The Ordnance Building: Rejeuvenated SJ Military Landmark Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

spring & summer 2011

The biannual newsmagazine of t he OSCO Construction Group The Ordnance Building: Rejeuvenated SJ Military Landmark Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

Stretch Program • Steel Bridges • UNBSJ • Stormceptor • Nugget Pond Milling Facility • Recruitment Initiatives • 25 Year Club pg.8 pg.17 pg.37

What’s Inside... spring & summer 2011

3 Message from the President 28 Picadilly Update 30 York Miscellaneous Metals Updates priorities 31 FCC Takes on Electrical & Cabling Contract for New Data Centre 4 Safety: Stretch Program 31 Saint John Interchange 5 Group Safety News

6 Quality Control Updates profiles 7 Environment: Greening Our Precast Processes 20 Customer Profile: PCL

projects public & community 8 Ocean Steel Bridges the Gap 36 Helping Hands Penniac Bridge & McAdam Railway Line 36 Habitat for Humanity 10 Newly Restored Landmark Opens its Doors OSCO Concrete donates ready-mix for Rothesay home FCC Construction wraps up work on The Ordnance Building 36 Take Our Kids to Work Day 12 Bins, Chutes & Ducts Ocean Steel dedicating more resources to growing structural platework 37 Building Futures in Uganda market Ocean Steel shop electrician takes an eye-opening journey to Uganda 13 UNBSJ OSCO Group leaves its mark on local university campus people 14 Pipe Division Update: Profile on Stormceptor 32 25 Year Club Dinner 14 Wing Greenwood Healthcare Facility; Point Pleasant Park; Memorial University Parking Garage; Goose Bay Airport 33 OSCORS Employee Recognition Dinner 16 IOR Energy & Utilities Maintenance Facility 34 Recruitment Initiatives 17 Hatheway Labour Monument 35 Home Grown Talent 18 Courtney Bay Terminal Dock 1 FCC takes proactive approach to finding skilled tradespeople 38 Holiday Lunches 19 A Golden Opportunity OSCO fabricates steel for Nugget Pond Milling Facility 39 Irving Hockey League 22 Rebar Update 39 Upcoming Events Misc Jobs; Route 1 Gateway Project; Syncrolift & Submarine Shed 39 Fresh Faces 25 Fuel Gas Containment Project 39 Congratulations 25 Irving Oil “Refresh” Project 40 Our Locations 26 Pouring it On: Ready Mix Project Updates OSCO Kildare Bridge; Strescon Architectural Batch Plant; Darnley Bridge; West- construction wood Apartments; Dr. George Dumont Hospital group

CONNECTIONS is the biannual magazine of the OSCO on the cover... Construction Group, published every Spring and Fall to share news and information with our valued customers & employees The Ordnance Building celebrated its Grand Re- Opening this past January. See page 10 for the Comments and submissions are greatly appreciated and may be sent to the editor: Tammy Legacy, c/o OSCO Construction Group full story of the restoration of one of Saint John’s 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • Canada • E2K 5L6 historic military landmarks. email: [email protected] 2 CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com Message from the President

The OSCO Construction Group has with many influential EPC contractors concrete, electrical, civil construction, a long history of successful projects in and engineers to promote our services. instrumentation and reinforcing steel the heavy industrial construction sector. As highlighted in this edition, this has businesses all have healthy backlogs go- In several recent editions of Connec- allowed us to expand our reach into ing into the summer months. tions, we have featured the Picadilly western Canada, northern Ontario and Overall we have weathered the Potash Project in Sussex, N.B.. Although Ocean Steel has done some very large We’re very proud that our customer, AMEC/Cementa- industrial contracts in the past, this project will be the largest structural steel tion/Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, chose to project in our history. We’re very proud single source the entire structural steel package with that our customer, AMEC/ Cementation/ Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Ocean Steel given the very competitive steel market. chose to single source the entire struc- I can only attribute this to the extraordinary perfor- tural steel package with Ocean Steel given the very competitive steel market. mance by our engineering & drawing, projecting, I can only attribute this to the extraor- purchasing, fabrication, erection and associated dinary performance by our engineering & drawing, projecting, purchasing, supporting personnel. fabrication, erection and associated supporting personnel. At the same time, Newfoundland to participate in several worst financial recession in recent several of our other divisions have also mining projects. memory stronger than ever. As high- received repeat work at the Picadilly At the same time, the tar sands lighted in the previous edition, we have Potash Project, including civil construc- development in Alberta has also come a large capital investment program tion, reinforcing steel, precast concrete, back to life with the rapid escalation underway in several of our businesses. electrical and instrumentation. All of the of oil prices. We believe this is another We plan to continue to diversify our aforesaid experience has significantly important opportunity for our structural geographic markets, customer base and enhanced our group’s reputation in the steel group to obtain work in the future. products & services. Yet, we will at all mining sector. Both of these heavy industrial markets times remain focused on what we do Currently, Canadian mining is expe- are vital for our structural steel busi- best: “To provide our customers with riencing one of its biggest growth peri- ness given the depressed local market valued construction solutions using our ods ever recorded. Numerous projects conditions in Atlantic Canada and the expertise in the design, manufacture & have been announced in all regions of United States. Unfortunately, the Ameri- installation of building components.” Canada to obtain such commodities as can market remains slow with very little In these times of great turmoil, many iron ore, zinc, copper, gold, potash and private capital investment. We don’t see opportunities for our group will emerge. other valuable resources. High demand much improvement to this situation until With our highly talented people and for Canada’s minerals from emerg- sometime in 2012. Our plant in Bing- experience, no doubt the future for the ing countries, such as China and India, hamton, New York is still struggling to OSCO Construction Group will continue should ensure that this industry will obtain local work; instead it has found to be bright. invest in some major construction proj- some success in the Bermuda market. ects for many years to come. Over the In contrast, the Maritime market past several months, we have attended remains reasonably good for all our several mining trade shows and visited other divisions. Our ready mix, precast Hans O. Klohn President, OSCO Construction Group

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Coming Soon to a Site Near You...

contributed by KELLY WILLISTON employee morale. Employees, as a group, are getting together before their shift with a common focus and starting the day Whether you work in construction, manufacturing, retail, on the right foot. Many participants have taken the initiative or health care, the most common injuries in any work place are to personally thank Management and the Safety Department, Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI), often referred to as “Pulls and stating they believe they feel better and more alert since be- Strains”. These are the sprains, strains and tears of soft tissues ginning the program. Some have even confided that they are including muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, stretching at home and encouraging their family members to and joints. The primary risk factors include overexertion, re- do the same. petitive motions, and postures. When diagnosed, these injuries One year has passed since Marque Industrial started the cover a wide variety of conditions including carpal tunnel syn- Stretch Program at Irving Oil Refinery. Since this time the drome, tendinitis, and bursitis. Unfortunately, Musculoskeletal program has received many accolades and recognition from Injuries are not only the most common form of work place in- our client and from other contractors. In fact, similar Stretch juries, they also result in the most lost time and are the number one Many participants have taken the initiative to personally thank type of recurring injury. Sadly, evidence from the Management and the Safety Department, stating they believe lasting impacts of these injuries is they feel better and more alert since beginning the program. easily recognized on many work sites. Too many experienced workers have accepted the suffer- Programs have since been implemented by almost every other ing, directly caused by workplace injuries, as just a part of their contractor under the Major Projects Division at the Irving Oil job. Unfortunately, for the most part, this suffering may well be Refinery! Today all Marque Industrial projects and sites are par- endured long after retirement. ticipating in and enjoying the benefits of our Stretch Program. Recognizing the seriousness of this issue, the OSCO Following these positive results, we commenced a similar Construction Group explored options to reduce their rate of program with Ocean Steel Rebar Division during the summer of MSIs. Initiatives included having quarterly toolbox meetings 2010 and, most recently, Strescon Saint John in February 2011. focused on safe lifting and postures, updating our video library, adopting safe lifting weight objectives, and identifying areas and tasks at risk. After researching available programs, the “Stretch Program” was first introduced, on a trial basis, at one of Marque Industrial’s job sites during a project at the Irving Oil Refinery. During this trial run in the Spring of 2010, the program was monitored closely by senior management, supervisors, and the Safety Department. The objective of the Stretch Program is to reduce the risk of MSIs by performing a series of “General Muscle Warm-ups” and “Tension-breaker Stretches” at the start of each shift. The initial training for this activity includes education about body mechanics and postures. This information, when correctly ap- plied, also reduces the risk of incurring injury. The warm-ups and stretches typically take less than ten minutes to complete. Of course there were some anticipated challenges during the introduction of the program. These challenges, however, were quickly overcome. We also experienced some unex- pected positive outcomes, the most obvious being a boost in

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SAFETY QUALITY SCHEDULE COST

Congratulations to Strescon’s Bedford Plant for working 2 YEARS without a lost time accident!!!

Congratulations to Allstar Rebar for working 2 YEARS without a lost time accident!!!

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at 28 days. After the concrete is discharged into the forms inspectors One Mile House Viaduct contributed by CHRISTINE GILBERT must check the location of grade dowels and L-bars and launch data Strescon Saint John Ready Mix helped supply the concrete loggers to record concrete curing temperatures. Concreate USL Ltd. in the summer of 2010 for the substructure of the One Mile House began erection of these girders in February. Viaduct Project. Quality control lab technicians tested the plastic properties of the concrete leaving the plant to ensure it was within Route 1 Gateway Project contributed by CHRISTINE GILBERT specifications. At this time, concrete samples were also made for Route 1 in South Western New Brunswick is a major passageway testing the compressive strength of the concrete at 7, 28 and 56 days. from the Eastern US to Atlantic Canada. The Route 1 Upgrade Project This winter, Strescon Saint John Precast was busy fabricat- involves the construction of new sections of four-lane highway, new ing size 1800 New England Bulb Tees (NEBT) for the superstructure. structures and selected upgrades along existing sections. Fifty-four bridge girders were required for three different structures. Strescon Saint John Precast fabricated size 1000, 1600 and Quality control staff was responsible to ensure all bridge girders 1800 NEBT girders for five new structures for this project. Bridge met New Brunswick Department of Transportation Specifications. girders are exposed to chlorides and freezing and thawing conditions PCI certified inspectors were responsible for checking the beam line and therefore the concrete used to make the bridge girders must set up and to monitor the stressing of strands. They also checked meet strict performance requirements. Quality control lab technicians all of the steel reinforcement, inserts and hardware to ensure it performed trial mixes prior to the project starting to ensure the con- was sized and located correctly prior to form assembly and prior to crete met these requirements. The concrete was tested for chloride concrete being placed in the form. Inspectors tested the concrete ion penetrability (ASTM C1202), compressive strength (CSA A23.2-9C) to ensure it was within specification prior to being discharged into at early and late ages and air void analysis of the hardened concrete the forms. These tests include determining the air content (CSA (ASTM C457). Quality control lab technicians also have to ensure that A23.2-4C) and slump (CSA A23.2-5C) of the concrete. If the con- the concrete will meet the placement and finishing requirements. crete meets the specifications for air and slump, samples are made Shipping of these girders to site began in late February for erection by for compressive strength tests. These compressive strength tests are Dexter Construction Company Ltd. Strescon’s Saint John Pipe facility performed prior to releasing the strand (approx 16 hrs), at 7 days and has been fabricating pipe for culvert sections since August 2010.

QUALITY CERTIFIED

STEEL STRUCTURES

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Quality Employees = Quality Products Concrete Delivery Professional Course Merit Supervisor Training Program This winter, OSCO Concrete sent Christie (Fred) Beshara and Thomas Price to the ACA (Atlantic Concrete Association) Concrete Delivery Profes- This spring, Ron Rathje and Jordan Thompson of FCC Construction sional Course in Moncton. This full day certification course focuses on five successfully completing the extensive Merit Supervisor Training Program, key areas: Product Knowledge, Environmental Awareness, Customer and designed to teach supervisors how to safely and effectively improve the Company Relations, Safety and Vehicle Maintenance and Operations. efficiency of their teams.

