs are done with the best results and safety in mind.
Our powerline technicians have access to a large inventory of speciality live line equipment and temporary supporting devices – as we proudly provide uninterrupted live line maintenance and upgrading to our customers. Whenever working with utilities or as partners, the expert overhead lines team ensures every project meets safety and quality standards and is completed on time and on budget.
- Wood, steel, composite, concrete, tubular steel and mono pole erection
- Greenfield pole line construction
- Line relocation and re-conductoring
- Emergency restoration
- Live line construction and maintenance, including bare hand techniques
- Switch maintenance and trouble response
- EPC – engineering, procurement and construction
- Infrastructure for renewable energy projects
- Overhead make-ready and fiber optic placement
- Smart Grid installation

Who We Are
QUALITY – Regardless of the project scope, the quality of equipment, components and operational capacity is subject to strict regulations and standards, and is a role that we take seriously. Our Quality Assurance and Control professionals ensure compliance with all contractual specifications, mandatory regulations and quality standards. We ensure that all of the work meet the required standards of quality and safety, with exceptional skills and expertise.
TRUST – In the building and construction industry, reputation and trust are the cornerstones of every successful company’s identity. Our clients trust us because we deliver quality every time and as industry leaders, we know that our name and our business promise are the strongest reasons why private and public companies do business with us. We have built an extensive network of positive relationships across the spectrum and are transparent in all levels of work. Trust is the most powerful currency in our business, from our knowledge staff to our relationships with our clients.
COMMITMENT – Since our inception, Hastings Utilities Contracting Ltd. has established itself as an industry leader in overhead powerlines. Our business objective has been to ‘exceed client expectations,’ as we have demonstrated a track record of delivering quality results in a timely manner. We have proficiently managed all available resources and complete projects from start to finish according to schedule, specifications and budget. The common thread to all of our projects is the job gets done and the client is pleased with the end