FCC Coordinates Team Effort on Diamond Jubilee Cruiseship ...

fall & winter 2012
The biannual newsmagazine of the OSCO Construction Group
<strong>FCC</strong> <strong>Coordinates</strong> <strong>Team</strong>
<strong>Effort</strong> on Diamond
Jubilee Cruiseship
Terminal
Irving Oil Refinery • Broad Institute • Topping off 225 Binney
Profile on Architectural Precast • Employee Recognition Awards

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What’s fall
Inside...
& winter 2012
3 Message from the President
priorities
30 Group Safety News
31 Environmental Due Diligence
projects
4 Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal
6 Miscellaneous Metals Division
7 Irving Oil Refinery
Mid-Continental Crude project & East Campus Project
15 Zionville Bridge
16 225 Binney topping off
17 351 Water Street
18 Broad Institute
20 Pouring it On: Ready Mix & Aggregates Updates
Halifax Airport; Nova Scotia Power Dam Rebuilding; Kennebecasis
Library Expansion; Sewell-Carleton Parking Garage; Waterside Centre;
Leon’s; PEI Dental Clinic
23 Dept of National Defence
24 Port of Halifax Expansion
25 Banking on <strong>FCC</strong>
Bank of Montreal; TD Waterhouse
26 Rebar
Maximum Security Detention Facility; Transportation Discovery Center;
Lansing Court Apartment Building; Misc Projects.
28 Picadilly Update
Raw Water Pumphouse; Diesel Storage Building; Ore Feed Pump; Mine
Supply Air Complex.
profiles
10 Product Profile: Architectural Precast
The Vincent Coleman; King’s Wharf; Royal View Apartments; The Grainery;
The Trillium
14 Customer Profile: Fares Inc.
32 Company Profile: MacLean’s Concrete
A warm hello to our newest Group members; A look back at 59 years of
MacLean’s Concrete
public & community
34 Connecting with the Community
Sculpture Saint John; Steel Day; National Precast Day; Touch a Truck;
NSCC Award; Pte. David Greenslade Memorial Bursary
people
37 Hans O. Klohn Honoured with 2011 CPCI Fellow
Award
38 Employee Recognition Awards Dinner
40 Dave Loomer Celebrates 50 Years of Service with
Ocean Steel
40 Retirement Lane
Howard Dryden; John Myers; Douglas Cringan; James Milton; Roger
MacDonald; Richard Thibodeaqu; Brian Case; Robert Taylor; Dale Card.
42 Group Golf Tournament
42 Group Picnic
43 <strong>FCC</strong> Softball Champs
43 OSCO Bursary Winners
43 Fresh Faces
43 Congratulations
44 Our Locations
OSCO
construction
group
on the cover...
Members of Strescon Atlantic’s erection team set a
piece of architectural precast in place for the facade
of Saint John, New Brunswick’s Diamond Jubilee
CONNECTIONS is the biannual magazine of the OSCO
Construction Group, published every Spring and Fall to share
news and information with our valued customers & employees
Comments and submissions are greatly appreciated and may be sent to
the editor/designer: Tammy Legacy, c/o OSCO Construction Group
400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • Canada • E2K 5L6
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email: legacy.tammy@oceansteel.com
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Message from the President
Looking back
over 2012, we’ve had a busy summer and
fall. Our ready mix division was very busy
in the Halifax market with record volumes.
Given the size of the Halifax market, we
are in the midst of installing a GPS tracking
system for all our trucks and pumps.
At the same time, we are reconfiguring
our dispatching system to integrate with
this GPS tracking to upgrade our level
of service and optimize the usage of our
ready mix fleet.
Although in New Brunswick
the ready mix market slowed
considerably, the market in
PEI remained fairly steady.
The acquisition of MacLean’s
Ready Mix Concrete has gone
extremely well. We are very
pleased to have this well run organization
join OSCO Concrete. Both Doug
and John MacLean have stayed with the
company and continue to provide the
great service they have been noted for in
eastern PEI. At the same time, James Reid
has assumed the duties of PEI Operations
Manager and this has allowed our services
in PEI to be coordinated throughout the
province.
In our structural steel and precast
concrete divisions, we have undertaken
projects located in several geographic
markets throughout Canada and the
eastern United States: from Boston; to
Halifax; to St. John’s; to Fort McMurray.
Geographic diversity continues to play
an important role to ensure we continue
to find profitable opportunities for our
steel and precast concrete sectors. As
some markets slow down, like our local
market in New Brunswick, other markets
offer great promise, such as Labrador &
Newfoundland.
We’re also encouraged to see the significant
activity in the Boston area; particularly
in the institutional, health science
and high-rise residential segments. We
anticipate that after the American presidential
election more construction will
occur along the northeastern Atlantic
seacoast in Connecticut, Rhode Island and
New York. This should enable the Ocean
<strong>Team</strong>work remains the most important attribute
that we, as an organization, can improve. If any
one of us fails in fulfilling the important role we
play, then we all fail as a group.
Steel plant in New York State to stay busy;
especially with the Canadian-to-American
dollar projected to remain at par.
The uncertain economic times in North
America and the European Union makes
moving from one construction jurisdiction
to another vitally important to our future
success. For this reason, we continue
to work hard at developing our skills to
open and service more geographic markets.
This starts with identifying opportunities
in new markets, timely marketing &
sales efforts to win contracts and building
a strong project management infrastructure
to service these distant markets.
Without good communication and teamwork
between all of our departments &
divisions, we would not have been successful
in making this happen. I believe
we need to develop even stronger teambuilding
skills between ourselves. To help
with this, we have started monthly “team
building” management meetings in all of
our Group Sectors. At the same time, we
are revamping our MicroSoft SharePoint
corporate networking website to allow for
easier sharing of our institutional knowledge
between all of our employees.
<strong>Team</strong>work remains the most important
attribute that we, as an organization, can
improve. If any one of us fails in fulfilling
the important role we play, then we all
fail as a group. It’s not about
individuals with the best performance:
it’s about how well
the team works together!
We want all team members
to understand what role they
can play in helping the entire
OSCO Group to succeed. At
the same time, we need to better explain
what overall impact a team member’s action
may have beyond just what happens
in a particular department. For example,
designing something that’s easy to fabricate
but more expensive to ship or install
is not necessarily a win for the team!
I want to once again thank all of our team
members for their significant contributions
to making 2012 another successful
one for the OSCO Construction Group.
I am looking forward to the challenges
of 2013 and I know with the talent and
dedication in our organization that it will
be another successful year for us all!
Hans O. Klohn
President, OSCO Construction Group
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The Saint John, New Brunswick
waterfront continues to grow
with the construction of the
Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal.
Named in honour of Queen Elizabeth’s
60th anniversary on the
British throne, this new project
was initiated by the Port of Saint
John to meet the growing needs
of both the Disney cruise ship line
and the cruise ship industry in
general. Construction of the new
terminal started in late November
2011 and was completed in October
2012. <strong>FCC</strong> Construction’s
civil division provided construction
management services from
the early design phase through
project completion.
The new terminal is located on
Water St., just south of the existing
Marco Polo Cruise Terminal.
This contemporary facility offers
a number of amenities for tourists
visiting Saint John. These
features include a 400 ft. pedway,
which is used to safely and
efficiently offload cruise ship passengers,
washroom facilities, and
a large assembly area where passengers
can sign up for tours of Southern
New Brunswick. The terminal also
contains space which will be accessible
to the general public. The second level
has a rentable banquet room serviced
by a full kitchen as well as a roof top
Diamond
Jubilee
Cruise
Terminal
contributed by:
Carl Blanchard,
Tim MacDonald, Dave Dunnett,
STEWART TOTTEN & Stephane Belanger
patio. The upper roof features a
patio which is open to the public
and provides a spectacular view
of the Saint John waterfront
and an opportunity for an up
close view of visiting cruise ships.
With the first ship scheduled to
arrive at the terminal on September
5th 2012; and design only
beginning in the fall of 2011; it
was recognized that this project
was on a very tight schedule. It
was critical that <strong>FCC</strong> Construction
work closely with both the
Client and the design team to
solve scheduling, cost control,
and constructability issues. Despite
many design details, added
scope and working through
winter weather on the Saint John
waterfront, the ship arrival date
remained unchanged.
Through teamwork, careful planning
and efficient work on site,
the first Disney cruise ship was
able to arrive as scheduled. Since
then, the terminal has continued
to serve the various cruise lines
and passengers who call on the
Port of Saint John while <strong>FCC</strong>
Construction completed work
on site.
While the project was delivered
both on schedule and within
budget, “safety first” continued
to be the approach taken
on site. Overall, this
project was completed
with zero lost time
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accidents, which is a great accomplishment
for a project of this size.
Following the proper safety regulations,
conducting on-site orientations
and ensuring all site personnel
wore proper PPE, were key
strategies to meeting this target.
The <strong>FCC</strong> Project <strong>Team</strong> consisted of
Construction Manager Bill Woodhouse,
General Site Supervisor
Daryl Ross, Sitework Supervisor
Rob Murphy and Site Administrator
Robin Young. Project estimating
and tendering was carried
out by Shauna Miller and Kyle
Blanchard.
A special thanks to all of the site
and office staff for pushing this
project forward to it’s successful
completion. Special thanks
especially goes out to Daryl Ross
and Bill Woodhouse who spent
many extra hours of their own time
during the week and week-ends to
make sure deadlines were met. We
have built a great business relationship
with our client and a great
deal of thanks must go to Daryl
and Bill for their efforts. Thanks
guys!
In addition to the prominent role
that <strong>FCC</strong>’s Civil Division played in
the construction of the Diamond
Jubilee Cruise Terminal, other
members of the OSCO Construction
Group contributed products,
including: Ready-Mix Concrete &
Precast Concrete on the building;
as well as Precast Pipe and Rebar
elsewhere on site.
Precast Concrete
The new Terminal was constructed
with a structural steel framework
clad with masonry and precast
panels. Strescon Saint John was
awarded the contract to supply and
install 10,200 sq.ft. of architectural
precast for the Saint John Cruise
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Just wanted to send out a thank you
for all the hard work and effort you
and your teams have put into having the
Terminal ready for today. It has been
amazing to see it all come together in
such a short time. The Port greatly
appreciates what has been accomplished.
Tyler O’Rourke P.Eng.
Port Engineer, Saint John Port Authority
•
I just wanted to echo Tyler’s comments
and pass along my thanks to each of you,
not only from myself but also on behalf
of the President and CEO. September
5th was always a tough date to work
towards, but it was critical that this not
fall back for so many reasons. The terminal
looks fantastic, and you should all be
very proud of your accomplishment.
Andrew Dixon, CITT
Sr. Vice President, Planning and Development
& Acting President and CEO,
Saint John Port Authority
Terminal. The precast consisted of
31 plinth panels, 6 large arches and
3 small arches. Strescon Quality
Control department worked
closely with <strong>FCC</strong>, Saint John Port
Authority and Toss Architecture
which resulted in a precast sample
being approved for use on March
13th. The approved sample
consisted of two separate finishes
and multiple pigments to achieve
a blend between the architectural
brick and reflective glass windows
as seen on the building.
Due to the building enclosure
requirements, Strescon engineering
and Strescon Atlantic devised
connections that did not pierce
the building exterior seal. All connections
were located between
the building exterior framing and
the inside face of the precast.
A successful precast fabrication
was the result of Strescon’s new
batch plant being able to precisely
batch repetitive mixes as well as
Strescon’s Quality Control department
and shop personnel ensuring
quality product was produced.
Precast fabrication began in late
March and was completed by the
end of May.
Precast installation consisted of 2
phases, the first phase was to install
the large and small arches in May
and the second phase to install the
smaller plinth panels in July.
Ready-Mix Concrete
OSCO Concrete’s Strescon-Saint
John plant started supplying Ready
Mix concrete for this project in
January 2012. The concrete mixes
used were of a normal variety, but
the interior slabs utilized a concrete
mix which enabled it to be
ground down and polished, leaving
a terrazzo-look to the floors inside.
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The exterior concrete at the entrance
incorporated an exposed aggregate mix
chosen by the architect to blend in with
the interior Polished concrete look. In
total, 2600 cubic metres of Ready-Mix
was supplied over a period of 8 Months.
Pipe
Strescon’s Pipe division was also part of
the Cruise Ship Terminal team, providing
environmental
products which
included: four 750
diameter catch
basins; five 1050 diameter
catch basins;
one standard 1050
valve chamber; and four custom 1800
diameter valve chambers with custom
covers and custom valve chamber pads.
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Rebar
Ocean Steel’s Rebar division
also played a role in this
project, as a subcontractor
to Paul & Bruce Martin Limited.
OSCO Rebar provided 36 Tons of rebar
for five 175-Ton bollards at the Diamond
Jubilee and Long Wharf sites. Work on
the project began in July and the bollards
were completed this fall.
Miscellaneous Metals Division
contributed by CHRIS BANKS, CET
• Underground Material Handling
Phase 1, Hoppers and Chutes c/w liner
wear plates, Penobsquis, NB, PCS Potash,
121.8 tons of plate work.
• New Transfer Bridge, Port aux
Basques, NL, Brook Construction, 30.2
tons of misc. metals.
• Extension to St. Andrews Wharf,
St. Andrews, NB, GW Doucette Construction,
20.2 tons of struct. steel.
• Craig Brook Bridge, Perth Andover,
NB, E. Cummings Contracting, 9.4 tons of
struct. steel.
• Logging Bridge (21ft), Atholville, NB,
AV Cell, 2.8 tons of struct. steel.
• Westmorland Substation, Saint
John, NB, Saint John Energy, 8.1 tons of
galvanized struct. steel.
• Production Headframe Replacement
Steel, Penobsquis, NB, PCS Potash
(old site), 2.1 tons of struct. steel.
• House Beams, various locations in
NB, General Contractor, 7.2 tons of struct.
steel.
