fall & winter 2010

The biannual newsmagazine of the OSCO Construction Group

OSCO construction Refinery group Dehexanizer Project

Casino • Picadilly Potash Mine Update • Lake Utopia Paper • Cellular & Pervious Concrete • Strescon Seminars pg.18 pg.30 pg.34

What’s Inside... fall & winter 2010

3 Message from the President 25 Lake Utopia Paper 26 Pouring it On: Ready Mix Project Updates PEI Potato Storage; Canadian Coast Guard; Masstown Market; NS Nurs- priorities ing Home 4 Safety: OSCO Group Introduces New Hazard 27 OSCO Concrete Helps Introduce Innovative New Identification Process for Field Operations Ready-Mix Technologies Cellular Concrete & Pervious Concrete 5 Safety News 28 York Miscellaneous Metals Updates 6 Safety Poster Contest 6 Quality Control Updates profiles 36 OSCO Group Develops Environment Policy 20 Customer Profile: CEMENTATION 36 Strescon Bedford Recognized for Recycling Efforts public & community projects 29 Strescon to Offer Continuing Education Seminars 8 Irving Dehexanizer Project 29 Strescon Project Wins PCI Design Award 10 Bridging the Distance Halifax International Airport Parking Garage Takes Home Prize Penniac Bridge & Princess Margaret Bridge 30 Haiti Relief 11 Casino New Brunswick 30 OSCO Bursary Winners 12 East End Development Parking Garage 30 OSCO Excellence Award 13 FCC “Upcycles” Old Strescon Office 31 National Precast Week & CISC SteelDay Tours 13 Dalhousie Correctional Facility 14 Projects in the Precast Pipeline people East Bound Pipeline Headwalls; Welsford, NB Bypass; Auburn, 32 Group Retirees 16 FCC Helps Bring New Life to Heritage Building Restoring one of the oldest British Naval facilities in 34 OSCORS Employee Recognition Dinner 17 A New Landmark for an Old City 37 OSCO Golf Tournament Commercial Properties donates clock to the City of Saint John 37 Strescon Golf Tournament 18 Picadilly Potash Project Update 38 OSCO Picnic 22 Rebar Project Updates Misc. Projects; Saint John Law Courts; Kings Wharf, Dartmouth, NS 39 Fresh Faces 24 MSD Upgrades 39 Congratulations 40 Our Locations OSCO 24 Marque Industrial Updates construction IOR Fuel Gas Containment Project; Irving Paper; North Satellite Electri- cal Substation; Picadilly Potash Mine 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 OSCO Group members continue work on the IOR Dehexanizer Project. See page 8 for an update on Comments and submissions are greatly appreciated and may be sent to the editor: Tammy Legacy, c/o OSCO Construction Group • 400 the work being done by Ocean Steel, Strescon, Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • Canada • E2K 5L6 • email: legacy.tammy@ Borcherdt and Marque. oceansteel.com 2 CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com Message from the President

As the American and Canadian our operating business units. In addition, ment has been reconfigured to allow economies continue towards recov- as described in this issue, our environ- us perform more valued-added work in ery, we are working hard to prepare mental and safety programs continue the future; we are configured to crush ourselves for the next expansion in the to be enhanced with new field hazard our own pit run materials as opposed to business cycle. Although this may be identification processes. sub-letting this work to others. a few years away, now is a good time to evaluate our processes, plant and ...our Saint John precast operation has purchased a equipment to ensure we can remain competitive in our various businesses. state-of-the-art architectural batch plant from Italy... We We believe the time to invest and re- believe that after this system is commissioned and fully- juvenate a business is during business “down cycles”. Our conservative capital operational, we will have the most productive and highest base allows us to make any required quality plant available anywhere in North America. significant capital investments during this time. In the concrete At OSCO Concrete, we have con- At head office, we are Concrete Sector: Head Office: sector, our Saint John precast opera- tinued to: (i) upgrade our batch plants to once again working on a major upgrade tion has purchased a state-of-the-art increase hourly peak production; (ii) buy to our Oracle One World software. Our architectural batch plant from Italy. larger ready mix trucks to allow us to current version has been re-written us- Having received proposals from vendors haul more concrete per trip; (iii) upgrade ing the latest internet-based program- based in Germany, USA, Finland, Canada our concrete pumping fleet with newer, ming technology and we need to move and Italy, we chose the Italian offer after more modern booms and trucks; and, onto this new platform to prevent being seeing the level of sophistication that (iv) optimize our concrete mix designs stranded on an old system that will no was possible with respect to batching of using better quality control and testing longer be supported. As part of this up- architectural and structural mixes. We procedures. grade we are reviewing all of our finan- believe that after this system is com- cial and production reports to eliminate In the steel sector, missioned and fully-operational, we will Steel Sector: those that are no longer relevant and we have completed our new ISO-based have the most productive and high- to fix any formatting or other problems quality control system for our rebar steel est quality plant available anywhere in with those we plan to keep. Many of the business. We have also upgraded our North America. Installation of the plant systems are also being reconfigured; in rebar software between the Halifax and will start in late-2010 and we expect to particular the human resources module, Saint John branches to ensure both op- start using the plant in early 2011. We to take advantage of the benefits man- erations are using identical procedures also have completed our renovations agement functionality which now exists. when preparing shop drawings and to the lunchroom, washrooms, locker- At the same time, we are modernizing fabricating & installing rebar. room and production offices in Saint our hardware platforms to be more fault For our structural steel opera- John. tolerant preventing extended shutdowns tions, we are in the midst of a complete At OSCO Aggregates in Glenholme, and improve response time for all users, re-evaluation of our equipment and N.S., we have relocated the screener/ both at head office and in our branches. material routing processes in our plants. classifier equipment from our north pit, We are also reorganizing some We have decided to place more em- which has been depleted, to our south of the accounting and administration phasis on the steel bridge market sector pit, which has material to be extracted departments to offer better service to while at the same time maintaining our for the next 15-20 years. This equip- continued on page 38...

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Editor’s Note: In the last issue of Connections, President Hans O Klohn identified the importance of adhering to our Group’s priorities when working. Above all else, Safety should always come first, followed by Quality, Schedule and Cost. To better reflect the importance of Safety and Quality to the OSCO Construction Group, we are intro- ducing a new format for how the maga- zine is organized. Connections articles will now be classified under one of the following categories: Priorities; Projects; Profiles; Public/ Community; and People. Our Safety and Quality news will now be where they belong - under “Priorities”.

For those of you who may have missed it, below is an excerpt from last issue’s “Mes- sage from the President” “To ensure that we always follow the right OSCO Group Introduces New path, we should prioritize our work as fol- lows: 1st – Health & Safety: Never endanger Hazard Identification Process yourself, any other employee nor any other parties under any circumstance 2nd – Q u a l it y : Do the work as designed for Field Operations and/or specified so that quality is contributed by ROB FELTUS never compromised! We take great pride in doing a quality job. Health and Safety legislation Francophone crews. Some of our major requires employers and employees to clients have indicated that we can use 3rd – Schedule: We work very hard keep identify hazards, assess the risks associ- our own task hazard assessment cards our promised delivery dates; but ated with them, and use appropriate instead of the site-mandated forms. never at the expense of taking safety methods to eliminate or control them. The card provides some flexibility shortcuts or doing a poor-quality The legislation, however, does not pre- so it can be used in different situations. job. scribe how this is to be done. Conse- It can be used by individuals or collec- 4th – Costs: We all have cost budgets to quently, industry has developed various tively by a crew; for a day’s assignment meet; but our budgets are meant to generally-accepted methods to fulfill or for each individual task. Consider- allow for our employees to perform these requirements. In recent years, ing that the main contributing factor to their work in a safe manner, in a 1st particularly on large projects, there have most accidents is “lack of awareness”, class fashion and within the sched- emerged many variations on a general these cards are designed with the ob- uled time frame as agreed to. theme – i.e. a foldable card with check- jective of instilling awareness as well as The above priorities are extremely lists and questions. These have ranged the philosophy of being proactive with important to remember when performing from recipe-sized cards with 5 to 15 one’s health and safety. The lists are not any activities for the Group. Sometimes points to two-sided, full page, extremely exhaustive but they represent the ma- we may lose our focus while trying to save busy questionnaires. jority of common hazards and controls some money or to speed up our perfor- At the annual Safety Coordinators’ found in the workplace. Although these mance. This thinking if at the expense of Meeting in April it was agreed that it was cards have been developed primarily for safety and/or quality is not in keeping with time for the OSCO Construction Group construction activities, they may also be how we want to run our businesses. We to develop its own version of a task haz- used in our fabrication plants for vari- must never compromise on this principle ard assessment card. Four of our staff, ous non-routine tasks. no matter who is demanding that you do as a committee, developed a prototype so. You can quote me personally on that and after several additional reviews we one!!” arrived at the final version. We also translated the content into French so we could provide a workable option for our

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Congratulations to Ocean Steel Corporation for working 2 YEARS without a lost time accident!!!

Congratulations to Adam Sarchfield, Rob Murphy & Luke Johnson! Adam, Rob and Luke successfully completed the extensive Merit Supervisor Training Program, designed to teach supervisors how to safely and effectively improve the efficiency of their teams. SAFETY

(Pictured l-r: Pat Bagley FCC Electrical Manager, Adam QUALITY Sarchfield, Rob Murphy, Luke Johnson, and Rick Williston FCC Civil Manager) SCHEDULE COST

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all, these darlings may very well be our next generation of Marque workers. Safety Poster Contest Entries were collected and prizes were awarded accordingly. In addi- contributed by KELLY WILLISTON ceptional to say the least. tion to the office cafeterias, the posters The goal of this contest was to have have been hung strategically in our field Marque Construction has once employees engage in meaningful con- lunch rooms where our workers can ap- again taken part in the children’s safety versations with the children about HOW preciate them every day and are subse- poster contest in recognition of NAOSH they work safe and then WHY they work quently reminded of the “little reasons” week (North American Occupational safe every day. It’s very easy to remem- why they will choose to work safe. Safety and Health). Employees were en- ber why we work safe when you are Please take a moment to admire the couraged to ask their darlings to draw a looking into the eyes of a child. Also, artwork of our brilliant artists…then take poster of their parent, aunt/uncle, grand for many children this may be the first a moment to remember why YOU will parent (etc) working safely on our sites. exposure to the concept of workplace work safe. Thank-you to all those who The submissions we received were ex- safety. This aspect is monumental, after submitted entries! Quality Control Updates Ocean Steel Updates AISC AISC Certification is a third party, is much better than say an ISO program, independently audited program, which because it is tailored specifically for the Certifications means the AISC has contracted to an structural steel industry and audited by contributed by BILL GATES independent auditing company to con- people who have worked for years in All three of Ocean Steel’s facilities duct annual audits of each facility. They this industry. are currently AISC (American Institute of run on a three year cycle, with year 1 OSCO’s Saint John facility is pres- Steel Construction) certified facilities for being a one-day audit covering one half ently in the process of becoming certi- Steel Building Structures. The Saint John of the quality system requirements; and fied by the AISC for Major Steel Bridges and Fredericton facilities also have a year two covering the remaining half with a Fracture Critical endorsement. Sophisticated Paint Endorsement as part (again a one-day audit). Year three re- We expect to be certified by the end of of their certification. quires a two-day full audit. This program November. In order to meet the require-

QUALITY CERTIFIED

STEEL STRUCTURES

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Borcherdt Concrete Testing Lab

