Randy Guttridge

Aug 31

Randy Guttridge

General Manager, Shallow Utilities

Randy has been a key member of the D&F team since 1997, bringing nearly three decades of field experience and operational leadership to his role as General Manager.

Starting his career with D&F as a laborer and progressing through roles including Equipment Operator, Foreman, and Superintendent, Randy has developed a comprehensive understanding of field operations, project execution and client requirements. In addition to countless successful projects delivered to support shallow gas utility installation and maintenance, Randy has played a key role in the successful delivery of D&F’s telecommunications projects completed from 2019 to current, as we continue to grow the division.

His focus on cost management, schedule performance, installation quality, and safety helps support successful project outcomes and strong client relationships.

Our Work

Projects (DATA ENTRY ONLY)

Western Canada Data Center Fiber Optic Installation

LOCATION: Western Canada

ROLE: Subcontractor

SCOPE: Install over 250 km of fiber optic conduit, including multiple tie-ins and vault boxes

Commenced in spring of 2026, D&F has been working with one of Canada’s largest contractors to install (plow and drill) over 500km of fiber optic conduit, including multiple tie-ins and vault boxes, across Western Canada, with operations occurring in extremely remote locations, requiring tremendous logistical planning and teamwork.

Glenmore Reservoir Erosion Hotspots

LOCATION: Glenmore Reservoir (Calgary)

ROLE: Prime Contractor

SCOPE: Erosion remediation along the Glenmore Reservoir’s banks

D&F is the Prime Contractor for the City of Calgary’s Glenmore Reservoir Erosion Hotspots project. The project involves erosion remediation along the reservoir banks, including rock retaining walls, landscaping and tree planting, and restoration of access areas over extended distances to help limit further erosion. Work is being completed within a highly sensitive environmental setting and requires careful coordination and mitigation related to species at risk, shoreline protection, and tight construction windows.

ATCO Urban Mains and Services

LOCATION: Alberta

ROLE: Prime Contractor

SCOPE: Installing polyethylene gas pipe for gas service lines, distribution mains, and risers

D&F has completed ATCO Urban Mains and Services contract for over 30 years, installing polyethylene gas pipe ranging from ¾” to 12” for gas service lines, distribution mains, and risers.

Blood Tribe Administration Building

LOCATION: Kainai Nation / Stand Off, Alberta

ROLE: Subcontractor

SCOPE: Integrated civil and underground utility scope – and summarize from the presentation

D&F completed an integrated civil and underground utility scope that included water, storm and sanitary infrastructure, utility tie-ins, approximately 786 meters of HDPE sanitary force main, 33,000 m3 of material delivered from borrow pit to site, and off-site cul-de-sac improvements. The project was an integrated earthworks and underground construction scope that reduced subcontractor integration and management on behalf of the owner and allowed for greater flexibility in the completion of the project.

Gateway at Three Sisters

LOCATION:Canmore, Alberta (Three Sisters)

ROLE: Prime Contractor

SCOPE: Preparation of the site for future development

Completed in 2024, D&F was the Prime Contractor for the shallow utility installation, 4-party common trenching, the supply and installation of streetlights and bases, along with pedestals for communications lines and power transformer boxes. D&F also managed several subcontractors for the installation and connections of power utilities and communications lines.

Sunshine Village West End Parking Reconfiguration

location: Sunshine Village Ski Resort

ROLE: Prime Contractor

SCOPE:Parking Expansion & Earthworks

D&F was selected by Sunshine Ski Resort to be the Prime Contractor for a large-scale parking lot expansion program that consists of parking lot regrading and earthworks, mountain slope cutbacks and stabilizations along with surface drainage improvements and the management of several subcontractors.