L-R: Jordan L-R: Christie (Fred) Beshara, Thompson and David Dunnett, and Thomas Ron Rathje Price

Route 1 Gateway Project Greening Our Precast Processes

Strescon Makes Green Choices for New Batch Plant contributed by DAVID BISHOP

Any time you replace old equipment, you have a prime op- nificantly reduces our carbon emissions but allows us to remove portunity to improve the environment at the same time. When you four oil tanks and the associated risk of spills that could contami- replace appliances you should look for the ones nate the soil and Marsh Creek. with the best energy ratings, when you replace We also installed a Stormceptor® in the storm sewer your car, you take the gas mileage into con- at the new plant. This device (marketed by Strescon) sideration. In fact, replacing older equipment removes any oil and solids that that may be washed is probably the best opportunity to reduce off the site during a rain storm, before the storm water your environmental impact. reaches the creek. Strescon Saint John is currently The most impressive addition was including a replacing its architectural batch plant reclaimer with the new plant. The reclaimer allows with a new state of the art one. In us to reclaim and reuse most of the aggregate, addition to standard building permits; cement material and water that was previously this project required wetlands permits lost from the process and had to be disposed of because it is close to Marsh Creek; as or treated. This unit not only makes our new plant well as a new environmental operating much more environmentally friendly, but saves permit. money. At Strescon we don’t just comply with Strescon is proud to be taking such a proactive regulations, we take the opportunity to do things approach to waste reduction and reduction of environmental better and reduce our environmental footprint. To start, impact. Doing so, demonstrates that we are not only concerned the new plant replaces fuel oil with natural gas; this not only sig- about our company’s future, but the future of our planet.

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Ocean Steel Bridges the Gap

After nearly 20 years away from the bridge spring so that they can proceed with the remain- market, Ocean Steel has successfully completed ing work needed to get the bridge ready to be the fabrication and delivery of a 25-girder bridge opened along with the new stretch of highway. for Dunbar Construction to install at the Pen- niac Stream near Fredericton, N.B.. A faltering McAdam Railway Line structural steel market in the U.S. gave OSCO the Ocean Steel also recently supplied three opportunity to re-open their doors to a wider shop-assembled railway bridges for NB South- range of projects in Canada. This step back into ern Railway’s (NBSR) McAdam rail line. This line the bridge market however didn’t come without stretches across the province of New Brunswick challenges. Everyone had to reintroduce them- and is a highly used set of tracks. The detailing for selves to the bridge construction codes and our this project was complete and fabrication began manufacturing procedures and policies had to be at the end of August, with the last bridge loaded revisited and updated to suit changes in fabrication onto an NBSR railcar for delivery in November. methods, equipment and consumables. To aid in Ocean Steel not only supplied the 3 fully assem- this process, Ocean Steel enlisted the services of bled bridges but also all required anchor bolts and Bridge Specialist Bill MacLeod who offered up his some custom machined bearing / shoe plates. extensive experience to Ocean Steel. The total project weight was 29.5 tons of steel with the bridges weighing in at 8.5, 15 and 6 tons Penniac Stream Bridge respectively. The bridge at Penniac Stream is a 25-girder The McAdam bridges provided two key chal- bridge (5 girders wide x 5 girders long) span- lenges. Firstly, Ocean Steel had to fabricate all of ning over 400’ from abutment to abutment. The the members as plate girders made from fracture largest girders were nearly 8’ deep x 85’ long and critical grade 50 weathering steel. The fracture weighed in at a little over 23 tons each. In addi- critical component added some additional steps tion to the main girders, Ocean also fabricated an in all processes including detailing, material pro- assortment of K-frames, diaphragms and braces curement, fabrication and quality inspection. to complete the bridge structure. Because of the Assembly provided the second challenge. size of some of the largest girders, special permits The installation of the machined shoe plates re- and shipping arrangements had to be made and quired special attention. Each plate had a custom the loads ready to go out early in the morning taper machined into it, to account for the slope of under police escort. the existing bridge piers. Getting the taper correct Dunbar Construction has recently finished was critical to ensure proper alignment once they erection of the bridge girders just in time for were installed.

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contributed by JASON PRESLEY Ocean Steel Bridges the Gap contributed by JASON PRESLEY

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 9 projects Newly Restored Landmark Opens its Doors FCC Construction Wraps Up Work on The Ordnance Building

This past January 19th saw the official reopening of Commercial Proper- ties’ newest landmark office space - The Ordnance Building located at 274 Sydney Street, in Saint John, NB. Cutting the ribbon at the Grand Opening, was the Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport for the Province of New Brunswick, Trevor Holder, pictured with the President of Commercial Properties, John F. Irving to the left and the Mayor of Saint John, Ivan Court to the right. Also in attendance was Elizabeth Weir, president and CEO of Efficiency New Brunswick, who presented Commercial Properties with a plaque in recognition of the exemplary work done on the project. “The Ordnance Building has had an interesting past and now, thanks to this extensive restoration, this 170-year-old building will have an even more interesting future as one of the most energy-efficient commercial buildings in the province.” she said. (as quoted by Mike Mullen for the Telegraph Journal - Jan.20, 2011) FCC Construction served as the Construction Manager for this extensive project. Since 1842

Constructed in 1842 for Saint John’s British Army Garrison, the Ordnance Building housed weapons and military supplies. Its last military resident occupants, New Brunswick’s reserve naval unit, HMCS Brunswicker, moved to new headquarters in 1995. The building was designated a Heritage Conservation Property in 2009. The process has begun to officially recognize the Ordnance Building as a National Historic Site and designate it as a Local Historic Site.

Commercial Properties Limited purchased the Ordnance Building in 2009 and restored both the exterior and interior. The exterior was restored in a manner representative of its long service in the defence of Saint John. The building’s interior retains many of its original components in a contemporized fashion.

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Outside Inside

• Sandstone Walls – the deteriorating three foot thick • Open Space – the building was returned to its original exterior walls required eight months of masonry repair floor plan with minimal interior walls, and exposed and restoration to bring them back to their original natural massive wood beams or iron columns supporting the beauty. upper floors. • Copper Mansard Roof – the roof and copper • Natural Light – windows surround the building on all eavestroughing were repaired and once again service all floors, and a re-invigorated skylight sheathed in copper four sides of the building. streams light into the building. • Windows – aluminium storm windows were replaced • Walls - on many of the walls original wainscoting was favouring wood frame units with panes sized to exact reinstalled, including the window nooks at the south end specifications of the originals. of the building, and bead board covering the walls in the • Entrance – the massive double door facing Sydney lobby. Street has been restored, with authentic pieces, including • South Stairway - a small fireplace was discovered on the original hinges, bolts and metal cladding. the second floor, saved and restored to its original form.

Military Artifacts

Beneath floorboards, a team from New hardware. These items are to be archived Brunswick Archaeological Services for future study in the Archaeological discovered artifacts deposited during the Collections of the Province of New time of the great fire, including bayonets, Brunswick, and will be available for display. trigger mechanisms and other military Green Restoration

The Ordnance Building was restored to high • Highly efficient heating, cooling and air energy efficiency standards and is the first exchange system and controls that oper- building of its kind to achieve Efficiency NB’s ate based on building occupancy creating a new Prescriptive Path with the Start Smart temperature controlled environment. program for commercial construction. • Occupancy sensors automatically control The building has potential to be over 30% lighting for maximum energy savings. more energy efficient compared to those • The windows are of original design and constructed to the minimum requirements true to the aesthetics of the building, but of the Model National Energy Code. The are three times more energy efficient than Ordnance Building’s energy efficient features standard windows (Energy Star rating of 3.1). include: www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 11 projects

Bins, Chutes & Ducts Ocean Steel Dedicating More Resources to Growing Structural Platework Market

Contributed by BERNIE BLAKELY bin, arc gates and dump chutes. The OSCO Construction Group recognized long ago the im- In addition to fabricating and erecting structural steel frames for portance of 3D Building Information Modeling, and has incorporated the industrial market, Ocean Steel has often supplied various structur- these practices into it’s operations using SDS2/Design Data for struc- al platework products that have been integral to the specific project, tural steel and Tekla for precast concrete frames. such as bins, chutes, ductwork, stacks, tanks, penstocks, etc. To further this initiative, Ocean is currently working with a major The mining industry is currently very active and, as such, Ocean software vendor that will develop 3D models of structural platework is encountering plenty of opportunities to continue to grow this as shown by the pictures below. These models will allow for more product mix. Such is the case with the recently awarded Lalor project accurate material and labor estimates, effective portrayal of value in Snow Lake, MB for Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, whereby Ocean engineering concepts, and the ability for the end user to incorporate will supply and erect 1500 tons of structural steel, as well as the ore into a 3D frame model if required.

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Established in 1785, the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is among the oldest public universities in North America and the oldest English-language university in Canada. UNB has more than 11,400 undergraduate and graduate students distributed among its Fredericton and Saint John campuses. Established in 1964, UNB’s Saint John campus (UNBSJ), has grown considerably over the past 40+ years, both in enrolment and facilities. The OSCO Group is honoured to have worked on many areas of UNBSJ’s campus (marked in red on the map at left), including:

G. Forbes Elliot Athletics Centre: structural steel & precast Ward Chipman Library: structural steel & precast William F. Ganong Hall: structural steel & precast Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre: structural steel & precast Forbes Elliot Athletics Centre: structural steel & precast KC Irving Hall: structural steel, reinforcing steel & precast Sir Douglas Hazen Hall : structural steel & precast Canada Games Stadium Grandstand: precast 2004 Tunnel Expansion: reinforcing steel English Language Training Center (now SJ College): reinforcing steel Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick: reinforcing steel NBCC-SJ Allied Health Centre: reinforcing steel

This past winter, Strescon and OSCO Rebar continued the Group’s involvement, providing precast achitectural wall panels and reinforcing steel on the UNBSJ Commons Building for Dora Construction. The Design/Preliminary work for the precast began in May, 2010, with production beginning on July 26th. At a rate of 7 pieces per day, Campus Map provided courtesy of the University of New Brunswick (red added for illustrative purposes) production ran for approximately 30 days. Erection commenced on No- vember 16th. In addition to the precast wall panels, the new building’s envelope consists of precast column covers and precast logia panels to create the entrance breezeway seen in the photograph below. The project required 198 in-shop pours to make 165 precast pieces. Two and three stage pours were used to create U and L shaped panels to fully enclose the steel structure where required. The unique architecture of the building required Strescon’s erectors and engineers to be extremely creative with the connections to the steel, creating multiple connec- UNBSJ tions up to 18” long, and utilizing hundreds of pre-welded clips. Erection OSCO Construction Group was completed in December. OSCO Rebar provided 129 tons of rebar and 23,000 square feet of Leaves its Mark on mesh for the Commons building. Local University Campus

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PIPE DIVISION UPDATE • Working With Clients to Provide New and Customized Solutions

Protecting Our Natural Resources Highlighting Four Recent STORMCEPTOR Installations in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland-Labrador

contributed by DAVE WEBB Gary Parker Excavating was selected as the earth works contractor for the new Point Pleasant Park Health Care Facility at 14 Wing Green- Where: Point Pleasant Park Parking Lot – With each rainfall, stormwater col- wood in summer of 2010. For Strescon, Halifax, NS lects and carries pollutants from this order consisted of pipe, manholes, When: Summer / Fall 2010 paved surfaces to our natural wa- and two Stormceptor units, as well as Who: Ocean Contractors Limited ter resources, threatening both the precast trench covers. The trench covers environment and public health. were manufactured by sister company, Halifax Regional Municipality tendered a parking lot upgrade for Point Pleasant Stormceptor is a recognized leader Borcherdt Concrete in Yarmouth, NS. The engineers for the project, O’ Halloran Park and awarded the contract to Ocean in stormwater treatment, offer- Contractors Limited. An important part of ing a range of versatile treatment Campbell, selected a STC-2000 and a STC-300 to treat storm water runoff from the project was a storm water treatment systems that effectively remove unit, required to treat storm water runoff stormwater pollutants. The culmi- the site. The project had very demanding requirements for the performance of from new drainage system being installed nation of extensive research and on the site. Although Stormceptor was not more than 15 years’ industry expe- the storm water treatment units, as do all National Defense projects but it was also the specified treatment unit on the plans, rience, over 40,000 Stormceptor we were able to work with the contractor units protect natural waterways a LEED design, making it an ideal fit for Stormceptors. and consultant and offer a STC-300 in lieu. worldwide every day. This unit easily met the needs of the site for The base at 14 Wing Greenwood has a storm water quality and most importantly number of other Stormceptors installa- to the contractor, their schedule and cost New Healthcare Facility tions on previous projects, such as their requirements. Where: Canadian Airforce - 14 Wing new training facility and their recent fire The materials for the project were manu- Greenwood, NS hall project. Gary Parker Excavating has factured and shipped to the site quicky to When: Fall 2010 installed four Stormceptor units on vari- meet the contractor’s demanding schedule Who: Gary Parker Excavating Limited ous projects in recent years and we look forward to working with them again. for completion.

