Save $5,000 on every dig

The City of Saskatoon is saving an estimated $425,000 a year on about 85 curb stop replacements with hydrovac + EasyDig shoring. That's about $5,000 saved on every dig.

Video: City of Saskatoon, 2025 Service, Savings & Sustainability Report

City of Saskatoon: $5,000 saved per dig

Saskatoon crews complete about 85 curb stop replacements a year. By switching to hydrovac excavation with EasyDig shoring, the City saves about $5,000 per replacement and expects to save an estimated $425,000 a year, as reported in its 2025 Service, Savings & Sustainability Report. A curb stop replacement that once needed a 7–9 person crew now needs less than half the crew and equipment, time on site has dropped from about seven hours to five, and there's no large excavation damage to restore.

Where the savings come from

• Smaller crews: less labour on every job.
• Less equipment: no large excavator or dump trucks hauling spoil.
• Less restoration: a small circular footprint means less pavement, curb and landscaping to replace.
• Faster jobs: more repairs completed per crew per day.
• Safer digs: patented, engineered shoring with tabulated data.

$75,000 saved on a single job

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