A Calgary company says it has received more than 100 requests over the past two weeks to set up field hospitals, quarantine accommodations, testing centres and other temporary structures needed for the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve been getting requests from all jurisdictions in Canada as well as the U.S.,” said Black Diamond Group CEO Trevor Haynes.
One of Black Diamond’s main lines of business is workforce housing in remote locations for natural gas, pipeline, forestry, mining and other industries.
It also provides modular trailers that can be used in a variety of ways, such as temporary classrooms or offices. The offerings have been well-suited for the current crisis and have kept the company busy at a time when other businesses,