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4 .....180 Water Street, New York

6 .....Wellesley College

8 .....Aulac Big Stop

9 .....Dolan Road Irving

10 ...St.StephenCircleK

11 ....Beauty of Precast Award

12 ...Tactile Plates

13 ...ShediacRoute15Underpass

14 ...CRRC Rail Assembly

15 ...Cellular Concrete

16 ...Irving Oil Home Office

18 ...Saint John Water Project

20 ...DraperLabs

21 ...JonesLakeSpillway

21 ...UMassSMAST2

22 ...UptownANBLStore

24 ...667Congress

25 ...Around the Refinery

26 ...PrecastInfrastructure2016

31 ...Power Dam Projects

32 ...Brown University

33 ...Centre Moncton Centre

34 ...Precast Car Dealerships

35 ...Miramichi Centennial Bridge

35 ...Rebar Projects

36 ...Miscellaneous Metals

36 ...115HartwellAvenue

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37 ... Safety: Group Safety Awards

38 ... Facilities: Charlottetown Upgrades

40... Facilities: Canaan Mountain Sand

40... Facilities: New 38m Ready Mix Pump

41 ... Environment: Approval to Operate

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42 ... Saint John Touch a Truck

42 ... Special Olympics Truck Convoy

42 ...Greenslade Bursary Winner

43 ...OromoctoLAVMonument

43 ...NSCC Bursary Winner

public &community people

44 ...EmployeeAppreciationCelebration

47 ...OSCO Group Picnic

48 ...RetirementLane

49 ...OSCO Group Bursaries

50 ...Training & Development

50 ...OSCO Golf Challenge

51 ...Fresh Faces

51 ...Congratulations

3 ..... Message from the President

52 ...OurLocations

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As 2016comestoanend,theOSCO Group has seen the

business climate recover in many geographic areas where we sell our products and services. The only exception has been our struc-tural steel business. Fabricated steel components can be economically shipped many hundreds of miles, allowing fabricators from other

regions of North America to enter into our traditional markets when local markets have slowed down. We are currently seeing this trend on the eastern seaboard of the United States, where some new fabrica-tors have emerged as a result of the slowdown in energy-based construc-tion in the oil producing states and provinces. In addition, offshore fab-ricators, particularly from China, are shipping structural steel components

into Canada and the United States. Another factor which distinguishes Ocean Steel from some other North American fabricators is that they have chosen to source raw steel shapes fromChina,Koreaandothereast-ern bloc countries at a significant discount. Quality issues have become apparent from these sources, making them less attractive going forward.

In the United States, the strong New Englandconstructionmarket, centered on the Boston metropoli-tan area, appears to be spreading north into Maine and south into

Rhode Island and Connecticut. The mid-Atlantic region is also showing higher levels of commercial building activity. This added demand should help to offset the added supply of more steel fabrication capacity. Nevertheless, as the steel market improves, Ocean Steel is confident that it will remain a viable player in its specialty of complex, highly engi-neered building frames.

In the Canadian Maritimes, the cities of Halifax and Moncton still show signsofgrowthgoinginto2017andbeyond. Saint John has also recov-ered, with more activity along the harbour waterfront, and with some heavy industrial expansion on the horizon.PrinceEdwardIslandshouldremain steady, with some moderate growth, over the next few years. In Newfoundland&Labrador,weantici-pate more decline of resource-based exports and a weaker construction market for the next several years.

Competing in many geographic mar-kets with a diverse group of products & services remains one of our prin-cipal strategies; another is to move away from the commoditization that occurs when you participate in only “hard-bid and build” projects. As we mature and expand as a Group, we are becoming more involved with different and more elaborate types of construction delivery formats. The OSCO Group has recently taken a role in some Public Private Partner-ships or “Triple P’s” which can include additional responsibilities, such as, to

“As we mature and expand as a Group,

we are becoming more involved with

different and more elaborate types of

construction delivery formats.”

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180 Water Street“Top of the House”, New York Citycontributed by: Richard Heckel

The 180 Water Street - Top of the House project is located in

the busy financial district in downtown Manhattan, at the corner of Water and John Streets. Collaborative Construc-tion Management awarded Ocean Steel Corporation of Conklin, NY, a contract for the fabrication and delivery of 400 tons of structural steel for seven additional levelstobeaddedontopofanexisting26story building. In addition, reinforcement steel was supplied to GMC Contracting &EstimatingServicesforthelowerlevelsof the existing building, including column reinforcing plates, transfer girder and new vertical bracing from the ground up.

Shop drawings for the Top of the House startedinDecember2015andthedeliv-eries of steel will continue until October 2016.HacheTechnicalServicesLtd.andOSCO’s Detailing Department provided shop drawings for this project and OSCO’s EngineeringDepartmentprovidedtheconnectiondesign.DetailingandEngi-neering groups both had to make many adjustments as demolition progressed, as unknown details in the existing building were exposed to view.

GMCContracting&EstimatingServicesfrom Newark, NJ completed the erec-tion of the reinforcing steel. Memco, Inc. fromCulpeper,VirginiaerectedtheTopofHousesteel.TheErectorswereverypleased with the ease and fit up of all the steel that was provided.

Renovations of existing buildings always have their own challenges and 180 Water was not any different. The original con-cept was to erect the steel using a roof-

mounted derrick crane that would bear on thenewlevelsteelatthe27thfloor.Hoist-ing steel from the ground would have been on the John Street side of the build-ing. Following a recent crane accident at another job site, the NYC Department of Cranes and Derricks restricted crane operation in windy conditions. Since this site is exposed to constant wind from the EastRiver,theErectorchoseanalterna-tive means to hoist the steel to the roof. An existing hoistwell was used allowing thesteeltobeliftedfromthegroundfloorup to the Top of the House. A hoist was mounted on the roof and later reposi-tionedtohigherlevelsaftereachfloorwas completed. The construction elevator wasalsoutilizedforpieceslessthan14’-6”long.TheErectorthenmoved/erectedthesteel on the upper levels via forklift and material lifts.

In this older part of the city at the southern tip of Manhattan, the streets are nar-row, congested, and do not follow a grid pattern. With no laydown area available, delivery of steel was a challenge that required close coordination between the Erectorsandourshop.Loadshadtobecarefully planned in order to transport on straighttrucks(27’-0”long),sotheycouldbe off-loaded in the building’s interior loading dock.

Cliff Williams (Ocean’s Field Construction Manager)hasspentseveralmonthsontopof this building, keeping watch over this project. The building is located one block fromtheEastRiverwithviewsofBrooklynBridge, City Hall and the Freedom Tower at World Trade Center. The pictures used in this article were provided by Cliff. This is another job that required extra efforts by all involved.


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contributed by: Brendan Clancy, P.Eng.

Wellesley College has been a providerofLiberalArtsbasededucation to women since

itsfoundingin1870includingcurrentPresidential Candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton (prior to her attending Yale Law).InJuneof2015,theyundertooka project to renovate Pendleton West Hall. These renovations will include a new Center for Creative Arts and a brand-new Music Arts Pavilion.

Consigli Construction, based out of Milford, MA, was retained by Welles-ley College to manage the project. FollowingStrescon’s2015successwith Consigli on the Framingham University new residences project, Strescon and Consigli teamed up, along with Monadknock Steel & PrecastErectorsLLC,tosupplyandinstall various precast elements for the renovation.

The architectural vision of the new renovation was based on simulat-

ing a woodgrain appearance using various products, including precast and cast-in-place concrete. Using a combination of colored concrete and wood boards as a form liner, Strescon was able to create the look and feel the design team desired. This allowed Strescon to secure the supply and installation of 24solidprecastpanels (simulated woodfinish),12solidprecastsoffitpanels(simulatedwoodfinish)and44 stair treads and landings (colored tomatchtheprecastpanels).

TheArchitects,KieranTimberlake,had a very specific goal they wished to achieve with the simulated wood finish on the precast panels. To create this, the Architects used Strescon’s precast panel drawings, and individually marked up each panel, showing all the locations of the various wooden panels required. Eachpanelconsistedofa“random”

pattern of wood boards with various widths, lengths, thicknesses, eleva-tions and finishes. These drawings were then converted into a final shop drawing for use by Strescon’s carpenters to layout Hem-Fir boards,

supplied by Consigli, onto the casting table. The colored concrete was then poured over the boards, providing the desired appearance once lifted the next day.

This process was extremely time consuming, and resulted in a casting schedule of only one panel (or two soffits)perday.Totalproductiontookapproximately 30 days to complete betweenAprilandJulyof2016.

The real difficulty of the project how-ever, was in the erection. The core

Wellesley CollegeStrescon Provides Custom Architectural Precast for Pendleton West Hall Renovation

“Each panel consisted of a “random” pattern

of wood boards with various widths, lengths,

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of the building was a full-height, cast-in-place box, which was fully cast, and then insulated, prior to the panel erection. This resulted in blind connections being made through small open-ings in the cast-in-place, with spotters on the exterior, and detailing crews on the interior of the cast-in-place walls. The wall panels were installedbetweenJuly18thandJuly26th,2016,on schedule.

Following the installation of the panels, the sof-fit panels were then installed. The panels were delivered to site and placed on the ground. Using combinations of: rough terrain fork lifts; come along’s; chain falls; and automotive jacks, they were then moved into position below the ceiling, and raised into their final location. Con-nections on the hidden, top side were made by detailing crews in a small crawl space between theundersideofthecast-in-placefloor,andthetop of the precast panels. While this was done onschedule,itwasonlyexpectedtoinstall1-2soffit pieces per day, beginning on August 9th andcompletingAugust24th.

Strescon’s scope was recently completed with the delivery of the remaining stair treads and landings in early October.

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contributed by: Dan Fox, GSC

Irving Big Stops are strategically located in high traffic areas, to

service the trucking industry and the travelling public. They feature: a con-venience store; restaurant; trucker’s lounge with laundry and shower ser-vices; and retail and commercial fuel.

EachBigStophasitsownsetofchal-lenges; Aulac needed more space for trucksandtheI-24hadnocanopyover the dispensers. The building was also in need of significant upgrades. The solution was to acquire the adjacent property (a former Shell Oil Station).Thesiterequireddemolitionof existing structures and remedia-

tion of contaminated soils before work could begin.