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Around the Refinery
On-Site With OSCO Construction Group Members at the Irving Oil Refinery
Mid-Continental Crude:
Ocean Steel
contributed by MARIO LEBOUTHILLIER & BERNIE BLAKELY
Cheap western crude prices are driving the North American
oil industry to find creative ways to ship oil east where
refineries are struggling to remain competitive.
The Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, NB is working on their
own solution. Canada’s largest oil refinery, Irving Oil has been
bringing in crude from the west by rail to supply its 300,000
barrel-per-day refinery in recent months and is working on
inking long-term supply contracts for continental crude.
Ocean Steel’s Saint John, NB; Fredericton, NB; and Conklin,
NY fabrication plants have been working together to fabricate
and install approximately 63 tons of structural and miscellaneous
steel for the Mid Continent Crude Offloading Project.
The last portion, comprising 302 pieces of handrails in various
lengths, was delivered in mid-October. Irving Oil had some
very urgent delivery requirements for this project, which
required Ocean’s office, plant, and field employees to step
up and work overtime hours, in order to meet the customer
deadline.
Marque Construction
contributed by PETER HIGSON
In the last edition of Connections, we wrote about Marque’s
involvement in the Mid-Continental Crude Project at the Irving
Oil Refinery’s train car loading facility. The project required
Marque to install thousands of feet of new cabling and cable
tray. New motors and Variable Frequency Drive controllers
were installed and commissioned. Thousands of feet of
electric heat tracing was installed and is ready for operation.
New instrumentation and control systems have
been placed in service.
The project schedule required specific equipment becoming
operational while other scope of work remained under construction
in the same areas. This presented its own unique challenges,
particularly with safety to all involved on site, as rail car
traffic increased. As rail cars were shunted (moved into or out
of position) worker access to the site was limited to non train
car areas. Marque employees needed to perform prefabrication
work outside the area, in order to remain productive and on
schedule. At the time of this writing, Marque has just received
the last work order for this project. The entire project will be
completed within a few weeks, on budget and on schedule.
ESJ Rail Spur Lines
At the East Saint John Terminals, a major project called the ESJ
Rail Spur Lines has transformed the face of the Irving property
at the south-east corner of Courtenay Causeway and Bayside
Drive into a brand new train car unloading facility. Spur lines are
extensions from the main rail line. Irving Oil required this facility
to become operational as soon as possible to take advantage
of the increased availability of Mid-Continental Crude oil.
Marque’s scope of work involved a total relocation of the existing
ESJ Terminal 12,470V electrical service. The new overhead
cabling and hydro poles have been installed skirting the spur
line unloading facility and are now connected to the newly
installed underground service cabling. Connection and energization
of the new service involved major planning, permitting and
scheduling with Saint John Energy, NB Dept of Public Safety, City
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of Saint John and ongoing ship traffic/operations at the ESJ Terminals.
Marque employees endured inclement weather as well as
a long, hard day and night as the final stages in the project were
completed. The facility is now operational and Irving Oil operations
will be receiving upwards of 40 rail cars per shunt. Marque’s
scope of work will be ongoing, installing permanent lighting,
control systems and electric heat tracing. As was mentioned in
the Mid-Continental Crude project, the safety of Marque employees
and all will be paramount as rail car traffic increased.
Central Satellite Logic
Manager Upgrade Project
The annual Fall Turnaround (annual scheduled maintenance
shutdown) at the IOR will start mid September. Marque is well
into its pre-turnaround work on the Central Satellite Logic
Manager Upgrade Project. The work in the Central Satellite,
#3 Crude Unit and recently upgraded Visbreaker Unit involves
installation of thousands of feet of instrument cabling and cable
tray as well as new instrument junction boxes, new instruments,
and rework of pneumatic tubing. Marque has scheduled 8 days
for final connections and commissioning of the equipment. This
work will ensure the fail safe operation of these units should an
upset to daily operations occur. During the turnaround Marque
will begin working on the F12601 Furnace Safety Upgrade Project
located in the South Process Area. Although much of the
scope of work will be performed post-turnaround, some installation
such as cabling and cable tray must take place while the
furnace is out of service as under normal operating conditions it
would be too hot and too dangerous to work on.
Over the last several months Marque has been successful in
meeting the schedules for project completion required by IOL.
We would be remiss if we did not mention the long hours and
hard work performed by Marque employees, supervision
and IOL coordinations personnel.
Many Thanks.
www.irvingoil.com
New East Campus Project Comes
to Life at the Irving Oil Refinery
contributed
by
ABBEY DUGUAY
& DAN MAZEROLLE
In the current economic climate, small
and large businesses alike must take the
necessary steps and action to weather
the storm. This is especially true for
industries such as petroleum, where
downturns in a specific market can have
a debilitating effect on margins, profits
and bottom lines.
Irving Oil Limited, in response to the
challenges of the economy, has targeted
the reduction of recurring costs to
reduce overall expenditures. Four years
ago, several groups working at the Refinery
were relocated to a rental space
in the Saint John city core. This was intended
to be a temporary location until
the completion of the new Corporate
Head Quarters on Long Wharf. Once
again the downturn in the economy
back in 2008 resulted in the new office
structure being shelved. To allow the
relocation of personnel to a more permanent
location, IOL made the decision
to construct a new office building on
Refinery property and contracted <strong>FCC</strong>
Construction to manage the project.
The East Campus Engineering Facility
is the latest and largest installment of a
modular office concept at the Refinery.
TOSS Solutions, the project Designers,
developed a modular office approach
to meet operational needs and align
with the Refinery’s dynamic space
requirements moving forward.
The structure is composed
of 18 office modules joined
by two service modules. To
add a twist to the project the
Designers created three distinct
sections, each offset from the
other by 20 feet and 4 feet in elevation.
This allowed the structure to take advantage
of the natural grade where the
building is located, minimizing site work
and foundation depths.
To support the new complex as well
as the previous modular office directly
south, new service infrastructure was
installed for water and sewage as well
as voice lines to Grandview Avenue. This
new service will also provide for the
new Guard House at the Gate 8 entry
just north of the new building as well as
future development to the west. A new
8 inch fire line was also included for
protection of all structures in the East
Campus area.
The exterior of the building has
metal cladding to match the
finish on surrounding structures.
All building services are
located in the three foot crawl
space below each level, making
installation a difficult challenge.
The project began in June 2012, with
the first two modules arriving on site
July 16th. Due to the scheduled Turnaround
at the Refinery beginning mid
September, IOL required the Project
Solutions Group on site by September
15th. The balance of personnel relocations
would occur on October 15th and
October 23rd. After much planning,
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hard work and long hours, the design
and construction teams were able to
complete the building on time to accommodate
the aggressive schedule.
Along with the East Campus Engineering
Facility, another structure directly
across Grandview Avenue (former Technico
Building) was completely renovated
to accommodate the Document
Management Group. This group was
relocated to the newly renovated office
on September 8th, requiring many long
hours by the construction team.
We are now in the final completion
stage with personnel relocated, grass in
place, trees planted, picnic tables ready
and final yard lighting arriving. <strong>FCC</strong> is
proud to have been involved with the
development and construction of the
East Campus Project and look forward
to assisting with future developments.
OSCO Group <strong>Team</strong>work
In addition to the Project Management
skills of <strong>FCC</strong>’s Civil Division, other OSCO
Group members involved in this project
included: OSCO Concrete’s Strescon-SJ
plant, who supplied ready-mix for all
foundation work, and OSCO Rebar, who
supplied and installed reinforcing steel
for foundations.
<strong>FCC</strong>’S Electrical division provided the
electrical on this project. In July, Ron
Rathje and his team began the renovation
at both buildings. With the September
completion date already in sight,
his team wasted no time beginning the
electrical interior demolition of the existing
3,000 square foot Grandview Ave.
building. This building was brought back
to life with new suspended direct/indirect
lighting throughout, new 200amp
208volt distribution panel and new
decorative surface mounted convector
heaters as well a
sound masking system, network cabling,
network cabinet and UPS back-up.
Work on the East Campus building
involved the installation of new suspended
direct/indirect interior lighting
throughout, a 600amp 208volt service
entrance, fire alarm system, sound
masking system and new decorative
surface mounted convector heaters as
well as new floor communication rack
and UPS back-up.
In parallel with the installation of the
electrical equipment, over 28,000ft of
Cat6 data cabling and 15,000ft Cat5e
voice cabling was installed in the 3ft
crawl space for the new workstations.
An enormous amount of coordination
was needed to complete this project on
schedule. <strong>FCC</strong> electrical team supervisor
Ron Rathje and his lead hands
Denny Lowe and Ben Kilpatrick as well
as the other electricians, worked long
days and multiple weekends to successfully
complete this project on schedule.
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product profile: architectural precast
Product Profile:
Architectural
Precast
No single construction method lends itself
to a more dazzling array of architectural
treatments than precast prestressed
concrete. Rich aggregates, decorative
shapes, reveals and attractive stone and
masonry veneers can all be employed to
express a wealth of architectural detail.
contributed by:
KINNON BONA
It
is difficult to imagine an architectural
style that cannot be
expressed with this material. Precast
concrete is not only compatible with all
structural systems, it can be designed
to harmonize with and complement all
other materials. Precast has the design
flexibility of shape, colour and size in
virtually any finish or texture. Designs
can range from historical to contemporary
and project a strong distinctive
image. The use of architectural precast
concrete projects a quality appearance
and offers years of maintenance free
operation.
Quality precast concrete, produced and
erected under stringent quality controls,
effectively resists corrosion and damage
and retains its good looks for years with
no significant staining, discoloration or
surface decay. Required maintenance is
low - saving plenty of money and inconvenience
over the life of the structure.
ADVANTAGES:
VERSATILITY
With Strescon Limited’s architectural
precast concrete wall panels, the possibilities
are endless. Adding a cornice, a
bullnose, reveals, or various colour and
texture options, provides design flexibility
to create unlimited looks for buildings.
SPEED OF CONSTRUCTION
The sooner a building is completed, the
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product profile: architectural precast
The Trillium
sooner it can earn income for the owner.
When using architectural precast concrete,
work can continue on the job site
throughout the year with minimal delays
caused by weather or material schedules
The building can be clad in a fraction
of the time compared to other cladding
materials - saving time and money.
HIGH QUALITY CONTROL
Precast/Prestressed Architectural wall
panels are manufactured in a climate
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the highest quality control standards.
Our quality control department ensures
that every piece meets the customers
specifications as well as the highest
industry standards.
ECONOMICAL
There are many different options for
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the economical cladding choice for your
building. By consulting with Strescon
Limited in the early conceptual stages of
design, we can help create an efficient
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with the design requirements. Making
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panel-size and shapes, colours
and panel repetition will help with the
overall cost. The speed of construction
also improves the cost by enclosing your
building quicker.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Building green energy-efficient buildings
are becoming a high priority in the
construction industry and using architectural
precast concrete panels will help
you obtain that goal. The high thermal
mass of concrete keeps the fluctuations
of temperature outside, while controlling
the temperature inside. Precast concrete
can also help gain points towards LEED
certification by producing little waste
in our plants, using local materials and
creating a low maintenance and durable
cladding system.
Precast concrete offers many different
colours and textures, from a basic form
grey through to a stained formliner finish.
Careful selection of finishes can turn
a basic building design into an award
winning masterpiece. It is not uncommon
to have precast elements with
more than one finish. Some of the most
common finishes are listed below.
FINISHES:
EXPOSED AGGREGATE
Natural stone used as an aggregate in
concrete can be a beautiful thing, and
an exposed aggregate finish can accomplish
that. When the architectural
concrete panel is set in the casting bed,
a chemical retarder is put down so that
the concrete won’t set at the face of
the panel. This leaves the aggregated
exposed with a very natural finish.
HEAVY SANDBLAST
A heavy sandblast will take away most of
the concrete, exposing more of the aggregate,
giving the panel a natural look
with a very consistent colour.
MEDIUM SANDBLAST
A medium sandblast has the same
process as the heavy sandblast but it
exposes less aggregate and shows more
concrete and sand. This allows for the
colour in the sand along with the colour
in the aggregate to be showcased.
LIGHT SANDBLAST
After the architectural concrete panel
is set and taken out of the bed, it is
sandblasted. A light sandblast gives the
architectural concrete panel a completely
different look. By exposing very
little of the aggregate and more sand
and concrete, it gives the panel a very
smooth finish, showcasing the colour
of the sand. While this finish can be very
attractive, it is more difficult to achieve a
consistent colour throughout the panel.
RECENT PROJECTS:
Halifax, NS is currently experiencing the
biggest apartment building boom in
decades. Not surprisingly, many developers
are turning to Strescon’s precast
concrete for their projects, such as the
high-profile examples below.
The Vincent Coleman
Sitting next to one of the major railways
into Halifax, it’s fitting that this upscale
apartment building is named after a train
dispatcher and one of the many heroes
from the Halifax explosion – Vincent
Coleman.
This 9-storey, 124 unit building was
constructed in 2010-2011 on an open site
next to the St. Andrew’s Community Centre
on Bayer’s Road. It now acts as one of
the first and most welcoming views when
entering Halifax from the highway.
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product profile: architectural precast
Royal View Apartments
the grainery
The Vincent Coleman
King’s Wharf Buildings A and B
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product profile: architectural precast
Concrete was introduced by the ancient
Romans and was used as a primary material
in Roman architecture. Although
a very old material, concrete is still very
relevant to modern architecture. The
Vincent Coleman exhibits a lot of Roman
style references, such as arches,
cornices and columns, to create a very
Romanesque looking building - a classic
look that never goes out of style.
In order to achieve this look, the architect
worked with Strescon Limited to
provide the precast concrete - a product
known for its quality and consistency
as well as design flexibility needed
to create the architectural features.
Strescon provided 262 (51,636 sq.ft.) architectural
precast concrete wall panels,
with 96 of those pieces being decorative
cornice panels.
