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The Magazine of Aecon Group Inc. Winter 2018, Volume 5 THE MAGAZINE OF AECON GROUP INC. WINTER 2018, VOLUME 5 ONWARD AND UPWARD WE HAVE TAKEOFF! LIGHTING THE WAY AT THE FINISH LINE Eglinton Crosstown Bermuda Airport Spotlight on Update on Regina Wastewater LRT Project Redevelopment Project Tristar Electric Inc. Treatment Plant Upgrade PUBLICATION MAIL AGREEMENT #41329046 14 THE MAGAZINE OF AECON GROUP INC. WINTER 2018, VOLUME 5 AECON’S VISION: To be the first company people go to for building things that matter. ONE is a magazine published by Aecon Group Inc. for its employees and clients. For more information about Aecon, visit our website at aecon.com. aecongroup aecongroupinc For more information on any of the articles FEATURES published in the magazine, please contact Rob Kinnaird at 1 877 232 2677 or email [email protected]. 14 WE HAVE TAKEOFF! Michele Walter, Editor-in-Chief Irina Lytchak, Features Editor Bermuda Airport Rick Radell, Photographer Redevelopment Project Rob Kinnaird, Senior Director of Business Development Art direction & design: Hambly & Woolley Inc. 22 ONWARD AND UPWARD Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project 44 LIGHTING THE WAY 22 Spotlight on Tristar Electric Inc. 60 AT THE FINISH LINE Update on Regina Wastewater ARE YOU AWARE OF, AND Treatment Plant Upgrade DO YOU UNDERSTAND, ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: THE HAZARDS AND RISK? 2 Moving Aecon Forward Amidst a Dynamic ON THE COVER: Environment of Growth and Opportunity • ALWAYS ASSESS YOUR WORK TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS. Bermuda Airport Redevelopment Project By John M. Beck 4 Major Projects at a Glance • NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD. FOLLOW ON THE BACK COVER: Night paving on the Highway 410 Widening Project 6 Did You Know? BEST PRACTICES − EVERY DAY, EVERY TASK, EVERY TIME. 44 60 The Jackson-Lewis Company • ALWAYS ADOPT A QUESTIONING ATTITUDE TO IDENTIFY 8 Concessions Group: Aecon’s Experts in P3 Development POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND RISK. 32 Meet Don Brophy • IF A SITUATION CHANGES: STOP, STEP BACK AND REASSESS. This magazine includes certain forward-looking 36 Easing the Daily Commute statements that contain information concerning Highway 410 Widening Project possible or assumed future results or operations of Aecon. These forward-looking statements are 52 Redefining Innovation based on current operating plans and competitive, John Hart Generating Station financial and economic data but are subject to risks Replacement Project and uncertainties. Although Aecon believes the expectations reflected in these forward-looking 68 Under Pressure statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance Port Mann Main Water Supply Tunnel Project the expectations of any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. 76 Safety Message By Mike Archambault LEADERSHIP MATTERS MOVING AECON FORWARD AMIDST A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT OF GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY By John M. Beck President & Chief Executive Officer, John Hart Generating Station Aecon Group Inc. Replacement Project It’s an exciting time for construction and Canada. We’ve seen a dramatic paradigm for the purposes of pursuing, developing ONE MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS infrastructure development in Canada. shift in our industry in the last several years and sharing best practices across the I’m pleased to present this issue of ONE All levels of government – federal, when it comes to how projects are organization so that we can further Magazine. It provides our employees, provincial and municipal – have committed procured and executed. Today’s mega- enhance Aecon’s value proposition partners and clients with an in-depth to many billions of dollars in construction projects are infinitely more multifaceted when bidding and executing work for look at projects across all our operating spend over the next decade, which will than ever, with contracts incorporating our clients. sectors. While it is by no means an manifest itself in the refurbishment of design, build, finance, maintenance and Innovation is a pivotal element in the exhaustive representation of what we aging assets (bridges, roadways and operations, all of which demand broader overall success of a company, but it must do, it does speak to who we are, the “ Innovation is a pivotal element in nuclear plants) and the development of competencies to fully understand and carry never come at the cost of the organization’s scope of work we are capable of new infrastructure (pipelines and out a contract’s requirements. To meet the core values. Safety is – and always will be delivering, and the pride we take in the the overall success of a company, transportation networks), as well as need, we are committed to the ongoing – our number one core value. We continue work we carry out every day. renewed private-sector investment