SimilartotheEnfieldBigStop,IrvingOil Marketing decided to construct a newbuildingwhilekeepingtheExist-ing Big Stop fully operational. This created many challenges, including separating the construction work from the customers, with safety as a primary concern; and removal and rework of existing sewer systems to enableconstructionoftheNewI-24,directly behind the old Big Stop. This work was done through the winter months to minimize disruption to the commercial truckers. The main elec-trical service had to be reconfigured, and shared water services between

the buildings had to be performed without disrupting business.

This project featured the teamwork of a few OSCO Group companies, in-cluding concrete supply by Strescon and rebar by OSCO Rebar.

FCCElectrical: All electrical work was per-formedbyFCCElectrical,who were instrumental in completing the project on time. Work on site was man-aged by Jim Johnson and Tim Schotanus. Home office contribu-tion was from Pat Bagley, Dan Ma-zerolle, Roxanne Walsh and Karen MacVicar.

Aulac BIGSTOPAulac, New Brunswick’s new Big Stop, opened on schedule and under budget on May 19th, 2016. This is the 5th Big Stop FCC Construction’s Civil Division has built for Irving Oil Marketing over the past 18 years.


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contributed by: Bill Woodhouse, PEngMEng

The Route 1 Irving restaurant in Rothesay, New Brunswick, is a familiar stop for home style

food and family favorites, frequented by locals and travelers alike. After many years of service, it was time for an interior upgrade. FCC Construction has built and reno-vated several Irving Big Stops throughout Atlantic Canada, including the Salisbury Big Stop restaurant renovations in thefallof2015,sowewerethelogicalchoicetocompletethis brief but exciting project. Irving Oil Marketing engaged FCC to provide both design and construction management services for the restaurant renovations. FCC teamed with MurdockBoydArchitectureandRSEIElectricaldesignerstodevelop the concept.

Following design and procurement, Irving Oil shut down the Route1restaurantfor2weeksinMarch,whileFCCcom-pleted a full renovation of the interior. Work included new flooring,paint,ceilings,booths,cabinetsandlighting.Similarto the Salisbury upgrade project, work needed to be carefully planned and coordinated to ensure everything was com-pleted on schedule. FCC worked around the clock with two shifts, to complete all work in time to re-open to the public.

After two weeks, the site was turned back over to the operator and staff. The new site looks great and has been well received by customers.

Strescon Pipe: Strescon’s Con-crete Pipe Division supplied product to two different contractors for this proj-ect. The general site servicing phase was supplied to Beale & Inch Con-struction and included 11 manholes for storm & sanitary use. The fueling pad drainage product was supplied to

PetroserviceLimited,including7stormstructures, some of which required link seal type gaskets for the pipe penetrations & nitrile (hydrocarbon resistant)gasketsforthejointseals.

Ocean Steel Rebar supplied and installed rebar for the foundation.

FCC Civil’s Project Management Team was Dan Fox, Bill Woodhouse, Jim Cosman, Dan Griffin, Nick McQuade, Andy Miller, Robin Young, Madison Spear and the many people who contribute behind the scenes at home office.

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contributed by: Luke Johnson, P.Eng.,GSC

FCC has completed construc-tion of a new Irving Oil

CircleK,andthesiteisbreakingsalestargets.LocatedinSt.Stephen,NewBrunswick,theCircleKconveniencestore also houses a Tourist Bureau, BurgerKingandKentuckyFriedChicken.

The building is a single level, 9000 square foot, steel reinforced, wood frame structure. Con-structed using a unique “panelized” method not previously used by FCC Construction, the method uses detailed production drawings to shop-fabricate the wall and roof structure in large sections. The sections are then trucked to site and installed. Site installation time is much faster than conventional stick-frame construction, allowing the main structure to be installed in less than 8 working days.

Strescon’s Concrete Pipe Division also contributed to this project, through the site’sservicingcontractor,DeblyEn-terprises. Debly purchased all concrete drainage material from Strescon, which included15manholesinvarioussizes;a concrete outlet headwall; and safety grate.

The project was completed in May of 2016andIrvingaswellastheirtenantsare happy with the building. The site is a significant improvement for both the residents of St. Stephen, as well as travelers passing through. FCC Con-struction is proud to have been part of this project with our important client, Irving Oil.

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Award-Winning Precast Concretecontributed by: Andrew Levatte

The Craigmore, an architectural concrete wall panel project

completedbyStresconin2014,isoneof the lucky winners in the inaugural “Beauty of Architectural Precast Con-crete Contest”.

The Beauty of Architectural Precast Concrete Contest, launched in January 2016bytheCanadianPrecastConcreteInstitute(CPCI),isaimedathighlight-ing the endless possibilities that can be achieved through the use of architec-tural precast concrete; and to dem-onstrate the many ways architectural precast concrete can creatively be used by architects, designers and engineers to create beautiful, functional and resilient structures. The Craigmore was chosen out of numerous submissions across Canada.

Project Highlights: After working with project owner Banc InvestmentsLtd.andarchitectPaul

SkerryAssociatesLtd.forapproximatelytwoandahalfyears,StresconLimitedwas awarded the supply and installation of the architectural precast concrete for the Craigmore Apartments. The design team reviewed many cladding options before deciding on architectural pre-cast concrete. The speed of erection, along with the quality and aesthetics of architectural precast cladding were just a few of the reasons why the developer decided on precast concrete.

Theprecasterquicklyinstalledthe120architectural precast concrete wall panels in only eight days, in late February2014,duringsomeofthecold-est days that winter. No other material can clad a building that quickly during such inclement weather. The architec-tural precast concrete wall panels cover approximately2,700m2(29,000squarefeet)ofthebuilding’sexterior.Thewarmbuff tones of the lightly sandblasted panels, in combination with the exposed aggregate bands around the windows and at the base of each panel, add grace and elegance to the building.

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contributed by: Stewart Totten

Picture yourself... eyes closed, middle of the day, in a busy city, walking along the

sidewalk. Traffic noises, wind, and people surround you... Your only guide is a white cane. You approach a crosswalk or wide driveway, but you do not know it’s there.

If you have not already seen them on a side-walk in your area, then you will soon notice something new being installed; “Tactile Warning Plates”.

Tactile Warning Plates are cast iron or plastic inserts, installed in the sidewalk to alert visu-ally impaired people at crosswalks (or grade changesinsidewalks)andtohelpalignthem so they go the correct direction when crossing the street.

In some areas, such as Ontario, they are mandated to be installed at all crosswalks during new construction and are also recom-mended for inside buildings such as locations where there is an open stairwell in the main travel area, or along subway platforms, warn-ing when you are approaching the edge.

Theywerefirstusedinthemid60’sinJapanand have since expanded around the world. The US and Canada implemented their use in the 1990’s and they are now making their way to our area.

In2012,thecityofTorontodidastudytoevaluate four different products, including plastic & cast iron. The recommendation was that cast iron most closely met the CSA dimensional requirements, had better dura-bility, were less slippery, and had better long term aesthetics.

Strescon sells cast iron plates, which hold up to our winters better than the polymer (plastic)units.Sidewalkclearingopera-tions can damage the domes on the plastic plates, making them less effective.

Plates can be coloured to give a visual con-

trast with the sidewalk (90% of the people using the services of the CNIB are not consideredblind).Withcastiron,themostpopular finish is no finish at all. The bare metal and its natural oxidation process gives a great colour contrast, allowing them to stand out against the grey concrete.

The plates come in various sizes & radius’ to meet specific site requirements. The typical sizeis24”x24”,withtwoplatesusedateachsidewalk location.

Strescon’s first experience with the plates was inthesummerof2016,ontheRegentStreetupgrades for the city of Fredericton, NB.

Stresconsuppliedwarningplatesfor36loca-tions which were made by Bibby, a foundry in Quebec which supplies us most of our CSA certified cast iron manhole frames & covers.

A long standing customer, Monteith Un-dergound, was the general contractor who awarded the pipe, manhole, catch basin & tactile plate contract to Strescon, based on our competitive history.

Installation was easy. The metal plates were simply set into the wet concrete, then properly aligned with both the crosswalk, and with the plate on the other side of the crossing. A rubber mallet was then used to tap the plate into place before the concrete was finished around it.

For a full listing of sizes/shapes/colours available please give Strescon a call.

Tactile Plates

“Strescon sells

cast iron plates,

which hold up

to our winters

better than

the polymer

(plastic) units.

Sidewalk clearing

operations can

damage the

domes on the

plastic plates,

making them less

effective.”


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contributed by: Jean Bourque

In lateAugustof2015,OSCOConcrete’s Strescon-Moncton

ready mix plant was awarded a con-tract to supply concrete to the Route #133/Route 11 underpass, situated near Shediac, New Brunswick. The General Contractor for the job was Dunbar Construction.

This project marked the first time Strescon-Moncton was to supply HPC 50MPaconcretethatmetstringentNBDTI specifications. With the help of OSCO Concrete’s Quality Control Manager, Chris Yurchesyn, mixes were designed and the necessary submittals were sent for approval.

ThefirstpourwasonSeptember24,2015andworkcontinuedduringthefall. All of the concrete for both abut-ments and mid-span pier, up to the

underside of the beams, was com-pleted before the job was shut down for the winter months.

Work restarted the following April, with the abutments, wing walls, bal-last walls, and diaphragms. The first deck slab was placed in mid June, with the last one being completed on June24.Thefinalpourtookplaceinearly August, bringing the total vol-umeofconcretesuppliedto950m3.

NBDTI specifications have a maximum 25degreeCelsiusconcretetempera-ture requirement. The deck pours were scheduled for 4am starts, and included ice to comply with this limit. Justin MacLean of OSCO Concrete’s Quality Control department provided testing of the concrete at the plant, to ensure that the product was deliv-ered to site within specification. The project was completed without having

any concrete rejected on site.

As a direct result of the timely supply of quality product on this project, Dunbar Construction has awarded the concrete supply for two additional structures (Breau Creek bridge and Highway15overpass)toStresconinMoncton. The Breau Creek Bridge in Memramcook has already started, and is scheduled for completion in late October - requiring approximately 150m3.TheHighway15/11overpassis scheduled to start in late October, with a completion date of August 2017.Itwillrequireapproximately1300m3 of concrete.

The team at OSCO Concrete would like to express their appreciation to Dunbar Construction for the great job they did with this project. We look forward to working with them in the future.

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contributed by: Brendan Clancy, P.Eng.

Chinese rail car manufacturer, CRRC, is the largest rolling stock

manufacturer in the world. A glance at their website (http://www.crrcgc.cc/en)quicklyillustratesthescopeof their operations; their news feed showcasing recent deliveries to Argentina,HongKong,NewZealand,Berlin,Ethiopia,Iran...thelistgoeson.