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• Working With Clients to Provide New and Customized Solutions

Stormceptor® world-renowned Protecting Our Natural Resources performance Stormceptor is synony- Highlighting Four Recent STORMCEPTOR Installations in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland-Labrador mous with stormwater treatment technology. bent materials to the system. Across North America, Australia, Memorial University A STC-750 was selected by the client New Zealand and Japan, Stormcep- Where : New Parking Garage - Memorial as the appropriate unit and was shipped tor systems are helping developers, University - St. John’s, NL to site in January. The unit also included municipalities and business owners When : Winter 2010 an oil level alarm that will be installed to meet their water quality objectives. Who : Mechano Construction Limited alert maintenance crews anytime the oil No matter the model, no matter storage capacity is nearing preset limits, Strescon was contacted by a consulting the site, no matter the weather, allowing for clean out in a timely manner. Stormceptor systems effectively firm from Newfoundland, Quadratec, capture and contain sand, sediment for information on a storm water quality Goose Bay Airport or oil from stormwater to safely meet unit to treat runoff from a new parking specific effluent requirements. structure. The runoff would potentially Where : Goose Bay Airport – Air Terminal contain a significant volume of sediment Building Project – Goose Bay, NL Its versatility and flexibility are matched only by its efficiency. and hydrocarbons. Sediment enters the When : Winter 2010 Stormceptor Systems can be tailored parking structure on tires of parking cars, Who : Colby Management Inc. for practically any site conditions while hydrocarbons can build up a drop at Colby Management contacted Strescon and storm water treatment quality a time from leaking vehicles, before being to provide a STC-750 for its contract requirements specified by our cli- washed into floor drains during heavy to expand and upgrade the Goose Bay ents. Units can be custom designed rains or routine cleaning. If left untreated, Airport Air Terminal Building. Freight was to capture and retain large volumes these pollutants eventually make their way of free oils, and sized to treat large a major factor for this item, as shipping to to the storm drain and the environment. sites up to 20 ha +. Labrador is very expensive. The contrac- This creates an ideal application for tor was able to arrange for consolidation Strescon and Stormceptor are ready a Stormceptor. Stormceptor excels at of the load with other required materials to continue providing the most removing fine and coarse sediment, along for their project and the STC-750 shipped comprehensive storm water quality with the removal of free oils from the run- management units available, while out to the site in Fall of 2010. off, without the addition of other absor- meeting our customers’ needs and schedules.

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IOR Energy & Utilities

contributed by ABBEY DUGUAY Maintenance Facility

FCC Construction commenced work on the new Energy & duce a marketable product must be monitored and minimized Utilities Maintenance Facility (EUM Facility) at the Irving Oil Re- where possible. Improving the reliability and process functions of finery in November, 2010. The project consisted of two separate the energy & utilities equipment will help lower the overall cost buildings: a modular personnel facility and a Pre-Engineered of producing the final product. Maintenance Shop. The owner requested a fast construction and The EUM Team was in need of an updated facility to help turnover to the end user which required expediting and co-op- them improve on the delivery of their service and perform the eration by all parties involved. necessary tasks associated with their work. The new Personnel The Energy & Utilities group at the Irving Oil Refinery has facility provides a base of operation supplemented by new locker evolved over the years from a collection of separate teams, to a rooms and a fully functional lunch room. The Maintenance Shop combined group more involved with strategic planning, energy Facility is well equipped with Jib Cranes, steel work benches, management and asset management. With increasing competi- welding machines, compressed air distribution system, storage tion in the industry as well as extremely tight margins, it is im- bins, power tools and equipment, washroom and PPE Vending perative over the long term to implement strategies for increas- Machines. An electrically operated rollup steel door provides ing the efficiency and reliability of equipment and infrastructure, easy access to the shop for delivery and removal of equipment while managing costs. In addition, the energy expended to pro- for service. The project was completed in April 2011.

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“The W. Franklin Hatheway Labour Exhibit Centre was opened in July 2007 with the purpose of displaying workers memorabilia and preserving, promoting and honouring the rich and long history of workers in Saint John. The Centre is more than an exhibit centre, in that it is IOR Energy & Utilities our goal to educate the public on the important role unions have played in the building of our city and the contri- bution that unions continue to make to Maintenance Facility the quality of the life we enjoy.”

(www.wfhathewaylabourexhibitcentre.ca) Hatheway Labour contributed by LUKE Monument JOHNSON

Warren Franklin Hatheway was a strong labour advocate who lived in Saint John, NB from 1850-1923. Before he died, he deeded 73 acres of land in the Millidgeville area to the labour people of the city. In the 1980’s the land was sold and the money from the sale was placed in “The Hatheway Trust.”, admin- istered by representatives of the Saint John District Labour Council and the Saint John Building and Construction Trades. In 2006, a partnership between the Hatheway Trust donated their efforts towards the and the Saint John Horticultural Association construction of this important labour monu- enabled the restoration of Lily Lake Pavillion ment. As the Construction Manager for the at Rockwood Park. In return, the building was project, Marque coordinated the sitework and renamed the W. Frank Hatheway Lily Lake foundation construction as well as transpor- Pavilion, and part of the building became the tation of the monument from Montana. Other W. Frank Hatheway Labour Exhibit Centre. OSCO Group members who donated goods This April 28th, Saint John will see the and services to this project include OSCO unveiling of the “April 28 Day of Mourning Rebar and OSCO Concrete, who provided Monument”, in honour of all workers who both the reinforcing steel and ready-mix con- have been killed or injured on the job. Jointly crete required to construct the foundation. designed by sculptor Darren Byers and artist Marque’s Electrical division also rerouted ex- Fred Harrison, the new monument will be isting exterior lighting and roughed-in conduit located outside the Labour Exhibit Center. for the new monument lighting. The National Day of Mourning is observed in Along with the privilege of being Canada each April 28th. It commemorates involved with this project, Marque Con- workers who have been killed, injured or suf- struction will be recognized at the unveiling fered illness due to workplace related hazards ceremony as a Platinum Donor. A plaque rec- and incidents. ognizing the various donors will be mounted Marque Construction is proud to have nearby.

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Steel: IOL Dock #1 Courtney Bay Terminal Dock 1

contributed by MARIO LEBOUTHILLIER Irving Oil operates two petroleum terminals at the Port of Saint John. Canaport, a crude oil terminal to the east of the harbour itself, receives crude oil through a monobuoy from tankers (up to and including ULCC size) moored offshore. Refined petroleum products are exported from the Courtney Bay Terminal in East Saint John. Both are connected by pipeline to the Irving Oil Refinery. As a secondary function, the Courtney Bay terminal receives and stores caustic soda, which is shipped out in bulk by truck. This past winter, Ocean Steel’s Saint John plant fabricated and erected eighteen (18) Wide Flange girders on Dock 1 at Irving Oil’s Courtney Bay Terminal. The girders needed to be inserted under an existing bridge deck and onto new concrete piers on each side of the bridge. A lifting beam was bolted to one end of each girder and acted as a counterweight when the assembly was lifted, to allow the girder to be extended under the bridge. Lifting points were located so that the girder would be leveled and able to fit under the bridge and over the new piers. Once a girder was in place, the lifting beam was unbolted and then re-used for the next girder. An additional challenge was that work had to be scheduled to accom- modate the fact that at high tide the new concrete piers were under water. Whereas this work was performed in January and February, ice buildup on the piers from the high tides was also a concern. Our customer for this project was Gulf Operators, with the crane provided by Irving Equipment.

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Contributed by THERESA LeBLANC & BERNIE BLAKELY using local erector Skyway Steel. Designed by ADI Novaport International Consultants Ltd. The Nugget Pond Milling Facility is located on the Baie Verte and detailed by Ocean Steel, the structure included horizontal Peninsula in Northeastern Newfoundland. Since its first produc- bracing, seven roof trusses, 20600 ft2 of metal deck, 3500 ft2 of tion in 1997 on the Nugget Pond deposit, the mill has grating, and three sets of stairs. seen ore from three other gold deposits with almost Being a rather remote location, it took four days to ship the 1.5 million tonnes of ore processed over its life. steel. Shipping company Oceanex provided weekly shipments Ocean Steel has been there since the begin- using roll on / roll off services out of the Port of Halifax, NS. The ning, when in 1996, they entered into a design- steel was off loaded at either St. John’s, NL or Corner Brook, NL build contract with Brook Enterprises to supply the for transport to the site. concentrator building at the original Nugget Pond Rambler Mines wanted erection to start as soon as possible mine. The concentrator was the last structure that so that the concentrator would be operational. As a result, winter Bernie Blakely (then Fabrication Manager at Ocean’s erection was necessary and the erector had to contend with Fredericton facility) ever designed. Now Business Development heavy snow and strong winds. In addition to the weather chal- Manager, Bernie is not only glad to see the original structure still lenges, the erection required special coordination. Skyway had to standing, but that the facility has expanded under present owner leave out sections of structural steel to allow access for erecting Rambler Metals & Mining Canada Ltd., and that Ocean Steel is mechanical equipment. Skyway erected eight (8) flotation cells for once again supplying the steel. Rambler Mines prior to continuing the erection of the building. Through its sister company FCC Construction, Ocean sup- Erection started in January and is scheduled to be complet- plied and installed 395 tons for the new concentrator building ed on time in mid April, 2011. A Golden Opportunity OSCO Fabricates Steel for Nugget Pond Milling Facility

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PCL

About PCL tion Company Limited” becoming the largest general contrac- The PCL family of companies is a group of independent tor in Saskatchewan. The year 1932 saw the Poole family - and construction companies which carry out diverse operations in company headquarters - move to Edmonton, Alberta (where the civil infrastructure, heavy industrial, and buildings mar- the North American Headquarters remains today). By that time, kets. Together, these companies have an annual construc- they were taking on projects in Alberta, Saskatchewan and tion volume of more than $6 billion, making them the largest British Columbia. contracting organization in Canada and one of the largest in Ernest sold the company to sons John and George in the United States. PCL currently has offices in 25 major North 1948. Further expansion ensued, with more than 26 major American centers to support work across Canada, the con- projects completed in the Northwest Territories between 1957- tinental United States, Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, and the 1974. 1963 saw expansion into Manitoba, followed by entry Caribbean. into the Ontario market in 1972, and the U.S. market in 1975. The PCL family is made up of more than 3,300 full-time 1975 was also the year that Poole achieved construction vol- professional and administrative salaried staff and more than ume of $136 million, making them the largest general contrac- 6,500 hourly trades people. The organization is 100% employ- tor in Canada at the time (which they remain today). ee-owned. The Poole brothers sold Poole Construction Limited to employees in 1977. At that time, the Great-West Life Assurance News/Developments/Awards Company of Winnipeg purchsed 15 per cent of the company. The company became 100 per cent employee owned in 1990 In addition to the top rankings PCL has received for out- when Great-West agreed to sell their stake back to PCL. standing business performance and human resource prac- The company name was changed to PCL Construction tices, they continually receive awards of excellence for quality, Limited in 1978, and by 1982, PCL’s construction volume had innovation, safety and community spirit. Most recently, PCL topped $1 billion. was ranked #3 in MacLean’s magazine’s “50 Best Employers in PCL’s first aquisition of an external construction com- Canada” (in the top 50 since the list started in 2000). Also this pany occurred in 1995, with the purchase of Monad Contrac- year, they were ranked #38 on the 2011 Fortune Magazine’s tors Ltd., in Burnaby B.C., followed by the aquisition of Forest “100 best companies to work for in the United States” (they’ve Construction Ltd., of Edmonton, Alberta in 1998. Their first U.S. been in the top 100 since 2006).. aquisition occurred in 2002, with many more aquisitions to come. By 2005, PCL had grown to it’s current size, just in time Company History to celebrate its 100th Anniversary in 2006. PCL was founded in 1906 by PEI native, Ernest Poole in Year Corporate Value Stoughton, Saskatchewan. Ernest, a shrewd businessman with 2010...... $5,197,753,000 long-term vision, laid the groundwork for the PCL organiza- 2009...... $6,328,110,000 tion, based on the solid prairie ethics of excellent workmansh- 2008...... $6,110,035,000 hip, fair business dealings and good value for one’s construc- 2007...... $5,425,947,000 tion dollar. 2006...... $4,653,386,000 By 1919, rapid expansion had resulted in “Poole Construc-