Borcherdt Concrete Borcherdt Concrete Testing Lab Testing Lab ments for Major Steel Bridges, we had New Concrete Testing Lab for cess Margaret Bridge project in Fred- to update our Quality manual to include ericton, NB. Inspectors monitored the documentation specific to steel bridge Borcherdt Concrete initial assembly phase including form fabrication and a Fracture Control Plan contributed by GEORGE assembly, stressing, reinforcing steel for the FCM endorsement. We also un- Borcherdt Concrete Products re- and hardware placement and concrete derwent a two day audit. cently completed construction of their consolidation and finishing. PCI inspec-

new concrete testing lab at their precast tors also inspected the final product New CISC Certifications for facility in Yarmouth. The new laboratory to ensure dimensional accuracy and Ocean Steel provides their Quality Control Depart- approve the surface finish. ACI certi- fied laboratory technicians ensured the contributed by BILL GATES ment with space to perform various testing programs such as compressive concrete met project specifications by The CISC (Canadian Institute of strength, sieve analysis, and aggregate testing for air content, slump, segrega- Steel Construction) has just started moisture determinations. All of these tion and compressive strength. a quality certification program. It is QC functions are important for ensuring designed similar to that of the AISC and that concrete quality meets specifica- OSCO Concrete-SJ Update recognizes the AISC certification. As a tions. In addition to the lab, the building contributed by CHRISTINE GILBERT result just last week we received our also houses a tank farm for concrete CISC certification for Steel Structures. The Saint John Ready Mix Facility chemical admixtures. is supplying two major transportation Once we receive our AISC Major Bridge Certification we will receive our CISC Strescon-Bedford Employee infrastructure projects in Saint John this Bridge certification. This CISC certifica- year; One Mile Interchange project and tion covers both our Saint John and Achieves PCI Level 3 Certifi- Saint John Harbor Bridge Rehabilita- Fredericton facilities. cation contributed by JOHN FRASER tion project. Concrete supplied to these projects must meet strict specifications Congratulations to Phil Jack of to ensure performance and durability. Ocean Steel Corporation Strescon-Bedford, on achieving his Laboratory technicians tested concrete achieves CWB certification, Level 3 PCI certification in June, 2010. at the plant and on-site. Special place- For this level of certification Phil had to Division 1 contributed by JAY GUILES ment and temperature considerations travel to Nashville, Tennessee to take This past July, Ocean Steel’s Conk- meant a substantial increase in the classroom instruction and write the PCI lin, NY plant received CWB (Canadian frequency of testing. exams. ACI certification, PCI levels 1 Welding Board) certification. This certifi- and 2 are required as prerequisites for cation required the testing of all welders Strescon Pipe-SJ Update PCI level 3. using CWB test plates. All of our welders contributed by CHRISTINE GILBERT took the appropriate CWB W47.1 weld- Strescon Precast-SJ Update Saint John’s Pipe division is sup- ing tests in the FCAW and SMAW and a contributed by CHRISTINE GILBERT plying the concrete pipe for the Rte. 1 couple welders in the GMAW process. Highway project near St. George, NB. Congratulations to Mark Moore and One of the many projects that PCI Inspectors monitor reinforcement as- Jay Guiles on receiving their certifica- certified inspectors at the Saint John sembly, test and approve concrete prior tions as Welding Supervisors and Level 2 Precast facility worked on recently, was to placement, monitor the curing pro- Welding Inspectors. providing quality control for the 200 cess and perform compressive strength deck girders manufactured for the Prin- and D-load testing.

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 7 projects The OSCO Construction Group continues to work on the Dehexanizer project. Work on the unit began at Irving Oil’s Saint John Refinery in late 2009 and will be complete by June of 2011. A necessary component to meet upcoming en- vironmental regulations, the new unit will reduce the amount of Benzene and other aromatics from the gasoline refining process.

Ocean Steel: Our Steel Division started preparing shop drawings in late December, 2009. This project required 530 tons of structural steel (fabricated at our Fredericton plant) and 44 tons of grating and stair treads. Steel detailing was a team effort of outside detailers in combination with Ocean Steel’s in-house detailing department. The first steel delivery was Above: F1/F2 “pancake” modules being assembled by the Ocean Steel Erection Team. This module was moved into place by using a on March 29, 2010. transporter. Our work consisted of a series of modules and stick built steel. There were two types of modules, some with lifting lugs and others with tempo- rary transport steel added. The modules with lifting lugs were set into place using cranes and the modules with the added transport steel were moved Irving Oil Refinery

Above: Module A partially assembled. This module was moved into place using a transporter which was driven under the module. Dehexanizer

Below: Completed Module A before it was moved to it’s final resting contributed by JILL LAYTON & location. (Photo was taken on October 6, 2010). Project TOM COUGHLAN

8 CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com projects via ’s transporter. Marque is installing 4,000 feet of For the latter type, the transporter electric cable tray, 12,000 feet of 35 was positioned under the tempo- kV teck cable, 8 pad-mounted 35kV rary transport steel and the module transformers, high voltage switches driven to its final position where it and cable bus duct, all in and around was lowered onto the anchor bolts. operating process units. Extreme Ocean Steel also supplied platforms care and caution are taken with every and miscellaneous supports.” installation, as any wrong move Approximately 1/3 of the steel could create a problem with refinery required for this project required operations. fireproofing before erection. Ce- One of the unique challenges mentitious fireproofing was provided with this project was dealing with the by sister companies Strescon and length and weight of the cable runs. Borcherdt Concrete. In addition All 12 cables were over 1,000 feet to the cementitious fireproofing, in length and weighed in excess of Above: Module A fully assembled. This picture was 22,483 square feet of intumescent 10,000 pounds each. To install them taken on September 13th, 2010. The columns have been hoarded in to allow MacDonald Applicators to fireproofing was required, which was without any damage required precise apply Intumescent fireproofing to field connections. provided by MacDonald Applica- calculation and monitoring of pulling tors and completed at their shop. tensions and installation methods. Ocean Steel was also responsible Additionally Marque had to for all Intumescent touch-up on site identify, de-energize and cut two and hired MacDonald Applicators existing 35 kV cables at the mid point as a subcontractor to complete this of their 3,500 foot length. The rout- portion of the project. They finished ing of both cables was a combination approximately 63% of the site ap- of below ground conduit and above plication by the end of September ground cable tray on both ends so and are scheduled to do the balance they could not be visually traced end starting in March 2011. to end. Because of their close prox- Overall, this project has been a imity to other energized cables vari- real team effort. In addition to provid- ous test meter results were suscep- ing support to other trades during tible to false readings and therefore Above: From left to right - Module B and Module D. the turnaround, Ocean Steel also could not be 100% guaranteed. To These were assembled by Ocean Steel in a lay down area at the Refinery in mid summer. MacDonald Appli- participated in a composite crew with ensure the safety of our personnel cators completed the fireproofing touch up to Module Marque Construction, to move and after all available identification meth- B before it was set in its final location. Both modules are part of a larger structure which was erected by set 8 large electrical transformers. ods were used to indicate the cor- Ocean Steel. The final steel delivery took rect cables we employed a remote place on October 18th, with erection activated “Shearing Tool” to make scheduled to be complete by the end the actual cable cut. Both cables of November. were successfully identified and cut without incident. Marque has also been awarded Strescon & Borcherdt: the Dehexanizer Instrumentation The steel for the Dehexanizer re- contract which has a completion quired 56.56 cubic yards of ce- date of May, 2011. This will require mentitious fireproofing. Most of a workforce of 40 electricians and this fireproofing was completed instrument fitters plus foremen, at Strescon’s Saint John facility, general foremen, quality control however one load was completed by technicians, planners, project admin- Above: Completed Cementitious Steel at the Strescon another sister company, Borcherdt Saint John Plant. istrators, safety co-ordinator and a Concrete in Nova Scotia. project manager. All Marque’s work at the Irving also significantly dropped. Marque Construction: Oil Refinery is performed on a four Marque also introduced a stretching program Marque’s Industrial Division began the day a week / ten hour a day sched- on this site that has 100% participation from all Dehexanizer Electrical Infrastructure ule, Monday through Thursday. This our trades and support staff. The program involves Project in December, 2009. This work shift began in September of 2009 stretching exercises every day at the start of each involves upgrading the current elec- and since then the requirement for shift with the goal of preventing strains and pulled trical infrastructure to allow for the overtime has lessened and absentee- muscle injuries. Not only has this been success- electric power requirements of the ism has had a dramatic reduction. ful for its original purpose but it has turned into new Dehexanizer Unit. Completion is In addition, the number of times an a great morale boaster. We have since rolled the scheduled for November, 2010. employee arrives late for work has program out at all our sites. www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 9 projects STEEL: Penniac Bridge This fall, numerous welded plate girders for the Penniac Stream Bridge project have consumed much of the real estate within Ocean’s main plant in Saint John, NB. The picture at left shows that when trial fitted end to end, a necessity to ensure proper field assembly, the 8 foot deep girders dominate most of Ocean’s center bay. Twenty-five girders are required for the two- span, 400 foot long bridge located just outside of Fredericton, NB, for customer Dunbar Construction. Plant Manager Troy Hawkes, and Project Manager Jason Presley, have been busy implementing various techniques and practices drawn from the decades of experience of our new Bridge Specialist on staff; Bill MacLeod. This project team and ex- perience will certainly lead to several future successful bridge con- struction projects. Erection is scheduled for November of 2010. PRECAST: Princess Margaret Bridge Strescon has been contracted by SNC Lavalin to provide four separate types of precast units for the replacement of the Prin- cess Margaret Bridge deck in Fredericton, NB: • 207 Deck Girder slabs (shown below) make up the majority of the 1075 m span bridge. • 20 Through Truss Girders (central portion of the bridge) • 18 Approach Slab Girders (on/off ramp sections of the bridge) • 20 Sidewalk sections to be post installed alongside the through truss girders for pedestrian use. Production of the 207 Deck Girders began June 16, 2010 and continued until October 5th, 2010. 199 units were fabricated in this time. Due to design modifications still pending, the remaining 8 Deck Girders will be made in the spring of 2011. Shipping of the 199 Deck Girders is currently ongoing, at a rate of 6 units/day. Starting in February of 2011, Strescon will begin production Bridging of the 20 Through Truss Girders and 20 Sidewalk Panels, inside their shop to avoid cold weather. Due to their size, and manufac- turing restrictions, the Approach Slab Girders, weighing nearly 120,000 lbs., will be produced outside, in Strescon’s yard. For du- the Distance rability requirements, all precast units are water cured for 7 days once removed from the forms, so work is proceeding quickly, to Steel or Precast? The OSCO allow exterior water curing while the weather permits. SNC‘s erection plan is to have two phases of precast erec- Construction Group Can Build it! tion, the first began July 15th, 2010 and included 11 Deck Girders making up one complete span of the bridge. The purpose of this contributed by BERNIE BLAKELY & preliminary phase was for SNC to work out any logistic, handling, BRENDAN CLANCY bracing or unforeseen issues with a short span, prior to initiating the second phase. Phase two will begin in spring of 2011 and will involve the installation of the remaining 254 precast units.

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contributed by STEPHEN MacDONALD

photos by Kinnon Bona Casino New Brunswick Borcherdt Concrete Provides Old-World Style Architectural Details

On May 8, 2008, Sonco Gaming them seamlessly with the other masonry. signature structure of the Palladium New Brunswick Limited Partnership was The lead time on this production facility. The upright portions of the entry selected as the successful proponent for was very short. By the time the precast were cast as two mirror image items over the New Brunswick Destination Casino contract had been awarded, construc- 18 feet tall. The most impressive piece Project. Construction of the complex was tion was already nearing the point where was the arch spanning this entry, which underway in October 2008 by Atlantic contractors were ready to start install- was over 26 feet in diameter and weighed Canada’s Marco Group at a cost of ap- ing masonry. By the first of August 2009, over 5 tons. This piece was cast from a proximately $90-million. working closely with Marco Maritimes, single use form that took over 100 labour The project is comprised of three Borcherdt was able to construct forms hours to fabricate. When this piece ar- buildings connected by an interior cor- and schedule production to suit the rived on site, Strescon Atlantic personnel ridor: a 128-room luxury hotel complete progress of the masons as they installed were on hand to consult with the masons with pool, spa, and fitness facilities; The the product around the first building. on proper handling and erection of such Palladium, a multifunction entertainment The first delivery was made to the an elaborate precast piece. and convention centre with concert Casino structure August 21. After This project is a fine example seating capacity of 1,800 people; and the that initial delivery, production of the coordinated efforts the 6,000 square meter Casino. The exterior expanded to include precast OSCO Group’s varied contribu- design of the casino features a lighthouse items required on all three tors provide to the construc- theme. This complex is the first of its kind buildings so that each build- tion industry. The fine detail in the province of New Brunswick and is a ing had sufficient product to and attention to the most highlight of the area. ensure the masons would not exacting requirements of archi- On July 6, 2009, Borcherdt Con- be held up. The final deliveries tectural precast elements displayed crete Products was selected to supply all were made by mid November. by Borcherdt Concrete’s skilled staff architectural precast concrete elements The precast provides a contrast to allowed this project to be a successful necessary to satisfy the specifications the brick components, while standing venture and an excellent end product set forth by Norr Architects and Plan- out as distinct items resembling natural for the customer. Strescon Engineering ners. From that point, Borcherdt con- cut stone inherent in traditional masonry in concert with Structural Focus Engi- tracted Peter Takacs at Structural Focus architecture. The elements totaled 11 neering, adapted and incorporated the Engineering Inc. to design and detail distinct shapes to be incorporated into many design features and connections the 1600+ individual precast items for the projects masonry façade, including: traditional precast uses to suit this very the project. Through multiple approval window sills and headers; arch pieces; demanding project. Upon delivery of stages Strescon’s engineering depart- door sills; wall caps; and various pieces the Palladium signature arch elements, ment, working with Structural Focus, designed to enclose the brick exterior Strescon Atlantic were available to pro- designed all structural connections re- encompassing the structures. vide advice and guidance to ensure the quired to attach the precast elements to Of the 11 shapes, there were three safe and efficient installation of the more the supporting structure and incorporate pieces that formed the main entry and elaborate components. www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 11 projects