CRRC is currently building a new $95millionfacilityinSpringfield,MA,wheretheywillfulfilla$566millioncontracttosupplyapproximately284subway cars for the Massachusetts BayTransportationAuthority(MBTA).When complete, it will not only be a state of the art construction facility for new rail cars, but also serve as CRRC’s

North American headquarters. Ac-cording to the New York Times, CRRC is the first Chinese rail car manufac-turer to win a major transit contract in the United States. When complete, theplantwillemploy150workers.Itisexpected to be completed by the fall of2017,withthefirstrailcarssched-uledtobedeliveredin2018.

Strescon recently completed the sup-plyandinstallationof15,260sq.ft.(89pieces)ofinsulatedC-GridCarbonCastprecastpanels.The204,000sq.ft. facility incorporates precast for onlythefirst8’-6”ofits46’-3”totalheight. This project, while relatively straightforward in scope, offered Strescon a chance to work with two new corporations; New York based

Plaza Construction, the projects General Contractor, and Florida based erectorsJacobErecting&Construc-tion,LLC(JEC).

Strescon began production of the 89 insulated precast wall panels in late August, completing them by mid-September. Strescon’s erection subcontractorJEC,beganerectingtheprecastonSeptember16th,andwas complete on time, 8 days later. JECoffersStresconanadditionalPCIcertified, union erector in the New Englandmarkets.

WorkingwithPlaza,andJEC,Strescon’s scope was completed on time and on budget and we hope to work with both companies again in the future.

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contributed by: Chris Yurchesyn, P.Eng.

In Julyof2015,OSCOConcrete’sStrescon-Moncton Ready Mix plant

was awarded the supply of Controlled LowStrengthMaterial(CLSM)toAtlanticUnderground Services. The material was to be used on two projects: the rehabilita-tion of Johnathan Creek Culvert which spans beneath Wheeler Boulevard in Moncton, NB; and the filling of a decom-missioned pipe at the corner of Mill Road andElmwoodDriveinMoncton,NB.

WhatisCLSM?CLSMisahighlyfluid,lowdensityandlowstrengthcement-based material, which requires no compaction when placed. In this application, cement and water of the designed proportions are premixed at the ready-mix plant to form a cement slurry. Upon arrival on site, pre-formed foam is added and mixed into the cement slurry. The density of the mix is then measured to ensure the material meets specifica-tions.Theresultisafluid,lowdensity,low strength material which serves as a suitable replacement for structural fill.

Johnathan Creek Culvert: At the Johnathan Creek Culvert Rehabilita-

tion, the existing culvert was in need of repair.Anew74meterlongPE-linedpipewith a 3 meter diameter was inserted through the existing culvert. New precast concrete pipe sections and headwall sup-portssuppliedbyStresconLimitedwerealso installed on each end of the culvert. Atotalof322unitsofCLSMwasthenpumped into the annular space between thenewPElinedpipeandtheexistingculvert.TheuseofCLSMinthisapplica-tionwasideal,becauseitshighfluidityensured the void space; an area which was otherwise inaccessible; was com-pletely filled. This assured the newPElinedpipewasprop-erly supported, and secured its location in the repaired structure.

Decommissioned Pipe: CLSMwasalsoselectedto fill an existing pipe section which was nolongerinuse.LocatedatthecornerofMillRoadandElmwoodDrive,496unitsofCLSMwasusedtofillanddecommission the pipe section. Once again,CLSMwastheidealchoicebecauseofishighfluidity,controlledproperties and no requirement for additional compaction.

Cellular Concrete Easily Fills Difficult Areas

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Project Update: Irving Oil Home Office


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contr ibuted by: Luke Johnson, P.Eng.,

PMP, GSC, Dave Dunnett, P.Eng.,&

Kim Doggett

The skyscape of Saint John, New Brunswick is changing this fall, as

the Irving Oil Home Office Project progresses. A significant portion of the excavation is now complete and the tower crane has been erected.

Last spring, FCC Construction joined EllisDonasjointventurepartnerstomanage the construction of Irving Oil’s new headquarters. The project is locatedonthecornerofKingSquareSouth and Sydney Street, beside the Imperial Theater.

The surrounding area is expected to be revitalized by the new con-struction.ThebuildingwillbeLEEDcertified and has been designed by B + H Architects to complement the surrounding landscape and buildings. Whencomplete,the317,323squarefootbuildingwillinclude11floorsplusmechanical penthouse.

The building will consist of a structural steel frame, built around reinforced concrete elevator and stair cores. These cores form the backbone of the building and provide resistance to any

lateral loads imposed on the building, such as wind or earthquakes. They also serve as the central support for thesteelfloorstructures.

In additional to the core construction, exterior foundation walls are also in progress. The exterior foundation walls will form the perimeter supports for the main steel building columns, which alsoservetosupportthefloorstruc-tures. In this type of construction, the cores and exterior foundation walls are always constructed first. The exterior walls are progressing well and will al-lowfirstfloorsteeltobedeliveredandinstalled in late November. This will then allow the foundation walls to be backfilled and prevent the excavation from filling with snow over the winter. Once the cores advance vertically abovelevel7,theremainingstructuralsteelbuildingcolumnsandfloorstruc-tures will start in the new year.

This project will see involvement by all sectors of the OSCO Construction Group and is testament to the abili-tiesofOSCOandourJointVenturepartnersEllisDon.Thescheduleisanambitiousone,targetingJune2018completion, but to date the construc-tion team is on target.

OSCO Concrete’s Strescon-Saint John plant began supplying ready-mix in late August, and by the end of October they had suppliedinexcessof1200cumetres.

Due to the condensed schedule, concrete will continue to be poured throughout the winter months. To accommodate this, Strescon will be supplying high strength concrete, which utilizes set accelerators for the winter conditions. The project involves atleastanother7000cumetresofcast-in-place concrete.

Ocean Steel Rebar began workinlateAugust2016supply-ingandinstalling15tonsofrebarfor the Crane Base. They have since completed the South Stair and South ElevatoruptoLevel1,theNorthStair,andNorthElevator,uptoLevel1.Asofmid-October, foundation footings and wallswere60%complete,andtotalrebar supplied to date (excluding crane base)was155tons.Oncethefounda-tioniscompletetoLevel1(scheduledforDecember),OSCORebarwillworkon the 11 remaining levels.

Stay tuned to future issues for updates on this exciting project!


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contributed by: Rick Williston, P.Eng.,

Dave Dunnett, P.Eng.,&Kim Doggett

The City of Saint John’s Safe Clean Drinking Water Project is now see-

ing physical work taking place, both at the site of the water treatment plant, and the transmission lines through various areas of Saint John, New Brunswick.

FCC Construction, as part of Port City Water Partners, is well un-derway with developing the site, and construction of the water treatment plant,locatedatLatimerLakeRoad.WorkbeganonApril7th,2016,withtree clearing and grubbing of the 10 hectares site. Site earthwork followed, with rock blasting and removal, exca-vation, and backfilling, in preparation for foundations.

The foundation work is now under way by North American Construc-tion on the water treatment plant, with formwork, rebar and concrete placement. FCC will commence the foundation work on the administration building in October.

FCC Civil’s on-site team includes: Project Manager Dan Fox, Site Superintendent Dave Carr, Project Coordinator Kyle Blanchard, and Site Administrator Madison Spear.

This project is a Team Job, with Ocean Steel supplying and installing the rebar; OSCO Concrete supplying ready-mix concrete; Strescon design-ing, supplying and installing precast

concrete;andFCCElectricaldoingtheelectrical.

Ocean Steel Rebar began their portion of work on the Water TreatmentPlantinJune2016forcon-tractor North American Construction (1993)Ltd.WorkbeganwiththeTowerCraneBaseandValueChamberswhich saw Ocean Steel Rebar supply andinstall37tonsofrebar.

Work progressed well throughout July and Au-gust: Ocean Steel Rebar completed the installa-tionof162tonsofrebarfor the Chlorine Contact Tank and Backwash Tank.

Work was also started in the “West Base” and “Northwest Base” areas of the Treatment Plant. In September and October,atotalof218tonsofrebarwas installed for the Backwash Water Waste Holding Tank, Sludge Holding Tank, eight Flocculation Tank Bases, and Raw Water Inlet Pipe Gallery.

OSCO Concrete’s Strescon-Saint John Ready Mix plant began pro-viding concrete to this project in July. Strescon is working for North America Construction(NAC)ontheprojectand the photos featured are of the first structural pour at the site.

This large Ready Mix project is esti-matedtobeinexcessof6000cubicmetres.

The concrete mix that is incorporated in the project had to meet stringent shrinkage limits as well as it had to have an integral water proofing product added to almost every cubic metre supplied to date. The product that was chosen was Xypex. It is added as powder form to each truckload at a prescribed dosage rate. As well as adding Xypex, the mix required ice all summer to maintain the concrete temperaturebelow25degreesC.

This process just ceased at the end of September.

Eachloadhastobetestedtomeetthe tight project specifications. Due

to this testing frequency, Strescon has had a site presence at every concrete pour to date, in the event loads have to be adjusted or feedback to the batch plant is required. The project is mov-ing forward at a good pace and NAC hopes to keep pouring throughout the fall into winter, as long as weather permits. The goal is to pour another 2500cm+beforeChristmas.

In addition to the work being carried out for NAC OSCO Concrete is also supplying some site concrete for FCC Construction for an Administration Building as well as some miscella-neous site concrete. OSCO Concrete is also supplying both Dexter and Gulf Operators at several sites in Saint John that involve the distribution lines that will make up the new SJ Water system.

Stay tuned to future issues for updates on this exciting project.

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contributed by: Jeff Keith

DraperLaboratoriesisanot-for-profitresearchanddevelop-ment company, which provides the design, development

and deployment of advanced technological solutions for the world’s most challenging and important problems. Draper is cur-rentlyundergoinga$60millionadditiontotheirCambridge,MAheadquarters, adding meeting space to promote increased co-

OSCO Completes Complex Steel for Draper Labs

operation with customers and research partners. The atrium will also include exhibits open to the public, featuring Draper’s current and historical work.

Ocean Steel was secured by experienced Construc-tionManagersJohnMoriarty&Associates(JMA)whoareleadingtheeffortstobuildthecomplex20,000square foot Atrium addition. The Atrium is being con-structed over an existing courtyard and is bordered on three sides by the existing Draper Building. The new

structure is open concept and consists of Archi-tecturallyExposedStructuralSteel,WeldedHSSTrusses, and Box Columns, covered in a skylight mullion & glazing system.