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L-R: Central Nova Scotia Civic Centre, Truro, NS; RCMP Division ‘H’ Headquarters, Dartmouth, NS; West Antigonish High School, Antigon- ish, NS; Life Sciences Research Project at Dalhousie University in Hali- fax, NS; Canadian Coast Guard Headquarters, Dartmouth, NS; Juno Tower at CFB Stadacona,Halifax, NS; PCL website (www.pcl.com)

Atlantic Canada HIAA Airport Terminal Expansion / Modifications - Halifax, NS Canadian Coast Guard HQ Building - Dartmouth, NS PCL entered the Atlantic Canadian market in 1968, with RCMP Division “H” Headquarters - Dartmouth, NS the completion of the Royal Bank Main Branch Building in Carleton Sewell Parking Garage -Saint John, NB

Halifax, NS. Since 1969, PCL has completed over $850 million in projects in Atlantic Canada, $165 million of that in the com- Borcherdt mercial sector in Halifax. In 2000, PCL completed construc- Juno Tower, CFB Stadacona - Halifax, NS tion of 15 schools, under a $130-million, design-build public/ P3 Schools - Antigonish, NS.

private partnership (P-3) program. Shortly after than, on Aug. 1, 2002, PCL opened a permanent district office in Dartmouth, Allstar Rebar Nova Scotia, to better serve the Atlantic Provinces and their Syncrolift Project, CFB Halifax - Halifax, NS national clients. Canadian Coast Guard HQ Building - Dartmouth, NS Community Living Units - Dartmouth, NS PCL Community Involvement HIAA Airport Terminal Expansion / Modifications - Halifax, NS Hanger 14, CFB Greenwood - Greenwood, NS Since establishing the Atlantic Canadian office, PCL employees have taken the initiative to give back to their community. At Sackville / Bedford Ready Mix right is a photo of some of the PCL’ers who volunteered their Syncrolift Project, CFB Halifax - Halifax, NS time for a “Day of Caring” during the Fall of 2010 at Metro Canadian Coast Guard HQ Building - Dartmouth, NS Community Housing on Gottingen Street. Metro Community Community Living Units - Dartmouth, NS Housing Association is a non-profit, community based agency providing support and residential services to persons who have experienced mental health difficulties. Employees spent the day building a planter, placing plants, curbs, pavers, trimming trees, cleaning the yard, building a walkway and putting together a new picnic table. Additionally, PCL is heavily involved with the United Way, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the IWK Hospital Foundation. OSCO Group Partnerships Members of the OSCO Construction Group have been pleased to work with PCL on a number of projects since their entry into Atlantic Canada. A partial list of these projects include:

Strescon P3 Schools - Various locations in NS NSCC Expansion - Kingstec Campus, Kentville, NS

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Rebar Division Update

contributed by GREG TIMS Soccer NS - Phase 2 - Halifax, NS - JW Lind- NBCC Moncton, Welding Shop Addition - & DAWNE GRANDY say - 9.09 Tons of Rebar Moncton, NB - Avondale Const.: 27 Tons of Atlantic Center of Agri-Innovation - Bible rebar Industrial Hill, NS - Avondale Construction - 23.81 Tons New BioScience Building - St. Andrews, NB Shops & Warehouse Elevated Slabs - Pot- of Rebar – Marco Maritimes: 277 Tons of rebar ash Mine - Bird Const.: 37 Tons rebar Queens Place Rec Center Panels - Dart- Grant Harvey Center - Fredericton, NB - Oyster Holding Facility - Richibucto, NB – mouth, NS - Cameron Contracting - 46.20 Foulem Const.: 271 Tons of rebar, 451 sheets Village Sea Products: 26 Tons of rebar Tons of Rebar of mesh Wet Mill Elevated Slabs - Potash Mine - Camp Aldershot - Kentville, NS - Buildon Saint John Law Courts, Slab Work - Saint Opron Maritimes: 234 Tons of rebar Construction - 35.18 Tons of Rebar John, NB - Bird Const.: 61 Tons of rebar, 977 Masonry Reinforcing, SE Correctional Parkland at the Gardens (Shannex) - Hali- sheets of mesh Facility - Shediac, NB - Darim Masonry: 32 fax, NS - Jetco Contracting - 108 Tons Rebar Loch Lomond Villa Nursing Home - Saint Tons of rebar Wood Street Centre - Truro, NS - Bird Con- John, NB - Bird Const.: 99 Tons of rebar Rail Car Unloading Facility, IPP - Saint struction - 46.59 Tons of Rebar Kings Transit - New Minas, NS - JW Lindsay- John, NB - Gulf Operators Ltd.: 33 Tons rebar 1.86 Tons of Rebar Rte 1 Gateway Maintenance & Storage Institutional Bridgestone GCR - Antigonish, NS - Bird Sheds - Musquash, Springdale, Waweig, NB - Gym Addition - Perth Andover, NB - Bird Construction - 11.34 Tons of Rebar JW Lindsay: 69 Tons of rebar Const.: 32 Tons rebar, 139 sheets of mesh Stock Order - Dartmouth, NS - Bird Stairs -

OSCO Rebar Supplies 2200 tons of Rebar for Route 1 Gateway Project

The Route 1 Gateway Infrastructure Project is currently being completed through the province of New Brunswick’s third “Public-Private Partnership” for the design, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of a highway. Dexter Construc- tion, on behalf of the provincial and federal governments, is constructing 55 km of the new four-lane highway as part of the Route 1 Gateway, due to be completed by July 31, 2013. The project involves upgrades to existing sections of Route 1, focussed on the cor- ridor carrying traffic from the US border (St. Stephen, New Brunswick/Calais, Maine) to the Trans-Canada Highway in River Glade, NB.. The project will also include the installation of 104 linear kilometers of wildlife fencing along the highway. Once complete, Dexter will handle the responsibility of operating, maintaining and rehabilitating 235 km of highway (including the 55km to be constructed) for 30 years. Dexter Construction Company Limited (Dexter) is a privately owned construction company of the Municipal Group of Companies. Based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Dexter is the largest highway builder in Eastern Canada and has offices throughout Atlantic Canada. Ocean Steel’s rebar division is currently supplying and installing reinforcing steel on 11 segments of the Route 1 Gateway project for Dexter. OSCO Rebar began fabrication of the 2200 tons of rebar at the end of September of 2010. The work consists of several structures throughout Route 1, starting in the Saint Andrews area and ending near Penobsquis. The structures vary from concrete culverts and piers, to compete bridge structures.

22 CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com projects Ocean Steel’s Rebar Division Updates the Madawaska Dam

Ocean Steel’s Rebar Division is currently providing rebar for the Madawaska Dam Modernization project for CRT Construc- tion in Edmundston, New Brunswick. Ocean Steel began working on the project in March Rebar Division Update of 2010 and will provide approximately 800 tons of rebar for the new powerhouse and 96.58 Tons of Rebar COMMERCIAL for upgrades to the existing infrastructure. New Wash Pad - Bedford, NS - Dexter Sobeys Elmood Drive - Moncton, NB - The original dam, built in 1917, needs exten- Construction Company Ltd. - 11.93 Tons of DORA Const: 35 Tons of rebar sive upgrades in order to meet future energy Rebar BioCommons Development - West Roy- requirements. Ocean Steel’s Rebar Division Bridges & Wharves alty, PEI - MacLean Const.: 26 Tons of rebar is expected to complete their scope of work Sewell St. Parking Garage - Saint John, early in 2011. Wharf Reconstruction - Mabou, NS - Su- NB - PCL Constructors: 131 Tons of rebar perior Contracting: 20 Tons of rebar Hampton Inn Panels - Dartmouth, NS - Deck 1 Trestle, East Saint John Terminal Cameron Contracting - 16.89 Tons of Rebar - Saint John, NB - Gulf Operators Ltd: 34 Tons of rebar Apartment Bldg BD-09 - Dartmouth, NS - Basswood Developments Ltd - 497 Tons Route 1 Gateway Project – Riverglade to of Rebar St. Stephen, NB - 37 Structures - Dexter Const.: 2400 Tons of rebar Kings Landing Building A - Dartmouth, NS - Dartmouth Cove Developments - 553 Victoria Beach Wharf - Annapolis Royal, Tons Rebar NS - Spicer Construction - 9.96 Tons of Rebar Kings Landing Building B - Dartmouth, NS - Dartmouth Cove Developments - 546.33 Tons of Rebar

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Cape Scott Syncrolift & Submarine Shed contributed by DAWNE GRANDY

Halifax’s Fleet Maintenance Facility - Cape Scott will soon A permanent submarine maintenance facility is being built be handling two Navy ships at a time thanks to a $28.1 million adjacent to the Syncrolift, to allow FMF Cape Scott personnel to Government of Canada contract. PCL Constructors Canada Inc. perform maintenance in a more functional and controlled man- (PCL), of Dartmouth, N.S., is currently upgrading the Syncrolift ner, and provide a more efficient and safer working environment. facility and building a permanent submarine maintenance facility Allstar Rebar is currently working with PCL to upgrade the at CFB Halifax. Syncrolift facility. The project commenced in summer 2010 and The project entails upgrading the existing jetty’s electrical and required Allstar to pre-tie rebar pile cages up to 18 meters long mechanical mounts, which are required to support docking work prior to shipping to site. Allstar Rebar will be supplying 383 tons periods on the Syncrolift. The project will also upgrade the Syn- of rebar and 20,000 square feet of wire mesh for the new subma- crolift’s five pairs of inshore winches, replacing associated support rine shed. Work at CFB Halifax is expected to be completed by structures, transfer systems, and the electrical control system. summer 2011. Marque Industrial Updates

contributed by CANDACE GALBRAITH & Lake Utopia Paper Hog water supply lines to sample units and ROBERT CAMPBELL also installed drain lines to sample units. Boiler and ESP: As part of the Irving Pulp & Paper final stage of the installation of a Biomass Boiler or “Hog Fuel Boiler” project at East Saint John Terminals Irving Pulp and May Shutdown: the Lake Utopia Paper Mill in St. George, Vapour Recovery Units Paper is in the process of preparing for Marque’s Industrial Division was awarded their annual Spring shutdown, which will Project: Marque was recently awarded their 4th contract as part of this major start May 1st and be completed May 8th. the contract for the electrical and instru- project, the electrical and instrumenta- The pre-shut work started on March 15th mentation work on this project. These tion contract for the Hog Boiler and ESP. and will continue until the shut down vapour recovery units consist of several The electrical included: the installation of starts. Marque’s Industrial Division will parts: the Sequencing Valve Skid; Booster all instrumentation to electrical instru- be working on several project during this Blower Structure; Vacuum Pump Structure; ments; installing the electrical in the time. In Sub-33A, Marque will be remov- Absorbent Pump Skid; and three Drums precipitator (ESP); and installing 60 elec- ing an existing transformer and disman- each. The project covers work from the trical instruments throughout the boiler. tling and lifting a 9 ton transformer into VRU substation to 2 Vapour Recovery units The instrumentation included installing an existing substation. Marque electri- and the Vapour Blower Unit and fiber optic the tubing for the 25 transmitters and 10 cians will also relocate 500MCM 5KV cable to the terminal control room. This control valves. In addition, they were to cable and assemble a new section of 5KV work involves the installation of: a PLC install the drain tubing from the 4-door distribution equipment and connect it cabinet; local control panels; instruments; cells to the floor drains of the hog boiler. to existing equipment. They will also be area lighting; electric heat tracing; connec- The project began on Feb 3rd and was installing power and controls to accom- tion of VFD’s; cable tray and offtray; power completed on March 31st. During this modate the new chiller. In the Recovery and control cables; fiber optic cables; eth- time, the client approached Marque with Building, for the Soot Blower Upgrade ernet cables; and QA testing. All this is be- additional work with a very short time Project, Marque’s Industrial Division will ing installed on the 2 Vapour recovery units frame. With only three days allotted, the be installing the new substation, PLCs, and the VRU Substation. Work is to start the men completed installation of 1” and ¾” VFDs, MCCs and all associated cabling. beginning of May to the latter part of July.

