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Maritime Electric • The Spence School • Precast Marine Structures • Moosehead Brewery • Stairs at Queen’s Marque • Hobson Landing the biannual newsmagazine of fall & winter 2019 connections the OSCO Construction Group what’s inside
projects 4...... Irving Oil Home Office 18....Promenade Neuf 32....Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge 6...... Irving Oil Parking Garage 19....Hobson’s Landing 33....Town of Rothesay 9...... Maritime Electric 24....Schnitzer 34....Prince Edward Square 11.....St. FX Mulroney Hall 25....TransAqua 35....Moosehead Breweries 12....The Spence School 27....Irving Oil Refinery 36....Architectural Precast 14....NS Highway Projects 28....St. James Place Residential Projects 15....Ellenvale Run Watercourse 29....CN Quinpool Bridge 38....Commercial Properties 16....Citizen’s Bank 30....The Stairs at Queens Marque 17....Petroservice Home Office 30....Rebar Projects
3...... Message from the President 52....Our Locations priorities 39....Technology: BIM/VIM 40...Safety: 2019 Safety Awards profiles 41....Safety: Above & Beyond Initiative 42....Environment: A Greener Future 20....Precast Concrete Marine Structures people
public & 45....Retirement Lane community 46....Employee Appreciation Celebration 43....National Precast Day 49....Ocean Capital 43....Social Media Update Leadership Program 44....Bursaries 50....OSCO Golf 50....OSCO Picnic 51....Fresh Faces OSCO 51....Congratulations construction group
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new: the AISC tried similar trade concrete components for our valued petitions in 1988 and 2001. In both customers in the United States. instances, they were unsuccessful. On the safety front, we have imple- For this recent AISC petition, after mented a new policy of requiring chin submitting Canadian trade data to straps on all safety helmets to hold the U.S. Department of Commerce, them in-place in the event of a fall. In the DOC has initially concluded that addition, we are also moving towards no unfair trade has occurred be- the use of Type II hard hats which tween our two countries and that no give users additional protection from antidumping or countervailing duties side impacts to the skull. The use of should be assessed against Canadian better headgear in our manufactur- fabricators exporting into the USA. ing plants and construction sites is This is very good news for Canadian something we feel passionate about. steel manufacturers and, although the I have spoken many times in the past DOC is not finalized its determination about making the right choices when yet, we are hopeful that their initial we perform our work; how OSCO finding will not be changed or over- Construction Group team members turned. On the other hand, in the case should always rank the importance of of China and Mexico, most of its fabri- what they’re doing as follows: “Safety, cators were hit with high antidumping Quality, Schedule, Cost”. We need and/or countervailing duties. to do everything we can to improve s we approach the end of 2019, I’m Apleased to report that our group has been firing on all cylinders. Every “I have spoken many times in the past about making the line of business has experienced a right choices when we perform our work; how OSCO good book of work and is looking to forward to a strong 2020. Both our Construction Group team members should always rank Canadian and American markets are contributing to this optimistic outlook. the importance of what they’re doing as follows: “Safety, Quality, Schedule, Cost”... This defines who we are as a The beginning of the year started out somewhat tenuous when company and what we really believe in.” the American Institute of Steel Construction, on behalf of its fabri- cator members, filed an antidump- We are looking forward to, once the chances of avoiding injury to ing and countervailing duty petition again, the historically stable, fair-trade our employees, subcontractors and against Canada, China and Mexico. relationship with our good neighbours invited guests. This defines who we USA-based trade actions against to the south. As such, we will continue are as a company and what we really Canadian steel fabricators are not to bid and manufacture steel and believe in. Co-operation by all parties
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Project FCC Construction joined EllisDon in 2016 as joint venture partners to manage the construction of the new Irving Oil Wrap-up: Home Office. The project is located on the corner of King Square South and Sydney Street in Saint John, New Brunswick. Irving Oil Home Office
contributed by: Luke Johnson P.Eng., PMP, GSC was redeveloped as part of this proj- numerous options to Irving ect, including heritage street lights, Oil for business meetings, he Irving Oil Home Office proj- brick pavers and specially selected conferences and town T ect is now substantially complete red oak trees. A soil cell system was hall sessions. The building and the building is fully occupied. installed below the sidewalk, consist- mechanical and electri- This multi-year construction project ing of a structural matrix to support cal system provide various involved every division of the OSCO the sidewalk above, with adequate soil levels of fail-over protection Construction Group. The Home volume to ensure the new trees can modes, allowing business Office is not only a landmark in the grow to their full potential. Red oaks critical operations to con- City of Saint John but is a world class are known to grow exceptionally tall tinue regardless of the state building using state of the art material, and provide spectacular red autumn of external service provid- systems and construction techniques. foliage. Hampstead granite was used ers. These measures in- for granite curbs and tree surrounds, clude generator power, UPS The building is beautifully designed as well as a granite sett fan pattern at systems, redundant and and constructed, utilizing many natu- the main entrance to the building. diverse internet services. ral materials both inside and out. The Indiana limestone façade will weather During construction, desktop, tablet Currently the construction beautifully and become more vibrant and smartphone based software was team is cleaning up minor with time. Hampstead granite from used to improve coordination and deficiencies, completing right here in the Saint John region collaboration between trades, the commissioning activities and working was used extensively throughout construction management team, con- on some changes to the rear terrace the project. The main floor includes sultants and the owner. The building’s landscaping. Final documentation is rift-cut white oak wall panels and structural, mechanical and electrical also being compiled, such as as-builts Adair limestone flooring quarried in systems were all modeled using 3D and maintenance manuals. LEED doc- Quebec. Moncer white oak flooring revit modeling software. Bluebeam, umentation is also being submitted is used throughout the building. The Fieldwire and Navisworks software as required, to confirm the buildings center atrium brings natural light into proved to be excellent tools to man- LEED certification. Although these the building, provides interconnec- age the huge volume of project data. activities might seem minor, they are tion between the floors and is visually important to complete correctly, as stunning from both inside and out of Cutting edge technology was not just the building moves into its operational the building. used to facilitate construction but phase of life. incorporated into the building as well. The impact of this project extends Leading edge audio visual technology Congratulations to all involved, for an- outside of the boundaries of the and communications systems provide other successful team project! property. The surrounding streetscape
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Irving Oil Parking Garage
contributed by: Alex Linero P.Eng., and the Project Management was Saint John Fire and Rescue Kim Doggett & Dave Dunnett P.Eng. provided in part by CBCL Limited, Services Headquarters, working in conjunction with Irving Old No.2 Engine House ith the construction of Irving Oil’s Project Management Office. Museum, the former Pro- W Oil’s world-class Home Office vincial Courthouse heritage in Uptown Saint John, NB, came the As with many urban projects, the building and St. Malachy’s need for additional parking. A new, location presented logistical compli- Memorial High School. 327-vehicle precast concrete garage cations which needed to be taken into was designed to address that need. consideration. Located within Saint The OSCO Construction Like the new office building, the John’s Heritage Conservation area, it Group is proud to have architectural design of the garage was important that the new structure played a significant role in was provided by B+H Architects, with both blend with its surroundings, yet the construction of the new overall structural design provided complement Irving’s new Home Office parking structure, providing by Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.. building. The new parking structure and installing rebar, ready- Construction of the new garage was off King Street East is also located on mix concrete, and precast managed by Maxim Construction Inc. a tight lot, framed on three sides by; concrete components.
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Rebar the use of self-locating taper threaded drivers was the small, tight footprint ends on rebar components for quicker for the building, between Leinster St. Ocean Steel Rebar worked with gener- field assembly. Because the parts are and King St. East. A smooth delivery al contractor Maxim Construction Inc. swaged to the bars and the threads had to be coordinated between the at the new parkade. Installation began are formed on the couplers instead of site and the batch plant in order to in early April 2019. In total, Ocean the reinforcing bars, there is no loss of have the minimal number of trucks on Steel Rebar supplied & installed 117 cross-sectional area and the ultimate site without stopping the pours. tons of rebar, supplied and installed design strength of the reinforcing several hundred position Grip-Twist® system is maintained. Precast Concrete mechanical couplers, and supplied approximately 5500 sq.ft of wire mesh. Ready-Mix Concrete Strescon was contracted to design, fabricate and install 269 architectural Ocean Steel Rebar is an authorized OSCO Concrete delivered approxi- and structural precast members for distributor for BarSplice Products mately 1100 m3 of concrete to Maxim the new parkade. Inc. and is the only company in the Construction for the foundation of the Maritimes with the swaging machine Irving Oil Parkade. The cast-in-place The exterior face of the precast required to install BarGrip® style concrete supply started in the spring panels used a specific combination of couplers. The coupler product used of 2018 and was substantially com- Endicott “thin” brick inlays to match on this project, Grip-Twist™ Posi- pleted by the fall. the heritage appearance of the local tion Coupler, is a swaged splicing and architecture, as well as limestone col- anchorage system that incorporates Among the many challenges for our ored concrete to visually connect the
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The largest and heaviest pieces were the lite-walls, which were approximately 48’ long x 10’-6” high x 1’ thick, weighing 68,000 lbs. Overall precast production required 2,315 m3 of concrete, 442,802 lbs. of reinforcing, and 90,000 individual thin bricks. www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 7 projects
...continued from previous page tors (Strescon Atlantic) and the carrier coordinated with Calvin Gray (Gratec (Sunbury Transport). Engineering LTD) to plan and execute parkade to the new Irving Oil Home the engineered bracing plan. Due to Office building. Precast production began in February limited access along the east and west 2018 and was completed in August elevations, Strescon fabricated thirty To determine the appearance of the 2018. During this time, Strescon movable dead-men weighing 17,000 desired brick veneer, Strescon fabri- produced: 83 load-bearing and non- lbs., each to be able to withstand the cated a series of architectural mock load-bearing panels; 124 double tees; brace loads exerted by the exterior up panels for the owner’s team to 6 columns; 7 shear-walls; 12 lite-walls; precast panels. Once each phase of review. Various sizes, colors, textures 26 stairs and landings; 3 solid roof the structure was sufficiently stable, and suppliers of thin brick in-lays were slabs; and 8 beams. temporary bracing was removed, sourced and cast into 4’x4’ samples for and the dead-man were leap frogged viewing. The result was a 50/50 blend All precast stairs and landings were north along with the crane, to be used of two bricks supplied by Endicott Clay fabricated in Borcherdt Concrete’s on subsequent pieces. The last precast Products Company. A rubber form shop, while the remaining pieces were piece was hoisted into place on Sep- liner was used during production to cast at Strescon’s Saint John facility. tember 25th, 2018. lock the bricks in place during casting The largest and heaviest pieces were and ensure a consistent and even brick the lite-walls, which were approxi- The fabrication and erection of the pattern was achieved. The rubber liner mately 48’ long x 10’-6” high x 1’ thick, precast garage was completed ahead was custom made to fit the desired weighing 68,000 lbs. Overall precast of schedule, which allowed other 3 brick, and limit movement during production required 2,315 m of con- trades access to their work earlier. casting. The architectural limestone crete, 442,802 lbs. of reinforcing, and This effort was greatly appreciated by concrete was accented by false joints 90,000 individual thin bricks. both General Contractor and owners. to create a two foot by one-foot block pattern to simulate hand laid lime- Strescon Atlantic began installation on Thank you to our Strescon project stone blocks. August 13, 2018. A 300-ton Manito- team for making this project happen woc 2250 crawler style crane sup- ahead of schedule and on budget; One of the biggest challenges with the plied by Irving Equipment allowed for Project Manager, Alex Linero; Lead job involved handling, shipping, and smooth transition between the various Detailer, Serge Boudreau; Strescon erecting monolithic three-story panels pieces and locations. Crane setup Atlantic Foreman, Brad Johnson; took place on King Street East over the with large window openings. The Lead Engineer, Calvin Gray P.Eng. design had to be meticulous to avoid weekend to avoid interferences with (Gratec Engineering LTD.). issues such as cracking or warping, as peak traffic days. Precast installation the panels were moved through the commenced at Stair Tower #1 located Project Completion process from production to erection. along Leinster Street (South West). In- Due to the large window openings, stallation proceeded in 6 main phases, The completed precast garage the exterior panels were required to each of which involved building a full officially opened its doors on March ship on their edge to eliminate poten- section of the garage from top to bot- 4th, 2019, which coincided with tial damage to exterior face finishes. tom. The crane crawled North after phasing in employees to the new This required careful coordination completing each phase. Irving Oil Home Office Building between Strescon’s shop, the erec- located only a few meters away. Prior to erection, Strescon Atlantic
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Maritime Electric Infrastructure Upgrades
contributed by: Kim Doggett did you know? aritime Electric Com- Mpany Limited (MECL) is Prince Edward Island’s first electrical generating station Prince Edward Island’s pub- opened in Charlottetown in 1886 and was owned by a Mon- lic electrical utility. Over the last several treal based company which formed The Prince Edward Island years, MECL has completed numerous Electric Company. The plant’s maximum capacity was 150 renewal and expansion projects to kilowatts. Summerside government formed their own electri- upgrade aging infrastructure and boost transmission capacities. cal company and opened a generating station in 1897 but the majority of Prince Edward Island did not receive electricity until Since Prince Edward Island has no after WWI. In 1918, Maritime Electric bought out both companies natural energy supply resources oth- and has been in operation ever since! er than wind energy (which currently provides up to 25% annual power supply), the island must rely on off- island sources. In the late 1970s, two a maximum capacity of 560 mega- tion (Mount Albion, October 2018 sub-marine cables were installed to watts and will also allow for future – 12.12 tons); and most recently, the allow the island to purchase electric- export of Prince Edward Island’s Lorne Valley Switching Station (48 ity from New Brunswick. During this growing wind energy resources. tons of rebar). time, most of the switching stations and transmissions lines were upgrad- This increased demand and newer The transmission line that runs ed. The electrical needs in the 1970s capability for larger electrical trans- between Charlottetown, Scotchford were approximately 95 megawatts. mission also required renewal of and Lorne Valley is one of the oldest Over the last 40 years, that need has switching stations and transmission lines on the island. It has never had increased to 262 megawatts. To meet equipment. Over the last several any major updates or rebuilds since the increased demand, MECL in- years, Ocean Steel Rebar has worked installation; only minor repairs due stalled two new submarine cables in on various projects including sev- to weather damage or vandalism. 2017 (The Interconnection Upgrade eral with general contractor Brumac In fact, the Lorne Valley Substation Project). This represented the largest Construction Ltd. Projects with Bru- was one of several locations that had construction project for Prince Ed- mac included the Capacitator Bank copper stolen in April 2018; the Lorne ward Island since the Confederation (Charlottetown, August 2018 – 5.16 Valley theft resulted in 12,000 cus- Bridge. The new cables will allow for tons rebar); the Mount Albion Substa- tomers losing power for several days
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while wires were replaced.