OSCO also provided Design Assist Coordina-tion support on the project, through weekly model

review meetings with JMA and the Skylight vendor to reviewandavoidpotentialfuturefieldconflicts.

The project’s connection design was completed by bothin-houseOSCOEngineeringandoutsourceddesignfirmCarneyEngineeringGroup(CEG).DowcoConsultantsLtdwassubcontractedtogenerateshopdrawings for the Atrium’s challenging geometry.

OSCO’s Fredericton & Saint John Plants teamed up to share the fabrication duties and achieve the tight de-livery schedule, with MacDonald Applicators chipping in to paint the oversize box columns and main trusses.

Proper planning was critical to this project. OSCO was not only dealing with an extremely congested site withtight6”clearancestotheexistingsurroundingstructures,butwiththelogisticsofdelivering150footlong trusses, and box columns weighing in at 38 tons x 80 feet long, despite transportation restrictions for over width and over length loads.

Pulling these feats off successfully was no small task, but was executed seamlessly by OSCO Construction Manager, Bill Gately & subcontract erector, BWI Steel &PrecastErectors.ErectionstartedonJuly25,2016with the topping off ceremony on September 9th.

The structural components of the Atrium include:

•80piecesofPurlin,Edge&GutterTrusses2’-6”deepupto58feetlong

•6MainTrussesupto18tons,10’-8”deepx150long(Shippedin2pieces)

•12VerticalBentTrussesupto7tons,9’-6”deepx72’long

•14BoxColumnsupto38tons,3’-0x3’-0x80’-0long(Shippedasfulllength).


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contributed by: Kim Doggett

In early July of this year, Caldwell &

Ross awarded Ocean Steel Rebar the reinforcingportionoftheJonesLakeSpillway & West Main Street Culvert Renewal Project. The City of Moncton and the Province of New Brunswick arefundingthe$5.25milliondollarreplacementoftheJonesLakeSpill-wayaspartofthelarger$7.4milliondollar replacement of critical culvert/drainage infrastructure surrounding Jonathan Creek/Petitcodiac River.

Ocean Steel Rebar supplied and installedatotalof52.40tonsofrebarforthisproject;35.28tonsofrebar

wasrequiredfortheSpillway,12.92tonsfortheApproachSlab,and4.20tons for the Inlet Walls & Apron.

JonesLakeisaman-madelakewhichis used by canoeists and kayakers, and has a walking trail around its perime-ter.JonesLakeispartoftheJonathanCreek Watershed which feeds into the Peticodiac River. This area of Moncton hasbeenpronetoseverefloodingasearlyas1927.Atthattime,JonathanCreekservedasthecitylimit.Eachyearthecreekwouldflood,submers-ing the small bridge and cutting off the only entry to Moncton from the west. Frederick Canon Jones, a local entrepreneur who owned most of the

land around Jonathan Creek, unsuc-cessfully petitioned the city from 1933 to1952todamthecreek.In1952,Jones dammed the creek himself. The city of Moncton later bought the propertyin1965,nameditJonesLakeand installed the current spillway and culvert system.

In designing the new spillway for JonesLake,engineerstookintoac-counthigherfloodlevelsandtheimpacts of climate change on the Jonathan Creek Watershed. In doing so, the new Spillway is ensured to last for decades to come.

Ocean Steel Rebar completed their portion of work in early November.

Jones Lake Spillway Replacement

contributed by: Mario LeBouthillier

Ocean Steel recently completed workontheSMAST2buildingat

UMass Dartmouth, in New Bedford, MA.Thenew64,500SF,LEEDSilverbuildingwill

include:flexiblewet/dryresearchlabsandresearch-eroffices;computationalresearchlabs;flexibleclassroomspace; a seawater research facility with marine tanks and a wave tank; SMAST Administration space; Division of Marine Fisheries offices; a Permit Office for local fishermen; and a BacTLabfortestingofshellfish.

This project was awarded to OSCO by Bond Brothers, Inc.. It beganinearlyApril2016withthelaststeeldeliverySeptem-ber16th.OSCOsupplied:380tonsofsteelfabricatedinourSaintJohnplant;22tonsatourConklin,NYplant;and28tonsatourFrederictonplant.Wealsosupplied647squaresof metal decking for the project.

AJAX Construction CO., Inc. was contracted by OSCO for the erection. This was another project with a very demand-ing schedule for which everyone involved pulled through to make happen.

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Earlyin2016,FCCConstructionbegan working with Commer-

cialPropertiesLimitedtodevelopaproposal for a new building in uptown Saint John, NB. The proposal was in response to a design-build tender issuedbytheNewBrunswickLiquorCorporation(ANBL).

ANBLwasseekinganewcommercialdevelopment site that would be con-veniently set in the city’s core and that would be highly accessible for both

vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The proposed site which was eventually selected, is at the corner of Wellington Row and Union Street - a prominent location close to all uptown amenities. Thefinalconceptwassetasa9500sq.ft,.stand-alonebuilding,with29parking stalls and full transport truck access integrated into the site.

FCC’s Civil Division partnered with local design firm Murdock Boyd Architecture, along with their team

of consultants, and began design in February. The building is designed to blend in with the adjacent architecture in uptown Saint John. A combination of stone and red “loyalist” brick provide a historic appearance while black metal siding offers a bold and modern feel to contrast the stone and brick fa-çade. The brick facade is capped with a decorative aluminum composite cor-nice, which further complements the look of the building, and blends with the traditional look of other historic

Team Effort Builds Uptown ANBL Store

cont ributed by:

Bill Woodhouse, P.Eng.,MEng.,

Stéphane Bélanger,

& Dave Dunnett, P.Eng.,


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buildings in downtown Saint John.

The interior of the building will be con-sistent with the new look of recently developedANBLretaillocations.Theinterior will offer a modern appearance which includes a polished concrete floor;suspendedbulkheadswithwoodpanels; attractive lighting; and an elaborate graphics package.

After initial design, planning and mu-nicipal approvals, FCC mobilized to site and began construction on April 20th.Initialworkincludedanexten-sive amount of site work, followed by concrete foundations.

Many other OSCO Group members also contributed to the success of this project, including Ocean Steel Rebar, OSCO Concrete, Ocean Steel and

FCC’sElectricaldivision.

Ocean Steel Rebar provided FCCwith26.50tonsofrebarand5680sqft of mesh for the pad footings, piers, foundation, and slab on grade. The rebar portion of work was completed in August2016.

OSCO Concrete also worked on this project, supplying approximately 400 cu mt of standard ready-mix.

Ocean Steel began erecting the structural steel for the new building on June27th.Theprojecttookapproxi-mately 3 weeks to complete.

FCCElectrical also participated

in this project, completing the electri-cal scope for the building and site.

The fast tracked project schedule was recognized as aggressive from the outset, but with careful planning

and execution, the team knew it was achievable. The new building is scheduled to be turned over to ANBLonOctober31,allowingthem to begin their fixturing, which

will take approximately 4 weeks to complete. Overall this was a very exciting project for uptown Saint John and for FCC Construction to be part of.

The FCC Civil team included project manager Bill Woodhouse, project superintendent Rob Murphy and administrator Mary Ann Gates. The FCCElectricalteamwasledbyClint Graham and Ron Rathje.

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contributed by: Karen MacVicar & Peter Higson

The Irving Oil Refinery in Saint John, New

Brunswick is currently undergoing their an-

nual turnaround; this year known as “Operation

Red Fox”. This 44 day, $135 million turnaround

is considered a mega turnaround project in the

industry. Many of the operating areas are taking

advantage of the shutdown/outage for upgrad-

ing equipment or general maintenance. The

focus area for much of the work is the Central

Process area, with significant upgrades, and

replacement of equipment that has reached

its designed end of life. This time is also an op-

portunity to change catalyst.

The turnaround began on September 26th, with

the completion date of November 4th as the

final target. A total of 2400 tradespeople in ad-

dition to the refinery’s full time employees, are

currently on site. Turnaround crews are partici-

pating in the many safety training orientations,

to ensure that the strong safety culture that

exists at the refinery is maintained.

Marque has both electricians and instrument

fitters involved with the many projects in plants

130, 133, (Naphtha Hydrotreater or NHT); 134

(No#2 Rheniformer); 135 (No# 3 Hydro-De-

sulphurizer or the HSD) for the Logic Manager;

as well as a number of turn-around projects in

plants 32 (Alkylation unit) and 52 (Acid Storage).

At the time of the Spring Connections article

regarding the work for the NHT Logic Man-

ager project, Marque crews had been installing

cable and cable tray, as well as installing air

supplies and pneumatic tubing, which contin-

ued throughout the summer. Marque crews

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contributed by: Trevor Watters

Ocean Steel’s Fredericton plant recently fabricated and suppliedstructuralsteelforthe667CongressStreet

project in downtown Portland, Maine, for PC Construction.

This nine-storey condominium building will consist of a mix of 139 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments; a fitness facility; and a retail storefront along the Congress Street side of the structure. When complete, this project will become the largest housing complex in the area.

OSCOsuppliedandinstalled654tonsofstructuralsteel,steeldeck,andjoists;including21tonesofarchitecturallyexposed steel which was color galvanized. This protective coating does set this project apart, as it demanded extra at-tention during and after installation to prevent any unsightly damage.

TheprojectwasinitiatedinearlyDecember2015andsteeldeliverieswerecompletedinOctober2016.

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Around the RefineryMarque Contributes to “Operation Red Fox” Turnaround

also prefabricated forty shutdown pan-

els at the Marque fabrication shop and

installed them in the various locations

in the operating units.

All work was advanced as far as pos-

sible prior to shut-down, to minimize

the amount of work to complete the

final change over to the new equip-

ment and instrumentation.

In plants 130, 133, 134 and 135, Marque’s

crews have been working in the demoli-

tion of existing equipment, tubing and

cables, and the connection of new ones,

for completion during this turnaround.

Every effort is being made to coordinate

equipment turnover to IOL in a timely

manner, in order to allow sufficient time

for the commissioning teams to verify

the operation and make systems service

ready.

LogicManager

The logic manager had to be replaced,

as the current equipment is no longer

being supported by the manufacturer.

The obsolete control equipment was

replaced with a new safety system, pro-

viding state of the art technology and

a safer system. The successful comple-

tion of this project required careful

coordination from Marque with other

trades, to ensure that the work was

completed in the tight timeline. At the

time of this writing, Marque crews were

on track to meet scheduled targets.

