What RivaCore does

RivaCore is a Canadian professional services firm specializing in construction surveying and utility locating, founded in 2018 by Colin Rivard and headquartered in Dugald, Manitoba. The company delivers two core service lines: (1) construction surveys — including topographic, heavy civil, pipeline, transmission line, rail line, bathymetric, and drone/LiDAR surveys — and (2) utility locating services that cover both public infrastructure registered with provincial one-call systems (OneCall, ClickBeforeYouDig, Info-Excavation) and private assets such as unregistered electrical lines, gas lines, underground tanks, and sewer laterals. Field execution is supported by Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), drone and LiDAR mapping, GIS integration, and depth-of-cover analysis, with services delivered by safety-trained field crews mobilized from five regional offices across Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.

The company sells project-based, quote-priced engagements directly to general contractors, developers, infrastructure teams, utilities, and government/First Nations clients. GTM is driven by a website contact form, an Indigenous-relations practice anchored by Métis ownership and CCIB membership, and trust-signal credentials including ISNetworld and the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association. The customer base visible in the project portfolio skews toward remote First Nations infrastructure (water treatment plants, community centres, fire halls, teacherages), positioning Indigenous-community and government work as a distinct vertical alongside commercial construction. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and remains privately held by its founder, who continues to lead alongside a recently hired VP of Growth and Operations.

RivaCore monetizes via professional services fees on a per-project basis, with pricing dependent on scope, geography, and complexity. There are no disclosed multi-year recurring contracts, software/SaaS revenue, or productized IP beyond the methodologies and equipment employed in field execution. The organization is structurally a services business: revenue scales with deployed crews and project volume rather than with software seats, and growth depends on crew capacity, credentialing (safety and Indigenous-relations), and competitive bidding for contractor and government work.

Name

RivaCore

Legal name

Rivacore

Website

https://rivacore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RivaCore is a Canadian Métis-owned professional services firm delivering construction surveying and utility locating — including GPR, drone/LiDAR, and GIS-enabled subsurface mapping — to contractors, infrastructure teams, utilities, and First Nations governments across Canada via five regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Surveying and Utility Locating Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

akta.pro primary industry

Inspection Services (Ground, Aerial/Drone, Helicopter, Climbing) (EUADAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rail Asset Inspection, Monitoring & Diagnostics (Track Geometry, Wayside Sensors) (TLAJADAG)

Keywords

• Construction surveying services
• Utility locating services
• Subsurface utility mapping
• Ground penetrating radar
• Drone lidar mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Surveying Services: Professional surveying services including construction surveys, topographic surveys, heavy civil surveys, transmission line surveys, pipeline surveys, rail line surveys, and bathymetric surveys delivered by field crews
2. Utility Locating Services: Public and private utility locating services identifying and marking underground utilities including gas, water, sewer, electrical, and communication lines for safe digging and regulatory compliance

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RivaCore delivers professional construction surveying and utility locating services across Canada. Construction survey offerings include layout and staking, topographic, heavy civil, bathymetric, transmission line, pipeline, rail line, and drone/LiDAR mapping surveys. Utility locating offerings include identification and marking of public utilities registered with provincial systems (OneCall, ClickBeforeYouDig, Info-Excavation) and private utilities not covered by those systems, using GPR, drone/LiDAR, and GIS technologies to prevent utility strikes and ensure safe excavation.

Product overview

RivaCore is a services-based company offering an integrated suite of construction surveying and utility locating services across Canada. The core offerings include Construction Survey services (encompassing bathymetric, heavy civil, topographic, transmission line, pipeline, rail line, and drone/LiDAR mapping surveys) and Utility Locating services (covering public utilities registered with provincial systems as well as private underground infrastructure). Key technology-enabled services include Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) for subsurface detection, Drone & LiDAR Mapping for aerial data capture, and GIS & Depth of Cover Analysis for infrastructure management. The company operates through five regional offices (Manitoba, Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia) to serve clients nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Survey Accurate layout and staking services that form the foundation of safe, efficient construction projects. Includes bathymetric, heavy civil, topographic, transmission line, pipeline, rail line, and drone/LiDAR mapping surveys for construction contractors, developers, and infrastructure teams.
• Utility Locating Identification and marking of underground utilities including gas, water, sewer, electrical, and communication lines to ensure safe digging and regulatory compliance. Covers both public utilities registered with provincial systems (OneCall, ClickBeforeYouDig, Info-Excavation) and private underground infrastructure not covered by those systems.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRivaCore is a recognized member of CCIB, connecting them to a national network of Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations. This membership enhances their capacity to learn, grow, and drive meaningful partnerships while demonstrating their commitment to Indigenous relations and reconciliation.
• Manitoba Métis FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRivaCore draws upon deep-rooted connections with the Manitoba Métis Federation as a proudly Métis-owned, operated, and managed company. This relationship provides cultural expertise and community connections that inform their approach to Indigenous relations and project prioritization.
• ISNetworldminorOthersRivaCore maintains membership in ISNetworld, a global contractor management platform that connects clients with safe and reliable contractors. This membership is displayed as a trust and safety certification signal on their website.
• Manitoba Heavy Construction AssociationminorOthersRivaCore holds membership in the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, demonstrating their involvement in the provincial construction industry ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm whose geomatics and infrastructure practices include surveying, GIS, and utility coordination services across Canada. It is a broad incumbent because it offers overlapping capabilities as part of a much wider portfolio rather than specializing in RivaCore's surveying/locating niche.
• WSP Global: WSP Global is a global professional services firm with a major Canadian presence in engineering, surveying, project management, and environmental services. It is a broad incumbent because its Canada-based surveying and infrastructure practices overlap with RivaCore's offerings as part of an extensive multi-discipline portfolio.

Direct peers

• McElhanney: McElhanney is a Canadian-owned engineering, surveying, and geomatics firm providing topographic surveys, pipeline/transmission surveys, GIS, and remote sensing services across Western Canada. It is a direct peer because it competes head-to-head with RivaCore on construction, pipeline, and heavy civil surveying projects across multiple western provinces.
• T2 Utility Engineers: T2 Utility Engineers is a North American subsurface utility engineering (SUE) and surveying firm offering utility locating, designating, and mapping services for infrastructure and construction clients. It is a direct peer because its core offering—multi-method subsurface utility detection and mapping before excavation—overlaps directly with RivaCore's utility locating pillar.
• GeoVerra: GeoVerra is one of Canada's largest geomatics and surveying firms offering construction surveying, remote sensing, LiDAR, and GIS-based mapping for infrastructure clients. It is a direct peer because it competes with RivaCore on construction layout, topographic mapping, and drone-based data capture for the same Canadian contractor and developer customer base.
• Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS): GPRS is the largest U.S. provider of ground penetrating radar scanning, utility locating, and concrete scanning services for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. It is a direct peer because it operates an almost identical GPR/drone-driven utility locating and subsurface mapping model with similar customer segments.

Regional players

• Badger Daylighting: Badger is a Canadian-founded hydrovac excavation and infrastructure services provider that supports safe digging around buried utilities through daylighting, trenching, and related services. It is a regional peer because it operates in adjacent infrastructure-prep services for the same Canadian construction/utilities ecosystem, complementing rather than directly competing with RivaCore's surveying/locating work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rivacore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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