King’s Wharf
Buildings A and B
The King’s Wharf development is located
on the waterfront of Dartmouth,
Nova Scotia. Sitting directly on the edge
of Halifax Harbour this neighborhood
is quickly becoming one of the most
cutting-edge and sought after neighborhoods
in the city. The development
is designed to have all amenities located
in one convenient area, making a new
definition for high-end urban living.
There will be a marina, boutiques, a
boardwalk along the water, as well as 4
new luxury apartment buildings.
Buildings A and B, located on the eastern
side of the property are known as
“The Anchorage” and “The Keelson”.
These buildings are sitting along the
Shubenacadie Canal and Halifax Harbour
and are going to be the first buildings
to be completed and occupied.
Using architectural precast concrete on
the exterior of these buildings allowed
the blending of the contemporary and
modern themes of King’s Wharf. It also
gave them an efficient and sustainable
exterior cladding system.
For “The Anchorage (Building ‘A’)
Strescon provided 126 – 6” solid architectural
precast pieces. Included in
those, were radius panels that were installed
on the front face of the building.
For “The Keelson” (Building ‘B’) Strescon
provided 56 – 6” solid architectural
precast pieces. Both buildings used
white cement, along with local sand and
aggregate providing a clean and modern
look for the new development.
Royal View Apartments
Located in an up-and-coming area
of Halifax, Mount Royale, Royal View
apartments will be ready for occupancy
by the end of 2012. Located between
the new entrance to Bayers Lake and
Dunbrack St., Mount Royale has been
developing quickly over the past few
years, with high-end homes and apartments.
The market for high quality rental
accommodations has been very competitive
in the Halifax area and they are
in high demand. The name Royal View
Apartments is very fitting, considering
the building is located on the highest
peak in Halifax, giving the occupants one
of the best views in the city.
In order to make this apartment stand
out among the rest, the architect and
developer chose architectural precast
for the exterior of the building. Working
with Strescon, the developer and the
architect came up with a final design
which included 164 pieces of solid 6”
wall panels and 38 pieces of solid 6”
cornice panels with a buff medium
sandblast finish and light sandblast
bands. The bands around the window
as well as the cornice feature add a very
distinguished look to the precast wall
panels. These features, combined with
the access to all amenities, the spacious
and modern apartment features and the
emerging surrounding area, gives this
building a new level of luxury.
The Grainery
State-of-the-art and sustainable designs
are quickly becoming the most essential
requirements when designing an
urban, upscale apartment building. The
Grainery, located in the South end of
Halifax, has continued with this trend. It
is within walking distance of downtown
Halifax, and close to all amenities. The
building is the first privately developed,
LEED registered, multi-unit residential
development in Atlantic Canada.
To achieve the LEED points necessary
for that distinction, the developer
and the architect chose to incorporate
miscellaneous architectural precast on
the exterior of the building. Precast gave
them points both for using local materials
that produce very little amounts of
waste, and for being a product with
such a long life-span.
Altogether, Strescon Limited and
Borcherdt Concrete provided 184 - precast
architectural panels and 435 - Miscellaneous
precast components including
accent squares and balcony covers.
The light sandstone colour grounds the
building and blends very nicely with the
brick exterior.
The Trillium
Named after a flower that is found in
Halifax’s Public Gardens, The Trillium
was completed in early 2012. A 19-storey,
84 unit residential and commercial
building, The Trillium brings new meaning
to upscale urban living in Halifax.
With beautiful views from all sides and
a location within walking distance of
any amenity, this building has brought
new life to one of Halifax’s most popular
areas.
The Trillium was designed and built
by W.M. Fares. During the conceptual
stage of the design, W.M. Fares turned
to Roy Willworth, one of Halifax’s most
renowned architects (in association with
DRKR Architects) and an avid supporter
of the precast concrete industry, to help
with the design of the building.
W.M. Fares approached Strescon about
using Architectural precast concrete
panels as an exterior cladding on the
upper floors. Strescon worked closely
with the architects during the design
phase to ensure that the most efficient
design was achieved, without taking
anything away from the appearance
of the building. In the end, the precast
blended perfectly with the glass and
brick used on the rest of the building. In
all, Strescon provided 152 solid architectural
panels and 23 cornice panels.
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customer profile:
Customer Profile:
Fares Inc.
Fares Inc. has been transforming addresses
into destinations for over 20
years and has a reputation for consistently
developing and managing sophisticated,
high-end real estate projects.
Fares’ current project, King’s Wharf in
Dartmouth, is a $500 million, mixeduse
residential community, designed to
feature: 1,300 residential units; a 200
room hotel and convention centre; and
230,000 square feet of retail, dining,
entertainment, office and commercial
space, on the Halifax Harbour.
Set in what used to be the Dartmouth
shipyards, developer Francis Fares’ plan
was to bring a new upscale development
to the coastal town of Dartmouth.
Francis first came up with the idea for
this project in 2006. It was one of those
incredible opportunities that have never
been seen before, and Francis brought
a vision to the project that was about
youth, vigor, excitement and a modern
international way of living in our city.
“We’re building a community where people
of all ages and groups can work, live
and enjoy the harbour. The future has
arrived for Dartmouth, it is so exciting.
The potential for economic development
in downtown Dartmouth is incredible.”
Changing the Skyline of Halifax Harbour
As the developer of Dartmouth, Nova
Scotia’s most high-profile development
in years, Fares Inc. is garnering a lot of
attention. The King’s Wharf project is not
only creating an entire “community” on a
piece of previously under utilized waterfront
property, but it is changing both the
shoreline and the skyline of the city.
Headquartered in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia,
Fares Inc. is lead by Francis Fares. Raised
in Lebanon; Francis Fares immigrated to
Canada in the late 1980’s, where he has
lived for the past 23 years. He holds a
Masters Degree in Business Administration
from Saint Mary’s University and currently
sits on the Board of Directors for the Halifax
Chamber of Commerce.
Working with key partners, Fares Inc’s
fully integrated team manages all critical
components required to undertake
large-scale, mixed-use developments
including financing, design, construction,
marketing and sales.
The King’s Wharf site has southern exposure
to the harbour entrance and great
views, but the special, unique feature of
this property is the water. Because the
property included 20 acres of pre-confederation
water, regulations allow Fares to
build right out onto the water - something
which couldn’t be done anyplace else.
“We envision this development as a
mixed use community where people can
work and play. They can walk down and
buy their fresh produce, they can go to
the baker, do their banking, or be close
to health care facilities. It is like building
a community one piece at a time. It will
have all the services of a small town. It’s
a sustainable community. It’s residential,
office, retail and institutional all put
together in the right proportions. It will
be alive in the day time and alive in the
night time. The quality of life is all there,
everything that you need, will be built
right in.”
King’s Wharf has been designed to
experience, first and foremost the view,
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but the idea was also to bring the view
and the oceanfront feel inside. “There
is a lot of interest in being able to have
your own boat outside your door. Kings
Wharf will have its own marina, including
a high speed water taxi.”
“It will be quite a unique live, work, play
experience that we don’t have right now.
I can’t imagine anyone who wouldn’t
want to live at Kings Wharf. This certainly
will be an iconic development.
We’ve designed an iconic tower that is
33 stories high on Halifax Harbour with
360 degrees of views, nothing but water
from all angles.”
This development shows confidence in
Greater Halifax, which is very positive
in terms of long term stability. The time
is now right for a development like this
one. It’s a win, win for everybody. It will
be a win, win for the residents in the
new project. It will be a win, win for the
businesses in the project. .
There are a lot of post cards out there
that will have to be reprinted, because
there will be a new view of Halifax Harbour
around the world and it will include
and feature the tower at Kings Wharf.
<strong>Team</strong>ing up with Strescon
Kings Wharf Buildings A and B are
Strescon’s first jobs with Fares Inc.. For
Fares, the reasons for going with Precast
was speed of erection “They were able
to enclose their building quicker allowing
them to get started on the interior
work”; and aesthetics “They were
looking for a sleek modern appearance
which precast was able to achieve”
According to Fares, they have received
many positive comments on the design
of their first two buildings.
<strong>Team</strong>ing up with AllStar Rebar
Zionville Bridge
contributed by: Mario LeBouthillier & Bernie Blakely
The Saint John, NB plant has become very efficient over the last few years in
fabricating plate girders, which are becoming increasingly common in commercial
building frames as architects become more creative. This development has
allowed us to revisit the local bridge market where recently we were awarded the
Penniac Stream bridge, and the McAdam Railway Line bridge (see Connections
Spring & Summer 2011).
Our latest addition to this list is the Zionville Road Route 8 Underpass, located a
few kilometers North of Fredericton, NB for the company Dunbar Construction
Ltd. Ocean Steel’s Saint John shop supplied four main girders with shop attached
shear studs. The main girders were six feet deep and 148 feet long after field
splicing.
In addition to the main girders, Ocean also fabricated six abutment diaphragm
plate girders, intermediate WT K-frames, and WT lateral braces required to complete
the structure. The total weight was 121 tons.
Detailing started in December 2011 with fabrication starting near the end of February
2012. The steel was delivered mid August 2012.
AllStar Rebar, Kings Wharf buildings are
not their first work with the developer. In
addition to supplying over 1000 tons of
rebar for Buildings A & B combined, they
had previously supplied rebar for both a
14-unit apartment building and a 27-unit
condo building on Crown Drive in Halifax.
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225 Binney topping off
contributed by: JASON PRESLEY
Ocean Steel is currently wrapping up work on the 225 Binney
building in Cambridge, MA for Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Inc., in cooperation with the contractor Consigli Construction Inc..
The Binney Street Building will be an office space for client Biogen
Idec Inc., and is being built as a combination of new structure and
the retrofit of existing structures as part of an overall Binney Street
rehabilitation currently underway in Cambridge.
Ocean Steel began work on the project in October of 2011,
including detailing, consulting and fabrication (which began in
January 2012) and Steel Erection (which commenced June 7, 2012).
Ocean Steel supplied and installed close to 1600 tons of structural
steel, 800 tons of joists and 4200 square feet of deck including all
accessories. Erection of the main new building ended in mid October
2012, with some retrofit inside of an existing building and the
tower crane infill steel work to follow.
This project was OSCO’s first BIM (Building Information Modeling)
project. What makes this process unique is that all work was
completed 100% in our steel model and the model was then issued
to the EOR for approval of the pieces within the model for use in
fabrication. No shop drawings or erection plans were required.
Since there are joists on this 8 floor project OSCO received and imported
model files from the joist manufacturer into weekly model
uploads. Not only were the models used in the steel fabrication approval
process but also in the coordination process for clash detection
with all of the various trades who running their ducts, piping or
electrical components around and through our steel and joists.
On September 10, 2012 Consigli Construction Co., Inc. held
the customary topping off Ceremony where a white painted beam
signed by all of the workers was hoisted into position in front of a
large crowd of onlookers including upper management from Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc. and the Mayor. The new building is
expected to be ready for it’s tenants in late 2013.
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351
Water
Street
Strescon
Supplies Precast
Parking Garage
for Downtown
Newfoundland
Development
contributed by: J.P. LaCHANCE
www.threefiftyone.ca
fall of 2011 marked the official ground-breaking of 351
The - the first new office building in downtown St. John’s
Newfoundland in more than 25 years. Developed by East Port
Properties Limited and designed by PHB Group, 351 marks the
beginning of a new age in the city’s waterfront development. “We
are pleased to offer downtown St. John’s a building that incorporates
the latest sustainable practices, for a truly healthy, efficient
and interesting working environment.” says East Port Properties
President John W. Lindsay.
While architecturally designed to encompass the long-standing
heritage of Water Street charm, 351 will also incorporate the best
of today’s newest technologies. It is the first sea water heated and
cooled building in Newfoundland and Labrador. A Canada Green
Building Council LEED® registered building, 351 has been designed
to achieve Gold level certification.
This stunning new development includes an innovative six-storey,
165,000-square-foot office tower above prime retail and commercial
space, and a 446-car garage.
Strescon Limited’s Precast Division supplied the parking garage.
Production on the precast components started on September
29th, 2011 and was completed on April 11th, 2012.
In total, Strescon supplied 1061 precast pieces and 22 steel Deltabeams.
The precast pieces supplied included: 351 double tees; 85
columns; 61 inverted tee beams; 1 rectangular beam; 42 shearwalls;
49 load-bearing spandrels; 48 non load-bearing spandrels;
54 stairs & landings; 101 load-bearing walls; 9 curved spandrels;
and 260 Strescore planks.
This project was truly a team effort. The inverted tee beams and
Strescore planks were produced at the Strescon Saint John Plant; the
stairs & landings were produced at the Borcherdt Plant; and the rest
of the precast pieces were produced at the Strescon Bedford Plant.
Precast installation and erection was done by American Steel &
Precast Erectors and began on April 2nd. Erection finished on June
22nd and is now open for cars. Completion
of the 351 project is
set for 2013.
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new Broad Institute Project at 75 Ames Street in
The Cambridge MA is located in the heart of Kendall
Square. Formally affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology as well as Harvard University and its affiliated
hospitals, the Broad Institute is a genomic medicine research
center. The institute is named after Eli and Edythe Broad, and
allows collaborative, cross-disciplinary research between
physicians, geneticists, and biologists.
www.broadinstitute.org
www.suffolkconstruction
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The new facility will consist of a 15-story building
accounting for more than 375,000 sq ft.
Of this, 250,000 square feet of research and
administrative space will be provided, through
a series of connector bridges, to Broad’s existing
headquarters at 7 Cambridge Center.
The development will also include ground
level retail space.
STRUCTURAL STEEL
In early January 2012, Ocean Steel was awarded the contract
by Suffolk Construction Company Inc. of Danvers, MA
to supply and erect: 5400 tons of Structural Steel and Plate
Work; 350,000 square feet of decking; and 3700 square feet
of grating. The expansion is being built adjacent to and over
an existing parking garage.
One of the more complex features of the new structure is
the use of 12 super columns, each measuring 80 feet long,
being carefully placed down through 6 existing floors of the
parking garage. Built in halves weighing in at approximately
20 tons per piece, the super columns support the portion of
the new structure that overhangs the existing parking garage
at the 6th floor. This floor is framed with 19 plate girders, the
heaviest sections being 60 feet long and weighing 57 tons.