Temporary Power Support

Marque is also providing temporary

power support for the duration of the

turnaround. Many of the units require

temporary power to facilitate the ad-

ditional power needs of equipment that

would otherwise not be required in day

to day operations. The work is demand-

ing and often requires quick response

to calls, as power requirements by

outside contractors is not known until

they arrive on site. This work is critical

for the success of the turnaround and

although the installation is a necessity,

the removal is equally as important, as

the units cannot be put back to normal

with the temporary power in place.

Maintenance Group

Marque is also working on a number

of projects for the maintenance group

during this turnaround. In plant 32 and

52, Marque’s electricians are work-

ing on the Spent Acid Coriolis Meters.

These new meters will provide for

better control and monitoring on the

Spent Acid lines at these locations.

Also in plant 32, Marque has been work-

ing on the site glass replacements. This

work involves the demolition of existing

electric heat tracing on the old sight

glasses. Marque has been tasked to in-

stall new and more efficient heat tracing

as required by engineering.

Another project in the 32 plant is the

installation of a new soft starter for an

existing 5000 Volt, 3500HP refrigeration

compressor. This work will allow for this

large electric motor to be started more

easily and efficiently, therefore extend-

ing the life of the equipment.

All of the work that Marque is perform-

ing during this turnaround, is being

completed with day and night shifts,

both working 10 hour shifts, with 12

days on, and two days off. With the time

constraints of the turnaround, the units

have a large number of tradespeople,

operations and trade coordinators, all

working safely and diligently to coor-

dinate their efforts to meet their target

dates.

With the many economic spin-offs that

the Irving Oil refinery turnaround

creates for the area, they have intro-

duced a new one this year. They have

supplied upwards of 670,000 bottles of

water for the workers during the

turnaround, and have asked that the

empty bottles get placed in the many

recycling bins set up around the site.

The Refinery will be donating the

recycling proceeds to one of three

local charities voted on in a worker

survey: East Saint John Food Bank;

Romero House Soup Kitchen; or the

Joshua Group. This generous donation

will be providing one of these lucky

organizations with much needed

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contributed by: Brendan Clancy, P.Eng.&

Dave Thompson, P.Eng.

NewMeadowsBridge#2TheNewMeadowsBridge#2car-ries the Old Bath and Old Brunswick Roads over the New Meadows River, in Brunswick, Maine. In the spring of 2016,Strescon’sPrecastDivisionwasawarded the contract to supply three 64footlongNEXTTypeDgirdersbyWymen and Simson Inc.

TheseNEXTbeamsexceededourinside crane capacity and were fabri-cated outside at our Saint John, New Brunswick plant. This allowed us to use ouryardgantrycranestolifttheNEXTBeams. The Girders weighed in at almost 140,000 pounds once the precast curbs were cast. Production ran from June 2nduntilthe9th,utilizingatotalof87cubicmetersofconcrete,52,750poundsofepoxycoatedrebar,and12,500feetof0.6inchprestressingstrand.

On this project, the curbs were also precast and were required to be placed ataminimumof28daysaftertheNEXTbeams were cast. The precast curbs allowed for a quicker schedule on site. The girders were shipped to site and installed in a single day on September 27th,2016.Thebridgeisplannedtoopen in November.

Pine Point Crossing Bridge Replacement The Pine Point Crossing Bridge is located

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in Scarborough, Maine and carries Route 9(PinePointRoad)overtheB&MRail-road. The original bridge was a 4-span steel structure which needed to be replaced. The new structure is shorter overall and only required two spans.

Strescon was awarded the contract to supplyeightNEXTTypeDgirders,byReedandReedinthefallof2015.Thegirders were produced in our Bedford, NovaScotiaplantfromMarch2ndto the 18th of this year. These gird-

erswere64’9”andweighed117,000pounds.Duringfabrication,70,000poundsofepoxycoatrebarand230yards of concrete were also used.

The girders were shipped and installed inpairsonJune28th,June29th,July7thandJuly8thof2016.Thebridgeisplanned to be open this fall.

EastportBreakwaterReconstructionOnMay1st,2015Stresconwasaward-

ed the contract from CPM Construc-tiontosupply132prestressedconcretedeckslabsfortheEastport,Mainebreakwater reconstruction project. The structurewasoriginallybuiltin1962withanexpansionin1985.InDecem-berof2014,thestructurewasalreadyplanned to be replaced, when a section of the original breakwater collapsed.

Strescon started fabrication of the slabsonOctober28th,2015and

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Over the last year, Strescon has been very fortunate to work with our customers on multiple infrastructure projects across Atlantic Canada and Maine. These projects have ranged in scale, product type, and complexity. The following is an overview of many of the projects we have been involved with over the past year. We are proud of the projects we have completed and look forward to opportunities to partner on future projects.

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completed the work on December 30th.Theteamused84,132poundsof epoxy coated rebar, 99,399 feet ofprestressingstrandand676cubicmeters of concrete during produc-tion. Shipping of the slabs began onJuly28th2016withthefirsttwospans. Shipping is still ongoing and it is projected to be complete by December2016.

Regent Street Underpass

Regent Street is a main artery in the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick. WhentheRoute2underpassneededtobereplaced,precastNEXTTypeFbeams were selected for the super-structure.NEXTbeamsofferaquickinstallation process and an instant working surface for personnel on site. Theflangeofthesegirdersalsoactsas a form for the cast-in-place deck.

EasternDesignersofFrederictondesigned the bridge with a total of 18 NEXTbeamsover2spans.HalfoftheNEXTbeamswere16.7meterslongand half were 14.9 meters. The larg-est girders on the project weighed 32,000kilograms.

TheNEXTbeamswereproducedinStrescon’s Bedford, NS plant, and required12,700kilogramsofrebarand220cubicmetersofconcrete.Fabrication ran from March 30th to April26thof2016.Thenextbeamswere shipped and installed on July 27thandAugust1,2016.Afteralongsummer of traffic closures, the locals in Fredericton were happy to see the bridge reopened in late September.

Route 133 and Route 11

Inthefallof2015Stresconwasawarded the contract to supply four-teen1800mmdeepNewEnglandBulbTees(NEBTs)byDunbarCon-structionLtd.fortheRoute11over-pass of Route 133 located in Shediac, New Brunswick. This structure is part of the New Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure

(NBDTI)Route11Twinningproject.

Strescon’s Saint John Plant produced thegirdersfromSeptember29th,2015toOctober19th,2015pouringone girder every second day. The largestNEBTsontheprojectare39meterslong;contain58–12.5mmprestressingstrandandweigh63,500kgs. The girders were shipped the weekofDecember7th,2015.Thisquick turnaround helped to avoid winterworkonsite.AfterNEBT’swere placed, the construction work on site stopped for the winter and pickedupinthespringof2016.

RichibuctoRiverBridge#5

The Richibucto River Bridge Number 5islocatedonRoute126betweenMoncton and Rogersville, New Brunswick. Modern Construction (1983)Ltd.wasawardedthecontractto remove the existing bridge and construct a replacement bridge in the same location.

The new structure has greater head room over the river, and span to meet current hydraulic requirements. A temporary bridge was also installed to allow traffic to pass while the work was being completed.

The new single span bridge includes 1600mmdeepNewEnglandBulbTees,spanning23meters.Stresconwas awarded the contract to supply and deliver the girders in the winter of2016.ProductionranfromApril14thtoMay26thandthegirderswere delivered to site on August 10th and 11th. The new bridge is planned tobeopeninOctoberof2016.

Rockwell Stream Bridge #1

The Rockwell Stream Bridge Replace-ment project is located in Burton, New Brunswick. The new bridge has a singlespanmadeupoffive1600mmdeepNEBTs.Stresconwasawardedthe contract to supply the girders by DunbarConstructionLtd.andbeganfabricationonJuly14th,2016.The

girdersweigh39,500kilograms.Girders were shipped to site and installedonSeptember7thand8thof2016.

Baxter Brook Bridge #1

The Baxter Brook Bridge # 1 Re-placement project is located in Baie Verte,WestmorlandCounty,NewBrunswick. The structure carries the Tidnish Road over Baxter Brook.

The new bridge is a single span of five1200mmdeepNEBTs.ValeCivilContractors awarded Strescon the contract to supply the girders in the summerof2016.Vale’scontractalsoinvolved removing the existing struc-ture, a timber bridge.

The project had a very tight sched-ule, as the bridge was required to open in November. Strescon’s Saint John plant fabricated the girders from August 8th to September 10th. Thegirderswere28.45meterslong,and had skewed ends to match the structuretotheroadgeometry.The5girders were shipped and installed on October3rdand4thof2016.

9-S18 Girder Replacement

Inthesummerof2016,theNewBrunswickRoute2East-boundoverpass over the Irving Cherryvale Road was damaged, and required the replacement of an AASHTO Type II bridge girder.

Strescon was subcontracted by MRDC Operation, who currently manages the highway, to supply a replacement girder. Our Saint John precast plant had the form, and was abletodeliver.The12.5meterlonggirderwascastonAugust3rd,2016and shipped on October 11th.

Bath West Approach Bridge

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Sagadahoc Bridge over the KennebecRiver.MaineDOTtendered the project in early 2016,andprovidedContractorstwo superstructure designs to bid the project from.

Reed and Reed Inc., of Wool-wich Maine, was the successful bidder using the Prestressed TypeDNEXTbeamoption.The alternate design was steel girders with composite precast deckpanels.TheNEXTbeamoption was selected as being the more constructible option, with less potential issues on site.

The project involved remov-ing and replacing the existing 20spanviaduct,includingthesuperstructure and piers. In order to minimize the impact on existing municipal roadways, the new viaduct was designed to re-use the original pier locations. The design consisted of: cast in place concrete piers; precast cap beams; and a new super-structure made up of eighty prestressed concrete Type D NEXTbeams.

Demolition of the viaduct began the week of October 9th. To avoid the busy tourism season, Maine DOT required that site work not begin until after the Columbus Day long weekend.

Strescon was selected by Reed & Reed to provide the prestressed concreteNEXTbeamsonthisproject.TheseNEXTBeams,while similar to those of other recent projects, were not typical in their design, incorporating a tapered deck to compensate for camber. The deck was tapered, starting at 8” thick at mid span, and increasing towards the ends, the final thickness varied with each individual span length,

width, and final expected design camber. The expectation was that once the beams reached their final design strength, the natural camber would offset the as-casttaper,resultinginaflatsurface for field applied asphalt. This required great care when detailing, and additional efforts from Strescon’s mason staff and quality control department. The longestNEXTbeamsontheprojectwere77’-8”,resultingina4.6”differenceindeckthicknessfrom the center to the ends.