ibility, an important safety feature - ‘see and be seen’.” Exterior panels have a light sandblast finish and simple matrix Fredericton East End of reveals that echo the glazing modules on the adjacent office building. Working closely with both ADI and Development Parking the Consulting Engineer, Reid Jones Christofferson located in Toronto, ON., with Contributions from GRANT MAXWELL, Strescon engineered, detailed, manu- ANDREW LEVATTE & STEPHEN SKINNER Garage factured and erected the “Butterfly style” parking structure. Although most precast ADI International is currently con- Precast Parking Garage garages are a single helix design with two-way traffic, the Butterfly design (end structing a major development project According to ADI Architect, Stephen to end helix) has a center cross-over for the City of Fredericton that will trans- Skinner, the design approach for the with one-way traffic, allowing drivers to form the East end of the City’s down- parking garage was heavily influenced by quickly ramp up or down the garage by town core. The $77-million project on the constricted and prominent nature of only travelling half it’s length. In Frederic- Queen Street includes the construction the site. A compact and efficient layout ton’s case, they wanted the ability to fill/ of: a three-storey, $24.2 million confer- resulted from its integration within the empty the garage quickly during large ence centre; a $41 million, six storey larger development. Extending to six events in the downtown core. office complex; as well as a 450 vehicle levels above grade, the parking structure Shop production of the precast parking facility facing King Street. would have a strong street presence, began in May, 2009 and was shared ADI’s involvement with the proj- sharing frontage with the office building. between the Saint John and Bedford ect began in 2005, when they assisted ADI made the early design decision to let plants. Production concluded in Decem- the City in preparing a Master Plan for the parking garage have its own identity, ber of 2009, but erection was delayed at the surrounding area; including a traf- not to disguise it, but accept its func- owners request until mid May of 2010. fic study & parking assessment, and a tionality. “The frontage is deliberately The garage was erected by Strescon facility program. In addition to Traffic open, partially exposing the structure Atlantic with a 300 ton crane supplied Engineering and Planning, ADI has also and contents, allowing natural light and by A.W. Leil and was completed by late provided: Project and Construction ventilation to penetrate August 2010. Management; Architecture; Structural, the building. This Strescon supplied 544 precast units Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engi- openness also consisting of columns, beams, span- neering; as well as Materials testing promotes drels, solid panels, shearwalls, litewalls, for this project. good vis- stair panels, stair assemblies, double tee’s and Strescore.

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FCC “Upcycles” Old Strescon Office

Contributed by CARL BLANCHARD day operation of the Strescon personnel, Group contributed to its successful so what better place to create a much completion: Ocean Steel supplied and The completion of the new Strescon needed new lunchroom, locker room and installed reinforcing beams to help sup- Office Building in Saint John created a bathrooms for the plant workers? port the wooden roof structure; Strescon dilemma for senior management. What FCC Construction was contacted to supplied manpower on a regular basis to do with the vacant space of assess the existing facilities and deter- to help with demolition and clean-up; the old office? The build- mine whether the vision Strescon’s Richard Roy ing was in rough shape could be achieved within At OSCO Group we and crew leveled and and the simple answer a reasonable budget. repaired the existing would have been to call There were times during don’t do it simply; concrete floors; and FCC in the demolition crew this process that the we do it right! provided the Construction and start from scratch. At plan to renovate rather Management services as OSCO Group we don’t do than build new was questioned, but well as the electrical/data upgrade. it simply; we do it right! Why Senior Management remained confident The project began in the fall of 2009 turn an entire building into landfill, when in the final outcome. Despite the leak- and was carried out in phases to accom- the possibility is there to “upcycle” it into ing roof, the sloping floors, the structural modate the Strescon personnel that still something great? Always looking for shortcomings and the miles of aban- made their home in the space. The final the hidden value in our assets, Strescon doned data and electrical cable, FCC turnover of the building occurred on Senior management decided that much Superintendent Daryl Ross persevered, Sept. 3 and Strescon moved in on Sept. like the Bionic man, “we could rebuild it overcoming each obstacle as it appeared. 7th, 2010. The work was completed on better than it was before”. As a result, Strescon now has a truly budget despite the many hurdles that had The old office space, roughly 8500 rejuvenated space which the workers will to be overcome when working in build- sqft in area, was nestled between the appreciate for many years to come ings of this vintage. Many thanks go out Precast plant, metal shop and stores. It The project truly became a “fam- to Shauna Miller and Daryl Ross for their couldn’t be more central to the day to ily affair”, in that all sectors of the OSCO diligent work in managing this project.

Dalhousie Correctional Facility Borcherdt Concrete Products is 3,857 sq. metres (41,501 sq. ft.) in size. currently providing precast to contrac- As part of the provincial government’s tor Basque Construction Limited, for Green Buildings Program, the facility has the new Correctional Centre located been designed to achieve a silver rating on Miller Boulevard in Dalhousie, New under the Leadership in Energy and Brunswick. Environmental Design (LEED), a rating The project will feature architectural system that measures the performance sandblasted concrete for the 116 Precast of green buildings in Canada. window sills. The project is expected to be com- The $16.3-million facility will be pleted by 2011. www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 13 projects

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

Welsford bypass Welsford bypass

Projects in the Precast Pipeline Welsford Bypass in New Brunswick. our deteriorating infrastructure. High- East Bound The Bypass is a 45 million dollar project way Route 136, also known as Outer and has been called in four contracts. Riverside Drive, suffered a catastrophic Pipeline Headwalls Strescon has been the successful sup- failure as it collapsed to the adjacent plier of concrete products for all of the Androscoggin River. contributed by MIKE HAZELWOOD contracts and is providing 8200 lineal Engineers call it “Circular Slope Fail- This past summer, Strescon de- feet of concrete pipe in varying sizes ure,” where a river or stream slices into signed, fabricated and supplied the from 18” -120” diameters . Strescon is its winding banks undermining them components for 2 segmental headwalls also supplying 2000’ of concrete median and causing them to erode. It just so to Gulf Operators for Pipeline Rd. East in barriers and accompanying catch basins happens that Route 136 is constructed Saint John, N.B. and manholes. The project is expected high above the Androscoggin’s river- The production of the components to be completed in 2012 and will make banks and fell victim to its persistent started on the 16th of June and was the Welsford section of the highway both currents. completed on the 23rd. Everything was safer and faster. A reputable Maine Contractor, Gary shipped out on 2 loads on July 2nd. St. Laurent and his firm, St. Laurent Each headwall consisted of a base, 2 and Sons, Inc. of Lewiston, were hired side walls and the back wall, which were Crumbling to perform the repairs on this section assembled on site. The largest pieces were of road. Part of that process included the bases at a length of 10.2 M x 2.9 M Infrastructure? driving corrugated steel sheeting deep wide and weighing 18,200 Kgs each. into the ground to stabilize the road and Strescon to the riverbank and to prevent any further degradation. St. Laurent enlisted the Welsford, NB Rescue! services of another respected contract- ing firm, H.B. Fleming of South Portland contributed by DARREN BRIGGS Bypass to perform the steel driving phase. They contributed by MIKE HAZELWOOD On Thursday, September 2 at ap- mobilized the necessary equipment proximately 11:30 a.m., in the City of including a Link-Belt Crawler Crane with Strescon’s pipe division at the Saint Auburn, Maine, the public was given a pneumatic driving head mounted on John plant is currently working on the another stark reminder as to the state of its boom that would drive the steel deep

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East Bound Pipeline Headwalls

Auburn, Maine infrastructure repair

“RCP experiences a service life that far exceeds that of its competition, such as HDPE plastic pipe and Corru- Projects in the Precast Pipeline gated metal pipe by as much as three times!” down into the ground. ploys hundreds of workers and the Bath/ by comparison to the alternatives! The process to repair the nearly Brunswick area, where the shipyard, Strescon is always honored to be half-mile section of road had begun Bath Iron Works, is located. consulted and included on many sensi- and was progressing as expected when Strescon was contacted by Gary tive and critical projects. This was a the road suddenly disappeared and was Wadsworth, Operations Manager at the case where professional and forward- engulfed by the river taking not only the City of Auburn to assist with sourcing a thinking individuals came together to road but utility and power lines, guard considerable volume of 48” Reinforced make an informed decision on what is rails AND the crane. Amazingly, every- Concrete Pipe (RCP) on a fast-track in the public’s best interest in terms of one escaped with a few minor injuries schedule. The RCP pipe was needed to SAFETY and VALUE. including the crane operator who scaled upgrade the detour routes including the RCP experiences a service life that out on to the disappearing ground Jordan School Road before they could far exceeds that of its competition, such to escape the crashing machine and be put into service as active detours. as HDPE plastic pipe and Corrugated scramble to safety. Jeff Lavoie, Highway Supervisor for metal pipe by as much as three times! Once the scene was cleared by the City of Auburn, was in charge of the It requires far less granular material to emergency crews, Highway Engineers, installation of the pipe, which replaced bed and backfill, as it typically utilizes Environmental Officials and more, three existing runs of bituminous coated the native soils already found on site. converged on the scene to evaluate the corrugated metal culvert that was fail- This, as opposed to having to truck in collapse and determine the measures ing long before its touted service life as greater quantities of more expensive necessary to stabilize the scene, miti- many alternative pipe products do. processed aggregates that International gating any further disaster amidst the The City of Auburn has used several and National standards organizations, ever-present risk. different types of pipe over the years but of ASTM and AASHTO demand for safe Three different detour routes were has repeatedly used RCP. This is one installations. Strescon stands apart from identified and activated as it would take such example of a critical application many other producers as it is one of the that many roads to handle the volume in terms of service, such as very shal- few manufacturers that can produce 12 of traffic each day. Route 136 is a major low or extremely deep installations or inch up to 12 foot diameter pipe capable connector between Auburn and points environmentally sensitive areas. RCP of replacing many small bridges for a North and West, including the Western is also considered more esthetically fraction of the cost. Mountains and the coastal communities pleasing and blends in nicely with the As Engineers, Designers, Contrac- such as Freeport where L.L. Bean em- surrounding environment - RCP shines continued next pg...

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... continued from previous page Thanks to Strescon’s speed of produc- in the Village of Clair (Northwest of tion, specialty products, quality, and ) which was designed by tors, Municipalities and other Project customer service, we have been able to Roche Atlantic. This is the first time Owners are becoming more aware of secure four separate contracts with the Strescon Pipe Division has had the the true value, benefits and security of three main contractors in the Edmund- opportunity to work with Roche. The using RCP, it is gaining in popularity, ston area. project called for supply of 20 x 48” as is evidenced by 2010 being one of The first two jobs we were awarded sanitary manholes along with the cast Strescon Pipe Division’s most demand- were the Water and Sewer Improve- iron for each structure. We received this ing and successful years to date. Much ments in St Leonard, designed by ADI; order on September 20 and shipped out of this success can be attributed to and the Downtown Redevelopment in the first load on September 27, allowing its team of driven and detail-oriented Edmundston, designed by Roy Consul- the contractor to maintain the schedule professionals, who collectively strive to tants with Couturier Enterprises Ltée.. set out in the tender. exceed the needs of its customer base These two jobs consisted of: 4 x 48” On a related note, Strescon’s pipe that keeps growing by the day. sanitary manholes; 1 x 48” storm man- division has also received its’ first order hole; 4 x 30” catch basins; 5 pieces of from L.C.L Excavation Ltd, based in 36” culvert; 9 pieces of 60” culvert com- Campbellton. The job is to supply 36” Strescon Delivers plete with fish weirs; and the required sanitary sewer pipe and related struc- cast iron frames and covers to replace tures for the town of Dalhousie. This to Northwest existing ones. project has 170 pieces of 36” air tested Following this, we received the pipe and 12 structures ranging in size New Brunswick order for the site services on the new from 30” diameter up to 144” diameter. Police Station in Edmundston, which The completed sewer line will divert contributed by STEWART TOTTEN was designed by Crandall Engineering overflow sanitary sewer water to a new Traditionally, the Strescon Pipe from Conrad Lavoie Et Fils Ltee. For outfall away from the marina. One of Division has not done much work in this order, we supplied: 3 x 42” storm the main reasons Strescon was chosen Northern NB, because the nearly 400 manholes; 1 x 30” catch basin; 1 x 42” as the supplier is the good reputation km shipping distance and the presence sanitary manhole; and an STC 750 we have for supplying 100% tested of local competition usually makes it Stormceptor along with cast iron frame product that, when installed correctly, cost prohibitive. and covers. meets and exceeds all test require- This construction season how- The most recent order we received ments, which takes away one worry ever, has seen a shift in the status quo. was for the Sanitary Sewer Upgrades from the contractor.