The Lorne Valley Switching Station located at 4494, 48 Road, Route 5 is currently being completely replaced with a much larger substation. The project is expected to cost approxi- mately $2.8 million dollars. Ocean Steel Rebar began work at Lorne Valley in June 2019 and supplied and installed rebar for the control building, as well as numerous foundations for the transmission equipment, generator pad, and cable trenches. Ocean Steel Rebar completed the rebar installa- tion over a three-month period and Brumac Construction was happy to in- form us that the project finished ahead able to get a little boost from Ocean Steel Rebar looks forward of schedule! Brumac sent Ocean Steel Steve and crew. We could not to continuing work with Brumac Construction in the very near future Rebar the following comments upon have met this schedule without completion of this project: as we prepare to work on the MECL their help. Speed is one thing, Crossroads Control Building in Strat- “...a quick note to tell you how but I also want to stress that the ford and the West Royalty Substation Feeder Addition. pleased we are with the re- rebar was completed with great cent work completed at our accuracy also! ... We are very Special thanks to everyone for a job Lorne Valley project for Mari- pleased with all the Ocean Steel well done! time Electric. We completed all crew!... Again, thanks to all of Project: Detailer: Brent DeMerchant; our concrete work two weeks you for your help in making this Project Manager: Josh Fowler; Placing Foreman: Steven Dawe; ahead of schedule. Gary and project a success for us”. and Ironworkers Local Union 842 Ricky were great to work with Austin MacDonald, for Ocean Steel Rebar Services. and when needed we were Brumac Construction Ltd.
... President’s Message (continued from page 3) professional lives in a more rewarding & businesses, develop great people and meaningful way. build better places as we continue to working at our facilities or at our jobsites grow and expand our footprint. is greatly appreciated. We have successfully completed our employee personal & talent profiles, It goes without saying, none of our Our implementation of Oracle’s Human payroll & benefits, career goals & de- progress to-date would have been Capital Management application, which velopment, absence tracking and talent made without the engagement and we have named “Homebase”, is also recruiting. We are presently configuring dedication of our team members, proceeding as scheduled. With this the learning and onboarding modules. customers and suppliers. We thank you new Cloud-based software, our team After that, compensation, performance all for your support and loyalty to the members can get Homebase access on rating and talent review & succession OSCO Construction Group. any mobile device anywhere with a Web have been planned. connection. One key objective, recog- nizing that work and home life can’t be Another key objective with Homebase separated, is to allow our employees is to better manage our human capital to organize & balance their personal & to identify, recruit, develop and retain Hans O. Klohn the talent we need to create winning President, OSCO Construction Group
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Contributed by: Matt MacDermid
aint Francis Xavier University located in An- Stigonish, Nova Scotia, is currently wrapping up construction of Mulroney Hall, a 75,000 ft2 facility that will be home to the Mulroney In- stitute of Government. Named after Canada’s former Prime Minister (1984-93) the Institute will be dedicated to the study of public policy and governance at the undergraduate level. It will be the only one of its kind in Canada.
Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects, with Barrie & Langille Architects and Gordon Ratcliffe Landscape Architect as local architec- tural sub consultants, our client, EllisDon Cor- poration constructed this project over the span of 2 years. Borcherdt Concrete and Strescon’s Bedford plant were pleased to contribute vari- ous precast concrete products to the project.
The awards came in stages. Initially, archi- tectural precast concrete window sills were awarded to Borcherdt Concrete. There were 83 sills required of various lengths, in a light grey color with a light sand blast finish. The sills were produced, then delivered to site and installed by Darim Masonry.
Soon thereafter, EllisDon approached us to help develop the design of precast stairs for their landscape work. Ten foot wide stair units were required, complete with reveals for nosing strips, and provisions for installation on cast- in-place concrete piles. After award, the stairs were produced at both Strescon and Borcherdt. All stairs (11 pieces in total) were delivered in unison and installed by EllisDon.
St.FX Mulroney Hall Borcherdt was then approached by Gordon Ratcliffe, Landscape Architect to assist with the design of a re-tread project for the Ceremonial Flag Plaza (an extension of the Mulroney Hall project). This area is being developed as a larger green space area that will become a central focal point for the campus. The treads include traction strips embedded in the stair nosing and had a light sandblasted texture. The treads were successfully installed by MacIvor and Stewart Masonry.
The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney was present September 18, 2019 for the grand opening of Mulroney Hall. This landmark building will be a focal point on campus for years to come.
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The Spence School Athletic Facility
contributed by: Jason Presley & and basketball; nine squash courts, The steel portion of this project con- Brendan Clancy, P.Eng. including an exhibition court; a mul- sists of 675 tons of structural steel; tipurpose room for the performing two misc. metals pan stairs complete ounded by Clara B. Spence in 1892, arts; as well an ecology center and with rails (supplied and installed by F New York City’s The Spence School outdoor education space. Metro Iron Contracting Inc.); and is an independent, college-prepara- over 8 squares of metal decking. tory day school for girls in Kindergar- Ocean Steel Though issued as separate con- ten through Grade 12, with separate tracts by Gilbane, this project was campuses for the Lower and Upper Ocean Steel is enter- still looked at by them as a team Schools. Spence has a long-standing ing the final phases project. In fact, Strescon was asked reputation for academic excellence on their portion of to come in on this project, their first and admits approximately one in 10 the Spence School in New York, to work closely with applicants. Students are drawn from Athletic Facility proj- Ocean Steel on the coordination of the five boroughs of New York City as ect. The Gilbane Building Company the precast and steel. well as New Jersey, some commuting contracted Ocean in February 2018 as long as three hours a day. for the supply and installation of the The on-site work was originally set to structural steel, steel stairs and metal commence in January 2019, but was The Spence School is currently decking. In addition, Gilbane also pushed into June due to site issues. building an athletic and educational enlisted OSCO to take care of the Despite the delay, Metro Iron has facility—Spence 412—at 412 East 90th supply (done by Strescon Limited) and been able to progress very quickly Street. The facility will include a reg- installation of precast planks, walls with the steel and precast site work. ulation-size gymnasium for volleyball and stairs.
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For the most part, this was a fairly worked with Gilbane and Metro, and destination (1,153 km for the stairs straightforward steel project, however and we hope this successful project fabricated in Yarmouth, NS). Overall, there was a lot of design, detailing and leads to many more projects together precast production required over planning that went into the 3 large in the future. 615 m3 of concrete and 57,000 lbs of stick-built trusses; from dealing with reinforcing. the design cranks, to shipping very Strescon & Borcherdt large truss components, to coming up One of the challenges was the Archi- with a successful shoring /de-shoring Strescon’s scope included the fabrica- tect’s vision for the exposed underside plan that everyone on the design tion and transportation of a variety of of the precast floor system. The team team was happy with. precast products, including 10 Solid understood that while this product is Slabs, 702 hollowcore planks (both considered a structural option, extra As this was a very tight project site, 8” & 12” thick), 24 Bleacher Seats, 20 care was taken to minimize typical there was also a lot of teamwork that Structural Solid Wall Panels & 4 Stairs. wear-and-tear caused by storage, went into successfully shipping the The hollowcore planks will be part handling and erection. Once best steel and precast loads to site, as well of the structural flooring & roofing practices were established, we focused as site coordination to allow the steel system throughout all 7 levels of the on collaboration with Ocean Steel by and precast work to carry on around building. All other precast products exchanging 3D Models to avoid errors other trades deliveries etc… Within will be part of the structure support- and guarantee smooth installation. the next few weeks, OSCO/Metro ing and demarking the elevated stands should be wrapping up their work on in the gymnasium area. Finally, the location was addressed by site. Thus far, it has been a very suc- contracting out Durso Trucking cessful project aided by minimal on- Precast production took place be- Services Inc. to stage and shunt all site errors and very few fit-up issues tween February and May of 2019. All loads going to the project site. Precast with the steel and plank components. precast was fabricated in our Saint had to fit perfectly the first time, to John shop except for the stairs, which avoid delays. With multiple yards The steel detailing was completed by were manufactured by our sister throughout New York, the loads were Les Dessin Trusquin, engineering was company Borcherdt Concrete Prod- available for Ocean Steel’s precast completed in-house at OSCO, and ucts, located in Yarmouth, NS. All erector, Metro Iron/Valcon Steel, to steel fabrication was done at OSCO’s the precast then embarked in a long call in as needed. Precast installation Saint John and Fredericton plants. journey down to New York, NY, travel- began in late June, with completion This project was the first time OSCO ling over 978 km before reaching their expected in October 2019.
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as well as a Flexural strength that aver- aged over 6.00 Mpa.
Working with Cumberland, Den- nis Peach, OSCO’s Plant manager, and his team in Windsor were able to supply concrete pours ranging in size from 15 meters to 90 meters in a timely and efficient manner.
Cumberland Paving, lead by Site Man- ager, Heath Baker, was able to com- plete the extensive work while leaving at least one lane open to traffic during HWY 101’s busy tourist season. OSCO Concrete Tackles Highway 103 Twinning Transportation Infrastructure and Renewal Nova Scotia, (TIR), has had a long-standing plan to twin the 3 NS Highway Projects major highways in Nova Scotia, 101, 102 and 103. The second phase of this twinning began in 2018. One of contributed by: David Marcatilli ed between June and October 2019. the larger tenders in this project was With a ready-mix plant located 10 to completed by Dexter Construction, Highway 101 20 minute from the site, Cumberland stretching approximately 8 km, from Concrete Repairs made the choice to have OSCO Con- Exit 5 on Hwy 103, to Exit 5A. The crete supply the 890 cubic meters of tender included road construction, the Fall of 2003, St. Lawrence project-specific concrete to site. a lot of blasting and crushing, and Cement completed the second 4 bridge structures, which Dexter In The key concrete specifications were stretch of concrete surface on Nova chose OSCO Concrete to supply. the requirements to achieve 20 MPa Scotia’s HWY 101. The 11 kilometers concrete in 12 hours, in order to allow of concrete road is located between The project required 2100 cubic each section to be re-opened for traf- Mount Uniack and Ellershouse, and meters of 45 MPa HPC concrete, with fic in that time; and a Flexural strength operated with minimal maintenance pumping using all of our booms, from of 4.85 MPa in 28 days. Working with until 2019. In the Spring of 2019, 36 to 52 meter. The largest single those parameters, Chris Yurchesyn, Cumberland Paving was awarded a pour, as well as OSCO’s largest single OSCO’s Quality Control Manger, was contract to replace various concrete pour of HPC concrete, was 382.26 able to produce a mix that achieved an panels and reprofile other sections on meters for the Mersey Road bridge, average strength of 20.46 MPa in 12 the highway. This work was complet- which spans the 103. hours over the course of the project;
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Ellenvale Run Watercourse Rehabilitation Project: Phase 2
contributed by: Dave Webb paramount for Halifax Water and the material was excavated, moved off residents. After much study, it was site, stored in an artificial pond and uring the winter of 2019, decided that solution would be to then reinstated in the bottom of the D Halifax Water tendered line the natural channel with open precast channel upon completion of Phase 2 of its Ellenvale Run top precast units that could take the installation. This was done in order to Watercourse Rehabilitation Project – flow, while holding back the resi- preserve any algae and microbial life Sections 1 & 2. The project scope was dent’s properties. that existed in the environment and to rehabilitate the watercourse flowing return it to its natural habitat. through a residential neighborhood in A great deal of care was taken by the Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, which was consultant, Design Point Engineering The project called for installation of the natural path for storm water from and Surveying, to develop a solu- approximately 130 meters of precast Lemont Lake to Morris Lake. Running tion that would be consistent along trench liner, and a box culvert located through a residential neighborhood, the multiple properties, provide the under John Cross Drive. The project sections of the channel had been built required structural capacity, carry was awarded to Strescon Bedford’s up and reinforced against seasonal the required storm water flows, and Pipe Division in mid-April, by Brycon flows over the years, using a variety maintain an appealing appearance Construction Limited. of retaining wall structures, timber, for the residents’ properties, while gabions, and sheet piling. keeping the stream bed in as natural The 125 precast liner pieces were a state as possible. In fact, the design manufactured at Strescon’s Bedford The importance of preventing any and tender called not only for flow plant in a variety of shapes and sizes, blockage and subsequent flood- dissipation pools, artificial riffles and including many wedge-shaped units, ing of the watercourse when storm boulders to be placed in the stream located at corners to create bends water was running at high flows, was bed, but the native stream bed and follow the existing stream align- continued on next page... www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 15 projects
...continued from previous page production of channel liner pieces ment. The precast channel lining began, finishing up in early August. was approximately 4.3 metres wide and Brycon set a very fast pace on site, varying heights up to 3.1 metres high, completing installation of the 125 to suit the neighboring properties. The channel liner pieces in less than 20 liner design called for precast elements days, and the box culvert during a to have a “faux stone” pattern on the single morning. This rapid pace of interior vertical faces, to provide a more installation speaks to the contractor’s natural and appealing appearance. experience and the on-time-as-re- The interior bottom of the channel quired supply of precast structures, incorporated small baffles designed possible only with careful coordination to help secure the natural stream bed of plant production and the contrac- material in place and prevent erosion tor’s preparation on the site. during normal storm water flows, once returned from storage at comple- tion of the project. In addition to the liner, 19 metres of 3 metre wide x 2 metre tall box culvert was also manufactured at the Bedford facility.