Aside from site logistics, another major challenge was the
aggressive schedule. This was overcome by having all three
of our fabrication plants (Conklin, NY; Saint John, NB, &
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Broad Institute
contributed by: JEFF KEITH, BERNIE BLAKELY & TIM MacDONALD
Fredericton, NB) working on the project
to achieve a continuous flow of structural
steel to the site.
Detailing for all of the shop drawings
was prepared by our in-house Detailing
Department. IFC (Industry Foundation
Classes) files were submitted weekly to
Suffolk for their use in coordination with
all of the trades. The Structural Engineer,
McNamara/Salvia Inc, used a
global review station to streamline
the approval process and
reviewed shop drawings
directly from our electronic
building model.
Ocean Steel subcontracted
the erection of the building to
Daniel Marr and Son Co.. Decking
is being supplied by Vulcraft of New
York, Inc.. Grating will be supplied by
Borden Metal Products. Ocean Steel
has also solicited the services of High
Steel Structures Inc in Pennsylvania to
fabricate and coordinate shipping for 10
extra heavy plate girders.
Erection is scheduled to be substantially
complete by January 2013. Broad expects
to move into their new building in
mid – 2014, consolidating much of it’s
local operation in the process.
PRECAST CONCRETE
In December 2011, Suffolk
Construction awarded Strescon
Limited the contract to supply
and install 460 precast units for
the Broad Institute.
Strescon has been working
closely with Ocean Steel, with
both company’s engineering /
detailing departments sharing internal
drawing packages to ensure
the precast and steel final connections
is installed in a timely manner.
Strescon’s Saint John facility began
fabricating the precast in mid August
and is expected to be complete by late
October.
The building will consist of 153 prestressed
spandrels and 307 pre-cast
column covers / infill panels. The
precast panels will be erected by Daniel
Marr & Son Co.. Installation is scheduled
to begin in late December 2012 and be
completed by the end of February 2013.
Strescon’s new sales and construction
associate Bryan Myers will be working
on-site with Suffolk Construction and
Marr to ensure the precast is
installed per schedule and deal
with issues that may arise.
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NS Power dam rebuiding
Pouring It On
PEI Dental Clinic
Leon’s Furniture
Halifax Airport
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Ready-Mix & Aggregates Updates
Halifax Airport
contributed by DAVID BANCROFT
This past year, the Halifax International
Airport Authority (HIAA) decided to
extend the length of its main runway by
2000 feet to allow larger cargo planes
to land. The extension was divided between
the two ends and involved both
asphalt and concrete surfaces.
The concrete portions, called ‘blast
pads’ and ‘turning pads’, were constructed
at the extreme ends. “The rigid
concrete pavement can easily handle
the extreme wheel loads produced by
the slow turning planes without the
permanent deformations experienced
by flexible pavements such as asphalt.
The ends of the runway also experience
extreme heat from the jet exhaust
when pilots hold position and bring the
engines up to speed. These temperatures
have little effect on the concrete”,
explained Dexter’s Project Sponsor.
Dexter Construction was awarded the
contract for the extension early in the
spring and subsequently selected OSCO
Concrete to supply the ready-mix for
the project. This involved delivering
5500 cubic meters of 35MPa concrete.
The work started in June and the first
portion proceeded without incident.
The second round of work, starting
in late August and running into October,
was more challenging. The August
ambient temperatures were very
high, prompting Dexter to move the
pour schedule to nights in an attempt
to overcome the heat and premature
drying effects of the wind. OSCO
Concrete’s Halifax Operations Manager
David Marcattili set up an ice station at
the plant and added ice to each truck
during the loading process to lower
the concrete temperatures. “This gave
the placing crews more time to work
with the concrete and helped ultimate
strengths, as the cooler concrete ensured
a more complete hydration of the
cement”, stated Marcattili.
The first end was completed in early
September and the crews moved to the
Zulu gate end. As September progressed,
the weather cooled off and
Dexter was able to resume a daytime
pouring schedule. The concrete was
placed on
the ground,
450mm thick,
by two trucks
at a time
before it was
leveled and
finished with a
deck machine.
Dexter construction
coordinated
the on-site
concrete placing, which was the largest
concrete project that the airport had
seen in years. Projects of this nature
are a good fit for Dexter and OSCO, as
both are large companies that bring
resources to the table beyond the scope
of many smaller companies.
When complete, the longer runway will
allow larger planes to land and provide
smaller planes a greater chance to land
in poor weather. This project highlights
the superior qualities of concrete as a
building material and is evidence of the
HIAA’s commitment to the future.
Nova Scotia Power
Dam Rebuilding
contributed by DAVE MARCATILLI
For the second year in a row, Nova Scotia
Power Inc. issued contracts for major
power dam restoration work at their St.
Margaret’s Bay sites near Tantallon, off
highway 103.
Daeco Contracting, led by Randolph
Coombs, was awarded two of the
three contracts issued, which involved
demolition and restoration of the existing
Coon Pond and Sandy Lake power
dams. Work on both sites began for
Daeco in early June, with concrete work
OSCO Concrete’s Halifax Operations Manager
David Marcattili set up an ice station at the plant
and added ice to each truck during the loading
process to lower the concrete temperatures.
“This gave the placing crews more time to work
with the concrete and helped ultimate strengths,
as the cooler concrete ensured a more complete
hydration of the cement”, stated Marcattili.
beginning on July 6, 2012. OSCO Concrete
was awarded concrete and pump
supply at both sites.
Coon Pond, the smaller of the two projects,
required 1300 meters of 30MPa
concrete. Sandy Lake, which is still a
work in progress at press time, requires
2700 meters of 30MPa. All concrete
is and was pumped, utilizing all of our
boom lengths, from the 32 meter to
the 47 meter. Pour sizes ranged from
45 meters to as large as 200 meters
per day, which sometimes strained our
mixer resources, due to the 2-hour
travel time back and forth.
OSCO concrete worked alongside its
sister company Allstar Rebar on this
project. Allstar was contracted to supply
the reinforcing steel to both sites.
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Waterside Centre
Kennebecasis Library
Carleton-Sewell Parking Garage
Kennebecasis
Library expansion
contributed by DAVID DUNNETT
This past summer, OSCO Concrete’s
Strescon-Saint John plant provided readymix
for the Kennebecasis Public Library
expansion in Quispamsis, NB for Bird
Construction. The $6 million expansion
consists of a structural steel framework
clad with a combination of siding and
brick veneer to match the existing library.
OSCO Concrete supplied ready-mix
concrete over a three month span for
the first section of the project. A small
amount of exterior concrete was also
poured this fall, during the second phase.
Sewell-Carleton
Parking Garage
contributed by DAVID DUNNETT
OSCO Ready-Mix’s Strescon-SJ plant
has been supplying ready-mix to PCL
Ltd. for the Sewell-Carleton Parking Garage
project in Saint John, New Brunswick
for the past 1.5 years.
Part of the new Provincial Justice Complex,
the garage is also located near
Saint John’s hockey & entertainment
arena, Harbour Station. The new $16.5
million parking garage will have entrances
on the top of the hill, off Carleton
Street, and near the bottom of the hill
on Sewell Street. When complete, it will
provide 446 parking spaces over 7 levels.
Upon completion this fall, 100% of
the concrete structure will have been
supplied by Strescon Ready-Mix and
Strescon Precast.
Waterside Centre
contributed by TRACY DOBSON
For the first time in almost 20 years, a
new office building is being erected in
downtown Halifax. Armour Group has
taken on the task of constructing the
new tower, while preserving the façade
of six historical buildings. The 9-storey
Waterside Centre will take up the downtown
corner block of Duke, Hollis and
Lower Water Street and carry a price tag
of $25 million.
Construction began on the building in
February 2012, with the reinforcing of
the three and four-storey heritage buildings.
OSCO Concrete began pouring
footings and columns for the structure
in May of 2012. A special chemical
called kyrton needed to be added to
the concrete in order to provide waterproofing
for the building. Conventional
waterproofing couldn’t be used on this
building, due to the concrete being
poured against the historical structure.
OSCO Concrete is currently pouring slabs
for the structure and hopes to have the
5000 cy poured by December 31, 2012.
Leon’s
contributed by DAVID DUNNETT
This past summer, OSCO Concrete
“poured on the concrete” at the new
Leon’s furniture store in Saint John,
NB, for Atlantic Building Contractors.
The new building consists of a support
structure with a slab-on-grade design.
It is a pre-engineered steel building with
metal-clad insulated wall panels.
The project began in the fall of 2011,
with the construction of the first half of
the new building. Leon’s continued to
operate their existing business until the
first half was completed this spring, and
then moved into that new section. The
old store was then demolished before
work continued to construct the second
half of the store.
OSCO Concrete provided a total of
1400 cubic metres of concrete, most of
which was poured in four 300+ cubic
metre pours.
The new section opened this fall, doubling
Leon’s retail outlet space.
PEI Dental Clinic
contributed by PAUL BIGGAR
Early this summer, OSCO Concrete’s
Schurman-Summerside plant completed
pouring ready-mix on a new dental
office, for General Contractor, Wellington
Construction.
Located on Central Street in Summerside,
PEI, the new building houses
dental offices, a medical center, and
insurance office retail space.
Schurman provided approximately 400
cubic yards of concrete. Construction
started in September 2011 and the final
sidewalk was poured in May 2012. The
owners opened their new dental office
on Monday June 4th, 2012.
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In
May 2012, Strescon’s Nova Scotia Pipe Division was
awarded a contract by Lloyd MacLellan Construction
Services Limited, to supply precast concrete material for the
Transportation Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Facility
(TEME) project; a design-build by Ellis Don and Genivar,
located at Willow Park, CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia. The project is
a large undertaking for the Department of National Defence,
consisting of not only a new building, but also re-routing and
separating the sanitary and storm systems on the site. The
storm system was designed to direct the storm water off the
projects
detention using concrete pipe, the design-build team provided
the owner a design that maximized land use, while assuring
they were installing a high quality product that would offer long
service life.
This project also required approximately 13,000 square feet
of precast ReCon retaining walls. The largest of the walls is
over 11,000 square feet and 28’ high at its tallest point. Because
of the height and site conditions, this large wall needed
to be a geo-grid reinforced MSE wall, which presented unique
DEPT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
contributed by DAVID WEBB
site but to also hold a specified amount of the storm water in
specially designed detention pipes. The site design also had a
requirement for a number of retaining wall structures in order
to maximize land usage.
The contractor had an aggressive schedule due to project
demands and site constraints. Once awarded the contract,
Strescon quickly turned around shop drawings and went into
production immediately upon their approval. By using the
resources of both the Bedford and Saint John pipe facilities,
we were able to meet the demanding delivery schedule our
customer required. In total, Strescon provided over fifty manhole
structures from 48” diameter through to 96” diameter; and
nearly four thousand lineal feet of concrete pipe in a variety of
diameters up to 60”.
A unique aspect of the project’s pipe work consisted of two
60” diameter runs of pipe designed specifically to store storm
water from the site prior to it being released into the municipal
infrastructure. The pipe was supplied complete with capped
ends, diameter transition structures and tee bases to allow access
from the surface. By choosing underground storm water
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challenges due to the location of the new site infrastructure
in relation to the wall. The other three walls on the site were
designed as conventional gravity walls, made possible due to
the inherent design of ReCon retaining wall blocks, which can
accommodate construction of all but the tallest of gravity walls,
without the use of geo-grid.
Construction continues on the site, with the majority of the
pipe work completed by early Fall 2012 and the largest of the
retaining walls still under construction at the time of this article.
Lloyd MacLellan Construction Services Limited has been able
to accomplish a great amount of earth moving and infrastructure
installation in a short time, due to their dedicated staff and
years of experience.
Strescon has also recently been awarded an additional contract
by Lloyd MacLellan to supply approximately seventy light pole
bases for the project’s site electrical work. Strescon continues
to be chosen as precast supplier for large projects such as this,
due to our commitment to meeting our customer’s needs,
designer’s specifications and our ability to offer a complete and
varied package of products.
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projects
projects
contributed by
KINNON BONA
Port of Halifax Expansion
Home to the second largest natural harbour
in the world, as well as the deepest
in North America, Halifax harbour is
the ideal port for larger container ships,
which have become increasingly popular.
It is the first inbound port and the last
outbound port of call in North America
and located only one hour away from
the “Great Circle Route” to Europe from
North America. The Port of Halifax, or
the Halifax Port Authority, is responsible
for managing the Halifax harbour and
this year will handle over 1,500 vessels
such as container and cruise ships.
Located in the mouth of Halifax harbour,
adjacent to Point Pleasant Park, is the
South End Container Terminal, operated
by Halterm Ltd. This terminal has the only
piers in Eastern North America which are
capable of handling large, post-Panamex
ships which can carry 15,000 or more
containers. In April 2009, the Halifax
Port Authority announced that they were
going to build a $35 million expansion of
the South End Terminal to create a second
post-Panamex container ship berth.
By adding 80 meters to this Pier, it would
allow 2 full-sized post-Panamex ships to
be serviced at once.
For the expansion of the pier, the surrounding
area had to be dredged and
approximately 25-metre, high-capacity
steel pipe piles had to be driven into the
bedrock to create the gridwork for the
new 80m x 45m pier. Once the piles
were in place, cast-in-place concrete
pile caps were poured to tie the piles
together and to form the support for
the precast concrete SIP (Stay In Place)
reinforced deck slabs.
Each precast SIP deck slab had a significant
amount of steel reinforcing, with
stirrups protruding through the top of
the slab. After the precast slabs were in
place, the panel joints were grouted and
post-tensioning of the slabs began. Once
completed, the main reinforcing for the
overall deck was placed and tied to the
stirrups from the Precast SIP slabs. The
final stage of the process was to pour
the cast-in-place concrete on top of the
Precast SIP deck slabs, tying everything
together and creating one complete
concrete member. Overall, Strescon
Limited’s Bedford plant provided 242
reinforced deck slabs at 275 mm thick.