FCC Helps Bring New Life to Heritage Building

contributed by MOLLY KNORR 274 Sydney Street. With tenant work stone and granite exterior; the inte- underway on the historic building, we rior window trims; exterior security Built in 1842 as a British Military now find ourselves on the verge of screens; interior bead board; interior Ordnance Building, 274 Sydney Street making a real statement on restoration ceiling structure; and a grand set of has undergone many changes over being alive and well in the lower south double doors facing Sydney Street. the years. Used for various military end of Saint John. Overall, this project is a perfect purposes until 1995, the building was The building has undergone combination of new and restored ele- purchased by Commercial Properties many improvements since our work ments. Work on the building, which is in 2009 with the purpose of restoring began: structural upgrades; new wood recognized as one of the oldest British and bringing new life to the property. / vinyl clad windows and entrances; Naval facilities in Canada, has spurred FCC Construction has worked skylight; copper roofing and siding of a flurry of interest from the commu- with Commercial Properties on the penthouse; as well as the installation nity. Many passers by (pedestrians or restoration of heritage properties of a new core stairwell with skylight. vehicular) take time to stop and look it before, such as the (award-winning) Perhaps more important how- over, and the comments are nothing Centerbeam project on King Street. ever, is the restoration of many of the but optimistic, relative to what this FCC now brings that experience to original elements of the building: the project means to this community.

16 CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com projects A New Landmark contributed by SHAUNA for an Old City MILLER The City of Saint John, New Bruns- photoelectric cell. wick’s 225th birthday celebrations Dan Glenn from Glenn Group began with a bang on May 18th, 2010 designed the surrounding landscaping, with the unveiling of a magnificent Post granite benches and pavers. Drawings Clock, which was a gift to the city from were finalized in early April, then city Commercial Properties. Hundreds of council approved the use of the land people were in attendance to see the on April 13th. Construction began soon City’s latest and greatest landmark. after, with the relocation of a city water Commercial Properties com- line and construction of the 10ft x 10ft missioned the large, 4-dial Howard x 5’-6” deep concrete foundation. Work Clock from Electric Time Company, in then began to install pavers, landscap- Medfield, Mass.. The custom clock was ing, granite benches and planters. constructed using a cast aluminum post, Thanks to the combined efforts of saddle and head, with aluminum bezels. Commercial Properties’ team of John Although the fifteen foot high Irving, Peter Milan and Chris Law- stand-alone clock has the appearance rence; and FCC Construction’s team of a historic timepiece, its surprisingly of Shauna Miller, Rob Murphy and high-tech movements are automati- Tim Palmer; the clock was erected on cally controlled from the base with a Thursday night, covered with tarps 99B-MI automatic tower clock control to conceal it, and then unwrapped and The clock was officially unveiled at 10 am on May and GPS satellite synchronization. It rewrapped with a cloth covering on 18th to kick off the City’s birthday celebrations by also has translucent acrylic dials with Sunday the 17th for the following day’s (l-r): Senator John Wallace, Mayor Ivan Court, Lt-Gov. Graydon Nicholas and John Irving, who presented the fluorescent illumination controlled by a unveiling. timepiece to the city.

FCC Helps Bring New Life to Heritage Building Over the project’s duration, FCC Civil has employed various subcon- tractors, including FCC Electrical. A building of this nature has its challeng- es, but all have risen to the occasion and have taken pride in making the commitment to not only get the work done, but appreciate those nuances that make this building stand out from typical commercial buildings. The exterior work was completed at the end of October 2010. The entire project will be completed and have its major tenant (Dillon Consulting) settled in and open for business as usual by the end of November.

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 17 projects 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 Cementa- tion 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 Potash Update umns and hollowcore. They began work Wet Mill: When completed, the Con- on the project in January of 2010 and centrator (Wet Mill Building) will contain Precast Division expect to be completed by early 2011. contributed by BRENDAN CLANCY both precast and structural steel, The mine project requires all exte- consisting of 141 - 8” solid Strescon’s precast division is cur- rior precast to be made from a concrete panels used as a firewall rently working on the mix rich in CNI (corrosion inhibitor) due between areas in their Picadilly Potash Project for to the high levels of chlorides present processes. There are AMEC Americas Lim- from their chemical processes, and the also 149 - 12” insulated ited. The project requires humidity of the local area. wall panels to enclose Strescon to provide precast Due to strict fall protection rules on the remainder of the for multiple buildings on the site (4’ fall rule) the erection crew cannot building. Recent contract compound. get on the trailers to hook the crane to additions have added two Strescon is provid- the precast. Panels have to be tilt-lifted precast stair towers, one adjacent tank ing Precast Concrete Panels off the trailers, which means the crane enclosed (MIBC Tank Enclosure) as well (insulated and solid), precast is only attached to the top of the panel, as a sump pump enclosure. beams, col- and a rubber pad is put under the bottom during tilting to prevent cracking. This Service Head & Production requires special design for the precast, as The Second and the tilting force they are subjected to is Head E-houses: third buildings that Strescon is working their most extreme stressing case.

18 CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com projects on, are the Service Head and Production Other scheduled work for this area Hache Technical Services. Fabrication is Head E-houses, which are two inde- includes the Wet Mill Utility Racks (70 being done by Saint John, Fredericton pendent precast structures, designed tons), Condenser Access Platform (17 and Conklin Plants. Installation is by similarly to suit AMEC’s layouts. They tons), Service Shaft & Production Shaft OSCO Erection. consist of (combined) 79 - 12” insulated E-House Platforms (12 tons), Emergency precast panels, 16 precast columns, 14 Generator Bldg (98 tons), Waste Oil Salt Storage Shed: Structural precast beams and nearly 13,000 sq feet Shed (4 tons) & Utility Rack PR500 - 505 Steel for the Salt Storage Building, East & of 12” hollowcore. (100 tons). Work is projected through to West Wall Infill (690 tons) is finished. The July 2011 for these projects. Tripper Conveyor Walkway (155 tons) re- mains to be installed later this year and is Steel Division Raw Ore Building: With 300 tons being fabricated in Conklin. This walkway contributed by JEFF KEITH of the 1600 ton Building / Bin already consists of structural steel, FRP grating erected, the remainder is scheduled to and handrail. It hangs from the existing Compaction Plant: Ocean Steel re-start in the 1st quarter of 2011. The glulam beams and will be a challenge to successfully supplied and installed ap- remaining work consists of 198 Bin install inside the existing shed. prox. 3,795 tons of structural steel and Panels, 19 Ridge Tent Panels, 14 Rigid continues to perform extra work inside Frame Bin Columns, Seven Rigid Frame Area 300, 305 & 315 Penob- the new Compaction Plant. Com- Bin Beams & standard structural shapes squis Side Existing Mill: Ocean missioning of the Compaction Plant is & sizes detailed by OSCO. Fabrication Steel is also working on the expansion expected to take place during the first duties will be split between OSCO’s and upgrade of the PCS Penobsquis quarter of 2011. Saint John and Fredericton Shops. Field existing mill. Projects include: supply welding of the bin is planned to com- and install of the Cyclone & Low Voltage Wet Mill: OSCO completed Phase 1 mence in spring 2011, at which time, MCC Building; Medium Voltage MCC of the Wet Mill (Grids S – E) with 2,250 OSCO Erection will be busy with an an- Building; HVAC Building; Stair Enclosure; tons of structural steel and trusses. ticipated 11,666 linear feet of weld, both Bucket Elevator Doghouse; Yard Utilities Phase 2 (Grids E – A) is currently being full penetration & fillet, to be performed Box Truss; and supply only of the New constructed with four fabrication shops onsite (approx 4.5 tons of filler metal). Precipitator & Load Center Electrical and feeding OSCO Erection. Detailing is Mechanical Buildings. wrapping up on Phase 2 with four de- Wet Mill Shops and Ware- The majority of the supply and tailing offices chipping in on this 3,575 house: The 796 ton Wet Mill Ware- install projects have been completed. ton portion of the project. Phase 3 house started erection August 23rd, Tying the new buildings into the exist- (Grids A – A.2) 705 tons is in the detail- 2010 and completed September 24th, ing mill, and access in and around the ing stage with erection slated to start 2010. The building is scheduled to be existing mill, posed the greatest chal- after the completion of phase 2. decked and turned over in early Novem- lenge. The Yard Utilities Box Truss (80 ber. The Wet Mill Shops Building, 1050 tons) is being fabricated and shipped in tons, started erection October two sections, the first being 8’ high x 4th, 2010 and will con- 11’ wide x 90’ long and the second at 8’ tinue into November. high x 11’ wide x 38’ long. The Yard Utili- Detailing was com- ties Box Truss is slated to deliver late this pleted by OSCO year and the Precipitator Buildings (400 Detailing and tons) were delivered in October, 2010.

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Cementation contributed by Rick Williston

About Cementation who owned his own firm, Mine Project Services. In early 1998, Cementation is an underground hardrock mine contract- he was hired by UK based Kvaerner Cementation to carry out ing and engineering company. Structured to handle technically a study on the possible acquisition of an existing company. In challenging projects. Cementation specializes in the design the end, Kvaerner Cementation decided to establish its own and construction of underground facilities including shaft sink- company in the North American market and approached Roy ing, ramp and lateral development, raising and large diameter to set-up and run the operations. The offer was accepted, and raise boring. Cementation’s engineering expertise plays a Kvaerner Cementation Canada Inc. was established in the later critical role in their ability to deliver design and build services part of 1998. for underground mine projects. Cementation is committed Cementation added people, and targeted projects. Their to working safely. Their aim is to build long term relationships first project was Falconbridge’s (now Xstrata Nickel) Strath- with their clients based on a “best for project” philosophy. cona Mine. Cementation has had steady success in winning Cementation is part of the Cementation Group of companies projects; Onaping Depth Project in Sudbury, Kidd Mine D #4 with independent offices based in Canada, the , Shaft Project in Timmins, Lupin Contract Mining Project in Chile, South Africa and Australia. The Cementation Group of the Northwest Territories, Red Lake Mine, Xstrata’s Nickel Rim companies is active worldwide and has carried out projects in South Project, Diavik Diamond Mines in the Northwest Territo- over 30 countries. By working together they incorporate global ries, New Afton Project, Vale Inco Shaft Development, and the best practices into project delivery. Picadilly Shafts Mine Project in Sussex New Brunswick. While continuing to make its mark in the mine contracting industry and successfully bidding big projects, the company News/Developments/Awards has gone through a couple of changes in ownership. In 2000, • Cementation opened an office in Santiago Chile in 2009 – Skanska ASA of Sweden purchased Kvaerner Cementation and Cementation Sudamerica S.A. the name of the company changed to Cementation Skan- • Named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2011, the ska Inc. In 2004 the Cementation companies in Canada and fourth time Cementation has made this list. South Africa were acquired by Murray & Roberts, the world’s • One of Financial Post’s 10 Best Companies to Work For largest underground mining contractor. The Canadian com- • 2008 Northern Business of the Year for companies pany changed its name to Cementation Canada Inc. with + 51 employees Picadilly Project Company History Cementation Canada Inc. contracted with FCC Construc- Cementation was started in 1998 with four people and a tion for the Construction Management of the new headframes simple philosophy; hoping to make a difference in the way at the new Potash Mine just outside of Sussex, New Brunswick. mine contracting was carried out. Since 1998, Cementation Cementation recognized the strength that FCC could bring to has grown to a strong, vibrant company, that has changed the their team. Part of this strength was the affiliation that FCC has face of mining contracting, and continues to do so today. with Ocean Steel Structural and Ocean Steel Rebar, Cementa- It started with Roy Slack, President of Cementation Canada, tion also recognized FCC’s strong working relationship with

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contributed by Rick Williston

New Brunswick’s best sub-contractors, these strengths were seen as being very beneficial to the project. The challenges of building two 300 foot high headframes have been, and continue to be, significant and numerous; building deep foundations in rock with adverse water conditions, building foundations inside 60 foot high secant pile walls, slipforming two 300 foot high concrete towers, structural steel framing and concrete floors inside the concrete towers, etc. The Cementation/FCC team has met these challenges and have been very successful in delivering the quality products that PCS are expecting. Teamwork has been essential, working side by side since first arriving on site in June 2008, the FCC/Cementation team has evolved to realize substantial accomplishments. At present, the Cementation miners are sinking the two 20 foot diameter shafts at the same time as FCC are continuing to construct the tower. The sinking of the shafts and the building of the headframes, at the same time, has never been done before. Without a cohesive and strong team, this could not be done.