Production of the box culvert was completed by mid-June as
contributed by: Trevor Watters
he Citizens Bank Project at 200 Station Citizen’s Bank TDrive is a four-story office building located on the upper campus of University Station, a mixed-use development in Westwood, Massachusetts. The building is comprised of a four-story structural steel frame and composite concrete floor totaling 100,000 square feet.
Ocean Steel was contracted by Cranshaw Construction, a general contracting and construction management company, to supply and install 612 tons of structural steel and 97,400 square feet of metal decking. The building also includes 1,800 linear feet of galvanized relieving angle system to support the brick veneer, and 3 transfer girders weighing 13 Tons each.
Ocean Steel commenced work on site August 28th, 2019 and is forecasting to be complete by the end of October 2019. Fabrication was performed at our Fredericton facility. Ocean Steel has teamed up with American steel & Precast Erector’s for the installation portion of the scope.
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Petroservice Head Office
erties Limited, to provide a design- warmer months. building solution for Petroservice’s office expansion and renovation. FCC Work on this project began in late contributed by: partnered with M.A. Stevens Inc. (In- April of 2019 and wrapped up in Bill Woodhouse terior design), Peerless Consulting Ltd. September. While work was be- P.Eng., M.Eng. (Mechanical) and RSEI Consultants ing performed, all staff temporarily (Electrical) to develop the redesign moved to a trailer village which was etroservice is a service, of the office space. The scope of the set up by FCC prior to the start of P distribution, installation project included the complete demo- work. Included in the scope were new and construction company in the lition of the existing office, lunchroom interior finishes (flooring, casework, petroleum and fluid handling indus- and washroom facilities, which were ceilings) upgraded HVAC/Plumbing try. Headquartered in Saint John, NB, approximately 6600 sq.ft.. The floor and controls systems, and electri- Petroservice has grown consider- plan was then reworked to accom- cal (power, communications, secu- ably since it began in 1985, and now modate an expanded office space, rity). With their office expansion now reaches across Canada with loca- revised washroom layout, additional complete, Petroservice will be able tions stretching all the way to Alberta. private offices, meeting space and a to continue to grow in a modern and Petro Service Limited’s head office significantly larger lunchroom. With productive work environment. and Atlantic distribution warehouse is the expansion, the office and wash- Key personnel who worked on this located at 79 McIlveen Drive in Saint room space was increased to 8100 project for FCC were Mary Ann Gates John. After many years in their current sq.ft and the lunch room to 1050 sq.ft. (Administration), Rob Murphy (Site location, it was time for an update. In addition to the interior expan- Superintendent), Brent Samson sion, FCC also added an outdoor FCC Construction was asked by the (Estimating), and Bill Woodhouse patio space for staff to use during the building owner, Commercial Prop- (Project Manager). www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 17 projects
Promenade Neuf
contributed by: Kim Doggett
cean Steel Rebar Limited is currently working Oon a 7-story apartment building named Prom- enade Neuf located at 200 Acadie Ave in Dieppe, NB. Construction Manager for this project is Amico Construction (2018) Inc. on behalf of owner Triquest Investments Inc.
This 75-unit multi-use residential building on the riverfront will contain one level of underground parking, with additional space on the main level for parking as well. There will also be 12,000 sq.ft. of space on the main level allocated for retail, commercial or office space, facing Acadie Avenue.
The apartments will be located on levels 2 to 7, and offer the op- tions of 2 bed/2 bath or 3 bed/2 bath, ranging in size from 1300- 1800 sqft. Each unit will also have its own balcony.
Ocean Steel Rebar was awarded the reinforcing steel package in early May of this year. Work began May 20th with 3 tons of rebar for the crane base. In June, Ocean Steel Rebar supplied & installed 76 tons of rebar for the foundation columns and walls. In July, a total of 48 tons was completed for the Level 1-Columns, Level 1-Slab Pour 1, and Level 2-Columns.
August saw the completion of 65 tons of rebar for Level 1-Slab Pour 2 and 3, as well as Level 3-Columns. September and Octo- ber were busy months as well, with 105 tons of rebar installed for Level 2-Slab Pours 1 to 3, as well as Level 3-Slab Pour 1 to 3.
Work is currently progressing on Level 4, and Ocean Steel Rebar expects to be completed reinforcing steel installation by early Spring 2020.
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contributed by: David Leskie (from one bedroom apartments to and steel erection was scheduled for four bedroom penthouses) with views completion in August. This project he largest city in Maine, Portland of the Fore River and Casco Bay. It is presented some unique challenges Twas first settled by Europeans in expected to open by September 2020 for the team, both procedurally and 1632 as a fishing and trading village. with a first phase consisting of 85 con- site-specific. The thermal breaks on These days, the city has become a dominium units and 6,000 square feet the precast balconies utilized Fab- tourist hot spot. Portland’s Old Port of office and retail space. reeka TIM® Pads, manufactured from a district is known for its 19th-century fiberglass-reinforced laminate com- architecture and nightlife. The city has Ocean Steel provided steel for the new posite. Site-wise, Hobson’s Landing is also developed a national reputation as complex. Construction is being over- located on a busy commercial street a mecca for “foodies”, and was named seen by general contractor Consigli in Portland. Restrictive traffic manage- “Restaurant City of the Year” by Bon Construction Co. Inc,. with project ment plans needed to be adhered to Appétit Magazine in 2018. managers Bert Kiesow and Michelle as Ocean Steel coordinated material Bailey orchestrating the details from deliveries. There were also live power Not surprisingly, the Old Port has planning through construction. Design lines adjacent to the building that become a magnet for residents eager of the steel structure was executed needed to be carefully worked around to enjoy the lifestyle of the area. The by Archetype Architects and Veitas & during the erection process. Some Hobson’s Landing project between Veitas Engineers. of the steel is less than 20’ away from York and Commercial streets, is one these live 12.47 KV power lines, which of the most recent additions to the Ocean Steel was awarded the struc- required additional precautions to residential market. The new develop- tural steel contract in February 2019. meet OSHA compliance. ment is located at the former site of Construction Rufus Deering Lumber Co., which sold started in In total, OSCO provided 900 Tons of its lumber yard in November 2016 after May of 2019 structural steel and 2000 squares of more than 160 years at that location. deck for this project. OSCO subcon- tracted the steel erection to Bouchard Being built by Reger Dasco Steel Erectors. Properties, Hobson’s Landing is a high end residential building Hobson’s Landing
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Precast Concrete Marine Structures
contributed by: Andrew Levatte ventional and integrally insulated wall components achieve this goal, with panels, hollowcore slabs, stairs, seating plant fabrication proceeding while site hen we think of infrastructure we members, railroad ties, piling, sheet preparations are underway. The ability Wnot only think of roads, but also piling, piling caps, retaining wall ele- to cast and erect precast components, bridges, wharves, dams, drinking water, ments, median barriers, parapet walls, even in winter weather, minimizes wastewater and storm water systems, sound barriers, vaults, box culverts, costly weather delays. Fast construc- as well as infrastructure buildings such pipe and manholes. The scope of ap- tion means earlier completion, which as schools, hospitals and libraries. plications is unlimited. results in significant cost savings. Regulatory authorities are realizing that Long Lasting Innovation high quality precast concrete compo- nents from certified precast facilities Precast concrete infrastructure com- Precast concrete infrastructure com- can be used to minimize disruption to ponents provide durable construction, ponents use technologies that impact the public during construction. The especially when precast prestressed aesthetics, durability, initial and long- use of precast concrete components concrete components are used. A term costs, speed of construction, for many new or replacement bridge, continuous evolution of new material efficiency and safety. Bridges utilizing wharfs, dams and/or water and sewer technologies has produced concrete integral full or partial depth, precast projects, have demonstrated signifi- with enhanced resistance to corro- concrete decks, achieve high span-to- cant reductions in cost, construction sion, chlorides, fire, weather extremes, depth ratios, creating slender, aestheti- time, reduced impacts on traffic flow chemical attack, accidental damage cally pleasing structures with increased and the environment, as well as long and the determined efforts of van- clearances. service life performance. dals. Precast prestressed concrete will provide reliable, durable, long- For years, the typical design of a short Few building materials available today term performance in extremely harsh to medium span bridge was adjacent offer the economy, flexibility and reli- conditions that can otherwise destroy box beams at 4’ (1219mm) wide. It ability of precast prestressed concrete. other materials. would take 8 box girders to make a Precast infrastructure components typical 10m wide bridge. Box girders include elements such as: beams, Fast Construction also had limitations working well with some bridge replacements, and had I-girders, bulb tees, double tees, Infrastructure projects must be built difficulty handling utilities across the stemmed members, box girders, solid expeditiously in order to reduce the width of the bridge. The box beam slabs, full or partial depth bridge deck impact on the public. Precast concrete slabs, tunneling components, con- was also very difficult to manufacture,
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due to the hollowed-out core. Installa- easier to manufacture and less pieces abutment with 11 spans of 3 NEXT tion wasn’t much easier, due to align- to install, saving the customer a great beams tying everything together. ment of the transverse post-tensioning deal of money over the box beam. The ducting, plus grouting procedures shape is also much safer, as it provides Work is well underway with dredg- involving the shear key. an immediate working platform once ing complete, along with the on-land installed. For longer length bridges abutment, bents 5 through 1 plus NEXT beam: In 2006, PCINE techni- (over 90ft) Box Girders are still used. Breasting Dolphins 7 through 5. All cal committee saw a need to revisit 33 NEXT beam girders have been the design of short to medium span Sydney Marine Terminal produced, with 21 girders shipped to bridges. Through consultation with site and installed. Zutphen Contrac- With the cruise ship industry constantly the technical committee members, tors only have Breasting Dolphins growing, the city of Sydney com- the NEXT beam shape (North East Ex- 4 through 1 to construct before the missioned a study on the viability of treme Tee) was soon born. The shape project wraps up. building a second cruise ship terminal. is a beefier double tee shape, 12ft wide Having only one berth limited the by 3’ deep, with stems just over 13” to Port Charlottetown number of ships that they could attract 15” wide, that can handle spans from annually. With the rich history found Port Charlottetown is undertaking a 45ft to 90ft. in Cape Breton such as the Fortress berth expansion project which began in June of 2018, with project comple- There are three different NEXT beam of Louisbourg, the Alexander Graham tion anticipated later this fall. The berth flange options, type D, E and F. Type Bell Museum in Baddeck, the Min- expansion project will extend the exist- D is the full depth option, which of- ers museum in Glace Bay, the city of ing berth space by 270m, which will fers the full bridge deck. This option Sydney itself, plus the scenery in the allow for two vessels up to 330m to will have pour strips tying the NEXT Cape Breton Highlands, it was soon berth simultaneously. In order to com- beams together in the field. The Type determined this would be an econom- plete the expansion, various stages of E flange is a composite system, with a ic boom for the area. In September of construction are required. The project 4” to 5” flange and projecting stirrups. 2018, Sydney’s dreams finally came consists of four additional mooring A 4” to 5” CIP topping is poured in the true with the award of the tender to buoys and four additional breasting field tying the whole bridge together. construct a second marine terminal dolphins. Pile driving in the harbour The Type F flange offers an immediate located immediately north of the exist- is required for this installation. The working platform to form up and pour ing terminal in the South Arm of the vibratory method of pile driving will be the bridge deck on. Sydney Harbour, to Zutphen Contrac- tors of Mabou Cape Breton. utilized to minimize noise levels. The NEXT beam shape has multiple The objective of this project is to ac- advantages; With a 12ft wide deck you The new terminal will be constructed commodate existing and new port only need three sections to make up of 7 intermediate breasting dolphins, business, via cruise, aggregate and a typical 10m wide bridge. It is much 4 intermediate bents, and 1 on-land continued on next page...