Precast concrete SIP deck slabs were an
economical choice for the construction
manager because it created an immediate
working platform, which was especially
essential when working over water.
Using highly reinforced, post-tensioned
precast concrete slabs also gave the
pier the strength it needed for the heavy
industrial setting.
The successful use of precast concrete in
this pier allows this vital port to become
even more efficient than before, thus ensuring
the prosperity of Halifax harbour
for a long time to come.
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Banking On <strong>FCC</strong>
contributed by LUKE JOHNSON
As any person who has undergone
a renovation can attest, it’s generally
much harder than building from scratch.
Dealing with the “surprise elements”
that inevitably crop up behind floors and
walls from decades (and in some cases,
centuries) past, requires a complex set
of skills and knowledge.
In addition to new-builds such as the
Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal, <strong>FCC</strong>’s
Civil Division has a great amount of
experience doing renovation and retrofit
work, both in heritage buildings, such
as their recent work for the Bank of
Montreal, now located in the heritage
block at 2 King Street in Saint John, New
Brunswick; and in new buildings, such
as the TD Wealth offices in Bridgewater,
Nova Scotia. Whether a project is a new
build, a heritage renovation, or a modern
retrofit, customers can bank on <strong>FCC</strong>.
Bank of Montreal
As profiled in the spring issue of Connections,
the Bank of Montreal recently
moved back to their original Saint John
(dating back to the late 1800s), NB
location at the foot of King Street. <strong>FCC</strong>
Construction was contracted to oversee
the project.
Over the early spring and summer
months <strong>FCC</strong> completed the renovation.
Existing unoccupied spaces on both the
1st and 2nd floors were completely renovated
and BMO moved in on July 13th.
The bank had been occupying an older
space in the uptown area and are thrilled
to be in a brand new space.
The project schedule was very demanding.
Starting in late March extensive
structural improvements were required
to allow for the removal of an existing
vault and installation of a new 80,000
pound vault. Base building electrical and
mechanical upgrades were required to
accommodate the renovation including
fire alarm upgrades, new electrical
service and 2 new roof top air handling
units. The renovation itself included architectural
components such as ceramic
tile floors, ABM millwork, teller millwork,
aluminum doors and partitions.
The renovation totaled 5000 sqft. <strong>FCC</strong>
Construction was retained as a Construction
Manager
by PCL
Constructions.
Base building
improvements were completed with
Commercial Properties Limited as the
client. Rob Murphy and Luke Johnson
managed the project with key support
from Rick Williston and Shauna Miller.
TD Waterhouse
TD Waterhouse recently needed space
for their Private Investment Advice
branch in Bridgewater Nova Scotia. After
leasing space from Commercial Properties
Ltd., TD contracted <strong>FCC</strong> Construction
for the Construction Management of
their new premises.
Located in Commercial Properties’ building
at 135 North Street in Bridgewater,
the construction scope consisted of a
typical tenant fit-up with: new partitions;
mechanical and electrical; and all new
finishes. There were also special requirements
for security, data and communications
to support their
operations.
TD’s deadline to have operations
moved in and up and
running in the new space for
September 24th set for the
tight schedule, which <strong>FCC</strong>
met with success.
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projects
Rebar
contributed by STEPHANE BELANGER &
DAWNE GRANDY
Maximum Security
Detention Facility
Ocean Steel’s Rebar division is currently
supplying rebar for the new New Maximum
Security Housing Unit at Renous Prison
for Pomerleau Contracting. Located in Renous,
New Brunswick, the new building will
be a 96 bed maximum security housing unit.
Upon completion of the facility, Ocean Steel
will have provided 201 tonnes of Rebar. The
project is expected to be complete in the Fall
of 2014.
Transportation
Discovery Center
Ocean Steel’s Rebar division recently supplied
34 tons of rebar to Castle Rock Construction,
for the Transportation Discovery Center in
Moncton NB. The construction of the project
began in March of this year and will be completed
in the summer months of 2013.
The current building and new center
combined, will expand the space to 31,000
square feet and will feature: new exhibition
galleries; an interactive exhibit on all modes
of transportation; an education center;
gift shop; café; and an interior public plaza
designed to preserve the 1916 sandstone
façade of the former City Hall.
The new Transportation Discovery Centre is
expected to attract thousands of additional
visitors to the Moncton Museum annually.
Using an engaging and largely interactive
approach, the new Centre will illustrate the
fundamental role transportation has played
in shaping the history and growth of Moncton,
and would highlight the City’s position
as the transportation hub of Atlantic
Canada.
Lansing Court
Apartment Building
Allstar Rebar Nova Scotia Limited started
fabrication in July 2012 for the new 6 story
apartment building in Russell Lake on Baker
Drive in Dartmouth. We are providing 629.72
tons of Rebar and 48,960 sqft of Welded Wire
Misc Rebar Projects
contributed by GREG TIMS & DAWNE GRANDY
Institutional
50 Bed Living Unit, Westmorland Institute,
Dorchester, NB – Foulem Const., 40
Tons of rebar, 34,000 SF of mesh
Centre for the Arts, Mount Allison University,
Sackville, NB – Ellis Don, 95 Tons
of rebar, 82,000 SF of mesh
Kennebecasis Park School Addition,
Rothesay, NB – Castle Rock Const. Services,
26 Tons of rebar, 16 300 SF of mesh
Nursing Home, Grand Manan, NB –
Maricon Const., 68 Tons of rebar
Fire Station #1, Miramichi, NB – Genibuild
Const., 34 Tons of rebar, 12,800 SF
of mesh
Ecole Regionale de Saint Andre, Saint
Andre, NB – Simpson Bldg Cont., 51 Tons
of rebar, 17,200 SF of mesh
Ecole St. Bernadette, Moncton, NB –
Marco Maritimes, 81 Tons of rebar, 23,500
SF of mesh
Cruise Ship Terminal Enhancements,
Saint John, NB – Paul & Bruce Martin
Limited, 36 Tons of rebar
Ecole Moncton Nord, Moncton, NB –
Foulem Const., 118 Tons of rebar, 104,200
SF of mesh
New Riverview School, Riverview, NB –
Pomerleau Const., 112 Tons of rebar, 103
200 SF of mesh
Lincoln Elementary School, Lincoln, NB
– Springhill Const., 112 Tons of rebar
CFWOS Addition, CFB Gagetown, NB –
Maxim Const., 44 Tons of rebar
Maximum Security Housing Unit, Renous,
NB – Pomerleau Const., 202 Tons
of rebar
Bedford High School (Phase 2), PCL
Constructors Canada Inc, Bedford, NS. 24
Tons of rebar, 257,600 SF of mesh
Queens General Hospital, Avondale
Construction, Liverpool, NS. 83 Tons of
rebar, 10,080 SF of mesh
TEME Facility, EllisDon, Halifax, NS. 549
Tons of rebar, 10,334 SF of mesh
Industrial
Rail Spur, ESJ Terminal, Saint John, NB
– Gulf Operators Ltd, 99 Tons of rebar
Compost Garage, Moncton, NB – Avondale
Const., 36 Tons of rebar
Nepisiquit Dam Renovation, Nepisiquit,
NB – Sunny Corner Enterprises, 55 Tons
of rebar
BOG Recovery, Canaport LNG, Saint
John, NB – Arthur Sivret et Fils, 82 Tons
of rebar
Belledune Terminal, Belledune, NB – NB
Power, 46 Tons of rebar
Seawall Relieving Platform, Charlottetown,
PEI – J & T VanZutphen, 28 Tons of
rebar
D2/D5 Retaining Wall Replacement, Af-
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Lansing Court
Mesh. We currently have the 3rd floor
complete.
The building is located on a lot with poor
soil conditions and therefore mechanical
couplers are being used. The couplers
provide a mechanical splice system
whose strength is independent of the
concrete which surrounds it, thereby
providing true structural continuity.
The building shearwalls contain what
is known as “plastic zones” so that the
building is flexible and can move due to
soil bearing capacity.
This project is a joint partnership between
the Chedrawe and the Tannous
families, with each family having a father
and son on the project team. Allstar Rebar
Nova Scotia Limited’s site foreman
is Ryan Delong. Ryan has completed
several multi-storey projects for Allstar,
most recently the 340 Ton Pebble Creek
apartment building in Dartmouth. Ryan
has met the new challenge of the couplers
and a fast paced schedule to date,
cycling a complete floor every 10 days.
Allstar Rebar expects to have the building
complete by early January 2013.
finity Contracting, 59 Tons of rebar
Central Heating Upgrade, Dora Construction,
60 Tons of rebar, 14,080 SF
mesh
Commercial
MID West Business Centre, Moncton, NB
– Rice Contracting, 34 Tons of rebar
Building C, Corbett Centre, Fredericton,
NB – Milestone Developments, 31 Tons
of rebar
SMS Equipment Building, Wabush, NF &
Lab – DORA Const., 72 Tons of rebar
White Point Lodge Reconstruction, JW
Lindsay, White Point, NS. 51 Tons of rebar,
28,640 SF mesh
St. Lawrence Commercial, WM Fares,
211 Tons of rebar, 24,000 SF of mesh
Sunlife Financial Bldg, Bird Construction,
87 Tons of rebar, 52,480 SF of mesh
Coachworks & Autochoice, JW Lindsay,
36 Tons of rebar, 11,100 SF of mesh
Residential
Rochford Condo’s, Charlottetown, PEI
– Kent Bldg Supplies, 31 Tons of rebar, 11
500 SF of mesh
101 Sunset Place, Dieppe, NB – Immeubles
Vision Realty, 43 Tons of rebar,
10,000 SF of mesh
Shaunslieve Apartments, Killam Properties,
Halifax, NS. 437 Tons of rebar, 28,000
SF of mesh
St. Lawrence Residential, Fares Construction,
Halifax, NS. 715 Tons of rebar,
27,200 SF of mesh
Pebble Creek Apartment, Pebble Creek
Developments, Dartmouth, NS. 318 Tons
of rebar, 27,520 SF of mesh
Lot BW06 Basswood Run, Woodbury
Villa II Limited, 504 Tons of rebar, 36,000
SF of mesh
Lansing Court, Blue Iron Developments,
629 Tons of rebar, 48,960 SF of mesh
BridgES
Fletcher Hebb Bridge, The Shaw Group,
Hebbville, NS. 45 Tons of rebar
Metro Transit Dartmouth Bridge, Ocean
Contractors, Dartmouth, NS. 59 Tons of
rebar, 70,080 SF of mesh
Dams
Coon Pond Dam Refurbishment, Daeco
Contracting Ltd, St. Margaret’s Bay, NS. 39
Tons of rebar
Sandy Lake Dam Refurbishment, Daeco
Contracting Ltd, St. Margaret’s Bay, NS. 70
Tons of rebar
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As profiled in previous issues, the $1.7 billion Picadilly Potash Mine expansion project outside Sussex, New Brunswick, continues to
provide work for many OSCO Construction Group members, as subcontractors to AMEC Americas Limited, Cementation Canada
Ltd., and Opron Construction. To date, OSCO Group members have provided: Project Management services; supply and erection
of structural and miscellaneous steel; supply and placing of reinforcing steel; instrumentation installation; and precast concrete.
Picadilly
Update
The expansion project at Potash Corp’s New Brunswick
facility; a strategically important facility because of
its logistical advantage to Latin America; includes the development
of a new mine and wet mill.
The project includes replacing the existing 800,000 tonne
mine with a new 2 million tonne mine, requiring the construction
of two new shafts (one personnel and materials shaft and
one production shaft). In addition to constructing a new mill,
expansion of the existing mill includes increasing compaction
capabilities and constructing a new brine pipeline, electrical
substation and various other supporting buildings and
structures. Construction is expected to be complete by early
2013. Upon completion of ramp-up, operational capability is
expected to increase from 800,000 tonnes to approximately
1.8 million tonnes annually by 2015.
Construction Division
contributed by KAREN MacVICAR
With the main project at the PCS potash site in Sussex reaching
the final stages of construction, Marque’s crews are busy with
work, both on the electrical and the instrumentation sides. In
early March of this year, Marque was awarded a contract by
Opron Construction to work on the three buildings related to
project CP75: the Raw Water Pumphouse, the Diesel Storage
Building and the Emergency Generator Building.
Raw Water Pump House:
The Raw water pump house is located on the Penobsquis
side of the potash site. This new pump house will provide the
water supply to the existing mill as well as to the new expansion
located on the Picadilly side. Although the building itself
was very small, there was a large amount of electrical equipment
to be installed, including: MCC’s (Motor Control Centers);
transformers; fire protection system; interior and exterior
lights; and a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) system and
instruments. A total of over 7000 feet of cables were installed.
Marque had to tie into the existing 13,800 volt switch as well,
working in conjunction with PCS to perform this. This building
was required to be completed by the end of July and Marque
worked along side of the various contractors to complete this
time line successfully.
Diesel Storage Building:
Chamco prefabricated the Diesel Storage building, which
is located on the Picadilly side of the site. The building
will supply the diesel fuel requirements for the equipment
and vehicles operating at the site. There is also a
storage tank that the mill will use to store their waste
fuel. The majority of the work for this building was
instrumentation, with Marque’s electrical crews installing:
cables; exterior lighting; heat tracing; motor controls
and cable tray work; and installation of very large cables in
a trench from the Diesel Storage building to the production
head frame electrical building. Marque’s instrumentation crews
installed instrument tubing, supports and instruments.
Emergency Generator Building:
The largest of the buildings under this contract is the Emergency
Generator Building. This building will be providing
electrical power backup, through two 3,000 Kilowatt generators.
