December 3, 2009
ONTARIO CONCRETE AWARDS
Kingston Police Headquarters was a winner in the sustainable concrete construction category. The 11,250-square-metre, three-level concrete structure achieved LEED Gold.
2009 Ontario Concrete Awards
Concrete award winners demonstrate innovative design and execution
The Ontario Concrete Awards were presented Dec. 3 at a banquet held in conjunction with the Construct Canada show. Ten outstanding projects were recognized for innovative and exceptional design and execution.
ARCHITECTURAL MERIT
Project: McMaster U, Engineering Technology Building
Owner: McMaster University
Architect of Record: Vermeulen Hind Architects
Engineer of Record: Halcrow Yolles
General Contractor: Bird Construction Company
Material Supplier: Lafarge
ARCHITECTURAL HARDSCAPE
Project: Turner Skatepark
Owner: City of Hamilton, Public Works
Architect of Record: LANDinc
Engineer of Record: Blackwell Bowick Partnership Ltd.
General Contractor: Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd.
Specialty Contractor: UCC Group Inc.
Material Supplier: James Dick Concrete - Hamilton Ready Mix
INFRASTRUCTURE
Project: Clyde Avenue – Rapid Bridge Replacement
Owner:Ministry of Transportation Ontario
Engineer of Record: McCormick Rankin Corp.
General Contractor: Dufferin Construction Company, a Division of Holcim (Canada) Inc.
Material Supplier: Lafarge Mammoet Canada Eastern Ltd.
SPECIALTY CONCRETE APPLICATIONS
Project: Enviroguard Chute Wash System
Owner: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Architect of Record: Stantec Architecture Ltd.
Engineer of Record: Stantec Consulting Ltd.
General Contractor: Aecon Buildings
Material Supplier: Dufferin Concrete, a division of Holcim (Canada) Inc.
MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION - Cast-in-Place Concrete
Project: Mountain Equipment Co-op
Burlington Retail Store
Owner:Mountain Equipment Co-Op
Architect of Record: Stone McQuire Vogt Architects
Engineer of Record: Equilibrium Consulting Inc., Enermodal Engineering Ltd.
General Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Specialty Contractor: Belmont Concrete Finishing Co.
Material Supplier: Lafarge
MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION – Precast
Project: Guelph Data Centre
Owner: Ministry of Government & Consumer Services
Architect of Record: Adamson Associates Architects
Landscape Architect: Quinn Design Associates Inc.
General Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Landscape Contractor:Aldershot Landscape Contractors Ltd.
Material Supplier: Stone-Link Corp.
MID TO HIGH RISE RESIDENTIAL
Project: Chateau Parc Condominium
Owner: Alterra-Finer (Chateau Parc) Ltd.
Architect of Record: Karp Namisniak Yamamoto Architects Inc.
Engineer of Record: Leonard Kalishenko & Associates
General Contractor: The Alterra Group of Companies
Material Supplier: Coreslab Structures (ONT) Inc.
SPECIALTY CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Project: @Source-Energy Pipe
Owner: Albona Investments Inc.
Engineer of Record: R. Mancini and Associates Ltd.
General Contractor: Garson Pipe Contractors Ltd.
Material Supplier: Renewable Resource Recovery Corp.
STRUCTURAL DESIGN INNOVATION
Project: University of Toronto Varsity Centre Pavilion
Owner: University of Toronto
Architect of Record: Diamond and Schmitt Architects
Engineer of Record: Halcrow Yolles
General Contractor: M.J. Dixon Construction Ltd.
Material Supplier: Coreslab Structures (ONT) Inc.
SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
Project: Kingston Police Headquarters
Owner: Kingston Police
Architect of Record: Rebanks Pepper Littlewood / Shoalts and Zaback Architects in Joint Venture
Engineer of Record: Roney Engineering Ltd., MCW Consultants Ltd.
General Contractor: M. Sullivan & Son Ltd.
Material Supplier: Lafarge
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