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petroleum importation. The berth expansion will allow two 330-meter vessels to be tied up simultaneously. This will alleviate cruise vessels having to anchor, minimizing embarking and debarking times on ships, allowing passengers to spend more time on PEI.
In June 2018, McNally Construction awarded Strescon the supply of 10 - 838mm high x 1206mm wide and 29.14m long box girders. The gird- ers were manufactured the winter of 2018, and are scheduled for delivery in the fall of 2019.
The precast/prestressed box girders span between Dolphin D2 and D3 and Bent B1 located at the center of the two Dolphins. With work progressing on site, installation of the box girders should occur later this fall. of existing structures at Val-Comeau’s demanding project schedule and small craft harbour. The work includes: budget requirements, a design-build Richibucto Wharf complete removal of existing wharf contract was implemented. The Reconstruction stem (cribwork structure); installation terminal is located in 18m of water and of steel bearing and batter H-Piles; is designed primarily to handle 77,000 This project involves the replacement placement of reinforced concrete pile DWT Panamax class vessels, with the of existing structure at Richibucto, caps; supply and installation of precast ability to accommodate 160,000 DWT New Brunswick’s small craft harbour. NEXT Beam girders; partial removal of Cape-size vessels. Coal is unloaded Work includes partial removal of existing wharf tee to accommodate with a state-of-the-art high portal the existing wharf, including: pile new berlin wall; supply and installation rail-mounted gantry crane supplied by extraction to accommodate new of berlin wall; placement of reinforced E-Crane International. H-Pile installation and pile cap concrete deck topping; and supply installation; installation of steel bearing and installation of wharf accessories, The 134m long main wharf is com- and batter H-Piles; placement of including HSS wheel guard, timber prised of three concrete caissons, reinforced concrete pile caps; supply fender piles and wales, ladders, and 32m long x 22m high, connected by and installation of precast NEXT Beam expansion joints. 19m spans supported on prestressed girders; placement of reinforced girders. Two mooring dolphins are concrete deck topping; plus supply In June of 2019, Strescon was award- also constructed with concrete cribs, and installation of wharf accessories, ed the supply and delivery of 9 Type and the conveyor to the shore is car- including HSS wheel guard, waterline, 28F precast/prestressed NEXT beams ried on a 428m long steel pipe pile and expansion joint. from Titanium Construction Ltd.. approach structure. Production and delivery of the NEXT In October 2019, Strescon Limited was Beams are slated for this fall. The loading from the gantry crane was awarded the supply and delivery of 24 so extreme that three bridge girders Type 28F precast/prestressed concrete Point Tupper Marine had to be connected using cast-in- NEXT beams, from L. Breau & Sons Terminal place shear keys in order to support Ltd.. Fabrication of the NEXT beams is the rail system over the 19m span. Two slated to start later this fall. When Nova Scotia Power needed rows of 3-girder supports were used, to upgrade their coal unloading plus a center girder to help support Wharf Reconstruction, operations in the Strait of Canso, they the bridge deck. Precast deck slabs Val-Comeau, NB opted for a marine terminal adjacent were also used, preventing the need to their thermal generating station for costly and dangerous formwork This project involves the replacement in Point Tupper. In order to suit the that would have been required to pour
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the bridge deck. Once the slabs were in place, they had a safe working platform to set up bulkheads for the cast-in-place deck slab pour. The top surface of the deck slabs were raked to create a com- posite bond with the cast-in-place bridge deck, reducing the overall slab thickness required.
Strescon’s NS plant supplied 14 - 1800mm New England bridge girders (approxi- mately 933 ft total) plus 32 - 7” solid deck slabs (approximately 3650 sq.ft) on this project. Battery Wharf The Battery Wharf mixed-use develop- ment along Boston’s inner harbor featured a precast concrete structural system fabricated by Strescon. The $148-mil- lion project included 104 condominiums, a 150-room Regent International hotel, an 18,000 sq.ft spa, 40,000 sq.ft of retail space and an underground parking garage for 376 cars. The wharf project extended the shoreline out into the harbour, creat- ing a courtyard around which the build- ings were focused.
The courtyard was supported by a Euro- pean designed-precast concrete system. Although used widely in Europe, this was the first time the system had been adapted for the US.
The innovative design created a structur- ally secure platform, featuring precast concrete solid slabs, beams, pile caps, perimeter beams and specially designed “troughs”. The troughs were 4-foot-deep U-channels, placed on precast concrete piles and supported temporarily with steel members. Reinforcing steel was run through the channel and precast concrete slabs were then laid over the top. The hol- low center was then filled with concrete, and another 3” of concrete was poured over the slabs. Due to the complicated logistics of working along the harbour, the components had to be set from a barge.
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ize the existing facilities and environ- Schnitzer Sustainability mental control systems. Ocean Steel is working with Methuen Ocean Steel Participates in Environmental Upgrades for Recycler Project Manager, Cody Barnes, to make the desired modifications contributed by: David Leskie recycling business collects, process- through evaluation of connections es, and resells a wide variety of scrap in existing service building structure, educe. Reuse. Recycle. All metal for new metal production to connection design, detailing, design Rthree are incredibly important mills and foundries around the world, and supply of stairs, fabrication of for the environment, and few as well as provides recycled auto 335 Tons of structural steel, as well as companies take them more seriously parts for retail customers. They also deck and grating supply. than Schnitzer Steel Industries. Sus- have a steel manufacturing business, One of the more atypical products tainability is at the core of what they do which utilizes scrap metal to produce OSCO is supplying is 7 tons of Color- and how they operate: from their core high-quality reinforcing steel and wire Galv coated steel, a patented, high- business of recycling, to their electri- rod for the construction industry. cal consumption (almost 80% comes performance liquid architectural color from renewable sources), to treating Schnitzer currently operates 96 auto coating system that is factory-applied and recycling stormwater on-site. This and metals recycling facilities in 23 on hot dip galvanized steel. ColorGalv current project is no exception. states, Puerto Rico, and Western is available in any color and is war- Canada. rantied for twenty years against rust. A global leader in the metals recycling In this case, all exterior ladders and industry, Schnitzer has been creating Methuen Construction of Plaistow, handrails were done in safety yellow. value through recycling since their NH was recently contracted to founding in 1906. Schnitzer provides carry out a significant project for OSCO began detailing this project in the complete cycle of reuse across Schnitzer’s location in Everett, Mas- August of 2018, with the first steel their company. Their auto and metals sachusetts. The project will modern- delivery in November. Erection was carried out by Rose Steel.
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Project Update: TransAqua Project
contributed by: Corey Landry 2018, OSCO was awarded the con- Halifax & PEI, numerous times. Many tract to supply concrete for Phases of these pours took 10-14 hours to highlighted in the Spring 2019 3A, 3B & 5. complete, which required start times As issue of Connections, Trans- between 3 and 4am. The entire base Aqua is currently undertaking a $90.4 The first of sixteen base-slab pours for slab required a total of 6663m3 of 35 Million modernization upgrade to the Bioreactor (Phase 3A) started on MPa Class C-1 shrink-minimizing 1.5- their Wastewater Treatment Facility, April 19th, 2019, with the final base slab inch aggregate concrete. situated on the banks of the Petit- poured on August 14th, 2019. These codiac River in Riverview, NB. OSCO pours required additional equipment, There are thirty separate wall pours Concrete’s Moncton Division has principally the 38 metre pump from continued on next page... been supplying Ready-Mix concrete to the project since August 2018. In addition to successfully complet- “Total concrete delivered between March 20th, 2019 (mud ing Phases 3C & 4, in December of slab for Bioreactor) and September 26th was 12,520m3.” www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 25 projects
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scheduled to be completed. The The Blower Building (Phase 3B) com- The final phase of the project, Phase 5 walls of the Bioreactor are 8.3m tall, menced in September 2019. At press - UV Disinfection Building, will half of which have cat-walks located time, the base slab, interior columns, commence in April 2020. The plan above that elevation. The center and three walls had been poured over the winter is to have one or two tunnel will be poured in an additional on the basement sub-structure. The pours per week, to finish the walls and twenty pours. Wall and Tunnel pours blower building sub-structure is tunnel in the Bioreactor. Phase 5 will range between 80-240m3 each, scheduled to be complete by Octo- be the focus of 2020. Total concrete varying in widths and heights. Twenty ber 31, 2019. Scheduled completion delivered between March 20, 2019 of the thirty-six walls are to be com- of the building is April 2020. (mud slab for Bioreactor) and Septem- pleted by October 31, 2019. ber 26, 2019 was 12,520m3.
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contributed by: Marque @ the Refinery Tara Urquhart
arque Construction is involved in panels were installed 35-plus years Temporary Power: Tank Life Mseveral ongoing projects at the ago, and because of their age and Irving Oil Refinery in Saint John, New design, do not meet the requirements Marque has been supplying temporary Brunswick. Current projects include: set by IOR. The associated transform- power for several tanks that are being #1 Deaerator; Pyle Panel Replacement; ers are also being replaced. All circuits upgraded by Lorneville Mechanical to Jet Shipping and Tankage; temporary will be verified on the existing panel. extend the life of the tanks. Typically, a power for tank life extension; and tem- Temporary power will be required for tank would be removed from service, porary power for the CUI mitigation both normal and critical circuits. Some then cleaned and purged prior to any project. Marque has been assisting the of the PYLE panels supply power to physical work being performed on the refinery with electrical and instrumen- electric heat-tracing which in turn tank. Only when the absence of any tation installations for these projects. heats critical processes within the as- harmful substances or vapors has been sociated process unit. Coordination proven, can work commence. Access #1 Deaerator with operations will be critical during to the tank interior is gained by cutting the power cutover stage of the project. a section of the tank side out. This The #1 Deaerator vessel is beyond the opening has to be of sufficient size to end of serviceable life and is being allow for large equipment to be taken Jet Shipping and Tankage replaced. Marque was involved with the inside. Ventilation and climate control demolition of electrical and instru- The jet shipping and tankage project are extremely important for both the mentation of the old vessel and will involves changes to existing infra- safety and working environment, for be assisting with the new installations structure to maximize the shipping those personnel required to perform required. The new installations include and storage capabilities of the jet their tasks on the inside of the tank. lighting, receptacles, cables, electric shipping system. Marque has assisted At this point, Marque is required to heat tracing, cable tray and instrumen- with the electrical and instrumenta- provide power for the lighting packs, tation associated with this replacement. tion changes required to tank 213 as it heater units and ventilation units. transitioned to jet fuel service. Marque Marque has personnel available for PYLE Panels also participated in the installation maintenance of this equipment and of- of overflow protection instrumenta- Electrical PYLE Panels are being re- ten is requested to assist with downed tion and control panel for tank 301 placed in three units at the Refinery. equipment as quickly as possible, so and tank 303. Marque has additionally This is necessary because replace- that schedules are not affected. assisted with the change in the pump ment parts for the existing panels are being used, and installed the required After all the power requirements have no longer available. A PYLE panel is a grounding, instrumentation and elec- been met, LMC is tasked with inspect- distribution panel designed for use in trical infrastructure. ing the tank for deteriorated metal, hazardous locations. Many of these corrosion, defects to both interior and continued on next page... www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 27 projects
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exterior coatings, and repair as necessary. Many of the tanks have a floating roof which under normal St James Place operating conditions, moves up and down depend- ing on the amount of product contained within. Once contributed by: Jeff Kyle. these tanks have been de-inventoried, the tank roof, James’s Episcopal Church’s sanctuary stands at an obviously, would be required to be supported in order intersection significant to the history of Cambridge, to perform work on the floor and the roof itself. A net- St. Massachusetts and on the site of the former Davenport Tavern, work of cribbing must be installed at critical locations at Massachusetts Avenue and Beech Street. St. James’s was to avoid warping to the structure as well as maintain- founded in 1864, and has been a significant landmark for well ing a level to avoid misalignment with tank walls. It is over a century — both in the Porter Square community and in at this point that the roof seals and roof drains are in- the lives of its parishioners. spected and repaired if required. Marque is then called in again, to install electric heat tracing and sump pit The current Saint James’s Episcopal Church Preservation and heaters where necessary. Redevelopment project will transform the Church property, while preserving the historic Church sanctuary. The mixed-use The service time for a tank can be anywhere from development by Acorn Holdings will include: a LEED certified, a few weeks to several months, dependent on the handicapped accessible Parish House, directly connected to repairs required and, therefore, the requirements for the church and garden; a restored church garden space; 46 temporary power can be extensive. Supply of power new residential units, including 5 affordable units; 62 under- to each tank is required for welding packs, lighting, ground and 2 at-grade parking spaces; and roughly 2,000 and all manner of tools and equipment, and can square feet of retail space. present a challenge when the tanks are a substantial distance from a substation. Three floors of condominiums will be constructed above the new 11,400 sq.ft. Parish hall that will house classrooms for Temporary Power: CUI Mitigation children’s programs, a library, a neighborhood food pantry, and Marque has been providing temporary power for music practice rooms. In a unique agreement between Acorn the CUI mitigation project on several columns. This Holdings and the church, the project will include a passageway is to ensure that work may easily be performed at from the church to the new building for church personnel to several elevations. CUI stands for corrosion under access their new parish hall on the main level of the residence. insulation. It refers to any corrosion that takes place Ocean Steel was contracted by Nauset Construction to provide on industrial equipment that is normally covered by structural steel for the main level, which allows for the an insulating layer. Insulating material is placed over underground parking, as well as for the first floor of the pipes to keep the system efficient and to protect building. The upper floors are built from wood, with small workers form accidental burns. Unfortunately, the amounts of steel posts and lintels, also provided by OSCO. In tiny space between the pipe and the insulating mate- total, Ocean Steel supplied 244 tons of structural steel, along rial can create the perfect environment for rampant with 49,600 square feet of steel deck. Installation began on corrosion. Even in applications where the pipes June 10th, 2019 and was completed by the end of July. themselves may not gather condensation during operation, it is also possible for outside moisture to seep into the space through the insulation. Over time, this corrosion can become so widespread that leaks and other damage happens. CUI mitigation is any process by which CUI can be slowed down or prevented. One way to treat CUI is to have pipes painted or coated. Most industrial paint solutions are durable enough to prevent moisture from seeping in or causing peeling. Having pipes painted is relatively inexpensive and can provide years of protection.