This building also required cables to be entered in two
trenches, one from the Concentrator Building and the other
from the Salt Shed, with a number of these being very large
3-conductor, 500mcm, 15,000 volt cables. One of the fiber
cable reels was so large that a crane was brought in to lift it. In
total, 12,000 feet of cables were installed in the trenches. This
work was made more challenging by a combination of the unusually
high temperatures and humidity this summer, as well as
a number of flying and stinging insects that made their nests
inside the cable reels the men had to handle.
As this building will be providing essential emergency back
up power, there were many large pieces of equipment that
Marque had to install, including: MCC’s; High
voltage switchgear; transformers;
UPS systems; fire alarm system;
PLC’s(Programmable Logic Controls);
lighting panels; disconnect
switches; interior and exterior lighting;
and disconnects and controls for
the heating and cooling systems and
the diesel control stations. In total,
Marque installed over 2000’ of cable
tray and over 33,000 feet of cables in this building.
www.potashcorp.com/about/
facilities/potash/
new_brunswick
www.amec.com/picadilly
www.opron.com
Ore Feed Pump:
Another project that Marque’s crews were working on during
the same time frame was CP85 the Ore Feed Pump project
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projects
which included cabling for two new pump motors, controls,
instruments, lighting and cable tray being installed in the existing
mill on the Penobsquis side. Marque’s crews were also
responsible for installing new sections to an existing MCC.
There are many challenges when working in an operating plant
and many of them are safety issues, which our crews handled
with the due diligence needed for the safety of all concerned.
During the outage for the mill this summer, Marque was asked
by AMEC if they could install a number of cables prior to start
up. As always, Marque’s crews met the challenge. In total over
11,000 feet of cables were installed in very congested areas.
Marque also installed the new street lighting on the Picadilly
and Penobsquis sides of the PCS mine site, new parking lot
light poles, tunnel lighting under the highway and lighting
control panels.
Mine Supply Air Complex:
contributed by DAN MAZEROLLE
In May 2012, <strong>FCC</strong> Electrical was awarded the contract by Cementation
Canada Ltd., to provide electrical and instrumentation
infrastructure to a new Mine Supply Air Building, Cooling
Tower and Propane Tank Farm. The infrastructure will deliver a
total of 400,000cfm of air flow to the underground mines for
both heating and dehumidification.
This 6,000 square foot, two-story building will be the home
to: (2) 15kv Power Transformers; (2) 15kv Fusible Loadbreak
Switches; (2) 5kv Autotransformer Type Motor Starters; (1)
1200amp 5kv Switchgear c/w Arc Flash Plenum; (1) 3200amp
600volt Loadcenter c/w with Arc Flash Plenum; (2) 600volt
Motor Control Centers and (3) 600volt Variable Frequency
Drives that will power (2) 300hp Supply Fans; (1) dual 957kW /
1062kW Chiller; 100hp primary and 150hp secondary circulating
pumps; along with (2) 60hp Cooling Tower Fans.
Besides our major task of the installation of the high and medium
voltage equipment is the installation of over 200 feet of doubletier
combination steel / stainless steel and 300 feet of single tier
stainless steel cable tray, that will house over 11,000 ft of power
cables, 28,000 ft of control cables and 3,000 ft of fiber cables.
<strong>FCC</strong> electrical project supervisor Rick Hetherington, foreman
Delbert Noble, Tim Schotanus and John Arnold, together with
their team of electricians and apprentices, are diligently working
to achieve a November startup date.
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priorities: safety
Group Safety News
Safety Is...
contributed by Rob Feltus
This will be the last article from Mr. Feltus.
He will be retiring in the spring.
We all know what safety is. The
surprising thing is that we have a
hard time defining it. Ask any group
of people to describe what safety
is and we will get a lot of different
answers. None of these answers are
necessarily wrong but some may
be more right than others. Here are
some definitions and comments to
consider:
Safety is freedom from unacceptable
risk (a State): This
is obviously true, but it does not
address assessment of risk or how
we determine what risks are not acceptable.
This definition asks more
questions than it answers.
Safety is control of accidental
loss (an Action): This is a
marginal improvement over the
previous definition, but it does not
define how accidental loss is controlled
or who controls it.
Safety is the state of mind by
which all persons are constantly
made aware of the
possibilities of injury at all
times: this is certainly more passionate
than the previous two definitions.
Neil George (1908-1988),
a member of the Canadian Mining
Hall of Fame, originated this definition
as part of his famous 5 Point
Safety System. This system formed a
foundation for many modern safety
initiatives such as pre-job briefs,
toolbox talks, field level risk assessments,
and the associated need for
documentation.
Safety is common sense: The
reality is that common sense is
not so common. Accident reports
identify many contributing factors
which could have been avoided
if people had actually used some
common sense. These actions and
conditions are usually obvious in
hindsight. Why are they not seen
beforehand?
Safety is subjective - In the
same way that we all have different
definitions of Safety, we all have
different opinions about what is safe
and what is not (common sense?).
When asked about any specific
activity or condition, answers range
from “not safe enough” to “too safe”
(whatever that means). What would
the consequences be if everyone
followed their own ideas of what is,
and is not, safe?
Safety is following the rules:
To avoid the chaos associated with
people left to their own devices,
rules (standards) must be established.
We can all have our own
opinion of the rules (subjective), but
we must all agree that the rule is the
rule (objective). To ensure that rules
are followed, the employer must
provide training, reinforcement, and
enforcement.
Safety is a shared responsibility:
The Internal Responsibility
System is based on the principle
that all who can affect the health
and safety of persons at a workplace
share the responsibility for
the health and safety of persons at
the workplace. Health and safety
legislation often states “the employer
shall …”, then “the employee shall
…”, then “the employer shall ensure
that the employee shall …”. In other
words, we are all in this together
and we each have a role to play.
Safety is a culture: When
workers go past simply looking
after themselves and start looking
out for each other, it can be
said that a “safety culture” exists.
Another measure is who is talking
about safety. Top management and
workers are always talking about
safety, but when mid-management
is regularly discussing safety, this is
certainly an indication of a safety
culture. A culture can not be created
or changed overnight, so
when it exists we should recognize
the efforts that have been made for
this accomplishment.
Safety is a moving target:
This was a Connections safety topic
back in 2006. National workplace
injury statistics indicate rates at
about half of those ten years ago.
This is why our safety policies show
a commitment to “continuous
improvement”. The many initiatives
we have implemented over the past
few years have helped us maintain
pace with the improvements in the
national injury rates.
Safety is going home, without
injury, at the end of the
shift: this is the most common
answer when we ask “what is your
definition of safety?”. It is probably
the best.
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priorities: safety & the environment
Environmental
Due Diligence
Congratulations to Strescon-Bedford
600,000 hours without a Lost
Time Accident!
Congratulations
to York Steel
on 50,000 safe
working hours!
contributed by DAVID BISHOP
I came upon the description of due
diligence below a few years ago; I
can’t remember where; but to me it
gave a rather eloquent description
of the process.
“Due diligence
requires one to
prepare for
risks which are
objectively foreseeable,
that
is, those risks
which a reasonably
thoughtful
person can foresee
flowing from the
company’s operations”
Due diligence is a legal
term that is used in
a number of business
contexts. In
the environmental
context, it applies to
the OSCO Group when
purchasing new assets, as
well as when controlling
environmental risks at our
operations on a daily basis.
Why do we need to maintain due diligence
from an environmental point
of view? Each operation has inherent
environmental risk and we need
to manage those risks. By managing
our risks, we reduce our liability and
minimize the potential negative impacts
on the environment that could
come from our operations.
How does the OSCO Group manage
such risks? In addition to our
operations’ personnel exercising due
care on a daily basis, we also have
monthly inspections of any systems
which have even the slightest potential
to pose environmental risk. These
inspections are documented by the
operations and are included in the
evaluation of each site in our Environmental
Report Card. In addition,
the ground water
around all our readymix
operations
are periodically
sampled and
tested by an independent
third
party. At some
of our facilities,
the storm water
runoff around our
plants is also tested. By
taking such precautions,
problems can be quickly
identified, evaluated and
corrected.
What does exercising
due diligence do for
us as a Group? It helps
ensure we meet the
terms of our environmental
permits, reduces the chances
of an environmental incident,
and affirms us as good environmental
citizens of the community, retaining
our public image and the perception
of our customers. In the long term,
exercising due diligence increases
not only our environmental sustainability
but our financial sustainability
by reducing the chances of an incident
and reducing waste.
At the OSCO Group, each of us plays
a role in ensuring we protect the
environment and our futures on a day
to day basis by keeping the risks in
mind as we work.
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company profile: MacLean’s Concrete
A Warm Hello to our
Newest Group Members!
In the Spring 2012 issue of Connections,
the OSCO Group announced the
acquisition of MacLean’s Ready-Mix and
MacLean’s Trucking based in Montague,
PEI, from the MacLean family.
With the addition of MacLean’s, OSCO
Concrete now includes 11 ready-mix
plants throughout the Maritime Provinces:
2 in New Brunswick; 4 in Prince
Edward Island; and 5 in Nova Scotia. We
also operate one of the largest concrete
pumping fleets in the Maritimes.
We’re excited to welcome the following
MacLean’s employees to the OSCO
Concrete ranks, bringing with them
260 years of combined service!
Jamie Reid, PEI Operations Manager
Doug MacLean, Montague Plant
Manager/Batcher/Dispatcher
Tracey Welsh, Office Manager
Doug King, Shop/Mixer Driver
Boyd MacLean, Shop/Mixer Driver
John King. Mixer Driver
Darren MacLeod, Mixer Driver
RichardMacKay, Shop/Mixer Driver/
Batcher/Pump Operator
Gary Betts, Mixer Driver
George Docherty, Mixer Driver
Harold Green, Tractor Trailer/Mixer
Driver
John MacLean, Mixer/Tractor Trailer
Driver
Walter Morrison, Mixer Driver/Pump
Operator
Eldon King, Tractor Trailer Driver
Edward McCarthy, Tractor Trailer Driver
Francis Brothers, Mixer Driver
Scott Mellish, Mixer Driver
Brett MacLean, Labourer
Margo Stewart, Office Assistant
Rhonda MacLean, Office Assistant
left to right: Tracey Welsh, Walter Morrison, George Docherty, Jamie Reid, Darren
MacLeod, John King, Boyd MacLean, Doug MacLean, Harold Green, Eldon King,
Richard MacKay, John MacLean and Doug King. Missing from photo is Gary Betts.
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company profile: Maclean’s Concrete
A Look Back at 59 Years
of MacLean’s Concrete
the company started a for-hire trucking
business, filling in the gaps by hauling
it’s own product. This division of the
company grew from it’s humble beginnings
to a 25 truck fleet operating in the
maritime provinces, throughout Canada
as well as the United States.
What started in 1953 with a $97 mixer
purchased from the Eaton’s Catalogue
for the manufacturing of concrete
blocks, grew to become one of eastern
Prince Edward Islands leading privately
owned companies.
Dick MacLean started the company in
1953 building concrete blocks in a yard
on the Montague waterfront. For years,
these blocks were used in the construction
of schools, commercial buildings,
and homes throughout PEI.
In the mid to late 1960’s Mr. MacLean
saw the concrete market shift away from
blocks and towards poured concrete
foundations. It is at that time that the
MacLean’s got into the manufacturing
and supply of ready mixed concrete.
There is no doubt that the industry has
changed over the last 55 years, but the
company still uses the same basic ready
mixed concrete principals now that it
did then. What started as a seasonal
ready mix operation in the 60’s with 3
mixer trucks has grown to a year round
operation with two locations, a state of
the art batching plant, a fleet of ready
mix trucks, and 2 stone slingers.
With the growth of ready mix concrete
demand came the increased need for
the supply of sand and gravel. In the
late 1960’s the company purchased a
tractor trailer and began hauling it’s own
aggregates. In the years that followed,
they added several trucks and continued
to haul sand and gravel. In 1988, in an
attempt to improve winter cash flow,
The MacLean family is extremely proud
of the business that they have built over
almost 60 years, as well as the dedicated
staff that have worked hard right
along beside them to provide excellent
service to all of their customers.
In April of 2012, in order to ensure the
continuation of local concrete service
in the Kings County area, the MacLean
Family sold the company to OSCO
Concrete & Aggregates, though the MacLean
family is still involved in the daily
operations of the plant. Doug continues
to manage the concrete plant, John can
be found most days behind the wheel of
either a ready mix truck hauling a load
of concrete or a tractor trailer hauling
sand or gravel and Dick continues his
tradition of coming into the plant everyday,
only now just for a visit.
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public & community
Sculpture
Saint John
The OSCO Construction Group
is proud to have been one of the
major sponsors of Sculpture
Saint John this past August & September. For six
weeks, the Saint John, NB waterfront played
host to six sculptors from around the world,
chosen to create large works of public art
for Saint John & and its surrounding communities.
Chosen from over 150 applicants,
the sculptors hailed from the countries of
Bulgaria, Japan, Georgia, and Germany. One
local sculptor from Hampton, NB, Jim Boyd,
was among the successful applicants.
The first sculpture symposium of the
modern era was held in Austria in 1959.
Since then, sculptors have gathered at
various places around the world to
practice their art and to learn from
each other and
from the symposium
setting.
In addition to
learning new
techniques,
sculptors gain valuable exposure to different concepts
and other cultures.
During these events, the public are able to share the
experience and gain a sense of what it takes to create
a sculpture. The finished work then becomes a permanent
part of the community’s landscape. In addition to
the City of Saint John, final sculptures from this event
were installed in the sponsoring communities of Rothesay,
Quispamsis, Grand Bay-Westfield, and St. George,
New Brunswick.
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public & community
with
the
National Precast Day
contributed by KINNON BONA
This fall, Strescon Limited once again took part in National
Precast Day. CPCI’s National Precast Day has been extremely
successful throughout the country. During the event, precast
plants open their doors to students and customers and take
them on guided tours through their plants and offices. Attendees
receive an educational experience as well as exposure
to the wide range of precast concrete products produced.
Seeing things first-hand allows students to really understand
how things work, better preparing them for the industry after
graduation.