Casting of the beams began at Strescon’s Saint John facility on June16th,2016andisexpectedto be complete by the end of October,2016.Duetothesizeof the beams, casting could not take place inside the plant, so the form was set up outside, to utilize the mobile gantry cranes. In order to cast daily and avoid added costs for wet curing, Strescon was required to reach overnight release strength of 6,400psipriortoremovingthepieces from the form. Typically, this has taken our competi-torsupto24hourstoachieve,however Strescon has consis-tently reached this strength in 16hours,andinsomecasesinasfewas12hours,whilestilladhering to the strict Maine DOT curing guidelines.

Shipping is planned to start in early2017.Onceerected,theNEXTbeamflangezipperconnections will be filled with an ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)withadesignstrengthof21,700psi.Aftertheconnectionsare cast and the cast-in-place curbs are poured, the deck will be ready for pavement. Reed and Reed is required to complete all work on the project by June 30th,2017.

“Five Mile Dam is accessed via a woods road.Onthis21kmstretch,mixerscould only travel at a max speed of 30 km/hour. When combined with the highway travel, each one way trip clockedinat1hourand45minutes.”

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contributed by: Dave Marcattili

Black RiverNova Scotia Power completed a num-ber of repairs on its Black River Hydro systeminthesummerof2016.Thesystem,whichcelebratedits75thyearofservicein2015,generates100,000megawatts of power (enough to supply10,000homes).Thesystemre-quired various upgrades to its twenty dams and five power plants, including site and concrete work.

Tri-ExConstructionofSackville,NovaScotia was charged with completing the project, and they chose OSCO Concrete’sAnnapolisValleyReadyMixplanttosupplythe650metersof ready mix and concrete pumping. The project is located in the Gas-pereauValley,anddependingonthedamlocation,wasupto1.5hoursoftravel time for the ready mix trucks. To overcome the issue of long travel time, OSCO Concrete supplied a 30% flyashmix,withchemicalretardersto slow down the reaction time of the concrete and allow loads to arrive on site in spec. Through good schedul-

ing with site supers Gerry Miller and Kenny Lindsay, the project was com-pleted on time and without issue.

FiveMileLakeLatein2015,NovaScotiaPowerInc.,(NSPI),announcedalistofhydroelec-tric power dams in need of restoration intheupcoming2016constructionseason. Included in that list were major restorations to the St Margaret’s Bay hydro system, which consists of 5damsandapowerplant.AtthetopofthechainoflakesisFiveMileLakeDam. Built in the mid 1940’s, the dam was in need of a major overhaul. This structureconsistedofa750footlongconcrete dam with a wooden spillway, both of which required repair.

ElliotExcavating,leadbysitesuperin-tendent and manager Warren Lange, were awarded the restoration project. The original plan was for the top por-tion of the dam to be chipped away and re-poured, before replacing the wooden spillway with a new concrete structure.WhenElliotbeganchippingaway at the top of the dam, known as the Ogee, large chunks of the lower

dam began to break away. This was due to the original dam having large rocks embedded in it; some as big as basketballs; that caused blowouts when hammered on. This issue forced NSPI to reassess the project and the decision was made to replace the entire dam.

ElliotselectedOSCOConcreteforconcrete and pump supply to the project,whichdoubledinsizeto1200cubic meters of 30MPa concrete with 25%flyash.

Logisticallyspeaking,thepoursrequired careful scheduling between Warren and OSCO dispatch, as Five Mile Dam is accessed via a woods road.Onthis21kmstretch,mixerscould only travel at a max speed of 30 km/hour. When combined with the highway travel, each one way trip clockedinat1hourand45minutes.With the use of retarders and “just-in-time delivery scheduling”, the pours were completed without any concrete being rejected due to age. The project was started in late August and com-pleted in late October.

Smart Scheduling theKeyforOSCOConcrete on Power Dam Projects

The IPD Team:•Ocean Steel(Steel)

•HB Welding(Erector)

• John Strafach & Sons (Concrete)

•Digregorio (SiteWork)

•KieranTimberlake(Architect)

• BuroHappold Engineering (EngineerofRecord)

• Shawmut (General Contractor)

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contributed by: Trevor Watters

This past summer, Ocean Steel’s Saint John facility completed the fabrica-

tion and delivery of material for Brown University’snewSchoolofEngineeringbuilding in Providence Rhode Island. Thebuildingwillconsistof708tonsofstructural steel columns, beams, and structural steel decking. OSCO joined theprojectinearly2015.

Upon completion, the new 80,000 sf buildingwillinclude22newcutting-edgeresearchlabs,a4,600sfmi-croelectronicscleanroom,a700sfbio-cleanroom,anda2,200sf,high-performance imaging suite.

This project is very unique, due to the fact that it is being completed using theIntegratedProjectDelivery(IPD)process. An IPD is a collaborative ap-proach between the owner, architects, engineering, general contractors and various subcontractor trades, which to-

gether make up the trade partner team. All partners have a stake in the suc-cessoftheproject.Eachtradepartnerparticipant is actively engaged during all aspects of project from concept, design, implementation and completion.

This involvement allows the IPD team to draw from the partners’ experience, al-lowing for a streamlined project delivery approach where efficiencies and savings are realized by the trade partner group.

This collaborative approach brings addi-tional complexities to a project. Working this closely with other trades means that as design decisions are being refined by the group, Ocean Steel is required to react quickly to incorporate refinements and additional requirements, as infor-mation becomes available, to maintain the overall project delivery schedule.

The steel topping off ceremony took placeonJune22nd,markingtheendofmaterial deliveries by Ocean Steel.

Ocean Steel Tops Off Brown University Project

“An Integrated Project

Delivery, commonly

known as an “IPD”

is a collaborative

approach between

the owner, architects,

engineering, general

contractors and various

subcontractor trades,

which together make

up the trade partner

team. All partners have

a stake in the success

of the project.”

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projects


CENTRE MONCTON CENTRE

contributed by: Jean Bourque &:

Stewart Totten

Moncton, New Brunswick has been

rated the fastest growing urban

centre in Atlantic Canada. Their current

major venue, the Moncton Coliseum,

openedin1973.Overthelast40+

years, technology and event

requirements have changed

significantly, so a new facility

has been under discussion

for some time.

Inlate2015,itwasannounced

thatBirdCapitalLtd.hadbeenaward-

edthecontracttoconstructthe$91.5

million downtown centre and SMG

Canada would subsequently operate

and maintain the facility. Construc-

tion was scheduled to begin in the

springof2016,onthesiteoftheold

Highfield Square Shopping Centre in

downtown Moncton.

ScheduledtoopeninJuly,2018,the

new Downtown Centre will have: a

minimumof7,500fixedseats;space

toaddupto2,000non-fixed

seats;15luxurysuites;800

clubseats;anNHLsizeice

pad;meeting/flexspace;and

aminimumeventheightof55

feet. The development will also

include outdoor civic space and a

public plaza.

Bird Construction awarded OSCO

Concrete’s Strescon-Moncton plant

the concrete supply contract in late

February. The first pour took

place on March 4th. Once

completed, Strescon-Moncton

willhavesuppliedover5000cubic

metres of concrete.

Strescon’s Concrete Pipe Division also contributed to this project, supplying pipe and manholes to the earthwork contractor, Carter excavating.

Material required included 1 Storm-ceptor750,9catchbasins,16man-

holesandover450mofconcretepipe.

Strescon is also contributing their

precast expertise to the development,

with precast bleacher seats and

insulated wall panels currently in

production. Stay tuned to future issues

for updates on this large project.

OSCOGroupMembersJoinTeamon$91.5MillionProject

contributed by: Dave Thompson, P.Eng.

Strescon Precast is the clear mate-rial of choice for car dealerships

in the Maritimes; for their function, as well as their looks.

Three recent dealerships utilized insu-lated industrial precast concrete wall panels, which provide many benefits: they work well in the service areas; they provide an energy efficient wall system with a durable paint-ready interior; and they provide speedy erection. Precast panels are typically erected in a few days, allowing the project to move forward quickly.

Fox SubaruLastsummer,Strescon’sSaintJohnprecast plant supplied 33 CarbonCast® high performance,insulated, non-load bearing wall panels for the new Fox Subaru dealership in Fredericton, NB. This project was designed by Hatchard EngineeringandGoguenArchitects.HatchardEngineeringalsooversawthe construction of the project on

behalf of Fox Automotive Group.

ProductionranfromMay21sttoJune1st,2015,requiring103cubicmetersofconcreteand13,600linearfeetofprestressing strand. The largest panels were12’wideby24’tall,weighingap-proximately24,000pounds.

Strescon Atlantic mobilized to site on July27th,2015,erectingthepanelsin3 days. The dealership’s Grand Open-ingwasplannedforMayof2016.

Moncton AcuraIntheFallof2014,Strescon’sSaintJohnplantsupplied24CarbonCast® high performance, insulated, non-load bearing wall panels for the new Acura of Moncton vehicle dealership. The design-build tender was awarded to Acadian Construction, who bid against a number of tilt-up contractors for the project, and came out on top. The De-sign team included Architects 4, and JomaEngineering.Theprecastwallpanels were used in the shop area and were painted in the field.

PanelfabricationranfromOct.6th-10th, consuming 89 cubic meters of concrete. Strescon Atlantic erected panelsonDec.1stand2nd.Thepan-els were then painted the following summer. The dealership was opened inthelatesummerof2015.

O’Regan BMWAlsointhesummerof2014,Strescon’sBedford plant supplied both solid and insulated precast concrete wall panels for an addition to the O’Regan BMW dealershiponKemptRoadinHalifax.The new addition enlarged the service bay area and provided a new service reception area; along with providing a showroom for the BMW Mini.

Theprojectincluded29insulatedloadbearing precast concrete wall panels;alongwith16solidloadbearingprecastconcretewallpanels.PCLConstructors were the General Contractors,withCBCLLimitedproviding both Architectural and Engineeringservices.