Marque Construction is delighted to be able to assist the refinery with the electrical and instrumenta- tion required on so many projects. We look forward to a productive relationship in the future and will continue our focus on safety, customer service and proficient and specialized installations.
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contributed by: CN Quinpool Bridge Rehabilitation Venessa Alward
llstar Rebar started The project closed roads from the This was the first project for Allstar Afabrication in April Armdale roundabout to Connaught with J. Mason Contracting Ltd.. Allstar 2019 for repairs to the CN Bridge on Avenue, a stretch of road that nor- provided 54 tons of rebar and 37 Quinpool Road in Halifax. The repairs mally accommodates 27,000 vehicles sheets of mesh (3552 sq.ft.) for the were essential in order to continue a day during rush-hour traffic. The project. The work was projected to meeting requirements associated detour took vehicles, including buses, end in mid-August, but was completed with current rail activity and associ- onto Chebucto Road, to Connaught ahead of schedule, on July 29th. ated safety standards. and back to Quinpool.
contributed by: Dave Dunnett P.Eng.. the nicest panel jobs that Strescon had progressing nicely with the rebuilding produced and it was hard to watch phase and the new concrete volume the end of an era... the them be destroyed. Strescon Ready is expected to exceed 1000 cubic me- It’s former Sears store at Mix had also supplied the Ready Mix tres. The project is expected to take McAllister Place in Saint John, concrete for the original building. over a year to complete. NB is being renovated by Bird Con- struction to make way for new tenants. The new building will be a smaller It is rumoured that the Brick Furniture footprint, as it was reduced on the Store and a couple other businesses The original Sears building was one of rear and the old Sears Service Centre will occupy the new space. was completely removed. We are now
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The Stairs at Queen’s Marque
contributed by: Andrew Levatte new Queen’s Marque District repre- Marque is designed to be one of the sents an almost $200 million private most progressive office buildings in he Queen’s Marque district is locat- investment in the region, and will the country and will have a distinct Ted at the edge of Halifax Harbour, include retail, public art, dining, of- Atlantic Canadian character. The proj- bound by Prince, Lower Water and fice, residential, hotel and parking. ect will also feature Atlantic Canada’s George Streets. Known historically as The project is being spearheaded by first ultra-luxury boutique hotel. The Queen’s Landing, the site has a rich Armour Group Limited, in partnership public will enjoy 75,000 square feet of military, marine and mercantile past with NS Crown Corporation, Develop outdoor space, featuring large granite and has been at the core of Halifax Nova Scotia, who owns and maintains steps that will gently ease into the At- since its founding in 1749 . the public space. lantic Ocean; sure to be appreciated as a popular summertime destination Currently under construction, the The commercial space at Queen’s upon completion. Evocative of the
contributed by: Rebar Projects Greg Tims & Venessa Alward
RESIDENTIAL Fredericton, NB; WSC Colpitts 40 Unit Apartment Build- Roscoe Construction, 44 Developments, 25 Tons of rebar. ing; Cedarmount Devel- Tons of rebar. 75 Unit rue Acadie; Dieppe, NB; opment, 66 Tons of rebar, Amico Construction, 586 Tons Residential Development Lorne Valley Switch Station; 19,952 sqft mesh. of rebar, 22,700 sqft mesh. Building A; 3314808 Nova Lorne Valley, PEI; Brumac Con- Scotia Limited, 67 Tons of 35 Farringdon Way; struction, 50 Tons of rebar. Toogood Apartment Com- rebar, 35,520 sqft mesh. Jetco, 97 Tons of rebar, plex; Moncton, NB; Bay Con- Organigram Phase 9C; Monc- 101,280 sqft mesh. struction + Management, 58 MU1; 3313021 Nova Scotia ton, NB; Acadian Construction Tons of rebar, 14,700 sqft mesh. Limited, 577 Tons of Rebar, Woodmans Grove #6; Ltd, 71 Tons of rebar. 25,760 sqft mesh. Polycorp Properties Inc., 69 Central Park Condo’s Phase Canada Post Expansion; Tons of rebar. 2; Rothesay, NB; Kent Building Residential Development Dieppe, NB; Acadian Construc- Supplies, 92 Tons of rebar. Building D; 3314808 Nova INDUSTRIAL tion Ltd, 36 Tons of rebar. Scotia Limited, 67 Tons of 51 Unit Fieldstone Court; Irving Tissue Sub Station; rebar, 35,520 sqft mesh. Maintenance Shop X Area;
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historic Queen’s Landing that once served Halifax Harbour, the steps will form the centrepiece to Queen’s Marque.
In order to provide a high-quality Centerpiece to Queen’s Marque that will stand the test of time and the harsh environment of Halifax Harbour, the Armour Group approached Strescon to provide a granite-clad stair system from precast concrete. The high quality concrete designed for the marine environment will protect the granite for years to come. Strescon’s Halifax plant provided 3 precast raker beams, 22 granite-clad precast steps and 14 granite clad precast enclosure panels.
Saint John, NB; Gulf Operators JD Irving Ltd, 63 Tons of rebar. NB; Hickey Brothers Ltd, 112 Centre Addition; Oromocto, Ltd, 22 Tons of rebar. Manure Tank; Albany, PEI; G.E. Tons of rebar. NB; Pomerleau Construction, 43 Tons of rebar. Cavendish Potato Breed- MacNeill Contracting Ltd, 31 Regent Mall Renovations; Tons of rebar. ing Centre; Kensington, PEI; Fredericton, NB; Bird Construc- Great Enlightenment Bud- Foulem Management, 30 Tons tion Group, 34 Tons of rebar. dhist Institute Society Din- of rebar, 12,300 SF mesh. RETAIL & COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL ing Hall; Montague, PEI; 72 Atlas Truss Renovations; Canadian Tire; Yarmouth, Tons of rebar. Moncton, NB; Maxime Con- NS, rcs Construction, 20 St. Andrews Community struction, 53 Tons of rebar, Tons of rebar. Centre; PCL Constructors, BRIDGES & WHARVES 20 Tons of 10,100 sqft mesh. Prince Edward Square rebar, 38,080 Turcot Interchange; Mon- 12,300 sqft mesh. Lake Utopia Paper Refiner & Parking Rehabilitation treal, PQ; Kiewit Canada Inc, Phase 4A & 4b; Saint John, 551 Tons of rebar. Digester Building; Utopia, NB; 5CDSB Integrated Health www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 31 projects
“We’ve done a lot of work on this project to try and make it as time sensitive as possible. The systems we have in place are designed to minimize the impact, make sure it’s a long-term fix,”
One of these systems is a prefab- ricated concrete deck supplied by Strescon Limited. Intended to reduce delays due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances, prefab- ricated precast deck units were cast in advance of the demolition phase, and made ready to be installed as required. Dunbar Construction Ltd. Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge awarded Strescon the scope to fabri- cate and deliver 290 of these precast Strescon Helps Ensure Another 80 Years of Service concrete deck units, spanning ap- proximately 581 meters.
Strescon’s Saint John facility began transporting the units to holding areas located at the project site, and Dunbar’s storage facility outside of Fredericton, NB at the end of Sep- tember. By pre-installing the attach- ment hardware prior to placement of the deck units, Dunbar saves valuable schedule time and budget; minimiz- ing the difficult access-restricted work, to fasten the units to the refurbished steel structure. Once the supporting structure was ready to be loaded, Dunbar began installing the deck units onto the steel frame.
As there is no bridge deck to work on, each precast unit placed creates the deck, and the travel path, for the following pieces. As installation progresses towards the mid-span, the time to travel each piece will increase. contributed by: Brendan Clancy P.Eng. 1889. In March of 1996, the final train For this reason, Dunbar will place the crossed the bridge, and in 1997, the units in five phases, alternating redericton’s Bill Thorpe Walking bridge was converted into a pedes- between the North and South sides of FBridge is currently undergoing a trian bridge. The bridge was officially the bridges and eventually meeting in four month repair and refurbishment closed on September 18th, 2019 and the middle. The installation began project. The project is intended to will re-open in January of 2020. from the North, while demolition of revitalize the popular walking bridge the South side was on-going. A which is crossed by an estimated During a recent city council meet- second crew will trail the precast 600,000 pedestrians each year. ing, the closure of the bridge and installers, attaching rails, wooden its resulting critical schedule was decking, light posts and other second- The former railway bridge was discussed by Fredericton’s Assistant ary attachments. Strescon expects constructed in 1938 to replace the Director of Engineering and Opera- delivery of all precast units to be original train bridge which opened in tions who noted; complete by early November 2019.
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Town of Rothesay Strescon Pipe a Perfect Fit for Tricky Project
contributed by: Stewart Totten
othesay is situated in the Kennebecasis Valley, a quick 15 Rminute drive east from the City of Saint John, NB. The town of approximately 11,659 (2016 census) is one of the most attractive living environments in Atlantic Canada. The Coat of Arms preserves the connection to the Duke of Rothe- say who first named the area over 150 years ago.
Due to development and increased pressure on the storm sewer system, Church Ave in the heart of the Town of Rothe- say required an upgrade and rerouting of the undersized storm sewer piping. EXP Services was hired to do the design and the tender was issued in March of 2019.
TerraEx Inc, a large civil contractor from Saint John NB, was the low bidder. Amongst other items, the original design called for 10 storm manholes of 2100mm (84”) diameter with 500m of 1200mm (48”) diameter concrete pipe to be installed in place of the existing 600mm and smaller. The owner re- quested cost savings proposals from the low bidder and after discussion with Strescon Limited’s Concrete Pipe Division, it was proposed to use Concrete Pipe T-base structures, in lieu of some of the large manholes.
Access to underground piping systems is required every 100m, or when a pipeline changes direction. These access points are typically made with manholes. 1200mm diameter pipe requires 2100mm diameter manholes, which typically requires a crane to set in place. T-base structures, on the other hand, incorporate the vertical shafting on top of the pipe, giving access to the pipe without the large manhole needing to be placed. This results in savings due to the lower cost of the structures and the lower cost of installation; a smaller trench can be excavated and cranes are typically not needed. The T-bases also connect the same as the balance of the piping, so no grouting is required, providing additional savings. From a designer’s standpoint, when you use a T-base rather than a manhole, hydraulic losses through the manhole are minimized, since you are dealing with a piece of pipe and not a typical manhole.