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Rebar Update

Industrial hill Const. - Edmundston, NB - 68 T rebar, Saint John, NB - 66 T rebar, 10,000 SF mesh 51,000 SF mesh Hog Fuel Boiler, LUPP - Gulf Operators Emergency Response Center/Town Hall Ltd - St. Leonard, NB - 127 T rebar Inverary Hospital Link - JonelJim/Po- - Maxim Const. - Sackville, NB - 48 T rebar, merleau Inverness, NS - 145 T rebar 65,000 SF mesh Dehexanizer Brownfield Area - IOR - Gulf Operators Ltd - Saint John, NB - 173 T rebar UNBSJ Commons Bldg - DORA Const. - Bridges & Wharves Saint John, NB - 129 T rebar, 23,000 SF mesh CP54 Concrete Foundations, Potash Mine - Irishtown Spillway - Modern Const. - Opron Maritimes - Penobsquis, NB - 132 T rebar New YMCA Foundation - Springhill Const. Moncton, NB - 49 T rebar - Fredericton, NB - 168 T rebar CP35 Concentrator Slabs, Potash Mine - Opron Bennett Lake Dam - Gulf Operators Ltd. - Maritimes - Penobsquis, NB - 603 T rebar Discovery Center - Avondale Const. - St. Alma, NB - 94 T rebar Andrews, NB - 95 T rebar, 12 000 SF mesh Bark Storage Building, St. Leonard Saw Mill Darnley Bridge Replacement - Highfield - JD Irving Ltd. - St. Leonard, NB - 35 T rebar Southeast Correctional Center Phase 4 - Const. - Darnley, PEI - 32 T rebar Maricon Cont. Management - Shediac, NB Institutional - 186 T rebar, 33,000 SF mesh COMMERCIAL Fredericton Transit Garage - Pomerleau - New Bioscience Building - Marco Mari- Canadian Tire West Side - Maxim Const. - Fredericton, NB - 126 T rebar times - St. Andrews, NB - 277 T rebar Saint John, NB - 31 T rebar Saint John Law Courts Foundation - Bird NBCC-SJ Energy Center Phase 3 - Avon- Mapleton Medical Center - Acadian Const. - Saint John, NB - 313 T rebar dale Const. - Saint John, NB - 85 T rebar Const. - Moncton, NB - 34 T rebar, 64,000 SF mesh CCNB Edmundston Slab Work - Spring- Sisters of Charity Residence - Bird Const. -

OSCO Rebar Works on Saint John Law Courts

Saint John Law Courts The Saint John Law Courts, located on Hazen Avenue, will cover 15,506 sq. m (50,872 sq. ft.). It will include: 13 courtrooms; a barristers’ lounge; office space for the judiciary; court services; public pros- ecutions; sheriff services; the Department of Public Safety; and policing. As part of the government’s Green Buildings Program, the facility has been de- signed to achieve a silver rating under the Principles of Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED), a rating system used to measure green building per- formance in Canada. Phase 1 of construction of the $50-million project began this spring, with the awarding of the $6.3-mil- lion contract for structural foundations and steel- work going to Bird Construction. The Law Courts are scheduled to be completed in 2012. In addition to OSCO Rebar supplying and placing 313 Tonnes of rebar on this project, Strescon Pipe has begun supplying site services; the majority of which have been put on hold until the spring.

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King’s Wharf

King’s Wharf • Dartmouth, NS contributed by DAWNE GRANDY

Allstar Rebar is currently working on King’s Wharf - Buildings A & B in Dartmouth, NS, for Dartmouth Cove Developments. Building A is a 90-unit apartment building and Building B is an 80-unit condominium building. The $500 million King’s Wharf devel- opment will eventually include 1,300 condominium and rental units, a 200 room hotel and 300,000 square feet of office and commercial space. Allstar is providing a total of 1050 tons of black Rebar and 53 tons of Epoxy Rebar, with fabrication and placing currently underway for both buildings. Timmy Blair is Allstar’s foreman for this project and is currently working both projects simultaneously, while dealing with challenges from the tides coming in and out and the corrosion of their tools from the salt water. Epoxy Rebar is being placed in the lower levels to coun- teract the corrosive environment. Due to the ever-changing tide schedule, they had to work irregular hours. At the beginning of this project they would start at daylight and work for a few hours, then leave, and return later in the day when the tides allowed. On another note, working with the tides allowed for a full days work; half the day on Building A while the tide was in, and half the day on Building B when the tide was out. Allstar Rebar expects to have these two buildings completed by the fall of 2011. King’s Wharf

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maintenance facilities. The new location consolidates opera- tions and resources more efficiently, while the new pit has re- serves sufficient to supply the market for many years to come. The disassembly of the equipment afforded the company the opportunity to refurbish, upgrade and in some cases, replace the original equipment. The end result is a safer, more efficient, more modern, higher production operation. The new set up also boasts a new 724 John Deere loader that replaces an older, smaller loader. The environmentally friendly closed loop wash cycle that the old facility used has been replicated at the new location. The truck scale is being relocated to the new facility and will be improved. These improvements result in higher quality products deliv- ered with better service. The operation currently produces two streams of prod- ucts. The natural stone product line is used in applications MSD Upgrades such as playgrounds, landscaping, roofing and exposed aggre- gate concrete. The crushed product line is further divided into contributed by TRACY DOBSON two categories, gravel and washed stone. Our primary focus is on the supply of concrete aggregate (concrete sand and ¾” By late 2009, MSD Enterprises had grown its business to stone). We supply these products to northern Nova Scotia the point that the supply of the original pit had been exhaust- from Amherst to Antigonish and also into Halifax. ed. Over the winter of 2009 and spring of 2010, the process- Shawn Putnam and his crew have enjoyed servicing their ing equipment was disassembled and reassembled at the new clients in the past and look forward to supplying their needs in location, across the road from the existing concrete plant and the future from this new facility. Marque Industrial Updates

contributed by TOM COUGHLAN the Industrial Division has been involved gear and MCC’s were being replaced in three recent projects: Steam System with newer, state of the art equipment. IOR Fuel Gas Containment Project Upgrade, Vacuum Sump Pumps Installa- This modernization of the substation will Our Industrial Division is currently working tion and TMP Water Recovery. The Steam allow for greater reliability and control on the Fuel Gas Containment Project at System Upgrade project is reclaiming the to be given to operations at the refinery. the Irving Oil Refinery. Marque’s work, steam that has been vented to atmo- This project was scheduled as part of currently, has been in the HRU Substation sphere. Once completed, the steam will be the 2010 Fall Turnaround. In addition to and grounding in the unit. However, we used to operate various equipment within dealing with a very tight schedule on this are soon launching into the major electri- the plant. The Vacuum Pumps project is immense turnaround, some of the chal- cal and instrumentation work for the new an upgrade to the existing system. The lenges faced included coordinating tasks FGC unit. Prefabricated modules were upgrade to the Water Recovery will provide & major power outages so as to not in- completed and placed in the FGC unit this similar advantages as the steam upgrade; terfere with the parallel activities of other summer. Marque will be tying these mod- in that it will reuse water that otherwise contractors & Irving operations. Marque ules into the off module installations and would be released to the environment. was able to perform their work ahead of completing the dressing of the modules. Marque provided both electrical & instru- schedule and without incident. This project will be ongoing and continue mentation services on these projects. until its completion in early April, 2011. Picadilly Potash Mine North Satellite Electrical Substation Marque is presently working at the Potash Irving Paper The Industrial Division has also been site in Penobsquis as an Electrical & In- In addition to providing maintenance involved with a major retrofit of the strumentation subcontractor to Lockerbie support for various activities at the Irving North Satellite Electrical Substation at & Hole Eastern Inc. More on this exciting Paper Mill on Bayside Drive in Saint John, the Irving Oil Refinery. Existing switch- challenge at a later date.

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and building services for the movement of the hog fuel once it arrives on site. The first project be- gan this past July and the expected completion date is mid November, 2010. The second phase of the project began in mid September and is scheduled to be complet- ed by the end of the year. Shortly after being awarded the second phase of the project, Marque was approached by the Project Manager with a request. The mill wanted to have the truck dumper portion of the project completed by the week of Oct. 15th (four weeks ahead of schedule) so they could start bringing the hog fuel to site and start stock piling. The concern was that if they contributed by TOM COUGHLAN & KAREN MacVICAR didn’t have fuel on site before winter, they would not have fuel when the boiler came on line in the spring and there would be an issue getting fuel at that time, due to spring weight restrictions on the Lake Utopia Paper roads. Always up for a chal- lenge, Marque started work For the past 35 years, the Lake Utopia than 70,000 tonnes/year. immediately and it was completed with a Paper mill has been producing corru- This project has an overall budget week to spare; a shining testament to the gating medium for markets in Canada, of $32.9 million dollars; including $22 work force on site. Marque Industrial Updates US and Latin America with an annual ca- million in funding from the Pulp and In addition to the two projects pacity of 187,000 tonnes/year. Located Paper Green Transformation Program involving the hog fuel, Marque was near the town of St. George, the mill (PPGTP) and a $500,000 grant from Ef- also awarded the contract to install the is currently undergoing a very exciting ficiency NB. electrical equipment and its associated project with the installation of a Biomass Boiler or “Hog Fuel Boiler” as it is also Once the boiler becomes operational, it will provide known. the mill with enough steam to supply the energy This boiler will be fueled by wood waste from the company’s forestry needs of the mill; reducing the mill’s reliance on fossil operations in New Brunswick. Hog fuel fuels by the equivalent of 180,000 barrels, and is comprised of the wood chips or shav- ings and residue from the saw mills and reducing the green house gases emissions by more can be used for a number of purposes than 70,000 tonnes/year. such as: fuel, as in the case of the Lake Utopia mill; animal feed; and resurfacing Marque Construction’s Industrial Divi- cable tray & cables, in the new substa- pathways and running trails. sion has been awarded 2 contracts as tion for the mill’s Anaerobic Plant and Once the boiler becomes op- part of this project. The first contract Primary Clarifier. This substation and erational, it will provide the mill with is for the installation of the electrical equipment is an upgrade of the existing enough steam to supply the energy equipment, controls and the necessary facilities which will provide for future needs of the mill; reducing the mill’s wiring and raceways in the new substa- growth. reliance on fossil fuels by the equivalent tion. The second contract is to install In total, these three projects have a of 180,000 barrels, and reducing the the electrical equipment and control projected 10,000 man-hours of electri- green house gases emissions by more system for the truck dumper, conveyors, cal work to be completed.

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 25 projects Potato storage warehouse Schurman potato storage This past summer, Schurman Concrete provided ready- mix for an 80’ x 190’ Potato Storage Warehouse, located in Kinkora, PEI. The warehouse will hold approximately nine million pounds of potatoes. New Tricks In total, Schurman Concrete supplied 1000 cubic yards of 3000 P.S.I. to the contractor for the project, G.E.Mac Neill Construction. The contractor used an insulated con- for an Old crete form (ICF) system, so all the concrete for the walls and floors had to be placed by a concrete pump. Schurman Concrete began the project the first week of July and were Building finished by the end of September. Material OSCO Concrete Does Specialty Pour for the Canadian Coast Guard OSCO Concrete has completed work on the new coast guard tower in Marie Joseph Down on the Eastern shore in Nova Pouring Scotia. The project involved flying 10 yards of 5000 psi concrete to an island with a helicopter. The Coast Guard used a ¾ yard Ready-Mix concrete bucket filled with ½ yard of concrete, and each trip took about 8-10 min to complete. It On Update

Canadian Coast Guard Masstown Market Masstown Market The Masstown Market’s new fresh seafood outlet and seafood restaurant in Debert, NS, is not the typical building seen inland. Shaped like a lighthouse with a boat docked at its wharf, the foundation and attached building are all ICF construction. The main floor’s finished material is acid washed concrete, with designs saw-cut into it for an amazing finished surface. MSD Enterprises supplied all the ready mix concrete and gravels needed for the construction of the new Sea- food outlet/restaurant, bakery and septic systems.

Sheet Harbour, NS Nursing Home TriStar Concrete Provides Concrete For NS Nursing Home Capital District Health began construction on a new 31,000 square foot nursing home in Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia this spring. The nursing home will replace the aging Duncan MacMillan Nursing Home and provide additional beds and facilities for the residents as well as their families. TriStar Concrete was awarded the contract by con- tractor, Dora Construction, to provide 994 m3 of concrete for the footings and slab. We began pouring the footings in June and completed the slab early this fall. The facility is expected to open September 2011.

