Selecting a Contractor
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High up in Manitoba at the end of Highway 6 is the city of Thompson, the center of all services for northern Manitoba. With almost 14,000 citizens, Thompson is the 3rd largest city in the province and provides essential facilities to the northern communities.
The key to Thompson s economy used to be the mining and processing of nickel. Although this still very important, Manitoba Hydro as well as federal and provincial enterprises now employ many people. Transportation services area also important employers, in the air as well as on the ground with roads and rails. This activity boosts a large retail and service industry as well as a new home building and home renovations sector.
In addition, the lengthy construction the 200 megawatt Wuskwatim hydro project, just southwest of Thompson, will provide many construction jobs in the area. To house this influx of workers new home building and the construction of multi-unit dwellings will attract new building contractors to the area.
Thompson Homeowners Register FREE and post your home improvement project using our simple tools and receive bids from residential Contractors and Service Professionals competing for your business. You may also choose to use our advanced search features to locate the perfect contractor for your renovation, new construction or maintenance project.