Precast Concrete: The Best Choice for

Car Dealerships


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projects


contributed by: Greg Tims & Dawne Grandy

COMMERCIALANBL Uptown Liquor Store, Saint John, NB; FCC Construc-tion;26.5Tonsofrebar,5700SFof wire mesh

Bayview Trucks Addition, Woodstock, NB; John Flood & SonsLtd;25Tonsofrebar

Rallye Nissan, Moncton, NB; Aca-dianConstructionLtd;25.4Tonsof rebar, 41,000 SF of mesh

Peterbuilt Dealership, Hanwell, NB;JWLindsayConstruction;28Tonsofrebar,28,000SFofmesh

Goodlife Fitness, Moncton, NB; Foulem Construction; 41.9 Tons of rebar, 11,000 SF of wire mesh

HIAA Power System Improve-ments, BlundenConstruction;22Tons of rebar

EON Amenity Building, Armour Construction; 31 Tons of rebar /

9280sqftwiremesh

IKEA, Bird Construction; 131 Tons ofrebar/109,920sqftwiremesh

MARINE & BRIDGESRockwell Stream Bridge, Geary, NB;DunbarConstructionLtd;38.2Tonsofrebar

Rodney Terminal Rehabilitation, Saint John, NB; John Flood & SonsLtd;76.9Tonsofrebar

INDuSTRIALKeswick Terminal Upgrade, Burtt’s Corner, NB; NB Power; 28.9Tonsofrebar

King Street Redevelopment, MidValleyConstruction;56Tonsof rebar

Sandy Lake Surge Tank,ElliottExcavators;20Tonsofrebar

Five Mile Lake Dam,ElliottExca-vators; 30 Tons of rebar

Moose River Project,JWLind-say;98Tonsofrebar/640sqftwire mesh

OFFICE BuILDINGS

Irving Oil Home Office, Saint John,NB;Ellis-DonFCCJointVenture;478Tonsofrebar,288,200SFofwiremesh

RESIDENTIAL38 Unit Apartment, Dieppe, NB; AmicoConstructionInc;64.3Tons of rebar

Trinity Building “C”,EternityDevelopments;87tonsofRebar

3559 Dutch Village Road, Mod-ishDevelopments;257Tonsofrebar/15,232sqftwiremesh

Aria at Long Lake,Polycorp;26Tons of rebar

MU-3 Rockingham South Build-ing,FaresConstruction;567Tonsof rebar

MuNICIPALJones Lake Spillway, Moncton, NB;Caldwell&Ross;54.4Tonsofrebar

Municipal Operations Centre, Shediac,NB;JWLindsayCon-struction;37.3Tonsofrebar,29,000SFofwiremesh

Reba

r Pro

ject

scontributed by: Chris Banks, CET

Miramichi’s Centennial Bridge first openedin1967,linkingnorthern

New Brunswick with the rest of the province.Thebridgewillturn50nextyearasCanadacelebratesit’s150th.The 1180 meter bridge crosses the Miramichi River with Route 11, Route 8andRoute124runningalongit.Approximately15,000carscrossthespan every day.

InMayof2015,theNewBrunswickand Canadian governments an-nounced a partnership to fund repair work for the bridge.

The work is planned over the next nine

years, with funding consideration of upto$44.2millionfromtheprovincialgovernment as part of its Strategic InfrastructureInitiativeandupto$38.6million from the federal government under the New Building Canada Plan.

Phase 1 of the Centennial Bridge was recently completed by MQM Quality ManufacturingLtdin2015.

Phase 2beganintheFallof2015and is scheduled to be completed in 2017.Thisrefurbishmentincludesthestrengthening and repair of the north-ern spans and the main span, other-wise known as the Navigation Span.

Once this job is complete, Ocean Steel

willhavesuppliedapproximate128tons of steel, consisting of reinforcing plates, angles, HSS tubes and beams.

The upgrades will extend the lifespan ofthebridgeforanother50years.

Contractors performing the work on Phase2Refurbishmentinclude:

Gene ral Contractor: MacDonald ApplicatorsLtd

Stru ctural Engineers: EasternDesignersCo.Ltd

Steel Fabricator: Ocean Steel, Saint John Plant

Steel Ere ctor:Spec5ServicesField Painting: MacDonald

ApplicatorsLtd

Miramichi Centennial Bridge

Miscellaneous Metals Divisioncontributed by CHRIS BANKS, CET

• PASSADUMKEAG BRIDGE, Lowell, Maine, uSA, Thomas DiCenzo Inc, 12.5 tons of structural steel.

• OLEARY POLE BARN, Rusagonis, NB, Jerry Oleary, 9.9 tons of structural steel.

• PROPORTIONING VALVE PLATFORM, Saint John, NB, Irving Oil Refinery, 1 ton of structural steel.

• TRANSMISSION LINE PLATE WASHERS, Fredericton, NB, NB Power, 5 tons of plate work.

• LIFTING LUG PLATES FOR CONCRETE BRIDGE GIRDERS, Bedford, NS & Saint John, NB, Strescon Ltd, 6.1 tons of plate work.


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contributed by: Jeff Keith

CurrentlyunderconstructioninLexington,MA,thenew115Hartwell Avenue development project is the first ever specula-

tive ground-up laboratory construction in the suburbs of Boston. KingStreetProperties,thelargestprivatelyheldowneroflifesci-encerealestateintheGreaterBostonarea,isdevelopingthe$45.5millionlifesciencebuildingonitsLexingtoncampusknownasTheHartwellInnovationCampus(THINC).

B.W.Kennedy&CompanyisprovidingConstructionManagementservices for the project and has hired Ocean Steel and Construction Ltdtosupply&installStructuralSteel,MetalDeckandStairsforthenew91,000squarefoot,LEEDcertified,Class-Alaboratorybuilding.

Ocean Steel has supplied and installed 390 tons of Structural Steel, 96,000sfofmetaldeckingandsteelpanstairs&railings.ErectionstartedMay16,2016andthetoppingoffceremonywasheldJune7,2016.ErectionserviceswereprovidedbyAmericanSteel&PrecastErectors(ASPE).

The facility is intended to create an urban atmosphere in a suburban campus environment, creating settings that foster collaboration and innovation. The project is scheduled to be completed and available forleasebytheendof2016.

Ocean Steel Tops Off 115 Hartwell Avenue


priorities | safety


Group Safety Awards

Small Plant Safety AwardOcean Steel Rebar Limited

(Saint John Plant)•6.5yearswithoutalosttimeincident

Ready Mix Safety Award: Strescon Saint John

Strescon Saint John:6yearswithoutaLostTimeIncident.

Field Safety (TIE):

FCC Electrical Division•400,000hourswithoutaLostTimeIncident.

FCC Civil Division•450,000hourswithoutaLostTimeIncident.

* FCC in total has driven over 2millionkilometerswithoutan

incident.

Large Plant Safety Award: Strescon Pipe Plant•260,000hourswithoutaLostTimeIncident.

contributed by:

Carrie Watson-Mawhinney

The OSCO Construction Group recognizes the

importance of protecting our most valuable resource—our people!! We strive to create a healthier and safer workplace by

continually improving our safety managementsystems.Eachyear, we are proud to recognize our operational divisions and employees who foster this culture and focus on incident prevention.

Congratulations to this years award recipients on a job well done!!

watch your back communicateSTOP & correctfollow the rules stay alertplan the job


priorities | facilities


OSCO Concrete Upgrades Charlottetown Facilitiescontributed by: Jamie Reid

OSCO Concrete’s Schur-man Charlottetown

location is pleased to have recently completed an extensive renovation.

The facility had served the company and its’ customers well for many years, but the time had come that it was in need of modernization. The changes included a complete updating of the building, and the installation of a new

state-of-the-art concrete batching plant, as well as many other improve-ments and upgrades.

Due to a milder than normal winter, the building renovations were started




in February, by local contractor Fitzgerald and Snow. The goal was to have as much completed as possible, prior to the antici-pated arrival of the new equip-ment in April.

The building’s exterior was im-proved with the addition of new doors and windows, as well as new steel siding over the entire structure. The roof was replaced, and a new enclosure constructed on top of the building, to ac-commodate the new aggregate hoppers and conveyor system.

Many modifications had to be made in preparation for the installation of the new Marcan-tonini batch plant, conveyor, and silo system. These preparations included the removal of silos, and the construction of footings and pads for the new equipment, as well as many electrical and plumbing upgrades.

The interior office and batch room were also greatly im-proved. These areas were com-pletely gutted and reconfigured, with the addition of an accessible washroom on the main level. A newheatpumpandHRVsystemwere added, to condition the air

throughout. Security was also enhanced, with lighting improve-mentsandtheadditionofCCTVcameras around the perimeter of the building.

In April, the new concrete plant components arrived in five separate shipping contain-ers.Localcompanieswerehired to dismantle and remove the existing plant and equip-ment. A seven man crew arrived from Italy, headquarters of the concrete plant’s Italian manufac-turer Marcantonini. This group was tasked with the erection, assembly, and commissioning of the new plant. During this phase of the project, the Charlottetown plant had to be shut down, but continued to service it’s custom-ers from OSCO’s Summerside and Montague locations.

After a 30 day shutdown, the plant was once again ready to produce concrete. All parties involved worked together to ensure the success of the project. Schurman Concrete is very proud of the modernized facility, which will allow it to con-tinue providing a high level of customer service for many years to come.

contributed by: Shawn Putnam

Purchasedin2015,OSCOAggregates’Canaan Mountain sand pit has proven to

be a tremendous success for the company. Canaan Mountain guarantees years of concretesandsupplyforourPEIandMonctonN.B. plants. Canaan’s bank material consists of an approximate average of 93% concrete sand, comparedtoGlenholme’s26%concretesand.Daily concrete sand production at Caanan Mountain averages 1000 tonnes compared to only270tonnesattheGlenholmepit.

With this high daily production rate and millions of tonnes of reserve, Canaan Mountain has the potential to be one of the Maritimes largest sand supplies!

The Canaan wash plant has the ability to produce280,000tonnesofconcretesandforthe market each year. This sand is all-natural, non-reactive, center-of-the-spec, with an averagefmof2.6!

Canaan supplies our Moncton N.B., Sum-mersideandCharlottetownP.E.I.plants’entireneed for concrete sand, as well as a percent-age of Montague’s, with the balance coming out of Glenholme.

Externally,CRM’stwoplantsinPEIhavepur-chased sand from Canaan, and we are hope-ful to be their supplier of choice in the future. Quality concrete in Moncton also committed to purchase a portion of their needs as a test sample this year, and we hope this leads to another future customer.

OSCO Aggregates will continue to invest in our Canaan Mountain operation to ensure cost effective production; high levels of safety; environmental responsibility; and a guaranteed supply for the future.