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to the mix. We produced three cubic meter loads that increased in volume New Tricks to eight meters when the liquid foam- ing agent was added. This product was then poured in strategically placed ten for an Old inch openings in the precast piping. The project was completed over a five day period and required 121 meters of slurry. Building PERVIOUS CONCRETE: Pervious concrete, as the name suggests, Material allows water to flow through it. Dalhousie University hired Dexter Construction to build a permeable park- ing lot. Dexter requested that we supply 60 cubic meters of Pervious Concrete to a Dal owned parking lot area off Coburg Road. This concrete will be used on a daily basis for parking and will also be studied for durability and sustainabilty OSCO Concrete Helps Introduce by students of the engineering depart- Ready-Mix ment at Dal over the next 5 to 10 years. Innovative New Concrete Technologies Pervious concrete pavement is a Update unique and effective means to address Although concrete has been around piping. Dexter completed this portion of important environmental issues and for thousands of years, it continues the work and then hired Wilcraft Con- support green, sustainable growth. By to evolve even today. This past sum- crete Services to fill the void between capturing storm water and allowing it to mer, OSCO Concrete worked with the PVC pipe and the precast pipe. This seep into the ground, porous concrete local contractors on two projects that space had to be grouted to provide sup- is instrumental in recharging ground- introduced new concrete technologies port and protection to the new pipe. water and reducing storm water runoff. to . These new products Wilcraft’s president, Dave Wilson, This pavement technology creates more are branded as pervious concrete and accepted the challenge of finding a efficient land use by eliminating the cellular concrete. product that would be liquid enough need for retention ponds, swales, and to flow long distances in small spaces, other storm water management devices. CELLULAR CONCRETE: would not segregate and would harden In doing so, pervious concrete has the Cellular concrete has both lightweight into a concrete like product. Dave found ability to lower overall project costs on a and highly flowable characteristics the perfect solution in Cellular Con- first-cost basis. The concrete is a unique blend of The Halifax Water Commission crete. A non-structural (2 to 3 MPa) void aggregates and cement that is deliv- hired Dexter Construction to replace filling product, it can when produced ered to the site as a very stiff product. approximately two km of water pipe that properly, weight as little as 20 pounds The contractor had purchased a roller had deteriorated over the years. The per cubic foot and have a flow rate of screed made especially for placing this plan was to excavate four access points up to 230 feet per hour. Our job was type of concrete and sent a well trained in the road, allowing them to break into to produce a portland cement slurry crew. This resulted in a high quality proj- the old precast pipe and insert a new mix using GU cement and deliver it to ect that only took five hours to place. PVC pipe as a sleeve inside the original site where a foaming agent was added

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contributed by CHRIS BANKS, CET

• East Saint John Terminal Operators Ltd, 10.1 tons of misc. “WSA Condenser Tube Module Dock 1, Saint John, NB, Irving metals. Equipment, 47.0 tons of struct. • Brunswicker Building, Saint Workshop Assembly Structure” steel. John, NB, FCC Construction, 7.3 Irving Oil Refinery, Saint John, NB • Stud Mounting Plates & tons of struct. steel. Misc. Metals, Princess Marga- • Stiffener bent plates for In the picture below, York Steel provided a plat- ret Bridge, Fredericton, NB, SNC- dump truck boxes, Frederic- form structure c/w a base that is used for access Lavalin Construction, 25.9 tons ton, NB, NB DOT District # 05, 5.9 to a transport box (WSA Condenser) which would misc. metals. tons of plate. rest on the beam supports shown on the far side of • Lifting Plates for Con- • FCC Warehouse Mezzanine the platform. The structure is a working platform to crete Bridge Girders, Floor, Saint John, NB, FCC help place tubes inside the WSA Condenser. When Saint John, NB & Bedford, NS, Construction, 2.7 tons of struct. assembled, the platform base is 12’-8” wide x 20’-0” Strescon, 19.2 tons of plate. steel. long x 10’-6” high for a total weight of 2.4 tons of • Galvanize Support Struc- • Replacement Gratings in structural steel. ture, Eel River Terminal, NB Turbine Pit 5 & 6, Mactaquac Power, 3.1 tons of struct. steel. Generating Station, NB Power, 2.5 • 50ft Logging Bridge, tons of grating. Atholville, NB, AV Cell, 16.3 tons • New Office & Warehouse of struct. steel. Bldg., Fredericton, NB, A&J • Steel for Production & Hanna Construction, 2.0 tons of Service Shafts, Penobsquis, struct. steel NB, Cementation Canada, 8.9 • Water Slide Supports, Quis- tons of struct. steel. pamsis, NB, Western Recreation • House Beams, various locations Development, 1.2 tons of struct. in NB, General Contractors, 8.4 steel. tons of struct. steel. • Hog Fuel Boiler Founda- tions, Lake Utopia Paper, Gulf

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Calling all Atlantic Canadian Architects, Engineers & Developers: Free Continuing Education Seminars are Only a Phone Call Away...

The Canadian Precast/Prestressed straightforward. We will come to your We trust this offer is of interest to Concrete Institute in conjunction with office and present a lunch time seminar your firm and that you will call to ar- Strescon Limited is pleased to offer your to your firm - we will even provide the range a date that is convenient to your firm a series of Lunch & Learn sessions lunch. schedule. If you have any questions on Precast/Prestressed Concrete. No please do not hesitate to call. We look The commitment from your firm is: doubt you are already aware of Precast, forward to hearing from you! • Arrange a date for the seminar as this method of framing / cladding is • Provide space for the seminar very popular in most areas of Canada. • Invest 1-2 hours of your staff’s time Contacts: As part of our joint effort to in- • Choose a topic from the list provided Andrew LeVatte crease awareness of Precast/Prestressed Bedford Precast Division Concrete construction to the younger Available Topics: Phone: 902-494-7404 staff members in your office, we would • Architectural / Industrial Precast email: [email protected] like to present a series of continuing Wall Cladding Grant Maxwell education seminars to Architectural / • Hollowcore Floors a System approach Saint John Precast Division Engineering Firms / Developers, begin- • Total Precast Concrete Construction Phone: 506-632-7533 ning November of this year. • Rapid Bridge Construction email: [email protected] Our approach is very simple and • Introduction to Precast

Judges’ Comments: The jury liked the way that precast gave the project flexibility to have some really interesting forms. It allowed for this kind of basket- PCI Design weave articulation. It’s a facade that can only be completed using precast con- crete. There’s no other material that could possibly be used in the same way. It creates a very innovative and dynamic structure that sort of pushes the envelope Award for of what people think of as being possible with precast concrete. It serves as a good example of the flexibility and the fluidity of the material.

HIA Garage Owner: Halifax Airport Authority Architect: NORR Ltd., Architects Engineers Halifax International Planners, Toronto, ON Engineer: BMR Structural Engi- Airport Parking Garage, neering, Halifax, NS Contractor: Three C’s Cowinner: Best Parking Contractors, Lower Sackville, NS Structure (1000+ cars) Precaster: Strescon, Bedford, NS www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 29 public & community

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contributed by Haiti Relief VIVIAN CHIASSON

Thank you to all employees who donated to the Red Cross - Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund this past year. The Group offered to match donations which our employees made to the Red Cross for this relief effort, and this endeavour was a tremendous success, reaching our target donation of $10,000.00 very quickly. Mr. Hans Klohn and Mr. John Irving were pleased to pres- ent our donation cheque to Red Cross representatives, Jeff Moon, President of the Saint John Chapter of Red Cross and Cynthia Reicker, Fund Development Officer. In response to our donation, the Red Cross representatives pre- sented OSCO Construction Group with a commemorative plaque thanking our employees and our executive for their assistance with the ongoing work Red Cross is performing in the disaster-stricken Pictured l-r: John Irving, Hans Klohn, Cynthia Reicker and Jeff Moon areas of Haiti.

OSCO Bursary Winners contributed by DALIA contributed by DAJANI ROBIN KILPATRICK & ANDREW LEVATTE Each year OSCO Con- struction Group holds a draw for two $500 Educational Bursaries. Eligible participants Pictured l-r: are the children of employees Ghislan Losier being presented & current co-op students who his award from plan to attend post secondary Dalia Dajani educational institutions in the upcoming school year. This year’s winners were selected OSCO Excellence Award by a random draw which was On Tuesday, June 8, 2010, Dalia Dajani (HR Recruit- held on August 25th. er, OSCO Group Services) presented an award on behalf We are pleased to an- of OSCO Construction Group for excellence in Civil nounce our 2010 winners: Engineering Technology and Structural Design to Ghis- Samantha Rathje - daughter lan Losier, a NSCC graduating student. The award was of Ron Rathje (FCC Con- organized by Andrew LeVatte (Strescon-Bedford) acting struction) pictured top right as the NSCC CETG PAC Committee Chair and Glen with Robin Kilpatrick of HR; Buchanen (NSCC Faculty- Department of Construction and Peter Adamson - 2010 Admin Technology). This award continues to show OSCO student with Ocean Steel and NSCC’s strong relationship in supporting students in Project Management, pic- the CET program throughout the years. tured below right with Robin The OSCO Excellence Award is presented to a Kilpatrick. second year student with the highest scholastic average Samantha is currently in the Civil Engineering Technology program (Structural studying at UNBSJ, enrolled Design). Graduates from this program have a variety of in the Business Administra- opportunities for employment within the OSCO Con- tion & Accounting program, struction Group that include quality control, laboratory while Peter has just entered analysis and testing of materials, structural design / his 2nd year of the Engineer- detailing, estimating, project management, production, ing Program at UNB’s, Fred- technical sales, plus numerous support roles for the ericton Campus. Congratula- steel, construction and precast operations. tions to our winners! The OSCO Group wishes all NBCC students the best of luck as they begin their careers.

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enjoying a nice lunch. Dalhousie University’s Engineering students wrapped up the week with 80 students touring Strescon Bedford’s plant on Friday October 8th; bringing the number of students that toured through both Saint John and Bedford’s plants to approximately 330. Sixty additional students are expected to come in November from St. FX University. Making this year’s “National Precast Day” one of the most successful ever. September 24, 2010 CISC SteelDay contributed by BERNIE BLAKELY In coordination with the Canadian Insti- tute of Steel Construction’s (CISC) first annual SteelDay 2010, Ocean Steel’s Saint John facility opened their doors to the business community this past September 24th. STEELDAY Networking with members of the Design www.SteelDay.ca and Construction industry, as well as local Government and University officials, General Manager Harrison Wilson showed firsthand how building with structural steel is an economical building framing material and how Ocean Steel has incorporated advanced technology to reduce or eliminate errors, improve safety, lower project costs, and ensuring a successful project delivered on time and on budget. Nationwide, SteelDay attracted approximately 2,700 attendees at 57 locations – demonstrating that SteelDay was an excellent Come on in... opportunity for host companies to connect with Engineers, Archi- tects, Educators and Students. The most common visitor feedback OSCO Group Opens its Doors was how they enjoyed seeing the process whereby architectural plans were transformed into physical product. Consensus is that for Student and Industry Tours the day exceeded expectations for its ability to shine the light on the industry and the role steel plays in building Canada. National Precast Week contributed by KINNON BONA This year’s Canadian Precast Concrete Institute’s (CPCI) “National Precast Day” was so successful, that Strescon extended the event to include the entire week of October 4th-8th. These popular tours are extremely beneficial to students, because they not only learn about Precast concrete and how it’s produced, but they get to see the practical side of how to apply their classroom studies to the real world. Tours started on Monday October 4th at Strescon’s Bedford plant, where 10 students were hosted from the Architectural Draft- ing Program of the Bridgewater, NS Community College campus. The following tour day on Tuesday was the largest of the week. Over 180 NSCC students from programs such as Civil Engineering Technology, Architectural Engineering Technician, Construction Management, Architectural Drafting, Carpentry and the Dexter Institute did tours throughout the day at the Bedford plant. The next tours were held in Strescon’s Saint John plant on Thursday October 7th. The first and second year students from New Brunswick Community College’s Mechanical Engineering Technician course visited the plant, steel shop, carpentry shop, pipe plant and also the newly renovated, former office building. They were then brought to the new office building to watch a power point presentation on Strescon’s various products while www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 31 people Best of Luck to This Year’s Retirees known to have the ability to run Harry Walker Ocean Steel – Saint John Plant from All of Us at themultiple OSCO shop machines. Construction Harold was Group! Retired: August 26, 2010 willing to take on tasks at any of the CLARENCE ALLAIN machines at any time and was always Harry was a long-service Anglemas- Ocean Steel – Saint John Plant willing to put in an overtime shift ter at the Ocean Steel Plant. Harry’s Retired: January 14, 2010 when necessary. Harold’s reliability expertise on the Anglemaster machine When he retired, Clarence was opera- and great machine skills were enjoyed produced excellent quality jobs for tor of the Burning Table, but Clarence by the company for 31 years and we the Steel sector for the majority of the was able to work any machine in the wish him all the best in his retirement! years the company has been in busi- plant, and often did. Any day there ness. In addition to Harry’s excellent wasn’t an operator for a machine, contribution in his role, the company Clarence gladly stepped in to help Jack Lingley came to rely on Harry as a bridge to our Ocean Steel – Saint John Plant out. Clarence retired early in 2010, retiree community as well. Harry always Retired: January 4, 2010 after providing the company with 34 let us know when a former employee years of dedicated service in our Steel Jack was an expert Welder for Ocean had passed on, or when one might sector and we would like to thank Steel, who retired earlier this year. He have been celebrating a special an- Clarence for his work and wish him all was always willing to take on overtime niversary etc. Harry looked after 50/50 the best in retirement! shifts whenever he was needed. His draws at the plant and was always will- welding skills were put to use on many ing to help anyone in need. Harry also projects taken on by Ocean over the acted as Secretary for the Shop Union Fred Brown years and we are grateful to Jack for for several years. We thank Harry for Ocean Steel – Saint John Plant his dedication to our Company and his his incredible 45 years of dedicated Retired: January 28, 2010 contribution of service for the past 22 service to our Company and he has all Fred was by all accounts a top-notch years. We wish Jack all the best in his our best wishes for a wonderful retire- Welder. He also held the role of retirement! ment! Group Leader Welder. His welding skills were well known throughout the plant. His precision work and quality Henry (Hank) Myers Ken MacLean Ocean Steel – Saint John Plant Schurman Concrete – Charlottetown, PEI of his craft ensured quality products Retired: May 27, 2010 Retired: September 30, 2010 for our customers. He perfected his welding expertise in the 39 years he Hank started as a Steel Shop Fitter in Ken was a 34 year veteran of the roads remained with the company and we 1972 with Ocean Steel. At the time as one of Schurman’s Ready Mix Driv- are grateful he devoted his skills to our of his retirement in May of this year, ers. Ken began with Schurman in 1976 products. All the best to Fred who Hank was a Beamline Operator and and over all those years dedicated retired early this year and who is now he knew that machine inside and out! himself to delivering our product on enjoying as much time as possible Hank was always willing to take on time to, and building good relations with his favorite people; his grand- extra shifts and on some jobs took on with, our valued customers. Ken’s children. 14 – 16 hour shifts. His excellent ma- willingness to help out with anything chine skills and his willingness to assist when needed was greatly appreciated whenever needed are greatly appreci- by his coworkers and managers alike. Harold Cavanaugh ated by the company and we wish him The Company appreciated Ken’s re- Ocean Steel – Saint John Plant all the best in his retirement! sourcefulness and easy going person- Retired: January 7, 2010 ality, which made it easy for cowork- Harold retired in early 2010 as a Band ers to get along with him and rely on Saw Operator but Harold was widely him for help when they needed it.