On October 10th, Strescon’s Bedford plant welcomed 160
students from the Nova Scotia Community College from programs
such as: Architectural Engineering Technician, Drafting-
Architectural, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction
Management Technology and Carpentry. On October 26th,
60 additional students from Dalhousie Engineering came, with
approximately 50 students from the St. FX Engineering course
expected in November.
At Strescon’s Saint John plant, 40 Civil Engineering students
from Université of Moncton will be visiting to do tours of the
office, pipe plant, and precast plant, as well as our new architectural
batch plant.
September 28, 2012
STEELDAY
www.SteelDay.ca
CISC Steel Day
Ocean Steel’s Saint John plant
once again opened their doors to
the community this past September,
during Steel Day.
Over 30 members of the Design
and Construction industry participated
in a number of activities and
presentations put on by OSCO
management and staff.
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public & community
Touch a Truck
contributed by DAVE DUNNETT
This past September, Saint John’s children
and the young-at-heart had the
exciting chance to climb on and sit in
the vehicles of their dreams, during the
inaugural “Touch a Truck” event.
Proceeds supported First Steps Housing
Project Inc., a transitional housing facility
for pregnant youth and their infants
who don’t have a safe place to live.
The event brought together vehicles
ranging from fire trucks, ambulances,
race cars and motorcycles; to RVs, diggers,
big rigs and more.
“Touch a Truck is quickly becoming one
of the most popular family events in
North America and First Steps is thrilled
to be able to bring it to Saint John,” said
Executive Director Sharon Amirault.
Amirault also said community groups
and companies, including OSCO Concrete,
readily jumped aboard to support
the event.
Since it opened in 2002, First Steps has
offered housing, counselling, support
and a family to more than 270 pregnant
and parenting young women who had
no safe place to live. First Steps has
housed 179 babies, graduated 40 young
women from their high school program,
gone through 5,500 cases of formula
and 230,000 diapers.
L-R: Dalia Dajani &
Steven Hall
L-R: Don
Greenslade
(Strescon),
Andrew
Vail, Laurie
Greenslade
OSCO Excellence Award
contributed by DALIA DAJANI & ANDREW Levatte
This past June, Dalia Dajani (OSCO Group Services)
presented an award on behalf of OSCO Construction
Group for excellence in Civil Engineering Technology and
Structural Design to Steven Hall, a graduating student at
the Nova Scotia Community College.
The OSCO Excellence Award is presented to the second
year student with the highest average in the Civil Engineering
Technology program (Structural Design). Graduates
from this program have a variety of employment
opportunities within the OSCO Construction Group,
including: quality control; laboratory analysis and testing
of materials; structural design/detailing; estimating; project
management; production; technical sales; plus numerous
support roles for the operations.
OSCO Construction Group wishes all the students at
NSCC the best of luck in the beginning of their careers.
Private David Greenslade
Memorial Bursary
contributed by
VIVIAN CHAISSON
Congratulations to Andrew Vail, the 2012 recipient of the
Private David Greenslade Memorial Bursary. This Memorial
Bursary was established in 2007 by Strescon Limited, to
honour the fallen military son of Strescon employee, Donald
Greenslade (Strescon SJ) and his wife, Laurie Greenslade.
PTE. David Robert Greenslade, a former student of Saint
John High School, was a member of the Royal Canadian
Regiment (2RCR), and died while on active duty with the
Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan on Easter Sunday,
April 8, 2007.
Strescon Limited is proud to fund this $1500 bursary presented
each year by Don and Laurie Greenslade to a deserving
graduating student of Saint John High School. This year’s
recipient, Andrew Vail, is attending St. Thomas University in
Fredericton this fall to begin studies towards his Bachelor of
Arts Degree with a major in Criminology. We wish Andrew
great success as he pursues his continued education.
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Hans O. Klohn
Honoured With
2011 CPCI
Fellow Award
This past May, The Canadian Precast Concrete Institute (CPCI)
chose OSCO Group President, Hans O. Klohn as the 2011 recipient
of the CPCI Fellows Award.
The objective of the award of FELLOW of the Canadian Precast/
Prestressed Concrete Institute is to honour current or former
CPCI members for outstanding contributions to the industry and
to CPCI. Service to the industry is considered in areas of education,
research, design, production, quality, erection, marketing
and management and candidates for the award shall be or have
been either employees of Active or Associate member firms, Professional
or Affiliate Members of CPCI, or retired CPCI staff. Hans
has been recognized for his past contributions in a voluntary
leadership role with CPCI, his ongoing support, and continued
innovation in the precast prestressed concrete industry.
Below is the transcript from the CPCI Award Ceremony:
Hans was always a proponent of the importance for Regional
activities, and during his term he led the move to embed the role
of Chapters in to the CPCI bylaws. Today, there continue to be six
active chapters across the country.
The Pathway to the Future during Hans’ term as Chairman
was “Creating a Digital Building Model”. Leaders were Richard
Geissler – International Association of Interoperability and Chuck
Eastman – Georgia Tech. The session focussed on “PC 3-D”.
3-D modelling has always been a passion for Hans and he has
led his own company, Strescon, successfully down this path for
some time.
Following a steel conference on BIM in 1999 chaired by Chuck
Eastman, Hans saw a need for BIM in the precast industry. As a
result, in 2001 a Precast Concrete Software Consortium (PCSC)
with 18 US and 5 Canadian companies was set up. The goal was
to develop a digital information strategy for precast concrete
construction. The group was led by Professor Chuck Eastman
and Hans became chairman of the executive committee. In
2005 Tekla Structures released their PC-3D precast concrete
software developed in conjunction with PCSC . A Tekla Precast
Users Group was then formed.
Research under Hans’ term as Chairman included the “Sandwich
Panel” research at the University of
Alberta by Dr. Dave Rogowsky and
related seminars co-sponsored by
CPCI and Dow.
We are pleased to welcome
Hans as our most recent
Fellow award recipient. He
joins an esteemed list of past
recipients.
CPCI is pleased to announce the recipient of our 2011 Fellow
Award as Hans O. Klohn. Hans O. Klohn
joined the CPCI Executive in 1997 and
served as the Chairman of the Board from
1999 to 2000.
During his term in office, Hans realized the
importance of Marketing to the institute
and was instrumental in having the Board
commit to an annual marketing budget of
$117,000. Thanks to Hans, this has enabled
the institute to continue our focus on
marketing, and today our annual marketing
budget exceeds $170,000.
Programs introduced under Hans’ tenure as
Chairman of the Board included direct mail,
media and advertising to name a few. He also
embraced e-marketing and it was during his
term as Chairman that CPCI introduced the e-
marketing colour and texture selection guide.
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2012 EMPLOYEE
RECOGNITION
contributed by VIVIAN CHAISSON
OSCO’s
annual Employee
Recognition
Dinner was held this year on Friday, May
11, 2012 at the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal
in Saint John. This event is held
each year for staff employees to recognize
their years of service and their
special efforts in the areas of safety,
professional development and performance.
Additionally, the evening is
an opportunity to bid formal farewells
to employees who have retired within
the past year. We had a great turnout
of employees and their guests at this
event, with over 185 in attendance. Our
resident Master of Ceremonies, Bernie
Blakely (Ocean Steel) once again
presided over the evening’s program,
which began with a buffet dinner, catered
by the Hilton Hotel. Awards were
presented throughout the evening and
OSCO Group President, Hans O. Klohn,
gave the keynote speech in which he
discussed the company’s operational
and market growth, current projects,
and highlighted some key results from
our recent Employee Opinion Survey.
Each year, our organization strives to
honour employees who have shown
outstanding performance over the last
year. Employees are given the opportunity
to nominate those they would
like to see considered for recognition
and our executive management team
awards the recipients in three major
categories: Outstanding New Employee
Performance; Outstanding Staff Performance;
and Outstanding Management.
Congratulations to all of our 2012
nominees and award recipients.
As usual, after the formality of the
awards and dinner are complete, the
evening takes on a different atmosphere
with the annual Corporate
Game challenge in which employees
and their guests compete to walk
away with prizes and a door prize of
$1000.00 cash. This year, our in-house
game show host, Steve Adams (Group
Services) entertained the room as usual
and worked with contestants to solve
license plate word puzzles. Many of the
guests went home with great prizes and
we congratulate all of our winners.
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Professional Development
ServiceAwards
Denny Lowe (KCS).................................................................Certified Journeymen Electrician
Nathan Cossaboom (KCS)...................................................Certified Journeymen Electrician
Geoff Bateman (KCS)...........................................................Certified Journeymen Electrician
Kristy Waalderbos (Ocean Steel)..................................Certified Welding Inspector Level 2
Dave Oliver (Ocean Steel)..................................................................Coating Inspector Level 1
Allister Mood (Ocean Steel)..............................................................Coating Inspector Level 1
Greg Carrier (Ocean Steel)......Coating Inspector Level 1 & Certified Welding Supervisor
Ed McCashion (Ocean Steel)..Coating Inspector Level 1 & Certified Welding Supervisor
Jean Guy Parent (Ocean Steel)..................................................Certified Welding Supervisor
Melissa Whelan (Group Services)..................... Group Benefits Administrator Designation
Retirement Recognition
Bill Davis..................................................................................General Manager, Schurman
Maurice Devost.......................................Maintenance Supervisor, Strescon-Saint John
Joe Rector...............................................Steel Sector Controller, OSCO Group Services
Jim Milton......................................................Safety Coordinator, OSCO Group Services
Brian Case...................................................................... Estimator, Ocean Steel Saint John
Recognition Awards
Outstanding New Employee
Performance Award:
Josh Dugas (Steel)
Jeff Murphy (Concrete)
Bill Woodhouse (Construction)
Ashley Dooks (Corporate)
Outstanding Staff Performance Award
Tim Ganong (Steel)
Brendan Clancy (Concrete)
Adam Sarchfield (Construction)
Mark Butt (Corporate)
Outstanding Management Award
Ron Estabrooks (Steel)
Gaetan Vaillancourt (Concrete)
Luke Johnson (Construction)
Steve Adams (Corporate)
Distinguished Achievement Award:
Outstanding contribution during the
upgrade of the Company’s Oracle E9
System:
Ulrike Long (Corporate)
George Gamble (Corporate)
Melissa Condly (Corporate)
Steve Adams (Corporate)
Owen Vlug (Corporate)
Tim Logan (Corporate)
Ron Margeson (Corporate)
Scott MacMichael (Corporate)
Monique Walsh (Corporate)
Nick Hatt (Corporate)
Kerri Scott (Corporate)
Pam Ogden (Corporate)
Manitoba Job Site: Exemplary contribution
made at the job site in Manitoba
for the Hudson Bay “Lawlor” Mine
Project:
Cliff Williams (Ocean Steel Corp)
Don Pellerin (Ocean Steel SJ)
Name Company Pin
Shonda L. Burgess .. <strong>FCC</strong> .......................... 5
Chris Carmichael .... Group ...................... 5
Vivian Chaisson ....... Group....................... 5
Karen Stears ............. Group....................... 5
Stan Boudreau ......... Marque..................... 5
Steven Spicer ........... OCAL ....................... 5
Mario LeBouthillier .Ocean ..................... 5
Cliff Williams.............. Ocean ..................... 5
Gillian Young ............ Strescon-SJ............ 5
Craig M. Reid............. Strescon-Bedford.. 5
Lorne Hanson............ York........................... 5
Amy Ames-Slipp....... Strescon-SJ.......... 10
Jason Wile ................. Strescon-Bedford.10
Stephane Belanger.. Ocean.................... 15
Troy Hawkes.............. Ocean.................... 15
Donald Pellerin......... Ocean.................... 15
Derek Huskins........... Strescon-SJ.......... 15
Gerald Hebert........... Strescon-SJ.......... 15
Keith Burke................ Strescon-Bedford.15
John Yeo..................... Strescon-Bedford.15
Mike Hazlewood...... Strescon-SJ.......... 25
John Hilchey............. Strescon Bedford.30
Joyce Murray............. Group.....................30
Jeffrey Price.............. Group.....................30
Harrison Wilson....... Ocean.................... 35
Terry Arseneau.......... Ocean....................40
Terry King................... Ocean.................... 45
Dave Loomer............. Ocean....................50
Pins are based on the years of service
as of May, 2012
SafetyAwards
Large Plant Safety......... Strescon Bedford
Field Safety......................................<strong>FCC</strong> Civil
Ready Mix............. Schurman Summerside
Most Improved...OSCO Fredericton Plant
The Intent of Recognition
In addition to conveying an appreciation
for a job well done, the purpose of publicly
recognizing good work is to encourage
more good work. Projects and programs
are the obvious outcomes of our employees’
efforts; but the way each employee
approaches his/her work is just as important
to celebrate.
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Best of
Luck to
This Year’s
Retirees
50 Years
of Service!
The OSCO Construction Group’s 55+ years of success in the
construction industry is remarkable, but what may be even more
remarkable is that the company recently had the opportunity to
celebrate the 50 years of service of one of its employees, Dave Loomer.
Dave has worked in the Ocean Steel Detailing office for most of his
career with OSCO, beginning as a Detailer and eventually taking on his
current role of Checker. To celebrate this amazing milestone of dedicated
and loyal service within the Group, Dave was treated to a luncheon
hosted by his coworkers in the Detailing Department in June.
Harrison Wilson, General Manager of Ocean Steel and Construction
Ltd, Hans O. Klohn, Group President, and Hans W. Klohn, Chairman
were also on hand to present Dave with his diamond-studded service
pin to recognize his valued contribution to the Group’s success. The department’s
Engineering Drawings Manager, Ron Estabrooks, on behalf
of the Department, presented Dave with an engraved plaque and model
train with miniature steel beam replicas in recognition of the types of
steel products that Dave detailed for so many years. Dave’s team also
presented him with an autographed caricature photo of his department
co-workers. A presentation of old photos ran throughout the wonderful
lunch.
