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February 2, 2012

Windstream Energy ready to invest and build in Kingston, Ontario offshore wind power

Windstream Energy has announced preliminary agreements with Anchor Concrete Products Ltd., George A. Wright & Son Ltd. and M. Sullivan & Son Ltd. for its 300 MW Wolfe Island Shoals offshore wind power project in eastern Lake Ontario.

January 25, 2012

How British Columbia Supreme Court decided when low bidders sued over construction contracts

In its decision in Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. the province of British Columbia involving a highway construction project on Vancouver Island, the B.C. Supreme Court held that preferences for factors other than price were acceptable as long as those preferences were disclosed in the tender call. But in its decision in W.I.B. Co. Construction versus Central Okanagan School District No. 23, the court found that the owner was entitled to bypass the low bidder due to concerns with that bidder’s proposed site supervisor.

January 12, 2012

The voyage to building North America’s first concrete ship in Montreal in 1917

In his book Captains of Concrete, Ottawa author Sonny Moran takes readers through memorable moments of the Canadian Government Ship (CGS) Concretia’s experiences as a government marine and fisheries ship and then refit as a recreational vessel. Concretia was completed in 1917 in Montreal. It was built out of concrete, technically known as ferrocement, as a World War One experimental vessel due to a shortage of wood and steel in Canada.

January 5, 2012

Ontario concrete industry presents lifetime achievement award to Colin Hoxby of BASF Canada

The Ontario concrete industry has presented its lifetime achievement award to industry veteran Colin Hoxby of BASF Canada for his “tireless” commitment to industry promotion over the past 30 years.

January 5, 2012

Concrete vs. asphalt on roads, who wins?

One there is a high volume of trucks on roads, concrete wins almost all of the time, says the Ready Mix Concrete Association of Ontario (RMCAO).

December 21, 2011

Construct Canada speaker says industry has waste diversion responsibility

Stefanie Dodaro, director of sustainability services for CD Sonter Ltd., made a presentation on solid waste from the construction industry at the Construct Canada tradeshow in Toronto.

December 6, 2011

Waterfront redevelopment in Summerside, Prince Edward Island entails major HVAC retrofit

Holland College is redeveloping Waterfront Mall in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, an aging shopping centre. The $9.4 million project, funded in part by the federal government through Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, includes Brighton Construction, Richardson Associates Ltd. and MCA Consultants Inc. The mall’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system will require a major retrofit to add fresh air supply for classrooms and industrial teaching shops.

December 5, 2011

Strong master plan needed for Halifax business complex built by Lindsay Construction

The elevated site of a Halifax business complex developed by Hardman Group Ltd. has great views but challenging foundation conditions. To stabilize the slope an architectural retaining wall about 50 feet high will be installed on one side of the building. Weaving through the development and building permits process was a challenge, according to an executive from Lindsay Construction

December 1, 2011

Diamond and Schmitt project for University of Ontario Institute of Technology gets Ontario Concrete award

The General Motors of Canada Automotive Centre of Excellence at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa scored top honours in the architectural merit category in the 2011 Ontario Concrete Awards. It was designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects and constructed by Carillion Construction Inc.

November 10, 2011

Deltera works on Metro Gate Community in Toronto

Workers assist a concrete bucket at the Metro Gate Community project in the Toronto district of Scarborough. General contractor for the two, 40-storey towers with 868-units, ground floor retail and stacked townhomes is Deltera Inc. The project was designed by Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc.

March 12, 2010

Going green makes green sense for Ready Mixers as demand grows

Taking green-friendly design seriously is smart business for member plants of the Ready Mixed Concrete Association of Ontario (RMCAO) these days.

March 12, 2010

Artist transforms his land into a gallery of concrete sculptures

About 50 kilometes north of Huntsville, Ont., Peter Camani is perfecting his castle — a real-life concrete structure the artist and sculptor has been working on for almost three decades.

March 12, 2010

Institute for Research in Construction tests new concrete mix

A new high-performance concrete mix developed by researchers at the Institute for Research in Construction holds out the possibility of extending the life of bridge decks by as much as 20 years over decks fabricated from ordinary high-strength concretes.

March 12, 2010

A ballet of tight timing and logistics on Hospital for Sick Children Research Tower in Toronto

The concrete component of the new $419 million Hospital for Sick Children’s Research Tower in downtown Toronto is a tightly choreographed team effort. Construction by EllisDon Corp. is scheduled for completion in 2013.

March 12, 2010

Century limestone landmark at St. Michael Catholic School in Belleville being restored

The Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board is going the extra mile to restore its early 20th century limestone school, a landmark on the main street of Belleville.

March 12, 2010

Graduate took a shine to polishing concrete

For Lucas Rolland of Grimsby, Ont.-based Contemporary Concrete Solutions, each concrete polishing job is a business card for the company’s next project.

March 12, 2010

War Memorial arch in Woodstock, Ontario is restored

Mississauga-based Roof Tile Management spent over three months restoring and rebuilding a First World War memorial in Woodstock, Ontario about five metres away from its original location. Pow Petermann Consulting Engineers was the consultant and the city received a grant from the Department of National Defence.

March 12, 2010

Boring machine ‘Big Becky’ nears completion on Niagara Tunnel project

Excavation of the tunnel by Big Becky, a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) with a 14.44-metre-diameter drill profile, has been underway since 2006 and is scheduled for completion at an Ontario Power Generation facility near Niagara Falls this April.

March 12, 2010

Dome, sweet dome: going back to the future

The Great Lakes Dome Company has more than a dozen construction projects under its belt, most of them residential. The technology used to build the domes allows for the construction of buildings up to 1,000 feet in diameter.

March 12, 2010

Workers reinstall original bricks from 1925 car dealership on the face of a new Toronto condo

Cameras are a masonry heritage contractor’s best friend when dismantling, cataloguing and storing historic building faades and architectural details.