If you blink while driving down Highway 22, you might just miss Esterhazy—a prairie town of fewer than 2,500 people, surrounded by wheat fields, potash mines, and endless sky. But for our crew at Moore & Sons, this little town just became the site of one of our latest exciting new creations: building the foundations for four massive water tanks.

Each concrete slab we built and poured is 60 feet across—about the size of a small house lot—and thickened with layer upon layer of rebar, insulation, and high-strength concrete. When the steel tanks are finally bolted on top, they'll each hold 750,000 gallons of water. Together, that's 3 million gallons of new storage for the community's water treatment plant. The water from these tanks flows into a reverse osmosis machine in the plant building, where it is purified by being pushed through semi-permeable membranes that remove contaminants.

Getting to this point wasn't just about concrete and blueprints—it was about teamwork. Most of our materials were sourced locally, even the concrete testing team came in from a neighboring town. On site, there was a rhythm to the work: trucks lined up to deliver loads, crews double-checking bolt placements, levels, and measurements because there's no margin for error when you're dealing with industrial-grade slabs.

Meanwhile, the tanks themselves are still making their way here. They started in Great Britain, crossing the Atlantic on container ships, then jumping onto trains, and finally, hitching rides on long-haul trucks across the prairies. Piece by piece, they'll arrive to be assembled on top of the bases we've just finished.

By the time the last slab cured, we'd spent long days battling wind, dust, and the unpredictable Saskatchewan skies. And yet, when we stepped back and looked at those four perfect circles of concrete, there was this shared sense of pride. We knew the hardest part was done—and that the people of Esterhazy would soon have the kind of infrastructure that keeps a community thriving.

Now, as we pack up and load our tools for the 19-hour drive home, the mood is different. Tired, yes—but satisfied. Projects like this remind us why we do what we do: because even in the smallest towns, the work we leave behind makes a big difference. And that, more than anything, is worth the long road ahead.