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Fuel Gas Containment Project contributed by TARA URQUHART

Marque Construction’s Industrial Division is in the midst of make the incremental energy project wholly unattractive to the re- completing a very exciting project which began in March 2010. This finer. Therefore, many refineries are looking for cost effective ways project is Fuel Gas Containment (FGC) at the Irving Oil Refinery. to reduce the amount of fuel gas being produced in the refinery to Marque is currently completing the electrical and instrumentation begin with. portion of this project. This project commenced with approximately Systems are now available to reduce excess fuel gas by pro- ten people and is now making a strong finish with over seventy ducing a liquid hydrocarbon stream for use in gasoline production individuals. Expected completion is April 14, 2011. When complete, or for sale as LPG. In addition to recovering LPG, a hydrogen en- this project will allow the Irving Oil Refinery to operate more ef- riched stream is produced that can be used at the refinery. Marque ficiently. Refineries convert crude oil into While Marque has been in the process of installing thousands of high value products such as gasoline, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), feet of cable tray, heat tracing, and over a hundred thousand feet and petrochemical feedstocks. After of cable, they have never once lost sight of the value of safety. squeezing as much saleable product from the crude oil as possible, there remains a light gas stream, is pleased to be part of such a crucial unit at the Irving Oil Refinery. typically known as refinery fuel gas, which is too light for any of the While Marque has been in the process of installing thousands high value products. The refinery fuel gas (predominately made of feet of cable tray, heat tracing, and over a hundred thousand up of a mixture of hydrogen, methane and ethane) is recycled back feet of cable, they have never once lost sight of the value of safety. into the plant and used as fuel to fire the process heaters. Many obstacles had to be overcome, including maintaining prog- Marque Industrial Updates As energy prices continue to increase, refiners are placing ress as we worked through the winter – refinery construction work more and more emphasis on energy optimization within their is primarily outdoors. Completion schedules required our man- plants. Common areas for energy improvement are: fired heater power to peak in early January and maintain through to late April. efficiency improvement; improved process heat integration; and Because of the relatively small footprint of the unit, co-ordination steam and power optimization. As energy savings projects are with other trades was an ongoing priority. Daily Safety Audits & implemented, the amount of fuel gas that the process heaters Safety Meetings were implemented to ensure everyone went home require is reduced. This results in the flaring of refinery fuel gas. uninjured every day. The economics associated with the wasting of refinery fuel gas in Marque continues to be a leader in electrical and instrumenta- a flare, not to mention the environmental restrictions on flaring, tion, in the industrial setting, today, tomorrow, and in the future. Irving Oil “Refresh” Project contributed by MOLLY KNORR capped accessibility upgrades. In some cases not only the store, but the restaurants and truckers areas are slotted for some work. Every few years FCC Construction and Most of the work will happen inside, including ceramic floors Irving Oil Marketing team up to complete and washrooms, paint and ceilings. In most cases, not only will the an upgrade program on their Convenience interiors look and feel new, they will reflect the colours of Circle K, Stores. In the past we have worked together on bringing an entirely new colour and finish scheme. “Refresh” does the “Coffee Program”, as well as the “Branding” of the major- seem applicable. The sites have all been scoped and tendered, and ity of sites in Eastern Canada. Most recently, Dick Babcock com- the majority will start construction early in April 2011. pleted some minor renovations to over a dozen Convenience Stores As always, projects evolve. We are now looking at 3 locations in PEI throughout NFLD, PEI & NS. where significant renovations to the entire store layout are being consid- FCC has now been tasked with carrying out another program, ered, as well as adding scope to some of the more prominent locations. what we are calling the “IOM Refresh Project”. Convenience stores - The goal is to have all sites “Refreshed” and running normally in 19 in total, throughout NS, PEI & NB – will have finishes and handi- time for the summer break or by the end of June 2011.

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Kildare Bridge: This past fall, Schurman Concrete worked on the new Kildare Bridge Replacement Project in PEI, for Noye & Noye LTD.. Schurman supplied 500 cubic meters of concrete; 450 cubic meters of which consisted of 45 Mpa high performance concrete. The concrete pours started in September. On Novem- ber 29th, Schurman completed the most challenging part of this project, when they supplied the contractor with 260 cubic meters of 45 Mpa heated high performance concrete for the bridge deck, done in one continuous pour. The Kildare Bridge is over an hour travelling time one way from the Schurman plant. To accomplish the continuous pour, the first of 12 trucks began delivery at 1am in the morning, with the last truck returning to the plant at 6:30 pm. The Kildare Bridge Job was completed on schedule and was open to traffic just before Christmas 2010.

Architectural Batch Plant: OSCO Concrete’s Strescon-Saint John plant has just finished the bulk of the foundation work for the new Precast Architec- tural Batch Plant at Strescon-Saint John. On Friday April 15th, a 300 cubic meter Slab was placed to enable Strescon to now proceed with the erection of the batch plant, which has been arriving from Italy during the winter months. There are a few more minor concrete pours to be done and then erection is scheduled to start in May. The batch plant is to be in operation this summer.

Darnley Bridge: On January 28th, 2011, Schur- man’s Summerside plant began the first pour for the new $5 million Darnley Bridge replacement project, for Highfield Construction Limited, in Darnley, PEI. Schurman provided 168 cubic meters of 35 MPA High Performance Concrete on the deck of the bridge. Because of the winter weather, Schurman had to sequester the section of the bridge deck to be used and completely enclose it so they could heat the concrete before the pour could take place. Two more pours have taken place since - the latest of which, took place on April 19th, by which time the enclosure was no longer needed. The fourth and final pour will take place around the 3rd week of May. In total, Schurman will have supplied approx 1000 cubic metres of ready-mix. The bridge will be open for traffic early in June.

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Westwood Apts: OSCO Concrete HRM is currently working on a new 10 storey apartment building for Westwood Developments. OSCO Concrete began pouring the project in December of 2010 and will provide a total of 6500 cubic meters of concrete upon the projects completion. The Apartment complex is located on the corner of Almond street and Glad- stone street in Halifax, NS. The job is located in a residential neighborhood so due to time bylaws concrete has to be placed as quickly as possible so all slabs, approximately 5000 meters, will need to be pumped into place.

contributed by Dr. George Dumont Hospital JEAN BOURQUE OSCO Concrete’s Strescon-Moncton Plant has been con- ceiving area. The driving of sheet piling is due to commence in the tracted by General Contractor, Pomerleau, to supply concrete to spring, with the pouring of concrete to follow behind. Completion the new $25 million Dr. George Dumont Hospital’s Energy Centre. of the tunnel is scheduled for sometime in November. Work started in Nov. 2010 with a completion date of Feb. 2012. All of the concrete for the cast-in-place tunnel will have to be The project is comprised of a main mechanical building with pumped. Strescon will be utilizing its 28 m Schwing concrete pump an approximate foot print of 1,400 sq.m. and a mechanical service and, when needed, will be ready and able to meet site challenges tunnel, linking the new Energy Centre to the existing hospital. with the wide range of pumps in OSCO Concrete’s fleet. Foundations for the mechanical building were poured during Once the project is complete, the Strescon-Moncton Plant the winter months. Project Manager Lorin Robar and Assistant will have supplied approximately 3000 cubic meters of concrete, Project Manager Carlie White were able to keep the project mov- of which 2000 cubic metres will have been cast-in-place for the ing ahead on schedule, despite the harsh winter weather (record- approximate 400 lineal metres of tunnel. breaking snow fall amounts) that were experienced in Moncton This is the third expansion project of the Dr. George Dumont during January and February. Hospital over the last 1.5 years. The first project was the expan- Pours for the cast-in-place tunnel were started in early March. sion to the bunkers for radiation therapy at the Oncology Centre. The tunnel will be cast-in-place in 40 foot sections. Karsten Avondale Construction was the General Contractor, with Strescon- Kratzmann, project superintendant, hopes to have a minimum of Moncton supplying approximately 1000 cubic metres of concrete, three 40-foot sections completed on a two week cycle. Phase 1 of in the fall of 2009 and the first half of 2010. the tunnel is expected to be completed sometime in June. Strescon-Moncton also started supplying concrete to the PET- Existing grade and lack of space will necessitate the driv- CT Scan expansion in the fall of 2010. Approximatly 1000 cubic ing of sheet piling for Phase II of the tunnel. This will create some meters of concrete will be needed for this project, which is being challenges for the cast-in-place concrete operation, due to space done by Foulem Construction Ltee, with a completion date in the limitations and the need for continued access to the hospital’s re- fall of 2011.

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 27 public & community 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 both AMEC Americas Limited and Cementation Canada Ltd.. To date, we 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 Construction Division contributed by KAREN MacVICAR, ROBERT CAMPBELL, & DAN COLWELL

Wet Mill: With the successful completion of the compaction building located on the Penobsquis side of the PCS potash site, Marque crews, both electrical and mechanical, have moved to begin work on the instrumentation for the existing mill or the wet mill as it is commonly called.

This work will modify the existing circuits to provide feed for the new compaction building and will also handle future additional tonnage of flotation concentrate slurry (potash) from the new mine currently being constructed on the Picadilly side. This project will require the installation of tubing, tray and cables with 5 day - 10 hour shifts.

