Southern Alberta · Since 2002
Syncore grew from a five-person crew into a multi-service underground contractor by taking on hard crossings, buying the right equipment and keeping good people in the field.
The company
Clint and Amber Capton started Syn-core Directional Ltd. in 2002 in Coalhurst, Alberta. The original crew had five people and a practical fleet: two pit machines, a 36-inch auger, a UTI drill and a backhoe.
As the work became more demanding, the company added larger directional drills, hydrovac, guided augering, pipe ramming, plows and HDPE fusion. Today, more than 20 team members support underground projects across Alberta, southern BC and Saskatchewan.
The approach has stayed straightforward: understand the ground, bring the right equipment, communicate clearly and finish the work safely.
01 · Foundation
2002Clint and Amber Capton start the company with five employees, two pit machines, an American 36-inch auger, a UTI drill and a backhoe.
01 · Foundation
2005A Vermeer 40x40 joins the fleet for larger underground projects.
01 · Foundation
2006The company brings in its first hydrovac to support safer daylighting and drilling work.
02 · Fleet
2009A Vermeer 80x100 is added for County of Newell waterline work.
02 · Fleet
2010A Barbco 60/48 auger expands large-diameter crossing capability.
02 · Fleet
2011Syncore adds plowing for waterlines, utilities and field drainage, along with more land and a second shop.
03 · Scale
2013A Bron 450 plow helps complete the Hamlet of Schuler regional water supply project.
03 · Scale
2014Akkerman equipment adds more control for horizontal augering on line and grade.
03 · Scale
2016The team completes 20 km of 6-inch and 4-inch HDPE pipeline.
04 · Major crossings
2019Another 15 km of 4-inch HDPE is installed for regional water infrastructure.
04 · Major crossings
2020Air-hammer work is completed through rock below three creeks and a river; a new seven-bay shop also opens.
04 · Major crossings
2021Three crossings are completed with 8-inch and 10-inch HDPE, and 36-inch casing is rammed below Lee Creek in Cardston.
Leadership
Long-serving field and office leadership gives projects continuity from the first call through construction.
President
Supervisor
Estimating
Administration
Safety Representative
Safety and contractor readiness
Syncore publishes contractor and safety credentials across the systems below.
Start with the crossing
Send the route, pipe size, location and timing. Syncore will help work out a practical next step.