OSCO is fortunate to have had Dave’s dedicated service and expertise in
these past 50 years and we thank Dave for his incredible contribution to
the Company’s historic success.
from All of Us
at the OSCO
Construction Group!
Howard
Dryden
Howard Dryden was
a faithful employee with
Ocean Steel & Construction for over
38 years. Howard held the positions of Fitter
Special, Angle Master Operator, and BDL Operator
while working with Ocean. He was not only
one of the first BDL operators, he was also a
founding member of the union pension, and held
the title of the Union President for multiple terms.
Now that Howard is comfortably settling into his
retirement, he will be enjoying more time with his
kids and grandchildren. We wish all the best to
Howard on his retirement, and are thankful for his
lengthy service to the company.
John Myers
For two decades John was a loyal Truck Driver for
Schurman Concrete. During his time with Schurman,
John was an excellent service provider,
loved by both customers and fellow employees.
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He was a team player who was always helpful when needed.
John has now moved to Edmonton, Alberta to be closer to
his family, and is looking forward to spending more time with
his children, grandchildren, and wife. We wish John the best
of luck on his retirement, and we thank him for his hard work,
and many years of dedicated service.
Douglas Cringan
Douglas Cringan was with Strescon’s Burlington, MA office for
over eighteen years. He was an excellent sales executive for
the company, and a well respected man in the industry. Doug’s
personality and abundant field knowledge allowed him to build
strong customer relations. He was a thoroughly great employee
and is described as a wonderful person to have around. Now
that Doug is retired he has even more time to actively participate
in his grandchildren’s lives. Thank you, Doug for your many
years of service, and best of luck on your retirement.
James Milton
After working several years at the Saint John Sugar Refinery,
Jim took on the role of Safety Coordinator with Ocean Steel,
looking after the safety needs at both the Saint John and Fredericton
plants. Jim most recently took on the same role at our
Strescon Saint John plant, where he was working at the time of
his retirement this past spring. Jim was known as a happy,
hardworking employee who was dedicated to the
safety of all employees. He has now retired
to a pleasant life of motorcycling,
gardening and traveling. We would like
to thank Jim for his dedicated years of
hard work, and wish him the best of
luck to in his retirement!
Roger MacDonald
Roger was not only a Bedford Ready Mix Truck Driver
who was great with customers and delivery schedules;
he was the trusted Golf Tournament organizer for OSCO
Concrete, giving it the name “Golf Classic”. Roger was an
employee who was seen as an optimist; always striving for
people to see the glass half full rather than empty. He motivated
his colleagues with his happy-go-lucky personality.
Now that he is retired, he and his wife Judy are planning
to get some substantial traveling done. We wish Roger the
best of luck on his retirement and travels. We are grateful
for your hard work.
Richard Thibodeau
Although Richard’s official position at Borcherdt Concrete was
as a welder, he developed many other skills throughout his
35 years with the company. In addition to his welding duties,
Richard participated in form production, set-up, mixing, pouring,
rail production & installation, delivery, and maintenance.
Richard’s jolly nature will be missed at Borcherdt, but we’re sure
his grandchildren and hobbies will keep him busy. As he gets
settled into his retirement Richard will likely spend plenty of
time working on his antique car collection and at his gun club.
Richard’s experience, knowledge and innovation will be greatly
missed at Borcherdt Concrete Product Limited, and we wish
him the best of luck on his retirement.
Brian Case
When Brian first started off at Ocean Steel & Construction he
worked as a detailer, before accepting a transfer to estimating.
For Forty-One years, Brian was a loyal employee for Ocean,
always working hard to get estimates out on time and putting
in the extra time to do so. In his earlier years, Brian was a
participant of the company softball team, and always joined in
for company curling fun. Now that Brian is retired, he will have
plenty of time to watch the Seadogs games, and car races with
his wife, Sharon. We would like to thank Brian for his hard work
and dedication to the company, and we wish him the best of
luck in his retirement.
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor was a Bedford Ready Mix Truck Driver for nearly
a decade. Robert could always be counted on to have a fellow
colleague’s back and offer a joke to lighten the atmosphere,
always keeping people laughing. Rob now enjoys spending
time on his motorbike and other activities he enjoys. We would
like to thank Robert for his dedicated years of service, and wish
him the best of luck on his retirement!
Dale Card
Dale was considered to be one of the best Layout men while he
worked at Ocean Steel Corporation. Although this reputation
was earned through lots of hard work, Dale made it appear effortless.
He was always conscientious of others opinions and
ideas, and was clever enough to apply everyone’s input into a
project. Dale was a go-to-guy who was always willing to give a
hand if one was stuck in a jam. We would like to praise Dale for
his efforts, thank him for his many years of dedicated service,
and wish him luck, and enjoyment in his retirement.
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OSCO Group
Golf Tournament
contributed by ASHLEY HENWOOD
It was a beautiful day at this year’s annual OSCO Construction
Group Golf Tournament, held at the Sussex Golf and
Curling Club in Sussex, New Brunswick. On September 15th
nearly one hundred employee golfed their way around
the 18-hole course, followed up with a mouth watering
Barbecue Dinner at the clubhouse, and with the help of
our amazing sponsors, got to leave with a prize! Also, big
congratulations to this year’s Tournament winners: Chris
Greer (Strescon), Brad Johnson (Strescon), Derek Huskins
(Strescon), and Gaetan Vaillancourt (Strescon).
A special thanks to our generous
prize sponsors:
A & R Concrete Drilling, Anixter Canada, Architecture 2000,
Black’s Transfer Ltd., Bayview Trucks and Equipment, Capital
Cad supplies, Chandler, Crandall Engineering, Deloitte, Eastern
Reinforcing, Frank Fales & Sons Ltd., Harris & Roome, J.
O’Brien Home Improvements, Katelyn Courier, KIMCO Steel
Sales Ltd., LITECO Electrical Distributors, Manulife Financial,
Mills Heavy Hauling, Milltown Trucking co. Ltd., Personnel
Search, Pinacle Agencies, Praxair Distributors, Safway
Services Canada, Saint John Energy, Scholton’s Landscaping,
SSAB Americas, Stantec, The Guarantee Company of North
America, and Vipond Fire Protection.
contributed by ASHLEY HENWOOD
The OSCO Construction Group was pleased to host the
annual Company Picnic in Oak Point, NB on Saturday,
August 11th. Nearly 800 employees and their families
braved mother nature’s mist and threatening clouds
this year to get out to the picnic to enjoy a great day
of a BBQ Meal, games, inflatables , waterballs, airbrush
tattoos, and petting zoo. A huge thank you to those
employees and summer students who volunteered their
time at this event; your time and effort to assist us with
the smooth operation of this event is very much appreciated.
We hope children, teens and adults alike all had
a great day despite the weather!
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FRESH FACES
Ocean Steel - Canada
Shane Jones..............................................Designer in Training
Dave Wheaton....................................................Shop Foreman
Jeff Kyle........................................................................... Detailer
Ocean Steel Corporation
Maurice Payeur......................................Plant Superintendent
OSCO Group Services
Sarah Durley.......................................... Accounting Specialist
Krista Collins..............................Payroll and Benefits Analyst
Pam Ogden.............................Promotion – Payroll Manager
Tina Blair........................... Transfer – Safety Admin Assistant
Keri Tyner............................................... Accounting Specialist
<strong>FCC</strong> CONSTRUCTION
Andy Miller.......................................................... Civil Estimator
Frank Smith................................................ Electrical Estimator
STRESCON SAINT JOHN
Alex Linero...................................................... Project Manager
Geri Green...............................................Maintenance Planner
Ariel Gagnon.................................................................. Detailer
Chris Yurchesyn..........................Concrete Quality Manager
Courtney Chiasson....................................................... Detailer
Dave Thompson.................................Precast Sales Associate
OSCO Concrete
Doran Gilbert................................................. Branch Manager
Leigh Toner.................................................Safety Coordinator
people
congratulations!
Family Additions:
Congratulations to Bill Woodhouse
(<strong>FCC</strong>) and his wife
Laura who welcomed 9lb, 10oz,
Brayden Henry Woodhouse on
Sept. 19, 2012.
Congratulations to Len Andrews
(Ocean Steel-SJ) and
his wife on the birth of their
third child, 9lb, 9oz. Ameila
Catherine Andrews, who was
born on Aug. 28,2012.
Congratulations to Michael
Redmond (Strescon SJ) and
his wife, who are proud new
parents of Domenic Carter,
born on April 20th, 2012.
Congratulations to Amanda
Legere (Group Services) and
Jon Morine (Group Services),
proud new parents of 10lb,
10oz, Coy Anderson Scott Morine,
born on Nov. 5th, 2012.
Marriages:
Congratulations to Lois (Coholan)
Roy (Strescon-SJ) and
her husband Ernie, who got
married on July 14th, 2012 in
Saint John.
Congratulations to Cory Mc-
Namara (Strescon-Bedford)
who married Erin MacDonald
on October 6, 2012 in West
Bay Road, Cape Breton ,NS.
Engagements:
Congratulations to Josh
Dugas (Ocean Steel-SJ) who
recently got engaged to Candice
Doherty.
Applause:
Congratulations to Amanda
Legere (Group Services) and
Scott MacMichael (Group
Services) who will both be receiving
their CMA designations
this November.
Congratulation to Cory Mc-
Namara, Dave Bonin and Mike
Payzant of Strescon’s Bedford
plant, for obtaining their
provincial overhead travelling
crane operators certificates.
OSCO Congratulates 2012
Bursary Winners
contributed by ASHLEY HENWOOD
Each year the OSCO Construction Group
sponsors an educational Bursary draw open
to children of Group employees who are
pursuing post-secondary education. Two
draws are held, each for a $500 bursary.
<strong>FCC</strong> Softball Champs!
contributed by
ROXANNE WALSH
The <strong>FCC</strong> Shockers won their Division Championship this
year. The team consists of 11 <strong>FCC</strong> Construction Employees
and 3 family members. Pictured back row (l-r): Dave Foster,
Darcy Budrow, John Allen, Denny Lowe, Brent Craft, Craig
Kilpatrick, Jeff Walsh. Front row (l-r): Ron Rathje, Dave
Yorston, Nick Kilpatrick, Jason Johnson, Dan Kilpatrick.
Absent: Pat Bagley & Ben Kilpatrick.
We are pleased to announce that our 2012 Bursary
Recipients are Rachael Meagher, daughter
of Paul Benoit (Strescon Bedford), and Nicholas
Boyles, son of Brent Boyles (Strescon Moncton).
Rachael is currently taking her 2nd Year of studies
for the Licensed Practical Nurse Program at NSCC,
while Nicholas is taking a BA at St. Thomas University.
Congratulations to both, and we wish them best of
luck with their future studies.
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Our Locations
STRUCTURAL STEEL:
OCEAN STEEL
Corporate office & SJ plant
400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 632-2600
Member Since • 1955
OCEAN STEEL - New England Sales Office
25 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA • USA
Phone: (781) 221-2152
Member Since • 1991
YORK STEEL - Plant & service center
550 Wilsey Road, Fredericton, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 444-7989
Member Since • 1995
OCEAN STEEL CORPORATION
Office & plant
53 Shaw Road, Conklin, NY • USA
Phone: (607) 584-7500
Member Since • 2004
PRECAST:
STRESCON LIMITED
Corporate Office & SJ plant
101 Ashburn Lake Rd., Saint John, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 633-8877
Member Since • 1963
STRESCON LIMITED
Bedford office & plant
131 Duke St., Bedford, NS • CA
Phone: (902) 494-7400
Member Since • 1978
STRESCON LIMITED
New England Sales Office
25 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA • USA
Phone: (781) 221-2153
Member Since • 1991
BORCHERDT CONCRETE PRODUCTS
Office & plant
RR#4, Hardscratch Road, Yarmouth, NS • CA
Phone: (902) 742-7811
Member Since • 2008
READY-MIX (OSCO Concrete):
STRESCON READY-MIX
Saint John plant
101 Ashburn Rd., Saint John, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 633-8877
Member Since • 1963
STRESCON READY-MIX
Moncton plant
1212 Berry Mills Rd, Moncton, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 858-7110
Member Since • 2004
SCHURMAN CONCRETE
Summerside office & plant
240 MacEwen Rd, Summerside, PE • CA
Phone: (902) 888-4331
Member Since • 2004
SCHURMAN CONCRETE
Charlottetown office & plant
412 Mount Edward Rd, Charlottetown, PE • CA
Phone: (902) 628-0127
Member Since • 2004
MacLEAN’S READY-MIX
Montague office & plant
669 Queen’s Road, Montague, PE • CA
Phone: (902) 838-2925
Member Since • 2012
SACKVILLE CONCRETE
Nova Scotia office & plant
17 Estate Drive, Lower Sackville, NS • CA
Phone: (902) 864-3230
Member Since • 2008
BEDFORD READY-MIX - plant
414 Bluewater Rd., Bedford, NS • CA
Phone: (902) 835-0882
Member Since • 2008
GLENHOLME READY-MIX - plant
RR #1 • Debert, NS • CA
Phone: (902) 662-3722
Member Since • 2008
ANNAPOLIS VALLEY READY-MIX - Plant
20 Park Drive, Windsor, NS • CA
Phone: (902) 798-2291
Member Since • 2008
OSCO AGGREGATES
M.S.D. Enterprises Ltd.
749 Little Dyke Rd, Glenholme, NS • CA
Phone: (902) 662-3722
Member Since • 2008
CONSTRUCTION:
<strong>FCC</strong> CONSTRUCTION - office
400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 632-7800
Member Since • 1960
MARQUE CONSTRUCTION - office
400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 634-1144
Member Since • 1966
KENNEBEC CONSTRUCTION - office
400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 632-7800
Member Since • 1994
REBAR:
OSCO REBAR SERVICES
Saint John plant
400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA
Phone: (506) 632-2600
Member Since • 1955
ALLSTAR REBAR NOVA SCOTIA
Office & plant
48 Duke Street, Bedford, NS • CA
Phone: (902) 832-0917
Member Since • 2008