Marque will be involved in the installation of a number of instruments within the existing plant as well. These devices, once completed, will be monitoring the many processes that are required for the production of potash. Marque crews are working

28 CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com public & community side by side with both the main contractor on site, Locker- condensers and the HVAC system. Work is to start Mid-May bie & Hole, as well as the engineering company AMEC and finish in Late September. and the client PCS to ensure the successful completion In the spring of of this project. The wet mill is an operational plant which PCS Surface Grout Plant Silo: 2010, FCC Construction approached PCS with an offer to presents challenges, but Marque’s crews has a number of assist with any project work that they might have outside successful years of experience working in the various mills of the major expansion. As a result, they came to us with a in the province. request to install a flyash silo at their surface group plant, As on all of Marque’s sites, safety is in the forefront with located some 1.5 km down the road from the main mine each shift beginning with the tool box talks, hot topics and site. the stretch program. Flyash and cement are mixed with brine (salt water) to cre- This expansion, along with the construction of the new ate a grout mixture which is then pumped to the working head frames on the Picadilly side of the mill, is driven by levels 1500 feet below ground. This grout is used to reduce the world ‘s ever increasing demand for potash. Potash is the amount of water flowing into the mine. 85% of potash mined from natural deposits and is used primarily as a crop mines in the world are eventually closed down due to water nutrient. Potash is also used to make industrial goods rang- problems. The Cassidy Lake mine is a local example. ing from food products to soaps. FCC provided project management for the mine from Current production from the existing mill is 800,000 concept development through to construction manage- tonnes per year. 95% of the product is shipped by rail to ment and start-up. The concept of using a rotary feeder PotashCorp terminal at the port in Saint John for export and pneumatic conveying of the flyash was inspired by a with the remaining is shipped by rail for domestic mar- similar installation at the Strescon plant in Saint John. Local kets. consultants Bill Mayberry and E&I Engineering of Fred- ericton provided engineering services. A used flyash silo Potash Corp is the world’s largest fertilizer company by ca- was modified for this application and installed on a new pacity, producing the three primary crop nutrients, potash, foundation. The new rotary feeder, piping, electrical and phosphate and nitrogen. As the world leader in the produc- controls were installed and the unit put into service in early tion of potash, they are responsible for 20% of the global January, 2011. supply. Brian Maxwell, Dick Babcock, Bill Woodhouse, Robin Service and Production Headframe Young and Dan Colwell worked on various aspects of the project. E-Houses: Marque was recently awarded the CP76- Picadilly Production & Service Headframe E-Houses - Elec- trical contract to install all equipment in the main electrical rooms (called E-Houses) for the permanent power supplies Precast Concrete Division contributed by BRENDAN CLANCY for the Service Headframe and the Production Headframe. Each of the E-Houses is divided into rooms. 1 - Trans- Strescon began work on the Picadilly project in January, former Room contains the 13.8kV Disconnect and 2.5 MVA 2010 and are currently in the final stages of erection. Over transformer and the 600V switchgear for the Headframe the past months, Strescon has provided precast concrete and the ABB Hoist Drive Transformer and Excitation Trans- panels (insulated and solid), precast beams, columns and former. 2 - MCC Room where the MCC’s, Power Panels, hollowcore, for multiple buildings. PLC, UPS and Communication Panels are located. 3 - Drive Room for the Hoist Drive Controls. 4 - HVAC Room For Due to the high levels of chlorides present from the chemi- HVAC Equipment. There is an area outside for 2 Air-cooled cal processes of the mine, and the humidity of the local Condensers for the HVAC system. Each E-House has a area, all exterior precast had to be produced from a con- basement which allows access to the Utility Tunnel System crete mix rich in CNI (corrosion inhibitor). which interconnects almost all the buildings on the Pica- dilly Site. Wet Mill: During the design of the remaining 149 insulated panels to enclose the wet mill building, Strescon Marque’s work involves: providing interior and exterior was asked to provide an additional 25 solid panels and hol- lighting; power outlets; heating system; fire alarm system; lowcore to create two stair towers, and two external tank cable tray system; some control panels; cabling inside each enclosures. Strescon has completed fabrication of these building; and interconnect cable between both building items, and is set to begin erection immediately following for emergency power. Marque is to install: the 2.5 MVA Ocean Steel’s completion of the structural steel supports. transformer; 13.8kV 600Amp Disconnect Switch; 600V Switchgear; 2 MCC’s; PLC Cabinets; Communication Cabi- Service Head and Production Head: net; UPS System; motor control stations; lighting panels; Service head: erection began January 17th, with the and transformers in each of the E-Houses. Marque will also erection of load bearing wall panels, columns, beams, provide power cabling and disconnects to the air-cooled and a hollowcore roof. Erection was continued on next page... www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 29 projects

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completed February 11th. Winter erection provided the usual challenges of snow, ice, and cold weather. However, Strescon’s erection division, Strescon Atlantic, was still able to complete the Service Head Erection on schedule.

Production head: The second of the E-House’s was the Produc- tion Head building, and it was designed similar to the Service Head Building. Strescon Atlantic was able to use lessons learned in erecting the previous E-House to aid in its erection. The production head building started erecting on March 7th, and was completed by the end of March, ahead of schedule. Steel Division contributed by JEFF KEITH • Lalor Mines Project (arc gates, ore bin & dump chutes), Snow Lake, Manitoba, Wet Mill: OSCO completed Phase 1 of the Wet Mill (Grids S - Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd, 200 tons E) with 2,250 tons of structural steel and trusses. Phase 2 (Grids of fabricated plate work. E - A) 3,575 tons is mostly erected with a few members remaining • Lifting Plates for Concrete Bridge to be installed and coordinated. The 705 ton Phase 3 (Grids A - Girder Beams, Saint John, NB & Bedford, NS, A.2) is well underway with erection scheduled to be completed by Strescon Ltd, 32.1 tons of plate. mid May. The Emergency Generator Bldg (98 tons) has also been erected with turnover scheduled for early May. • Princess Margaret Bridge, Fredericton, NB, SNC-Lavalin Construction, 29.3 tons of Other scheduled work for this area includes the Wet Mill Utility struct. steel plates. Racks (70 tons), Condenser Access Platform (17 tons), Service • S.J. Harbour Bridge Median Barrier Shaft & Production Shaft E-House Platforms (12 tons), Waste Oil Steel Forms, Saint John, NB, Strescon Ltd, Shed (4 tons) & Utility Rack PR500 - 505 (100 tons). Work onsite 11.8 tons of plate. is projected through to July 2011 for these projects. • Chip Handling Facility Wharf, Dalhousie, NB, Irving Equipment, 7.3 tons of struct. steel. The 1600 ton Building / Bin re-started Raw Ore Building: • #14 Belt Conveyor Take-up Enclosure erecting on March 14th of 2011. The 198 bin panels, 14 rigid Structure, Penobsquis, NB PCS Potash (old frame bin columns, and seven rigid frame bin beams have all been site), 7.3 tons of struct. steel. installed and the standard structural shapes & sizes will be erected • Pipe Rack Beams & Anchor Bolts, Pe- by early May. Field welding of the bin is planned to commence in nobsquis, NB, E.J. Cunningham Ltd, 3.3 tons of May 2011. The anticipated 11,666 linear feet of weld to be per- struct. steel. formed onsite (approx 4.5 tons of filler metal) will keep OSCO erection busy into the fall of this year. • Wharf Brackets, Pennfield, NB MSI-Marine (Maritime Dock), 4.8 tons of plate. Wet Mill Shops and Warehouse: Both the 796 ton • Rebar Form Trusses for Rte 1 Gateway Wet Mill Warehouse and the 1050 ton Wet Mill Shops Building Project, Saint John, NB, Ocean Steel Rebar, have been substantially completed and turned over. 2.7 tons of rebar. • HVAC Service Platform @ I.O.R., Saint Salt Storage Shed: Structural Steel for the Salt Storage John, NB, FCC Construction, 1.1 tons of struct. Building, East & West Wall Infill (690 tons) and the Tripper Con- steel. veyor Walkway (155 tons) is now finished. A removable walkway remains to be installed inside the Salt Storage Building within the contributed by CHRIS BANKS, CET coming months. Area 300, 305 & 315 Penobsquis Side Existing Mill: Ocean Steel has completed working on the expansion and upgrade of the PCS Penobsquis existing mill. The Cyclone & Low Voltage MCC Building, Medium Voltage MCC Building, HVAC Building, Stair Enclosure, Bucket Elevator Dog- house, Yard Utilities Box Truss and supply only Precipitator & Load Center Electrical and Mechanical Buildings have all been substantially completed and turned over to the client.

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FCC Takes on Electrical & Cabling Contract for New Data Centre

contributed by DAN MAZEROLLE munication / fiber optic portion for this new facility. We thought the electrical portion had some unique systems but the communica- In September 2010, FCC Electrical was awarded the primary tion portion proved to top this. electrical contract for the Province of New Brunswick’s new Data Our communication contract involves the installation of Centre Secondary Site renovation project, located in an existing unique Panduit pre-connectorized Category 6 copper and Corning 10,600 square foot commercial rental complex in Fredericton, NB. fiber backbone cabling systems. It also required the installation of This project had a number of interesting challenges, including (19) Full-size 400lb communication cabinets, each having its own the removal and replacement of the existing service entrance with cabinet mounted Power Distribution Unit (PDUs), and 270 feet of a new 1600amp, 600volt service, complete with multiple tenant specialty fiber runner tray system. utility metering units. This task had to be completed while minimiz- Once completed, the data center’s fiber backbone will be ing power interruptions to existing tenants. comprised of (324) strands of multi-mode fiber and (240) strands of Another major task was the installation of a backup “Unin- single mode fiber. The copper backbone will be comprised of (15) terruptable Power Supply” (UPS) system. This massive, sophisti- 6xCat6 10Gig UTP cables, all of which are factory pre-terminated cated UPS system consisted of (2) 160kVA UPSs, (1) 320kVA 600v and field routed either between the Aliant entrance facility room - 120/208volt UPS Transformer, (1) 1200amp - 208v maintenance and the data centre, or between the (19) new server cabinets. bypass cabinet and a 1200amp parallel tie cabinet with 4000lbs of FCC’s electrical team lead by supervisor Rick Hetherington batteries. In addition, we were tasked with installing a 600kw diesel and foremen Delbert Noble working together with the FCC com- generator weighing close to 7 tons inside the building. munication team lead by Ron Rathje and Jason Johnson are cur- While this electrical project was underway, FCC’s estimating rently hard at work with the Prov. of New Brunswick IT department department was able to successfully land the contract for the com- to achieve a mid April completion date. Saint John Interchange This past winter, Strescon’s Precast division was awarded the Detailing of the girders was completed by Strescon’s detailing depart- contract from Concrete USL Limited to provide the girders for the new ment, with fabrication taking place between November 03, 2010 and interchange in Saint John. Strescon supplied 54 precast 1800 NEBT January 28, 2011. The Contractor began receiving girders on February girders for structures B, D and E for the One Mile Viaduct project. 28, 2011 and was expected to complete installation this past March.

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 31 people 25 Year Club Dinner contributed by Robin Kilpatrick

The OSCO Construction Group’s annual 25 Year Club Dinner was John Jones, Stewart Totten, Gaetan Vaillancourt, and Vernon held at the Saint John Trade & Convention Center on November 25, Wilson. Gregory Currie was the one new inductee from Strescon 2010. This was a special year for the 25 Year Dinner Club. It was not Bedford. only the year that the President became a member, but the year we General Manager, David Bancroft then took the stage to present inducted Borcherdt and OSCO Concrete, the newest companies to the OSCO Concrete and Borcherdt inductees with their awards. The join our growing Group. inductees of OSCO Concrete were: Leo Cox, Daniel Mailman, and The evening began with many laughs and memories as the mem- Randsford White. Borcherd’s inductees were: Bernard Harrington, bers mingled during the reception with long time friends, followed Eric LeBlanc, and Richard Thibodeau. by the largest group photo in the history of the 25 Year Club. George Ocean Steel General Manager, Harrison Wilson took the stage Paisley presided over grace before the meal, followed by a moment of next, to present awards to the Ocean Steel’s inductees: Randy Gallant silence for employees who had passed away. Guests were then treated and William Gates. to a delicious dinner buffet put on by the Hilton staff, followed by the Manager of Administration, Jim Isnor, was next to take the stage presentations recognizing the newest members to have reached the to present to the lone 2010 Group Services inductee, Tim Logan. milestone 25th year of service. John Irving then took the stage and delivered a speech for the Strescon General Manager, Don Isnor took the stage and pre- induction of our President, Hans O. Klohn. sented the 2010 Strescon inductees with their awards as well as an The evening closed with John Irving and Hans O. Klohn drawing acknowledgement to their significant others. The new members wel- for door prizes and everyone picked up a copy of Connections on the comed into the club from Strescon, Saint John were: David Dunnett, way out. Congratulations to all our 2010 25 Year Club Inductees!