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Ken hung up his keys to the truck had roles in painting, fitting and and retired in September of this layout. By all accounts, he was year and we wish him all the best considered a very good fitter and for a wonderful retirement! his expertise was often sought for complicated layout work. He is an avid outdoors man, particularly Pat Oakley enjoying fishing and hunting. Dan Ocean Steel – Saint John Plant Callan retired after 41 years of ded- Retired: February 26, 2010 icated service to the Company for which we thank him and extend to Pat started with the Company in him best wishes for a wonderful 1971 and was an expert welder at retirement. the Plant for 39 years. The com- pany always appreciated Pat’s will- ingness to take an overtime shift if Bob BUtts years ago. He necessary and always made himself Ocean Steel Corporation was a Detailer there for available when needed. In addition Retired: September, 2010 many years before modern tech- to being an excellent welder, Pat nologies were introduced. In the At the time of his retirement this willingly took on the role of trainer last few years leading up to his year, Bob Butts held the position of to our new welders. He was patient retirement, Wayne was a Steel Fit- leadhand out in the receiving yard, in his teaching and remained as ter Lead Hand. He knew his job where he’d been for several years. a mentor for them as time went very well and was an exceptional He always did an outstanding job on. He passed down much of his organizer. Wayne’s plan for retire- and was skilled with many talents. own knowledge with this skill and ment has a major component of Besides the great job he did at the the company continues to ben- relaxation. The company wishes to plant, Bob also was a passionate efit today in our excellent welders extend their gratitude for Wayne’s model train collector. We thank working the plant floor currently many years of service and wish him Bob for his 43 year dedication and who learned from him. Pat retired all the best in his retirement. service to the Company and wish earlier this year in February and we him all the best with his retirement. wish him all the best! Francis LEVESQUE Ocean Steel Fredericton Eric Murray Retired: September 30, 2010 Jean Belliveau Strescon Moncton Strescon – Moncton Retired: October 29, 2010 Francis worked with Ocean Steel Retired: May 28, 2010 for over 36 years, starting as a Eric worked with Strescon Monc- Jean joined us in 2006 as a Labourer in the Yard and ending ton as a Driver for the past 4 years Strescon Ready Mix Truck Driver this past September looking after and was a great addition to any and was best known for his courte- supplying the shop with steel, project we had in the delivery ous service to our customers in organizing availability of materi- phase. His experience, coupled the time he was with us. Jean als and handling ordering. Francis with an Engineering degree, made retired in May of this year and has was a very responsible and efficient him a valuable resource for com- actually not stopped driving since worker who could be relied upon plex project deliveries. Eric was – he planned a cross-country trip by his supervisors to take on a task efficient in his work, and he will be shortly after retirement in his new and ensure it was completed. Fran- missed. Eric retired on October 34ft. fifth wheeler! We know Jean cis’ retirement plans include taking 29th, 2010 and we appreciate his is enjoying his retirement and wish it easy for a few months. The work and dedication to the com- him all the best! Company is grateful to Francis for pany and wish him all the best in his many years of dedication and his retirement. service to the company and wish all

Dan Callan the best in his retirement. Ocean Steel Corporation Retired: March, 2010 Wayne Robertson Ocean Steel Fredericton Dan Callan held the position of Retired: October 28, 2010 Working Leader at the time of his Wayne began with Ocean Steel in retirement, although he previously Fredericton as a Detailer over 43

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contributed by ROBIN KILPATRICK Blakely, to acknowledge all employees pleased to present this year’s Career that furthered their education or com- Achievement Award to recipient, Ab- The OSCO Construction Group held pleted training within the last year. bey Duguay (FCC Construction, Civil this year’s annual Staff Employee Rec- Service Pins Project Manager). Abbey has worked for the OSCO Construction Group for 27 ognition Dinner on Friday, May 14th at The Service Pin Presentation was years. Carl presented a speech outlining the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal on Saint next on the agenda, with HR handing the highlights of Abbey’s career and life John’s gorgeous waterfront. The charm- out pins to all of those with significant within our company. ing host for the evening was once again years of service. Thank you to all for Bernie Blakely (Ocean Steel). Bernie gave your dedicated year’s of service. Fun & Games a warm welcome to all of our guest’s Retiree Steve Adams (Group Services) our attending this year’s OSCORs before in- very own resident Game Show Host Don Isnor then recognized Lloyd troducing Ashley Dooks (Group Services) then took the floor, putting our guests of Ginn’s 45 years of service by giving a who presided over grace before our the evening to the test with challenges speech informing all of Lloyd’s accom- meal. Everyone enjoyed a lovely buffet from the hit t.v. show “Minute to Win plishments within work and family. Lloyd provided by the Saint John Delta, which It”. It was a serious showdown between was presented with a gift and years of included carved Roast Beef, Chicken and Luke Johnson (FCC Construction) service cheque, while his wife was pre- many fanciful desserts. and Allister Mood’s (York Steel) guest, sented with a lovely spray of flowers. Safety Awards Karlee Muise. The challenge was the The 2010 OSCORs started off with Employee Recognition “Nut Stacker”. With Karlee and Luke tied Duanne Shanks presenting the Safety The Employee Recognition Awards at 3 stacked nuts each, Luke made an Awards, for exemplary performance in the were then handed out to the 2010 win- attempt to take it all by stacking a fourth following categories: Large Plant; Small ners, for their outstanding performance nut, causing his nuts to topple over at Plant; Ready Mix; and Field Safety. Con- within each of our four sectors. The the last second, and sending Karlee gratulations to these groups who work General Manager from each sector pres- home with the $1,000 grand prize. Luke together to ensure the safety of their ents these star performers with a plaque, still took home an impressive $500.00. workplace and their co-workers at such gift, and “OSCOR” statue. Congratula- Congratulations to you both! Mr.Klohn an outstanding level. tions to all our winners and nominees! and Mr. Irving ended the night with a Professional Development Career Achievement bang, handing out gifts and cash prizes. Thank you to all those that came out to The Professional Development Carl Blanchard, the General support and cheer on their peers! Awards were handed out next by Bernie Manager for Construction Sector was

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2010 Service Award Recipients

Recognition Awards ServiceName AwardCompany Pins Pin Best Actor/Actress: Best Director: Susan Marshall...... Group ...... 5 Dwight Edgett (Construction) Robin Young (Construction) Brian Maxwell...... Group ...... 5 Debbie Keyes (Steel) Ron Estabrooks (Steel) Ron Margeson...... Group ...... 5 Gaetan Vaillancourt (Concrete) Stewart Totten (Concrete) Albert Doyle...... Kennebec...... 5 Duanne Shanks (Corporate) Jennifer Gregoire (Corporate) David Harrison...... Kennebec...... 5 Jeff Sharpe...... Kennebec...... 5 Best New Actor/Actress: Career Achievement: Druce F. Smith...... Kennebec...... 5 Luke Johnson (Construction) Abbey Duguay - FCC Construction Stephen Young...... Kennebec...... 5 Allister Mood (Steel) Pam McAllister...... FCC...... 5 Christine Gilbert (Concrete) Shauna Miller...... FCC...... 5 Joe McDevitt...... FCC...... 5 Jody Corbin (Corporate) Tony Trecartin...... FCC...... 5 Nancy Jones...... Strescon...... 5 Allan McTaggart...... Strescon...... 5 Megan Webber...... Strescon...... 5 Michael MacKenzie...... Strescon...... 5 Jayna Presley...... OSCO-SJ...... 5 Li Lan Pook...... OSCO-SJ...... 5 Kevin Hogan...... Strescon...... 10 SafetyLarge Plant Safety Awards...... Ocean Steel Corporation Kevin Young...... Strescon...... 10 Small Plant Safety...... Borcherdt Concrete Ann Eagles...... OSCO-SJ ...... 10 Lisa Frazee...... OSCO-SJ ...... 10 Ready-Mix Safety...... M.S.D./Glenholme Paul Gould...... OSCO-Fred ...... 10 Field Safety Winner...... Marque Civil Division Morel Ouelette...... Kennebec...... 15 Sherri Linton...... Marque...... 15 Daniel Fox...... FCC...... 15 David Mahaffy...... Strescon...... 15 Tim Ganong...... OSCO-SJ...... 15 Douglas Thompson...... OSCO-SJ...... 15 Alan Horncastle...... OSCO-SJ...... 15 Greg Carrier...... OSCO-Fred ...... 15 ProfessionalMelissa Condly (Group)...... Achievement Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) George Rector...... Group...... 20 Vivian Chaisson (Group)...... Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) Beverley Sarty...... Group...... 20 Jason Comeau (Group)...... Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) Sylvia Fowler...... Group...... 20 Thomas Coughlan...... Marque...... 20 Tyson Martin (Strescon)...Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI-Level One) Christine Boyd...... Strescon...... 25 Sheri Fanjoy (Strescon)...... American Concrete Institute (ACI-Level One) David Dunnett...... Strescon...... 25 Cory Vail (Strescon)...... American Concrete Institute (ACI-Level One) William Gates...... OSCO-SJ...... 25 Andrew Gabriel (Strescon)...... American Concrete Institute (ACI-Level One) Bruce Beckett...... OSCO-SJ ...... 25 Gerald Higgins...... Group...... 30 Andrew O’Donnell (Strescon)...... American Concrete Institute (ACI-Level One) James Johnson...... Kennebec ...... 35 Mike Redmond (Strescon)...... American Concrete Institute (ACI-Level One) Jack Rackley...... Strescon...... 35 Jay Guiles (OSCO-NY)...... NACE International (Level One Coating Inspector) Linda Dixon...... OSCO-Fred ...... 35 Paul Biggar...... Schurman...... 35 Lorne Hanson (OSCO-Fred).... NACE International (Level One Coating Inspector) Andrew Jordan...... OSCO-Fred ...... 40 Dave Lang (OSCO-SJ)...... NACE International (Level One Coating Inspector) Marven Jordan...... OSCO-Fred ...... 40 Tim Latter (OSCO-SJ)...... NACE International (Level One Coating Inspector) Arthur Wooden...... OSCO-Fred ...... 40 Kristy Waalderbos(OSCO-SJ).NACE International (Level One Coating Inspector) Pins are based on the years of service as of May 14th, 2010

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 35 priorities: protecting the planet Doing Our Part... OSCO Construction Group Develops Formal Environmental Policy