Following the proposal, the project was awarded to TerraEx, who awarded the pipe and manhole supply to Strescon in the middle of April. Shop drawings were prepared, reviewed by the contractor and the designer, then put into production. The first product was delivered to the site on April 29th and as of press time, the project is ongoing. continued on next page... www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 33 projects
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Items of note include: The project site crossed one of the town’s major arteries with storm, sanitary and water upgrades. The piping was also required to go under a main rail line that had 2 trains a day and could only be shut down for approxi- mately 40 hours. Sequencing was very im- portant, to cut down on public disruption. By working with Strescon’s project management, production, and shipping, all issues were minimized. By using T-base structures which could be set in place by excavators rather than cranes, timing was easier to organize for the contractor, and there was less disruption for the people in the neighborhood. Project Due to the slope of the ground, the shafting Prince Edward Square on the T-base structures were all custom-set Update: on the pipe, to ensure that once the pipe was Parking Deck set at the proper grade (up to 5%), the shafting would remain vertical. contributed by: Kim Doggett ing deck and saw columns and 10,000 sq.ft of structural slab Variable cover thickness over some of the pip- cean Steel Rebar is currently replaced. Ocean Steel Rebar ing was ideally suited to the use of concrete Oworking on the last phase of supplied and installed 53.08 pipe, which has the strength built in, rather than the Prince Edward Square Park- tons of rebar. relying on specialized fill to protect the pipe or ing Deck in uptown Saint John, carry the load. Concrete can accommodate ei- with contractor Hickey Brothers Phase 2 was completed in ther large fills or minimal cover without special Ltd. Spring/Summer 2018 – This designs or installation requirements. phase saw another 10,000 sq.ft Work on Phase 4a/4b began in of the underground parking Due to the minimal cover on the pipe, one early July and is expected to be structure replaced. Ocean Steel intersection in particular, at the corner of completed by December 2019. Rebar supplied and installed Hampton Road and Church Ave., was a Phase 4 is the replacement 51.08 tons of rebar. challenge to design and construct, but with of columns, drop panels, and cooperation between the design engineer, the approx. 25,000 sq.ft. of slab re- Phase 3 was completed in contractor and Strescon, two custom 750mm placement, for a total of 112.47 Summer 2018 – This phase was double-bend structures were manufactured tons of rebar. for another 10,000 sq.ft of the to give both a vertical and a horizontal change underground parking structure. in direction. Ocean Steel Rebar also worked Ocean Steel Rebar supplied and on Phases 1 through 3. installed 47.65 tons of rebar. This project required the design, manufacture and supply of the following Phase 1 was completed in Fall/ Prince Edward Square opened in Strescon products: Winter 2017 - This phase was April 1973 and was Saint John’s contained to the outside park- first enclosed mall. • Over 500m of 1200 diameter pipe in both 65D and 140D (for the train crossing) • 7 - 1200 diameter custom T-base manholes (5 of these with bends) • 4 - 2100 diameter custom storm manholes • 1 - custom headwall and outlet grate • 2 - custom double bend 750 pipe • Various other standard products needed on a large complex job such as this.
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Al Gagnon Photography Moosehead Goes Mobile contributed by: bins and stands for drinks on ice. The “FCC Construction Bill Woodhouse P.Eng., M.Eng. back bar features two kegerators with stainless steel tops and taps, as well as immersed themselves CC Construction has continued to storage cabinets with stainless coun- in the Moosehead Fwork with Moosehead Breweries ters. The portable bar can be directly Ltd. to provide construction expertise connected to a power source, but also brand and led the on some very unique and exciting comes complete with a whisper-quiet concept development challenges for our project group. generator that can be quickly plugged in to power the unit. The portable bar and construction of First, in the spring of 2019 the was launched into action at the Festi- two engaging brand Moosehead marketing group reached val Western de Saint-Quentin in July, out to FCC with an ask to build a por- and continued touring the province experiences that captured table bar shipping container! The con- all summer at festivals and events the attention and cept, which had been implemented a throughout New Brunswick. year before by their marketing group respect of today’s beer in Toronto, was a pop up bar housed In summer of 2019 the Moosehead consumers.” inside a shipping container that could marketing group, along with one of be easily transported between festivals their agencies, Influence Marketing of Karen Cousins, Director of Marketing & and events. Having worked on ship- Toronto, reached out with a concept Innovation, Moosehead Breweries ping container projects previously, for a portable “tiny lodge” for use in FCC felt it was up to the challenge. their Toronto market. Similar in con- cept to the portable shipping con- pump, washroom and shower, all The project started with a review tainer bar, the tiny lodge would travel packed in a condensed foot print. It of the existing shipping container between events, invoking a sense of can be neatly packaged up and easily to develop an understanding of the the Maritimes for Ontario custom- transported from one event to the features that worked, and where im- ers. Influence Marketing presented next. The tiny lodge was first unveiled provements could be made. FCC then some initial design concepts, which at the Toronto’s Festival of Beer in late completed the revised design and FCC then modelled and designed to July, and continues to make stops quickly got underway with construc- achieve the look and feel they were throughout the GTA. tion to ensure the product was ready looking for. FCC then partnered with for a summer launch. The portable bar local tiny home builder Wee Bitty The FCC team enjoyed the challenge features a pop-up steel and aluminum Builders Inc., to complete the con- of working on these non-traditional “Moosehead Light” sign, flip-up serv- struction of the unit. The portable projects and appreciates the continu- ing window, fold down stainless steel lodge features a fold-down aluminum ing opportunities provided by our serving counter, and stainless steel and wood patio, appliances, sink, heat client, Moosehead Breweries. www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 35 projects
Trinity in Cascades Park
Trinity in Cascades Park Trinity in Cascades Park Trinity in Cascades Park
3-10 Broad Street 3-10 Broad Street 3-10 Broad Street
• Multiple textures • Multiple mixes • Multiple colours • Multiple shapes • Multiple panel types
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Architectural Precast Residential Projects
trescon’s architectural precast panels provide the perfect combination of artistic Sexpression and old-world detail, with economy, energy efficiency and quality control. It’s no wonder that it is the product of choice for high-end residential projects.
contributed by: Andrew Levatte panels with white exposed aggregate dential Apartment Building started accents, will make this building pop late summer 2018 with opening slat- Trinity in Cascades Park just like building one. ed for spring / summer 2020. Block 3-10 Broad Street, Bedford West, NS. Trinity in Cascades Park is a new, is being built by Star Vistas Inc. three building development from Harbour Isle Buildings 2 & 3 Mosaik Properties. An escape to a Set on one of the last available pieces This six story apartment building with semi-rural neighbourhood, blend- of waterfront on Halifax Harbour, one level of underground parking, ing urban amenities with outdoor there will never be another master- will be clad with brick on the ground accessibility. Each apartment building planned mixed-use waterfront village and second levels, and with Archi- captures the beauty of the neigh- like Harbour Isle. The private 22-acre tectural Precast Concrete cladding bourhood and offers residents access oceanfront enclave on Wright’s Cove on the remainder of the building. to Kearney lake and close proximity is right next to Dartmouth Yacht Club, Strescon was awarded the Architec- to surrounding park trails. and just minutes away from Burnside tural Precast Concrete cladding in Business Park. Harbour Isle will be April of 2018. Fabrication started in With building one (The Avia) com- comprised of condominiums and mid-February this year and finished plete, Mosaik Properties focused townhomes with exclusive ameni- up in early May. their attention on building two (The ties; rental apartments; commercial Apsen) a 106 unit 6 story apartment space; as well as grocery stores, cof- Construction of the concrete building with 1½ levels of under- fee shops, restaurants and more; with structure wrapped up at the end of ground parking. Construction of the waterfront trails and the best views September, with precast installation concrete structure is nearing com- on the harbour. starting the first week of October. pletion, with Architectural Precast All 113 panels were installed in only Concrete cladding scheduled to start Building two (The Seapoint) and 8 days. With winter just around the installation early November. building three (The Campden) started corner, Star Vistas Inc. can now focus construction the winter of 2019, with their attention on the interior of the Strescon was awarded the Architec- the Architectural Precast Concrete building. No other building material tural Precast Concrete cladding in cladding being awarded to Strescon can enclose a building this quickly. May, 2019. Production of the 111 pan- in May, 2019. Construction of the 211 els started in September, with the final precast panels will start early Janu- The warm beige colour of the panel being poured just before instal- ary 2020, with installation tentatively Architectural Precast Concrete lation commences in early November. slated for late spring. panels with light sandblast finish and medium sandblast accents, plus the The contrast between the light sand- radius top at the roof, will help to set blast white panels with dark exposed 3-10 Broad Street this building apart. aggregate accents, and the charcoal Construction of this 106 unit Resi-
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Commercial Properties @ Red Rose
contributed by: Abbey Duguay P.Eng. important historic structure located in Due to the nature of the structure’s the downtown core. low ceiling heights, it was a chal- their core business lenge to install the HVAC system As continues to grow The fourth floor had a vacancy offer- heat pumps and ductwork, as well and expand, Commercial ing 5,400 sq.ft. of open usable space. as the lighting fixtures and power Properties Limited (CPL), in Saint Office design and development was distribution lines. Existing cable John, New Brunswick, also outgrew provided by LVT Design, with an open tray was used for wire distribution their operating space at 58 King office concept and minimal conven- and supplemented where required. Street. The opportunity to relocate tional private offices. Continuous runs The non-level flooring system also to the Red Rose Building at 12 of exterior windows offer abundant required special treatment to accom- Smythe Street proved to be the natural light and desirable views of modate the glass wall systems used answer to their space requirements. the Saint John Harbour. for the Meeting Room and Confer- ence Room. The iconic Red Rose Building, con- The new layout provides two large structed in 1903, served as the Tea conference rooms and a project The project execution was com- Hub in Saint John in its early years. room, all equipped with the latest pressed to allow CPL to relocate Following the end of the Tea business, technology and large wall mounted from their King Street location ear- the structure was eventually restored flat screens. Only two private offices lier than scheduled, with all trades as a heritage building and converted were constructed, with the balance of working longer days and weekends into office space. CPL purchased the open office space sectioned in two -ar to accommodate. The move was property in 2009 and has continued eas, by systems partitions open along completed over the weekend of July to improve and maintain this the west side. The opened area utilizes 27th, including the relocation of the two large collaboration IT systems and furniture. tables purchased and constructed Key personnel for this project in Scotland. included: Project Manager, Abbey Duguay, P. Eng.; Superintendents, Nick McQuade & Larry Ross; and Contract Administrator, Deborah Walton.
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BIM-VDC: the Evolution of Construction FCC Embraces Digital Technology with Dedicated Department
contributed by: Kyle Blanchard P.Eng. (BIM) & Virtual Design in Construction mediate impact on the department by (VDC) department. In January 2019, increasing our capacity and helping the construction industry, in- FCC appointed Kyle Blanchard as to grow our knowledge and expertise In novation through digital tech- the BIM/VDC Manager, who will be in this new and developing field. nologies are transforming the way leading this new endeavor by the con- that we plan, design, construct and struction sector of the OSCO Group. Since its inception, the BIM/VDC operate in the built environment. department has made significant This digital transformation will result In establishing this new department, developments in our ability to create in time savings, increased quality, Kyle has spent the last 10 months and analyze 3D digital designs using improved safety, greater sustainability learning and adopting these new software such as Autodesk’s Revit & and waste reduction. New processes technologies, and is now working Navisworks. FCC is now using this 3D like Offsite Construction, digital to implement the digital workflows data on several local projects to workflows and the adoption of new into the way that we run our con- analyze the validity of design elements; automation technology are propel- struction projects. More recently, provide interdisciplinary coordination; ling the industry into a more produc- Kyle welcomed Nic Thompson to do site logistics planning & scheduling tive and efficient future. the team; a recent Civil Engineering (4D); and supply model-based cost graduate from the University of New estimating (5D) for our clients. As we The OSCO Group has taken the initia- Brunswick. Nic worked alongside Kyle continue developing our proficiencies tive to innovate by digitizing our con- and the FCC team at the Saint John with this incredibly immersive virtual struction processes and moving more Safe Clean Drinking Water project design software, coupled with our of our on-site construction activities last summer during his co-op term, long-standing construction expertise, to factory-built environments. As part gaining valuable experience on the FCC is now capable of offering a of this objective, FCC Construction is award-winning project. Nic has been service to our clients like nothing we’ve pleased to announce the creation of a great addition and has made an im- done before. our Building Information Modelling www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 39 priorities | safety
Large Plant Safety Field Safety Ready Mix Safety OCEAN STEEL - Saint John Plant OCEAN STEEL Erection Division OSCO CONCRETE NB - Saint John 125,000+ hours 775,000+ hours 140,000+ hours without a lost time incident without a lost time incident without a lost time incident
Congratulations to this year’s winners on working over 1.24 million
Small Plant Safety (TIE) Small Plant Safety (TIE) hours without a BORCHERDT CONCRETE OCEAN STEEL REBAR LIMITED lost time accident! 150,000+ hours 50,000+ hours without a lost time incident without a lost time incident 2019 Safety Awards
contributed by: workplace by continually improv- continually builds upon our safety Carrie Watson-Mawhinney ing our safety management culture. Each year, we are proud systems. The dedication of our to recognize our operational he OSCO Construction Group employees, managers and safety divisions and employees who recognizes the importance of T department are critical in identify- foster this culture and focus on protecting our most valuable ing safety hazards, promoting incident prevention. Congratula- resource—our people!! We strive understanding and adhering to tions to this years award recipients to create a healthier and safer safe work procedures which on a job well done!!