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contributed by Robin Kilpatrick A Night to Celebrate Our Group’s Stars

This year’s Employee Recognition Dinner, the “OSCORS”, will Best New Actor/Actress be held on Friday, May 13th. The OSCORS is our opportunity to • This employee is new to the company or their position show our appreciation and thank our valued employees, for the • This employee shows great potential within their role by accept- hard work and dedication that they show throughout the year. ing challenges willingly and always being eager to learn The red carpet will once again be rolled out at the Marco Polo something new Cruise Terminal on Saint John’s gorgeous waterfront. The evening • They always maintains a positive attitude which makes will begin with a reception giving our employees an opportunity them stand out as an asset within the sector to mingle with those that they may not get to see on a day-to-day • This employee is performing ahead of the normal learn- basis. Our guests will then enjoy an amazing buffet provided by the ing curve compared to other new employees Saint John Hilton. It will then be time to recognize those employ- Best Director ees that truly were stars within each of our four sectors (concrete, • Whether in a supervisory position or not this construction, group services, and steel). We will make special pre- person stands out as a leader sentations of service pins and to those who have retired in the past • This employee helps provide direction to others year. We will also honor our commitment to safety by recognizing within the sector and is known as a “go-to” person the plants with the best safety record during the last year, and will • This employee is influential within the sector and recognize those that have furthered their professional develop- is responsible for improved morale among employees ment through certifications and licensures in the past year. • This employee takes pride in their work and always The evening will end with a return of our favorite game show gets things done host, Steve Adams (Group Services), who will host a fun game for guests to compete to win prizes! Career Achievement Award • This is awarded to one employee in the Group that has Employee Recognition Awards made a long-lasting commitment to the company Best Actor/Actress • This employee is extremely reliable and always produces high quality consistent work • Typically bestowed upon the best performing employee in a sector • This mployee is highly respected by fellow employees • This employee demonstrates extraordinary work ethic and main- because of their experience within the company and is tains a positive outlook when faced with adversity frequently used as a resource for other employees • They are able to stay focused on the task at hand even when they • This person has gone above and beyond for the com- are in a position that requires them to multi task pany time and time again and is valued for their • This employee is dedicated to problem solving and has the drive experience, dedication and overall accomplish- to overcome obstacles within the sector by promoting change and ments. continual process improvement www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 33 people

OSCO Lunch & Learn Steel Trades

contributed by AMY SHANKS

of FCC Construction, spoke to the 42 students and 4 staff members in attendance about estimating. The instruc- tors mentioned after the presentation how grateful they were to have some- come one currently working in the industry give the students an eye opening presentation of the challenges estimators with face. The second session was held Janu- ary 26th. This session was hosted by the concrete sector. Strescon’s Quality build Manager, Christine Gilbert, presented on the durability of concrete containing supplementary cementing materials. The third and final “Lunch & Learn” OSCO Group session was held on February 9th, us hosted by the Steel Sector. Ann Eagles, who has been in our Steel Recruiting Initiatives Detailing Department for over 10 years and is a graduate of Moncton’s Civil Engineering Technology Program, OSCO Lunch & Learn: Every year OSCO Recruiters and returned to her old haunt to give the students and staff a De- other staff members reach out to students in the Maritimes tailers perspective of both the highlights and challenges in the taking courses pertaining to our industry. industry. One group of students OSCO has continued to reach out to are the Civil Engineering Technology students at NBCC OSCO’s next contact with NBCC Moncton. This year OSCO held a series of “Lunch and Learns” OSCO Career Day: Moncton’s Civil Engineering Technology program was on for the second year students and a Career Day for the first year March 30th when the first year students were bussed to our students. plants for the 2nd Annual OSCO Career Day. Each “Lunch and Learn” session was hosted by one of our OSCO Career Day is an opportunity for the first year Civil three operational sectors whose purpose was to bring real Engineering Technology students to see the environment, world information to the students. industry and types of positions available to them following The first session was held January 19th. Rick Williston, graduation. Each student is exposed to all 3 of our operational

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OSCO Electrical Engineering Career Day & Technology Home Grown Talent FCC Takes Proactive Approach to Finding Skilled Tradespeople

contributed by ROXANNE WALSH

Skilled tradespeople are hard to find and as a result, FCC’s Electrical Communications Division has taken the approach to build our labor resources from the ground sectors. The day began with our Construction Sector educating up with “Home Grown Talent”. the students on construction project management. Ocean Steel With the current shortage of journeymen electri- then showed the students how a structure is detailed and how cians in the work force and the ever increasing pres- drawings are made. Following these presentations, students were sures to complete projects in shorter periods of time, taken for a tour of the Ocean Steel shop, which helped them put we have shifted our approach and gone searching out detailing into perspective. The students then went to Strescon, young people who possess the proper skill sets and long where the students enjoyed a movie created by Strescon’s Project term aspirations of a career as a construction electrician. Management Team, on the process of a job from sales to post When FCC hires these young people, they start out at the mortem. They were also shown a demonstration of the precast entry level, learning FCC policies, procedures and safety 3D modelling software - Tekla, before being taken on a tour of programs. They also spend time working closely with and Strescon’s shop and Quality Control department. learning from our highly skilled electricians, foremen and supervisors, gaining valuable work experience. Once accepted into the N.B. Apprenticeship Pro- OSCO also met with students in the steel trades Steel Trades: gram, the up-and-coming electricians must success- at CCNB Bathurst and NBCC Moncton. Ocean Steel’s Plant Man- fully complete four school periods (Blocks) over a four ager Troy Hawkes and Assistant Plant Manager Allister Mood year period, as well as 9000 hours worth of on-the-job with Plant S uperintendants Marven Jordan and Tim Latter, practical training. Once the apprentice has success- had the students at NBCC Moncton work on a project. The proj- fully fulfilled their apprenticeship requirements, they are ect started with the Steel Fabrication course reading the drawings eligible to write their interprovincial exam to become Red and piecing the structure together. The small structure then was Seal Journeymen Electrician. given to the welders who welded it. It takes a lot of hard work, commitment and dedication to achieve this journeyman status. FCC would Electrical Engineering & Technology: On February like to give a shout out to the following employees who 28th, the OSCO IT Team invited the Saint John NBCC Electrical have started and completed their apprenticeship entirely Engineering classes to our head office at 400 Chesley Drive where with FCC: Clint Graham, Dave Harrison, Stefan Vivier, Nick Hatt and Jason Comeau spent 2 hours showing the stu- Adam Brochu, Dru Smith, Aaron Johnson, Jason dents the vast amount of IT opportunities within our companies. Johnson, Nick Kilpatrick, Ben Kilpatrick and Dave Yorston. The following employees have also “started from The OSCO Recruiters and staff members visited School Visits: the ground up” with FCC and are currently working hard a number of schools this year. In addition to the schools previously to complete the apprenticeship. - Mike King, Denny discussed, we visited with Mechanical Engineering Technology stu- Lowe, Colby McDermott, Tyler Fanjoy, Dave Foster, dents at both the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Community Col- John Cronkite, Geoff Bateman, Nathan Cossaboom, leges, as well as with with Civil Engineering Technology students in Rob Fox, Dan Kilpatrick, John Allen , Nick Blanchard, Nova Scotia. Our recruiters also attended several school job fairs. Jamie Morgan and Ryan Duncan. www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 35 public & community OSCO Concrete Supports Habitat for Humanity contributed by DAVE DUNNETT

Since at least 1998, OSCO Concrete’s Strescon-Saint John Ready-Mix plant has been donating concrete to each Habitat for Humanity home built in the greater Saint John Helping Hands area. Strescon is proud to have contributed once again contributed by ROBIN KILPATRICK The Give (SJ Regional Hospital) ...... $2,000 to a Habitat House this past Atlantic Ballet Theatre Company...... $1,500 fall. The first Habitat House The OSCO Construction Group values Kennebecasis Lions Club...... $1,100 that has been built in the its relationship with the communities they Sussex Sharing Club...... $750 Rothesay area, it live and work in. Over the past year, the Canadian Cancer Society...... $650 is also the first Group has made many donations to a vari- Tree of Hope...... $500 modular style ety of organizations, fundraisers, charities, Saint John Theatre Company...... $425 building that was and sports teams. In addition to the many Saint John Police Association...... $375 built off site. The building smaller donation/sponsorship contributions was pre-built in sec- they’ve made, the following are groups who The OSCO Construction Group is tions at the Rothesay have received larger donations: fortunate to have employees who do much Netherwood School to improve their communities and the lives campus by students St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation...... $16,500 of those who live there and is honored to and volunteers. It was United Way ...... $5,000 assist in these efforts. then transported to Misc Sports Sponsorships...... $4,225 the site and set on the foundation we had poured 6 days prior.

contributed by ROBIN Take Our Kids to Work Day KILPATRICK The OSCO Construction Group is a proud participant of the Tim Logan (Group Services) delivered an extremely informative talk National “Take Our Kids to Work Day” program. This program of- on the Group’s computer servers and provided a tour of the server fers employers an opportunity to host Grade 9 students to educate room. Ian Hudson (Group Services) provided the students with them about potential career paths. Hosted by the Human Resources information about working in the Accounting department and the Department, this past year’s event was held at both the OSCO and importance of finances within a corporation. The parents/sponsors Strescon Head Office locations in Saint John on November 3rd, 2010. of the students and all volunteers then gathered for a lunch of pizza The students who were stationed at the OSCO Head Of- and pop. After lunch, it was time for the students to job-shadow their fice started off the morning with a safety talk delivered by Duanne parent/sponsor for the duration of the afternoon. Shanks in preparation for a tour of the Ocean Steel Plant. They were The students who were stationed at Strescon started off the then divided into 2 groups and provided with the proper safety gear morning job-shadowing parents/sponsors. A lunch was provided for to get their day started. HR provided an overview of the day, followed all participants. Jim Milton (Strescon) and Duanne Shanks (Group by a presentation on the Group and the many careers that contribute Services) gave a presentation on safety within the workplace. The to its day-to-day operations. Then Donnie Ritchie (Ocean Steel) gave students then were provided with safety gear and headed out into the a wonderful presentation on detailing and the importance of getting yard for a general tour. Steve Adams (Group Services) talked to the the job done right, before Theresa LeBlanc (Ocean Steel) provided students about the process and importance of building credit. great information regarding project management. Next up were Bill The day went very well and was greatly enjoyed by everyone. Woodhouse (FCC) and Jordan Thompson (FCC) who talked about The OSCO Construction Group appreciates all of the employee Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED), an internation- help in making the day so enjoyable and informative for the partici- ally recognized building certification system which emphasizes the pants. We wish all the participating students the best of luck in their importance of environmentally –friendly construction initiatives. The future chosen careers and hope that we were able to provide some students then took a tour of the OSCO Head Office building where guidance to help them along the way.

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contributed by in Uganda TAMMY LEGACY Ocean Steel Shop Electrician Takes an Eye-Opening Journey to Uganda

When Darryl Kingston left Ocean 120 of the students are sponsored Steel’s Saint John shop for a three - mostly by New Brunswickers. The week trip to Uganda this past February, majority of the sponsored students he had no idea what a huge impact it are orphans whose parents have died would have on him. of illnesses such and Malaria or Aids. State-sponsored schooling in The yearly tuition of $400 includes Uganda stops after grade 6, so the only schooling, room and board. While this options for children wishing to con- amount may not seem like much to us, tinue their studies are private schools. in a country where the average yearly The majority of Uganda’s children can- salary is under $300/year, it is out of not afford such a luxury. reach for most. Bishop McAllister College (BMC) is Darryl and his wife Rosemary a boys and girls boarding school locat- began sponsoring children at the ed in Kyogyero, Uganda. It houses over school 8 years ago, . They are currently 800 students, ranging from grades 5 to sponsoring 7 children (plus another 2 13. Run by Uganda’s Anglican Church, “temporary” ones). Their latest spon- the non-profit school relies heavily on sored child arrived at BMC with no sponsorship. Currently, approximately continued on on next page... “Many of the children had never eaten a piece of candy and many had never seen a camera. The giggles and sounds of laughter from the children were contagious when he would play back the videos to them. Some had never seen a picture of themselves.”