in the enhancement of robust systems and to make significant strides in further Our Major Projects at a Glance feature but it must never come at the cost energy and mining sectors. It’s all good processes, such as SAP, so that we have strengthening our safety culture through a provides a quick overview of Aecon news for Aecon, as we are fully committed the best tools in place to continue to strategic focus on behavioural-based projects with a contract value exceeding of the organization’s core values.” to pursuing this robust pipeline of project effectively execute and manage risk, while safety practices and proactive safety $100 million. Our feature articles offer a opportunities and growing our company. still ensuring high-quality, on-time/on- initiatives, such as risk assessments, more in-depth look at our multi-year The year ahead will be focused on budget project delivery, and consistently hazard identifications, workplace safety national and international projects. Some optimizing our value proposition in the meeting our financial targets. meetings, workplace inspections, worker of our major projects reached completion marketplace. While some resource-market Another way in which we are ensuring inductions, and training and education. in 2017, such as the Regina Wastewater sectors currently present more limited that we’re ready for the next step in Moving forward, we must remain diligent Treatment Plant and Vancouver’s Port opportunities, Aecon’s overall strategy of Aecon’s evolution is by accelerating our and relentless in our ongoing pursuit of a Mann Tunnel. Some projects continue to diversification has strengthened our focus on innovation. The globalization of safe and incident-free workplace, even move forward, such as Toronto’s Eglinton the pivotal contributions of this key leaders, Don Brophy. Don has had a prolific resiliency and flexibility in leveraging our today’s construction and infrastructure more so as our industry increasingly Crosstown LRT and the Darlington operating segment to Aecon’s overall career with Aecon and we thank him for “ONE Aecon” solution to clients. When development industry dictates that, to be moves toward large and complex projects. Refurbishment. Other projects, including business strategy and success. Our his expertise and contributions to our added to our vertically integrated successful in this fast-paced environment, Aecon has been a proud partner of choice Bermuda’s L.F. Wade International Airport second profile features Aecon’s Tristar success over the years. capabilities and proven expertise in both we must adopt an innovation lens in all on multiple joint venture projects and, in Redevelopment and B.C.’s Annacis Island business unit, which continues to grow its With dynamic people leading the way, a private- and public-sector partnerships, the that we do. I’m convinced that innovative many cases, we’ve led the way when it Wastewater Treatment Plant, are just reputation as a world leader in airport well-developed safety culture and a future looks very promising. thinking is alive and well at Aecon. The comes to safety best practices within beginning their journey. lighting and traffic technology. diversified business strategy to capture Internally, Aecon continues to shape and creation of our Aecon Innovation Council those partnerships. I consider it a In this issue, you will also find two As per tradition, our employee profile unprecedented marketplace opportunities, restructure our company in response to the emanated from a need to harness that testament to our commitment to our Aecon business profiles. The first profile this issue highlights one of our longest I am very optimistic for what the future ever-changing economic landscape in leading-edge, transformational thinking number one core value. highlights our Concessions business and serving and most respected senior holds for Aecon. It is an exciting time. 3 ONE // THE MAGAZINE OF AECON GROUP WINTER 2018 4 MAJOR PROJECTS AT A GLANCE Current and recently completed projects with a contract value of > $100 million (amounts represent total contract value) TTC Sheppard Station Tunnels 1 YORK VIVA BUS RAPID TRANSIT CONTRACT VALUE: $261M BERMUDA AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT CONTRACT VALUE: $274M (USD) 2 HIGHWAY 410 WIDENING CONTRACT VALUE: $156M DARLINGTON NUCLEAR RE-TUBE & FEEDER 3 TTC SHEPPARD SOUTH REPLACEMENT (DEFINITION PHASE) JOHN HART GENERATING STATION REPLACEMENT STATION TUNNEL CONTRACT VALUE: $600M CONTRACT VALUE: $375M CONTRACT VALUE: $279M SUNCOR FORT HILLS ORE PREPARATION PLANT DARLINGTON NUCLEAR RE-TUBE & FEEDER CONTRACT VALUE: $105.9M 4 METROLINX EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT REPLACEMENT (EXECUTION PHASE) CONTRACT VALUE: $5.3B CONTRACT VALUE: $2.75B 5 EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT DARLINGTON NUCLEAR TURBINE GENERATOR ENBRIDGE LINE 3 REPLACEMENT TUNNELLING REFURBISHMENT CONTRACT VALUE: $242M CONTRACT VALUE: $177M CONTRACT VALUE:
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