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Above & Beyond Initiative
contributed by: Duanne Shanks continues to strive to be a leader a fall occurs, the OSCO Construc- in safety in many ways. Although tion Group has recently changed he evolution of safety never the NB Occupational Health and its head protection policy to in- Tends; each new day presents Safety Act & Regulations set the clude a mandatory chin strap. This a new challenge to ensure the minimal standard to be enforced will require all employees, subcon- health and welfare of each in the workplace, OSCO has tractors and visitors to use a chin employee. decided to take things to a best strap attached to a type II hard practice when it comes to head hat, which is designed to take an The purpose of the NB Occu- protection. impact to the side of the hard hat. pational Health and Safety Act & Regulations is to protect workers When working in construction in Since rolling out this policy earlier from health and safety hazards New Brunswick, it is a requirement this year, various subcontrac- on the job. It sets out duties for all to wear a Type 1 hard hat; mean- tors are starting to follow suit workplace parties, and rights for ing if something falls from above, and implement the same policy workers. It establishes procedures it will reduce the risk of a potential throughout their own companies. for dealing with workplace hazards serious head injury. and provides for enforcement. It takes leadership to improve To reduce potential head trauma if safety! The OSCO Construction Group
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Planting for a Greener Future
tree day” as seedlings are being handed out at OSCO’s various locations. We may not be able to stop climate change; however, we can help slow down the effects of it with every tree that is planted. Each planted tree is one step closer to a greener future.
Deforestation and forest fires cause environmental problems
contributed by: April Glendenning is one simple act that every person all over the world and there is can perform to help. Plant a tree. limate change is inevitable. We one simple act that every person C can bury our heads in the sand For the past three years, as OSCO’s can perform to help. Plant a tree. and pretend that there is no such Environmental Manager, I’ve been thing, but the proof is all around us. recognizing Canadian Environment We are experiencing frequent flood- Week by passing out tree seedlings ing in the spring, hotter summers during the first week of June. The and more challenging winters. With seedlings are purchased during the increasing populations and growing Irving Tree Nursery Tree Sale in Sus- cities, comes land clearing for hous- sex, NB each May. Each year, more ing and other developments. This seedlings are being purchased due growth is slowly having an impact on to their popularity with employees. our landscape and climate. We can This year, over 500 tree seedlings each do our part to try and curb the were handed out to employees in effects as best as we can by reduc- NB, NS and PEI. In previous years, ing the amount of plastic we use, each seedling root base was wrapped properly separating and disposing of in plastic wrap. This year, to lessen our garbage, and being mindful of our environmental footprint, reus- how our actions are impacting the able bags were purchased to wrap environment around us. the root bases. Employees were asked to return the bags once the Trees are a crucial component of trees were planted, so that the bags our earth’s well-being. Their roots can be reused in the coming years. provide soil stability to decrease ero- Employees are encouraged to take sion, they filter the air we breathe, a picture of their planted seedling to and they release oxygen into the air. have their names entered in a draw to Trees also provide us with wood to win prizes. burn to keep us warm, paper prod- ucts of all types, and lumber to build In total, over the past three years, I homes and businesses. Deforestation have handed out over one thousand and forest fires cause environmental tree seedlings for employees to plant. problems all over the world and there It is so wonderful to hear, “Yay, it’s
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contributed by: Andrew Levatte NATIONAL ach year, CPCI (The Canadian Precast Concrete Institute) holds ENational Precast Day the first week of October, with Precast man- PRECAST ufacturers throughout Canada opening up their plants to the design 2019 community, as well as local Universities & Community Colleges. Once again, Strescon Limited held National Precast Day October DAY www.cpci.ca 3rd and October 4th, opening their plants to local community Colleges and Universities. This year there were 200 students through Strescon’s Bedford Saint John plants for tours.
Social Media Update
contributed by: Tyler Isnor
he OSCO Construction Group is now https://www.facebook.com/ T on facebook! From an HR point of view, oscoconstructiongroup/ facebook is a great place to reach prospective employees; the average person is on social media every day, not on a career site. Being on facebook allows us to reach a wider audience when it comes to branding our company and recruiting. Make sure to go like and follow our page to keep up with recruiting events, job opportunities and even giveaways!
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contributed by: Tyler Isnor MacDow (Strescon Limited), Sarah Fraser, Daughter of John ach year the OSCO Con- Greenslade Fraser (Strescon Limited) and E struction Group sponsors Hayley McCarty, Summer Stu- an educational bursary draw. dent (Strescon Limited). Bursary The draw is open to children of employees, summer students and Hayley has been accepted into contributed by: Tyler Isnor co-op students who are pursuing the Bachelor of Social Work at St. post-secondary education. Three Thomas University, Sarah will be ongratulations to Saint John High draws are held, each for a $500 continuing her Bachelor of C School Graduate, Evan Luttrel, on bursary. Science (Pharmacy) at Dalhousie being named the 2019 recipient of the University and Andrew will be Pte. David Greenslade Bursary, present- We are pleased to announce that continuing his Environmental ed at the school’s graduation ceremo- our 2019 Bursary Recipients are Engineering degree at Dalhousie nies in June. Andrew MacDow, Son of Cindy University. This bursary was established by Strescon Limited in 2008 to honour the memory of fallen soldier, Pte. David Greenslade. David was a 2004 SJHS graduate, and the son of Strescon employee, Donald Greenslade. He NSCC Bursary and five other soldiers were killed in Afghanistan in 2007 while on active contributed by: Tyler Isnor duty with the Canadian Armed Forces. Each year Donald and his wife, Laurie ongratulations to Danica Naugle, a Greenslade, attend the graduation CCivil Engineering Technology student at ceremonies on behalf of Strescon and the Nova Scotia Community College present the award to the recipient. A ~Ivany Campus. Danica is the recipient of wonderful tribute to a young man who the OSCO Construction Group annual dedicated his youth and life to national bursary, which recognizes outstanding service. performance in Structural Design. The bursary was presented by the Precast We wish Evan Luttrel well in his pursuit Division’s Business Development Manager, of post-secondary learning. Best wishes Andrew LeVatte. We wish Danica all the are also extended to all 2019 Graduates. best in her new career and congratulate all We wish all of you much success! the 2019 NSCC Grads!
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contributed by: Stephanie Boone We wish Donald all the best in with the company. She origi- & Kyla Burry his retirement. nally started in Ocean Steel as a Project Manager and Connec- JEAN PAUL BENOIT KEVIN HOGAN tion Designer before she left us and then returned later for the Jean Paul Benoit retired from Kevin Hogan, a Purchaser for Contracts Manager position. Li Strescon-Bedford on Febru- Strescon, retired on May 31, Lan is a Professional Engineer, ary 22, 2019. Jean Paul started 2019 after 20 years with the with a master’s in civil engi- with Strescon in Saint John, NB company. He spent his career neering from the University of in 1994, working with crews in working in various roles in the New Brunswick in Fredericton. Saint John as well as erection Purchasing department, includ- A retirement lunch was held crews throughout the Mari- ing a Purchasing Agent and a for Li Lan with her team and times. Jean Paul was known for Buyer. We wish Kevin all the coworkers on her last day. Dur- having a wealth of knowledge best in his retirement. ing retirement, Li Lan has been in the precast world and was a visiting with friends and family respected teacher and trainer CATHY PARKER in Malaysia and plans to do even to many of his colleagues. We more travel with her husband wish Jean Paul all the best in his Cathy retired from Ocean Steel and family. We wish Li Lan all the retirement. in Saint John as a Procurement best in her retirement. Specialist and after 29 years of DONALD GRIMMER service. She began her career ROY TOTTEN in Fredericton in the Engineer- A fond farewell lunch was given ing Department, then moved Roy retired from OSCO Con- to Donald on July 4, 2019 with into Accounting and eventually crete-Saint John on May 31, his coworkers as he prepared made her way to Saint John 2019. Roy came to us from for his retirement date on July to work in the Procurement another local trucking firm, 7th. After 46 years with Ocean Department. Cathy resides in after retiring from the railway in Steel Saint John in the Saint Fredericton and will be focus- 2006, to get away from the John Structural Steel Plant. ing her retirement on spending long hours that he was working Donnie was one of the plants time with Family. We wish Cathy with the other firm. As it turned most experienced fitters and all the best in her retirement. out, Roy became one of our was the go-to man for harder best drivers and we could fitups, such as trusses and LI LAN POOK always depend on him. A plate girders. Near the end of luncheon was held for Roy with his career he was assigned to Li Lan Retired on October 17, his coworkers at the end of miscellaneous bay handling 2019 as the Contracts Man- May. We wish Roy all the best in stairs, ladders, lifting devices ager for Ocean Steel in Saint his retirement. and other complicated fit-ups. John after 14 years of service
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EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION CELEBRATION
contributed by: Tyler Isnor department, are critical in iden- to win some money! tifying safety hazards, promot- hank you to everyone who at- ing understanding and adhering Charitable Candy tended the Employee Appre- to safe work procedures. It is T For the seventh year in a row, ciation Celebration on June 14th! these hallmarks that maintain our the candy for the treat bags was Highlights from the celebration are safety culture, for which a col- purchased from Freak Lunchbox outlined on the following pages. laborative effort is demonstrated during their “Candy for Kids” by individuals and the company campaign. During the campaign, Retirees overall. 100% of the proceeds of their As a token of appreciation, bulk candy sales go to the Freak Safety Managers, Duanne Shanks Retirement videos were created Lunchbox’s charity of choice. and Lou Totino, announced the for all retirees who wished to This year’s charity was the Chil- winners of this year’s plant and have one. The videos reflected dren’s Wish Foundation. OSCO’s field sites who have achieved the on the retiree’s careers within donation this year was $1,156.56. OSCO and marked the transition lowest OSCO Safety Index (OSI) into the next exciting phase of rates in the past year. We applaud 50/50 Draw their lives. Sector VP’s, manag- all employee’s efforts and per- ers, fellow OSCO members and sonal commitment to the safety For the sixth year in a row, we peers were asked to be involved of our people and operations. sold 50/50 tickets in the weeks in the filming process to create a (Please see page 40 for a full list prior to and during the dinner. memorable and thoughtful video of winners). The winner of the draw was for each retiree. This year, videos able to choose a charity of their were made for Linda Dixon and Game choice for the remaining 50% to be donated to. This year’s win- Brian Maxwell. Other retirees We had two games this year! ner was Ron Rathje, who chose recognized at the dinner were One was a table game where the Canadian Cancer Society to Gary Cyr and Kevin Hogan. all employees worked together receive the proceeds. with their table in a game called Safety Awards “Tribond Game” where employ- Event Feedback The management and staff of ees had one minute to figure out what the common thread was OSCO are committed to the For event feedback or sugges- between the three words. The safety of our employees and tions, please contact any mem- second game of the night was work environments. The work of ber of our planning committee: “Minute to Win It” where employ individual employees, plants and - Tyler Isnor, Madison Spear, field managers, and the safety ees were called onto the stage to Heather Mackenzie, Brittany answer 10 questions for a chance Gilliss or Bill Woodhouse.
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a supporter of professional development, As the OSCO Construction Group continues to recognize the ongoing development of our employees. This is an opportunity for everyone to celebrate our collective commitment to pro- fessionalism and learning. Congratulations to the following employees, whose hard work paid off!