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worldly possessions other than a pair of pants. Such stories are com- monplace in Uganda. In addition to the students at BMC, Darryl and Rosemary are sponsoring a boy in university this year. In the years that they’ve been sponsors, only a couple of children have not gone on to university after BMC. Bishop McAllister College has strong Saint John, NB connections. The Rev. Canon Paul Jeffreys, an Anglican priest originally from Lakewood Heights, Saint John, NB, currently serves as the Rector there. Three years ago, Darryl’s wife, Rosemary became the Chair- person for the Child Sponsorship Committee in New Brunswick. In addition to sponsors, the school is always looking for general donations to help build much needed infrastructure. While in Uganda, Darryl did some much needed wiring of computer labs, classrooms, dormitories and offices. According to Rosemary, the children were quickly attracted to Darryl and his tools, but what drew them the most, were his bags of candy and his video camera. “Many of the children had never eaten a piece of candy and many had never seen a camera. The giggles and sounds of laughter from the children were contagious when he would play back the videos to them. Some had never seen a picture of themselves.” mary. “They brought tears to my eyes” Darryl said with sincerity. Darryl and Rosemary remarked that while in Uganda, they didn’t “They brought out something I didn’t know I had in me”. “I wasn’t see one child with a toy. “These children have no personal poses- very anxious to go there at first, but now I can’t wait to get back.” He sions, but are so well-mannered, kind and loving and always have and Rosemary are already planning their next trip over. smiles on their faces. Watching them play with nothing was very Are you interested in hearing more about Bishop McAllister College? emotional and humbling for Darryl and me as we were reminded of Rosemary can be emailed at [email protected] how much we, as Canadians, have to be grateful for.” stated Rose-

COMING EVENTS

Aug 6:...... Company Picnic Sept 17:...... Group Golf Tournament Nov 2:...... Take Our Kids to Work Day Nov 4:...... 25 Year Club Dinner Dec 1:...... Bedford Holiday Lunch contributed by Dec 3:...... OCAL Holiday Party ROBIN Dec 5-13:...Saint John Holiday Lunches KILPATRICK Dec 13:...... OSCO-Conklin Holiday Lunch Holiday Lunches Dec 16:...... OSCO-Fred Holiday Lunch The OSCO Construction Group Draws were held throughout ev- hosted the 2010 holiday lunches for ery lunch by various members of the GUSTFri Sat AU Thurs SEPTEMBER staff employees in Saint John, Frederic- Executive for a variety of gift cards and Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Mon Mon Tues Wed ton, and Bedford starting on November of course a multitude of holiday poin- Sun 4 5 6Sun 1 2 3 1 2 3 29th and continued throughout the settias. Company president, Hans O. 12 13 10 11 10 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 month of December. Klohn, spoke to each group in atten- 7 19 204 17 18 17 First up was the Bedford locations dance about the successes of the Com- 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 14 26 2711 who enjoyed their holiday lunch at Inn pany and his appreciation of the work 24 25 24 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 On the Lake in Fall River, NS, followed by that each group does on a day-to-day 21 18 30 31 29 30 a week of decadent holiday lunches at basis. The president also spoke of his NOVEMBER28 29 25 26 27 28 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs the OSCO Head Office building, catered projections for the upcoming 2011 Fri Sat DECEMBER 1 by River’s Edge Catering. Then it was year and of course he expressed his 2 3 4 5 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Ocean Steel Fredericton, who had a well wishes for a happy and healthy 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 beautiful lunch held at the waterfront new year for employees and their 13 14 15 16 17 18 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Delta Hotel. Last but not least, the holi- families. A special thank you to all 19 20 21 22 day lunch crew from River’s Edge Cater- of those that volunteered their time 23 24 25 26 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ing set up at Strescon Saint John for the to help decorate for this festive 27 28 29 30 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 last two days of holiday lunches. season! 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

38 CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com people FRESH FACES congratulations! Ocean Steel: Sam Handspiker...... Rebar Detailer Family Additions: French Village, NB. Megan Mugford...... Project Manager - Erection Allister Mood (Promotion)...... Assistant Plant Manager Pat Bagley (FCC Construction) Tracy Case...... Document Runner and his wife Monica wel- Applause: Ocean Steel Fredericton: comed Kya Addison Bagley on November 22, 2010 weighing Congratulation’s to Stefan Ed McCashion...... Shop Foreman 8lbs 12oz Vivier, Dave Yorston, and Cheryl Parenteau...... Sales & Inventory Associate Clint Chaulk (FCC Construc- Nick Kilpatrick (FCC Con- tion) for successfully complet- OSCO Group Services: struction) and his wife Coeby ing their Electrical Apprentice- Nathan Isnor ...... Technical Analyst welcomed a new baby boy, ship. Darrel Short...... Safety Coordinator Graeden Brensen Grant Kil- Wendy Doran ...... Administrative Assistant patrick on January 19th. Congratulation’s to Jody Deanna King ...... Switchboard/Receptionist Corbin (Group Services) on Nathan Cossaboom (FCC receiving his Apple Certified Construction) and his wife Support Professional (ACSP) welcomed 7lbs 5oz. baby boy, as well as his Apple Certified Sialas on February 9th. Technical Coordinator (ACTC). Irving Hockey League Great job! contributed by VANESSA KLOHN & GREG OSMON Jason Presley (Ocean Steel) Congratulations to Nathan The Irving Hockey League is a local recreational and Chelsea McGuire (Group Services) welcomed a new Isnor (Group Services), who league that runs from October through March on Sunday became an Apple Certified afternoons at the Lord Beaverbrook Rink (LBR) in Saint baby girl, Myla Christena Pres- ley weighing 7lbs and 3oz. on Support Professional 10.6 this John, New Brunswick. The regular season runs 14 weeks past December. (all teams play against each other twice). February 9th at 9:35pm. COMING EVENTS The league consists of 8 teams: FCC; Ocean Steel; Congratulation’s to Lori Li Strescon; Gulf Operators; Irving Oil; Irving Refinery; Ja- Jeff Connors (Allstar Rebar) and his wife Tracy welcomed (Ocean Steel) who recently cob’s; and Irving Equipment. The general rule is that 50% received her Professional Engi- of the team’s players must be employed from the Irving a beautiful baby girl on March 1, weighing 7lbs 11oz. neer License from the Com- affiliate sponsoring the team. monwealth of Massachusetts. Upon completion of the regular season, the league Angela Hickie (Strescon) and is separated into two (2) divisions, with the top four going Congratulation’s to Carrie into division 1, and the bottom four to division 2. An elimi- Chris Greer (Strescon) welcomed a new baby boy Watson, Melissa Patterson, nation playoff round decides which teams move on to a and Ashley Dooks (all Group best of three round to decide the years league champions. James Brody Greer on Janu- ary 7, 2011 weighing 7lbs 5ozs. Services) on receiving their This year’s division 1 winners was IRVING EQUIPMENT, Certified Human Resources who defeated IRVING OILERS in three games. This year’s Professional (CHRP). division 2 winners were the FCC CHIEFS who defeated Engagements: GULF OPERATORS in three games. Ocean Steel placed Congratulation’s to Dennis 2nd overall in Division 2, along with The Streson Sharks Paisley and Jordan MacNeill placing 4th. Steve Adams (Group Ser- vices) recently announced (both Strescon-SJ) for success- FCC Roster: Ben Kilpatrick, Dave Harrison, Clint Gra- his engagement to Christina fully completing their ACI Level ham, Colby McDermott, Gary Chamberlain, Jason Miller. Steve and Christina One. Johnson, Steve Adams, Scott Graham, Ernie Roy, will be saying their vows on Justin McAdam, Rob Fox, Nick Blanchard, John Allen October 1, 2011, at Saint John Congratulation’s to Justin Cathedral. McAdam (Group Services) for Ocean Steel Roster: Randy Gallant, Peter Dougay, receiving his Certified Credit Vince Davis, Mike Jones, Pat Ouellette, Adam Fra- Melissa Patterson (Group Professional in October 2010. ser, Len Andrews, Dayne Ring Services) has gotten engaged Congratulation’s to Tara Tam Strescon Roster: Brendan Clancy, Mitchell McFar- to Tim Whelan. Melissa and Tim are planning to get mar- (Group Services) for receiving lane, Justin Bell, Luke Ferguson, Mike Neil, Chris her Payroll Certification. Thompson, Wade Osmon, Billy Haines, Dave ried on August 25, 2012 in Moore, Jody Hunter, Jason Boyne, Frank Godsoe, Tom Hinam

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Spring & Summer 2011 39 Our Locations STRUCTURAL STEEL: 131 Duke St., Bedford, NS • CA ANNAPOLIS VALLEY READY-MIX - Plant Phone: (902) 494-7400 20 Park Drive, Windsor, NS • CA OCEAN STEEL Member Since • 1978 Phone: (902) 798-2291 Corporate office & SJ plant Member Since • 2008 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA STRESCON LIMITED Phone: (506) 632-2600 New England Sales Office TRISTAR CONCRETE - plant Member Since • 1955 25 Burlington Mall Road, 23557 Hwy 7 Burlington, MA • USA Sheet Harbour, NS • CA OCEAN STEEL - New England Sales Office Phone: (781) 221-2153 Phone: (902) 885-2358 25 Burlington Mall Road, Member Since • 1991 Member Since • 2008 Burlington, MA • USA Phone: (781) 221-2152 BORCHERDT CONCRETE PRODUCTS SACKVILLE CONCRETE Member Since • 1991 Office & plant Nova Scotia Office & plant RR#4, Hardscratch Road 17 Estate Drive, Lower Sackville, NS • CA YORK STEEL - Plant & service center Yarmouth, NS • CA Phone: (902) 864-3230 550 Wilsey Road, Fredericton, NB • CA Phone: (902) 742-7811 Member Since • 2008 Phone: (506) 444-7989 Member Since • 2008 Member Since • 1995 BEDFORD READY-MIX - plant READY-MIX (OSCO Concrete): 414 Bluewater Rd., Bedford, NS • CA OCEAN STEEL CORPORATION Phone: (902) 835-0882 Office & plant STRESCON READY-MIX Member Since • 2008 53 Shaw Road, Conklin, NY • USA Saint John plant Phone: (607) 584-7500 101 Ashburn Rd., Saint John, NB • CA OSCO AGGREGATES Member Since • 2004 Phone: (506) 633-8877 M.S.D. Enterprises Ltd. Member Since • 1963 749 Little Dyke Rd, Glenholme, NS • CA REBAR: Phone: (902) 662-3722 STRESCON READY-MIX Member Since • 2008 Moncton plant OSCO REBAR SERVICES 1212 Berry Mills Rd, Moncton, NB • CA Saint John plant GC CARTAGE Phone: (506) 858-7110 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA Member Since • 2004 Phone: (506) 632-2600 Phone: (506) 632-2600 Member Since • 2004 Member Since • 1955 SCHURMAN CONCRETE Summerside office & plant ALLSTAR REBAR NOVA SCOTIA CONSTRUCTION: 240 MacEwen Rd, Summerside, PE • CA Office & plant Phone: (902) 888-4331 48 Duke Street, Bedford, NS • CA FCC CONSTRUCTION - office Member Since • 2004 Phone: (902) 835-0882 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA Member Since • 2008 Phone: (506) 632-7800 SCHURMAN CONCRETE Member Since • 1960 Charlottetown office & plant PRECAST: 412 Mount Edward Road MARQUE CONSTRUCTION - office Charlottetown, PE • CA STRESCON LIMITED 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA Phone: (902) 628-0127 Corporate Office & SJ plant Phone: (506) 634-1144 Member Since • 2004 101 Ashburn Lake Rd., Saint John, NB • CA Member Since • 1966 Phone: (506) 633-8877 GLENHOLME READY-MIX - plant KENNEBEC CONSTRUCTION - office Member Since • 1963 RR #1 • Debert, NS • CA 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA Phone: (902) 662-3722 STRESCON LIMITED Phone: (506) 632-7800 Member Since • 2008 Bedford office & plant Member Since • 1994