On August 13th 2010, OSCO Group President, Hans properly and disposed of properly. O. Klohn signed the first Group Environmen- Now that we have this policy in place, employees tal Policy. The Policy was formulated by our will be: President and General Managers among • Introduced to information that will make you more others, with considerable thought and aware of the environment and your interactions discussion. with it. An Environmental Policy represents • Given tools in the form of instruction and guidance a Company’s philosophy on its interaction documents to help you better deal with environ- with the environment and its commit- mental issues. ment to respect for the environment as it This will be an ongoing process. conducts its business and grows. In keeping The most important part of our environmental with this policy each of us has a role to play system is the employee. As the people who work in reducing our impact on the environment. day to day in our companies, you have the greatest On an individual basis for the most part that opportunity to improve our environmental perfor- means three things: mance either through how you do your daily work, or • The first is REDUCE WASTE, environmental providing ideas on how we as a company can reduce impact is mostly about waste, whether it be our impact on the environment by reducing waste, material, energy or water. reducing energy usage or just plain changing the way • The second is to RECYCLE MATERIAL , en- we do something. If you have ideas please tell your ergy and water where possible supervisor or me. • The third is when we do produce wastes, to We have a good environmental track record so make sure we DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPER- far let’s keep it that way and improve it. LY or in the case of spills, contained immedi- Thank you ately, cleaned up as soon as possible, reported David Bishop, Environmental Manager Bedford Plant Recognized for Efforts

the following article sionals in every aspect of the precast customized “what goes where” posters previously appeared concrete fabrication process. were developed and displayed through- in the Halifax Regional After learning that much of out the sprawling 50,000 sq. foot facility. Municipality’s “Naturally Strescon’s waste products were recy- HRM bin decals were applied to the Green” newsletter clable and compostable, safety supervi- newly implemented “waste cluster sta- sor Keith Burke called upon Solid Waste tions” and each of the employees were HRM Educators assist Resources to develop a waste diversion educated on the importance of recycling business in improving strategy. Due to the diversity of manufac- and composting in the workplace. their waste diversion tured products and work environments, They continue to source-separate all programs. In this edition there was no “one size fits all” approach of their waste and are recycling and com- of the Naturally Green to waste management. posting to their full potential. It is industry newsletter, we would like to spotlight an To maximize Strescon’s diversion champions like Keith Burke and his team at industrial sector business, Strescon. This from landfill, all waste items generated Strescon that enable us all to sustain our concrete fabrication facility in Bedford, on site were grouped into one of HRM’s leadership position in waste management! has been successful in enhancing diver- 5 waste categories: organics, recyclables, “It means a lot to us (at Strescon), we sion in their business practices. paper, garbage and corrugated card- want to do this right and it is now part of Strescon Bedford employs 75 profes- board. Once that task was completed, our business practice.” Keith Burke

36 CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com people OSCO Group Golf Challenge contributed by ROBIN KILPATRICK

It was a beautiful, clear, and Challenge was the team of: Greg Os- slightly chilly early September morn- mon, Gaetan Vaillancourt, Ted Mof- walked away with a DeWalt Miter Saw, ing that welcomed our golfers to the fet, and Mike Hazelwood. For a third I-Pod Boom Box System, Tom-Tom annual OSCO Construction Group Golf year in a row the title goes to Strescon GPS, and Nike Golf Bag with a $90 Challenge. The frost-covered hills of Limited. Closest to the Pin Winner for Scholten’s Landscaping Gift Certificate. the Sussex Golf & Curling Club delayed ladies was Kristy Waalderbos (Ocean We want to say a special thank you the 8am shot gun start, giving our Steel) and for men Gary Johnston (FCC to a few dedicated volunteers: Chelsea OSCO Group Employees an opportu- Construction). Longest Drive Win- McGuire (Group Services) for coordinat- nity to socialize in the club house with ner for ladies was Heather Fox (FCC ing registration, processing payments, the Group heading out around 9am. Construction) and for men Jeff Keith prize shopping and prize set-up; Jason It did not take long for the sun (Ocean Steel). Congratulations to all of Presley (Ocean Steel) for determining the to warm up our 100 Golfers, as they you for a game well played! shot gun start/player’s per hole schedule spread out over the rolling green hills It was not all about how you and golf cart coordination; and Greg that morning. What a gorgeous day it played the game, there were many Osmon (Strescon) for another year as turned out to be! All golfers, from ex- door prizes to be won based on pure our great M.C.. Also deserving of a thank perienced to novice , enjoyed 18 holes luck alone - and everyone went home you is Randy Gallant (Ocean Steel) for of golf under clear blue skies that day! with something! Gaetan Vaillancourt looking after score cards; Amy Shanks Then it was back to the club house, proved to be both lucky and skilled (Group Services) for taking photos; Ger- where all the teams’ score cards were that day taking home not only the Golf ald Marks (Strescon Limited) and Cody collected and an amazing BBQ Chicken Challenge Title but also a Nike Golf Huber (Ocean Steel) for looking after Dinner was enjoyed by all. Club Bag and $75 Delta Gift Certificate. payment collection at their locations. This year’s winners of the Golf A few other lucky golfers that day Hope to see all of you next year!

Congratulations to this year’s winners: Strescon Golf Challenge Closest to the Line: Wade Osmon (Saint John) The 21st Annual Strescon Plant Golf Challenge was once Closest to the pin: Dave Bonin (Bedford) again, a huge success. The Strescon Challenge is an annual golf Low 2 Man Score: Ted Moffat & Gerald Hebert (Score of 71 - tournament in which the employees from Saint John, Saint John) NB battle the employees from Bedford, NS in a Low 4 Man Score: Wade Osmon, Dave Moore, Mac Belding & “Best Ball” Golf Tournament. This year’s chal- Jody Hunter (Saint John) lenge was held at the Northumberland Golf Highest Score Differential - Jim Pettipas & Larry Flemming Course in Pugwash, NS on Saturday June (Bedford – 8 Strokes) 26th and was won by the Saint John, Thank you to all those who helped to organize this years NB Team by four shots. tournament and all those who attended. See you next year!

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contributed by was provided by Rivers Edge Catering. feathered friends, including lama, emu, ROBIN KILPATRICK New to this year’s picnic were the ducks, geese, goats, a donkey, and many “Strawberry-Go-Round” and the chil- more. This year, the children also had The 2010 OSCO Company Picnic dren’s “Train” and “Swing” amusement the option of sitting up on a saddle for a was a day filled with sun, fun, and many, rides! Many happy people enjoyed the pony ride. many smiles on the faces of employees new rides as well as the return of the Step right up and win a prize at the and their families. The picnic was held on classics, the “Scrambler” and “Fun Slide”. OSCO game booths! Ball toss, putting Saturday, August 7th and once again, the All ages enjoyed grabbing a burlap sack challenge, Frisbee toss, and Ring toss location was beautiful Oak Point! This and zooming down the slide! as always were enjoyed by many. There year’s picnic featured an obstacle course The “Petting Zoo” was once again were many prizes and treats for all, and inflatable, amusement rides for all ages, a huge success at this year’s picnic. The tons to do. A special thank you to all the a petting zoo, game booths, and Pearly children loved feeding handfuls of feed volunteers who came out to Oak Point Palmer, the Magician. For energy to keep to the eager and happy animals. The to help that sunny Saturday! We couldn’t us going, an amazing BBQ style buffet “Petting Zoo” featured many furry and have done it without you!

... Message from the President • continued from page 3 These are very interesting and chal- or services. The Maritime Provinces face lenging times for all businesses. Locally, some difficult economic challenges; ability to fabricate complex structural there has been a lot of media atten- however, I remain optimistic that our components for the heavy industrial tion focused on how Maritime-based region will find the answers to meet market. Currently, we are looking at businesses can continue to compete those challenges. In any case, the OSCO several equipment vendors and plant in an ever-increasing global market- Construction Group plans to remain layouts to determine which will best suit place. Maritime businesses which have focused in the Atlantic region so we can our needs to compete in the future. In remained heavily dependent on the all maintain and enjoy the unique and the shop drawing area, we are creating USA market are now finding it extremely fulfilling lifestyle that the Maritimes has additional standard connection designs difficult. Our strategy has been to be to offer. that we can use for typical frame details. geographically diversified and exchange This will help to optimize our material, rate neutral by offering several different fabrication & erection costs and further types of construction-related products Hans O. Klohn enhance our competitiveness. President, OSCO Construction Group

38 CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com people FRESH FACES congratulations! Ocean Steel: Bill MacLeod...... Bridge Specialist Family Additions: Andrew Biggs (FCC Electrical) Norma Little (Promotion)...... Plant Supervisor and wife Jill welcomed Lau- Bill Woodhouse (FCC Con- Wendy Balemans...... Document Runner ren, 6lbs, 2oz, on March 20th. struction) and wife Laura Vanessa Buckley...... Rebar Detailer welcomed their first born son, Abdul Maftah (OSCO-SJ) and Ocean Steel Fredericton: Elliott William Woodhouse his wife Sara Elfatouri wel- into the world on July 8th. El- comed twin girls on Oct. 25th. Tony Guimond...... Shop Foreman liott weighed in at 9lbs, 1/2oz. Dana Abdul Mafta and Danya Abdul Maftah weighed 5.8 Strescon – Saint John Katherine Antworth (FCC and 5.4 lbs, respectively. Jordan MacNeill...... QC Engineer Construction) and Robbie Mitchell MacFarlane...... Project Manager Mills welcomed their little girl Dayne Ring (OSCO-SJ) and Justin Bell...... Estimator on July 8th as well, Sydney Kayla Reese welcomed son, Jeff Murphy...... Detailer Angela Mills weighing in at Hunter Floyd Ring, weighing Rob Hicks...... Detailer 7lbs, 11oz. Proud big brothers 7lbs, 8oz on Oct. 15th. Schurman Concrete: are Matthew and Chris, proud big sister is Sam. Greg Carrier (OSCO-Fton) Wade Bingley ...... Dispatcher/Batcher and his wife Seantel wel- Brad MacPhee (OSCO-SJ) comed a new little brother OSCO Group Services: and wife Shawndelle along for sister Emma on Nov. 5th. Jeff Price (Transfer) ...... Accounts Payable Specialist with big brother Jax wel- Evan Joseph Gregory Carrier, Joyce Murray (Transfer...... Accounts Payable Specialist comed a 2nd little boy into weighed 9lbs, 3oz. Alison Jones ...... Payroll & Benefits Analyst their family on July 1st. Debby Letkeman ...... Payroll & Benefits Analyst Anthony Lucas weighed in at 7lbs, 15oz. Weddings: Allstar Rebar: Jean Bourque (Strescon- JP Lachance (Strescon Bed- Moncton) celebrated the mar- Dawne Grandy (Transfer)………………Operations Assistant ford), his wife Jennifer and riage of his daughter, Marie- daughter Ava welcomed their Josee Bourque to Serge Matte new little girl early morning on on October 2, 2010. June 9th, Tessa Kate Lachance David Bancroft Appointed weighing in at 6lbs, 12oz. Applause: General Manager of OSCO Louis Stoltz (Strescon Bed- Congratulations to Karen Concrete & Aggregates Limited ford) and his wife welcomed Gatien (Group Services) & twin girls, Poppy 5lbs.10oz Chris Thompson (OSCO Congratulations to David Bancroft, who has been and Maia -5lbs, 6oz! Group Services) on recently appointed General Manager of OSCO Concrete & obtaining their CMA (Certi- Chad Muscat (Strescon Bed- Aggregates Limited effective November 1, 2010. In fied Management Accountant) ford) and wife Vicki welcomed this newly created position, David will assume overall Designations. their second daughter, Lola, responsibility for all ready mix concrete and aggregate into their family! Congratulations to Plant Man- operations of the OSCO Construction Group. ager Troy Hawkes (OSCO-SJ) The ready mix businesses included are: Carrie Watson (Group on receiving his Professional • Strescon’s Saint John & Moncton plants; Services) and her husband Engineer (P.Eng) designation • Schurman’s Charlottetown & Summerside plants; welcomed a new edition to from the Association of Profes- • Sackville Concrete & Bedford Ready Mix in Halifax; their family on August 10th, sional Engineers and Geo- • Glenholme Ready Mix in Debert; Rachael Cathleen Mawhinney, scientists of New Brunswick • Annapolis Ready Mix in Windsor; and, who weighed 8lbs, 4oz. (APEGNB) in Sept. of this year! • TriStar Concrete in Sheet Harbour In addition, David will look after OSCO Aggregates’ Len Andrews (OSCO-SJ) and Congratulations to Xiangning sand gravel business in Glenholme and the GC Cartage his wife Kalie welcomed there (Simon) Li (Strescon-SJ) who cement hauling operation. 2nd child, Sebastian at 10lbs, recently received his structural With his extensive experience and knowledge in 1oz on April 24. professional engineer licenses ready mix and concrete construction materials, David Adam Brochu (FCC Electrical) for both the State of Rhode will provide strong leadership to continue to expand and and wife Julie welcomed a new Island and the Commonwealth improve these operations. baby girl, Zoe on April 19th. of Massachusetts.

www.oscoconstructiongroup.com CONNECTIONS • Fall & Winter 2010 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 #7 Hwy 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 Member Since • 1963 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) 832-0917 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 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