Laboni Haque (Strescon): P.E Professional Engineering (P.E.) in Civil (Structural) and P.E. License from the State of Maine
Eric Bordage (Group): Charted Professional Accountant designation (CPA)
Darren Briggs (Strescon): Master of Science Degree in International Logistics Management and “International Maritime Port Manager” Designation
Robert Nilsson (OSCO Concrete): ACA Concrete Delivery Professional Course
Michelle Snider (Group): Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certification (PCP)
Tara Tam (Group): CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) Certification
Lou Totino (Group): Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation
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Based on years of service have a strategic vision Service Awards from Jan 2019 to Dec 2019 of becoming a learning organization and investing 5 Years Michael Aylward Matt Love in their people.“ James MacDonald Cory McNamara 25 Years James Lowthers Rick Fair, Scott Groom Jean Bourque Lois Roy Fairwinds Training and Development Timothy Hinam Terry Garland Derrick Woo David Safford Edwina Thurston Chad Muscat Duane Buchanan John King Andrew Gabriel Andria Goguen Jody Hunter 2016 we launched the first group Madison Spear Luciano Totino Peter Roy In in the Ocean Capital Leadership Hibbert Dryden Roger Curtis Anthony Jennings Program. This is an organization wide Josh Dugas Kane Davidson Leandrea Dicks program which focuses on leadership Adrian S. Webb skill enhancement for our current and Josh Armstrong Alvin Belyea Denis Poirier future leaders. This facilitator led train- Justin MacLean Douglas Clarke ing, led by Rick Fair of Fairwinds Train- Jeffrey Hayes Douglas Renfrew 15 Years ing and Development covered a variety Susan Doucet Robert Smith Jamie Reid of topics including performance man- Craig Kindred Tim Ganong Jamie Patterson agement, giving and receiving feedback, Robert Thompson Douglas Thompson Terry Cernjak time management, conflict resolution, Jason Soucy Jeffrey Cormier change management and more. Scott Jones 30 Years Megan Webber Justin Francis Sylvia Fowler “A successful learning organization is Shawn Jennings Jonathan Sullivan Lorne MacMillan a company that facilitates the learn- Paul Stevens ing of its members and continuously Derek Goucher George Lawson Jeffrey Sharpe transforms itself. Only 60% of North Chase Larsen Brian McLaughlin David Harrison American employees feel that their em- Scott Carlson Brent DeMerchant Albert Doyle ployers provide sufficient opportunities Brian Way Peter Dougay Ron Margeson for developing their technical and soft Christopher Logan Beverley Sarty Jayna Presley skills.” Said Rick Fair, program facilitator. Stefan Mader Danny Rogers Heather MacKenzie “To OSCO’s credit they have a strategic Shelley McNamara Thomas Coughlan Ben Kilpatrick vision of becoming a learning organiza- Jonathan Aube Rosemary Carrier tion and investing in their people.” Vanessa Klohn Bradley McShane Ocean Capital 35 Years After 96 hours of in class time, gradu- Vincent Martel 20 Years Bruce Gogan ating Participants from across Ocean Donald Henderson Tracy Dobson David Hume Capital and their leaders were invited David Diminutto Lawrence Hiltz Eric Leblanc to the Employee Appreciation Celebra- Leadership Program Randel Rackley Branford Parsons Bernard Harrington tion on June 14th to be presented with Darryl Morrison Keith McManus Carl Parlee their completion certificate. In total, 24 Gary Tibbits Norman Godin Wayne Morgan participants successfully completed the Jamie Jones program. Stacey Galbraith Christine Boyd Brady Clark Chelsea Presley Michael Eroh Carrie Watson- Bruce Beckett 10 Years Mawhinney David S. Putnam Norma Little 40 Years “I found the training to be Luke Johnson Gregory Tims Leo Cox Nickolas McQuade not only interesting, but Jean-Guy Parent Donald Isnor Jason Brown relevant and concise. In our Norman Kinslow Terry Hoar Amy Cairns Francis Dube busy work schedules, it is Joshua Fowler Christie Beshara 45 Years hard to find time for personal Michael Jacquart Kevin Young David Murray and management training, Abdul Maftah Margaret Eagles Daniel Jordan James McKeever this course is worth it,“
Steve Adams, OSCO
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contributed by: Stephanie Boone Ocean Capital Leadership Program
Congratulations on the hard work of our recent graduates!
Steve Adams, OSCO Leanne Kristoffersen, Petro Services Pam Brown, OSCO Brian Lavigne, Source Atlantic Brendan Clancy, Strescon Steve MacLean, Source Atlantic Keegan Drummond, Source Atlantic Craig Matthews, Source Atlantic Bruce Earle, Source Atlantic Daniel Mazerolle, FCC Construction Heather Fox, FCC Construction David Safford, FCC Construction Lisa Frazee, Ocean Steel Megan Scott, Commercial Properties Candace Galbraith, FCC Construction Cassandra Theriault, Acadia Broadcasting Bill Gates, Ocean Steel Scott Vincent, Source Atlantic April Glendenning, OSCO Carrie Watson-Mawhinney, OSCO Sajjadul Haque, Strescon Roderick Weagle, Source Atlantic Nick Hatt, OSCO Bill Woodhouse, FCC Construction www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 49 people Group Golf Challenge 2019
contributed by: Chelsea Presley Mark Shaw (Str-Atlantic) $100.00 Canadian Tire Card and Hydrangea he rain and wind from Hurricane Randy Gallant (Ocean) Husqvarna Dorian didn’t slow down our T Trimmer employees from playing in the annual company golf tournament Larry Ross (FCC) One-night stay-Holiday held on Saturday, September 7th at Inn Express SJ the Sussex Golf and Curling Club. Jason Presley (Ocean) Digital Power Even though we were extremely Inverter wet, it did not damper our spirts from enjoying a round of golf with Tournament Winners: our fellow coworkers. After drying off, the employees were excited to Closest to the Pin for the Women: relax and enjoy the amazing meal Monique Walsh (Group) by Timberland Catering. After the Closest to the Pin for the Men: meal, each employee received a John Jones (Strescon) prize, and some were lucky enough Longest Drive for the Women: to win a door prize. Andria Goguen (Group) Door Prize Winners: Longest Drive for the Men: Eric Bordage (Group) Gary McLaughlin (Ocean) $100.00 Canadian Tire Card and Hydrangea Tournament Winners: Chris Greer, Mark Shaw and Callum Young Rick Martin (Ocean) $100.00 Canadian (Strescon with a score of 60) Tire Card and Hydrangea Monique Walsh (Group) $100.00 Congratulations to all of you for a Canadian Tire Card and Hydrangea game well played and we look forward to seeing you next year! Jeff Keith (Ocean) $100.00 Canadian Tire Card and Hydrangea
contributed by: Tyler Isnor
his year’s annual OSCO Picnic was Theld on Saturday, August 10th at the Oak Point Campground. We had an- other successful year with almost 1450 employees and guests registered for the event! This event is a way for us to show our appreciation to our employ- ees and their families for all their hard work and dedication to the company. We hope everyone had a fun filled day by enjoying the delicious BBQ and activities - a big thank you to everyone who made it out!
While the BBQ was firing up burgers, sausages and other yummy treats, DJ
50 connections | fall & winter 2019 www.oscoconstructiongroup.com people FRESH FACES congratulations! Ocean Steel Penny Lucas...... Procurement Associate (SJ) Family Additions: recently received his certificate William Christensen...... Connection Designer (SJ) in Occupational Health & Safety Isaac Bayne...... Detailer (SJ) Congratulations to Melanie from the University of New Jill Stewart...... CNC Programmer (SJ) Melanson (Group Services) who Brunswick. Shelby Gallant...... Project Manager (SJ) welcomed new grandaughter, Derek Poirier...... Plant Foreman (Fred) Piper May Beshara on July 24th Congratulations to Kristen Shaw Kristy Waalderbos...... Quality Manager (SJ) 2019. Piper weighed 8lbs 11oz, (Group Services) who recently OSCO Group Services and her parents are Melanie’s received her MBA from the son, Bailey Beshara and his fiancé University of New Brunswick. Sebastien Cormier...... Technical Support Team Lead Samantha Beckwith. Amanda Preshyon...... Payroll & Benefits Analyst Congratulations to William Sushen Basak...... Billing Specialist Christensen (Ocean Steel), who Congratulations to Jonathan was part of the UNB team that Byrne (FCC), and his wife Stacey Strescon attended the 2019 Canadian Na- who welcomed Jason Byrne, Elena Farrah...... Procurement Specialist (SJ) tional Steel Bridge Competition, their second child, on August 29 Amanda Wiggins...... Detailer (SJ) 2019 weighing in at 7lbs 7oz. along with 17 other teams from Liam Murphy...... Project Manager (SJ) Canada & around the world. His Shane Duguay...... Quality Control Inspector (SJ) team placed 12th out of 18 teams. Geoff D. Sommerville...... Quality Control Inspector (SJ) Congratulations to Kyle He also will be presenting his Sylvia Grigat...... Quality Control Inspector (Bed) Blanchard (FCC), and his wife Emily who welcomed a new baby Senior Design Capstone Project OSCO Concrete girl - Audrey Marie Blanchard on at the CSCE Annual Conference. His team placed first at UNB in Lorraine Baxter...... Billing Specialist (Bed) June 23rd of this year. Audrey is also a new grandchild for Carl the Civil division.Nick Thompson FCC Blanchard (FCC). (FCC) was also on the team. Nicholas Thompson ...... BIM Specialist Applause: Congratulations to Brent Samson Ocean Rebar (FCC) who recently received his Congratulations to Duanne P.Eng designation. Amanda Goldie...... Detailer Shanks (Group Services) who Allison Ryan...... Project Coordinator
Duffy kept the crowd entertained and Abbey Duguay (FCC): Keurig Stephanie Boone, Serge Landry and you could see the kid’s colorful faces Melanie Melanson (Ocean): Propane Fire Pit Joan Hackett who worked hard to from our talented face painters! Adults organize the picnic throughout the year, Mark Shaw (Strescon Atlantic): 2 Gravity were also able to try their luck at our and for arriving bright and early to help- Lounge Chairs auction tent - congratulations to this we couldn’t have done it without you! year’s winners: George Paisley (Retiree): Samsung Tablet Putting on a huge event like this means William Seely: $100 Canadian Tire Gift Card all kinds of help is needed throughout Auction Winners: Aaron Jewett (Ocean): Bose Speaker the day, and we want to thank everyone who came along to help us out in any Justin Francis (FCC): Vacation Day Frank Godsoe (Strescon): Activity Set way they could. Eastern Trades College & $500 Irving gas Card Darryl Morrison (Ocean): OSCO Water were also on hand to volunteer, and did Vanessa Buckley (Ocean): $500 Visa Card Bottles a great job making the day run smoothly. Gerald Dugay (Retiree): Fitness tracker Carl Parlee (Ocean): Cordless Drill Kit A donation was made to the College in Melissa Rice (Ocean): Movie Night Out Linda Edison (Group): Portable Charger the amount of $1,287.35! Jason Johnson (FCC): $150 Amazon Gift Card Thank you to our committee members Thank you to those who could join us Barry McCullough (Ocean): $150 Amazon Amy Cairns, Tyler Isnor, Jenny Gionet, and make our company picnic yet Gift Card & Non-Stick Cookware another success. See you all next year! www.oscoconstructiongroup.com connections | fall & winter 2019 51 Our Locations STRUCTURAL STEEL: READY-MIX (OSCO Concrete): AGGREGATES:
OCEAN STEEL - Corporate office & SJ plant OSCO CONCRETE NB - Saint John plant OSCO AGGREGATES 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA 101 Ashburn Lake Rd., Saint John, NB • CA 749 Little Dyke Rd, Debert, NS • CA Phone: (506) 632-2600 Phone: (506) 633-8877 Phone: (902) 662-3722 Member Since • 1955 Member Since • 1963 Member Since • 2008 OCEAN STEEL - New England Sales Office OSCO CONCRETE NB - Moncton plant OSCO AGGREGATES 40 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 207 1212 Berry Mills Rd, Moncton, NB • CA 248 Canaan Mountain Road, Burlington, MA • USA Phone: (506) 858-7110 Canaan Mountain, NS • CA Phone: (781) 221-2152 Member Since • 2004 Phone: (902) 546-2373 Member Since • 1991 Member Since • 2014 SCHURMAN CONCRETE - Summerside plant YORK STEEL - Plant & service center 240 MacEwen Rd, Summerside, PE • CA 550 Wilsey Road, Fredericton, NB • CA Phone: (902) 888-4331 CONSTRUCTION: Phone: (506) 444-7989 Member Since • 2004 Member Since • 1995 FCC CONSTRUCTION - office SCHURMAN CONCRETE 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA OCEAN STEEL CORPORATION - Office Charlottetown office & plant Phone: (506) 632-7800 53 Shaw Road, Conklin, NY • USA 412 Mount Edward Rd, Charlottetown, PE • CA Member Since • 1960 Phone: (607) 584-7500 Phone: (902) 628-0127 Member Since • 2004 Member Since • 2004 MARQUE CONSTRUCTION - office 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA MACLEAN’S READY-MIX - Montague plant Phone: (506) 634-1144 PRECAST: 669 Queen’s Road, Montague, PE • CA Member Since • 1966 Phone: (902) 838-2925 STRESCON LIMITED Member Since • 2012 KENNEBEC CONSTRUCTION - office Corporate Office & SJ plant 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA 101 Ashburn Lake Rd., Saint John, NB • CA SACKVILLE CONCRETE Phone: (506) 632-7800 Phone: (506) 633-8877 Nova Scotia office & plant Member Since • 1994 Member Since • 1963 17 Estates Road, Lower Sackville, NS • CA Phone: (902) 864-3230 STRESCON LIMITED - Bedford office & plant Member Since • 2008 REBAR: 131 Duke St., Bedford, NS • CA Phone: (902) 494-7400 BEDFORD READY-MIX - plant OCEAN STEEL REBAR LIMITED Member Since • 1978 414 Bluewater Rd., Bedford, NS • CA Saint John office & plant Phone: (902) 835-0882 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA STRESCON LIMITED - New England Sales Office Member Since • 2008 Phone: (506) 632-2600 40 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 207 Member Since • 1955 Burlington, MA • USA GLENHOLME READY-MIX - plant Phone: (781) 221-2153 749 Little Dyke Road, Glenholme, NS • CA ALLSTAR REBAR NOVA SCOTIA Member Since • 1991 Phone: (902) 662-3722 Office & plant Member Since • 2008 48 Duke Street, Bedford, NS • CA BORCHERDT CONCRETE PRODUCTS Phone: (902) 832-0917 ANNAPOLIS VALLEY READY-MIX - Plant Office & plant Member Since • 2008 326 Hardscratch Road, Brooklyn, NS • CA 20 Park Drive, Windsor, NS • CA Phone: (902) 742-7811 Phone: (902) 798-2291 Member Since • 2008 Member Since • 2008