High-Volume Sand Supply for Canaan Mountain Pit




contributed by: Tracy Dobson

OSCO Concrete is one of the largest ready mix concrete

players in Atlantic Canada. Given increasing product demand and the desire to have a modern, well maintainedfleet,OSCOhasimple-mented a program to purchase four new ready mix trucks every year, and a new concrete pump truck every second year. This year saw the addition of a 38m Putz-meisterpumptotheHalifaxfleet.

Concrete boom pumps are rated based on the length of the boom used to deliver the concrete. A 38 m pump is one that has a boom that can reach straight up from the ground 38 meters and deliver aflowofconcretethroughtheat-tached five inch diameter pipe.

OSCOConcretecurrentlyhas52mand47mboomsthatareusedtosupply concrete to large apartment buildings. The 38m size was cho-sen this year because of its ability to reach most commercial sites, and the small footprint required to set it up. This smaller footprint allows the pump to be erected on tight residential sites and not take upmorespacethanthe32m;pro-viding dispatch more options.

The newer pumps boast improve-ments that range from safety en-hancements, to increased durabil-ity. One such example is that older style machines were generally constructed with mostly welded connections in the structure. The new 38m has many bolted con-nections in high stress areas that allowthemachinetoflexslightly,instead of cracking and requiring very expensive repairs.

In April of this year, OSCO Con-crete head mechanic, Lenny Hiltz, went to Alabaster, Alabama, to inspecta2014Putzmeisterpumpthat the company was interested in purchasing. The low pump-ing hours, mileage, and condition of the gear made the decision to purchase easy. Before bringing it to Halifax to work, it was sent to the Putzmeister factory in Wisconsin for a custom paint job and the “Ca-nadian” package, which includes daytime running lights and heaters for the hydraulic and water tanks.

The pump finally arrived in Maine onAugust2,andpumpoperatorHarvey Parsons and dispatcher Bruce Fraser were sent to bring it across the border and deliver it to Bedford. This pump is now in service and is being run by veteran operator Kenny Woodworth.

APPROVAL

TO OPERATE

Halifax Adds 38m Pump to Fleet


priorities | environment


contributed by:

April Glendenning, PTech

With a wide variety of industries worldwide, have you ever

wondered why the environment aroundusisn’tinworseshape?Itmay surprise you to know that many industrial sites are monitored by the governing environmental agencies in their states and provinces.

Canadaforinstance,notonlyhasEn-vironment Canada, but each province hasanEnvironmentalDepartmentaswell. For example, in New Brunswick, wehavetheDepartmentofEnviron-mentandLocalGovernment(ELG);NovaScotiahasNovaScotiaEnviron-

mentandPrinceEdwardIsland has the Department ofCommunities,LandandEnvironment.These

Departments and Agen-cies, set standards that industry

must follow or risk being shut down.

Ten of OSCO’s companies have been issued an Approval to Operate and have to monitor what is released into the environment. We have to report our environmental discharges to avoid fines or even worse; stop work orders or closure.

Some of these ten sites have more than one Approval, depending on their location and what laws/by-laws they fall under. In many cases, these Ap-provals state that anyone involved with site operations is to be made aware of the conditions outlined in that site’s Approval to Operate.

The Approval to Operate for each site can vary depending on the operation and the governing department. In New

Brunswick for example, we are required to perform monthly testing of the water that our washout ponds discharge. Some of our sites in Nova Scotia also require testing; however the requirements for their sampling programs varies from weekly, monthly and quarterly, depending on the site location.

It is important to know the conditions of your site’s Approval to Operate. Knowingtheseconditions can help to provide quick reporting if an issue does arise.

APPROVAL

TO OPERATE

develop, design, build, finance, oper-ate and maintain the project over its lifecycle. Two local examples are the Saint John Clean Drinking Water Project and the Moncton Downtown EventsCenterfeaturedinthisissue.Involvement at one or several levels of a Triple P project gives our Group the opportunity to negotiate instead of hard-bid the portions of the work we wish to undertake. As we become more familiar with this format, we plan to participate at a higher level of responsibility and assume additional risk in return for a higher share of the rewards.

We have also taken part in the Inte-grated Project Delivery or IPD method of construction. For IPD projects, the owner, designers and contrac-

tors harness the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize effi-ciency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction. Invited participants agree to an “open book” format which allows the team to see how alternate construction methods will actually effect the overall proj-ect cost and schedule. This includes putting everyone’s potential project rewards into one common pool and sharing these rewards for the collec-tive benefit of all participants. Our Brown University project in this issue provides more details on this building format.

JointVenturesareanotherpossibilityto allow the OSCO Group to partici-pate in larger projects, by combining the talents, resources and expertise

of our Group with those of outside organizations and equitably spread-ing the risks between the partners. FCC Construction’s partnership with EllisDonisagreatexampleofhowwe can leverage our abilities to tackle large-scale, complex projects like the new Irving Oil Home Office project.

In summary, by extending our geographic reach, diversifying our products & services and moving from hard-bid to negotiated work through the use of alternate project delivery formats, the future of the OSCO Construction Group remains secure with lots of growth opportunities for us all………..

HansO.KlohnPresident, OSCO Construction Group

... President’s Message (continued from page 3)


public & community


Greenslade Bursary

Special Olympics Truck Convoycontributed by: Dave Marcatilli

contributed by: Vivian Chaisson, CHRP

Congratulations to Emily Theriault, the 2016recipientofthePte.DavidGreenslade

Memorial Bursary. This Bursary was established in2007byStresconLimited,tohonourthefallenmilitaryson of long-time Strescon employee, Donald Greenslade (StresconSJ)andhiswife,Laurie Greenslade.

EmilyTheriault,truetoherfamily’spast,successfullygraduated from the Royal Canadian Army Cadets program after five years of service, and is currently in the Army Reserve. She was born into a family very attached to the Armed Forces of Canada. Both of her great-grandfathers served in World War II. Her father and sister are currently active-duty members, and her mother is a past-serving member as well.

Emilybalancedschoolworkwithherpart-timeworkintheCanadian Armed Forces Army Reserve, and at a local restaurant. Her involvement in school activities was out-standing. She was active in her high school Student Council, and also found time to play varsity soccer, paricipate in rowing, and serve as a cast member in two musical produc-tions! She has supported anti-bullying campaigns and self-improvement clubs within her school as well. All this, while maintaining an impressive 90% academic average. EmilyhasmovedontoSt.Mary’sUniversitythisfall,andwewish her continued academic success!

contributed by: Dave Dunnett, P.Eng.

The sun came out for another great “Touch a Truck” event this year! Once again, OSCO Concrete’s

Strescon-Saint John took part in the annual event, in support of First Steps Housing Project Inc.. A big thank you to driver, Christie (Fred) Beshara, for manning the event. This was Fred’s 3rd year attending on Strescon’s behalf.

The fundraiser was very well attended, with over 3,400 attendees,97trucks,139attendantsand68volunteers.Over $40,000 was raised for thefundraiser’scharity–theirbest year yet! Monies raised go to support and house pregnant, young women and their children. Thanks to all who came out to support this great event!

The Special Olympics Truck ConvoybeganinFloridain2001.

Fifteenyearslater,12,000interna-tional trucks participate on the same dayeachyear,in24statesand4provinces.Over200participatedinNova Scotia this year, raising aware-ness, and an amazing $114,000 for Special Olympics.

This year, OSCO Concrete had two entries in the Convoy. The two drivers who took part were Stephane Martel and Dwayne Mansfield.

Nova Scotia has participated for the past5years,andOSCOhasbeenpart of the event for the last 3.


public & community


contributed by: Vivian Chaisson, CHRP

On June9th,2016,StresconLimitedpresentedgraduating student, Lilan Lu

with the Company’s annual bursary at Nova Scotia Community College. The event was held at the College’s Wa-terfront Campus, in Dartmouth, NS. The$500.00Bursaryisawardedtothe student with the Highest Average in Structural Design. Vivian Chaisson, HR Generalist, made the presentation on behalf of the Company.

LilanLugraduatedfromNSCCinMay2016.Asthetopstudent,hermarksareall above 90. She has studied structural design; municipal design; civil material testing; cost estimating and construc-tion management; and combined the-

ory study. She previously received her Masters Degree from Dalian University ofTechnology(China)inJuly2011,majoringinBridgeEngineering.Herprofessional interests and expertise include: simply supported, prestressed concrete bridge design; continuous prestressed concrete box girder bridge design; arch bridge design; cable-stayed bridge design; and the retrofit-ting of old bridges.

Strescon has a long history of sup-porting the courses and students of the Nova Scotia Community College. Andrew Levatte, Sales and Business Development, promotes Strescon through his involvement with the College’s Program Advisory Com-mittee, which is comprised of various industry professionals who help the

College tweak engineering programs, to ensure the graduates have the skills most valued by employers. He also hosts National Precast Day tours for engineering students each year.

Andrew notes that these students go on to become either employees, contract suppliers, or future custom-ers. Our support of the industry and the education excellence within it, is an important way Strescon contrib-utes to the future of its own success, in addition to supporting the local community. Congratulations to all the 2016Graduates!

Strescon Presents Annual NSCC Bursary

Strescon Supports NewLAVMonumentfor Oromocto, NB

The official unveiling of the newLightArmouredVehicle

(LAV)MonumentinOromocto,New Brunswick, took place on June22ndandisnowlocatednexttothe Oromocto Cenotaph.

TheLAVwasdecommissionedaftertheAfghanistanwar,andaspartoftheLAVIIIMonumentProgram,isoneof250decommissioned vehicles that will be placed in communities across Canada. Oromocto was chosen to receive the firstLAVafterwinningacompetition.Votingtookplaceonline,thenapanelofveterans chose which community would be the first to receive one.

Mr. John Irving, on behalf of Strescon Limited,donatedthefundstotransporttheLAVtoOromocto.OSCO’sFleetManager, Rick Cleveland, was present for the unveiling ceremony, along with Strescon’s Donald Greenslade and his wife Laurie, who lost their son Private David Greenslade while on duty in Afghanistanin2007.

contributed by: Lois Roy


people


EMPLOYEEAPPRECIATIONCELEBRATION


J u n e 1 7 t h , 2 0 1 6 | S a i n t J o h n , N B


contributed by: Kristen LaViolette, CHRP

Thank you to everyone who at-tendedtheEmployeeApprecia-

tionCelebrationonJune17th!

As we approached the fourth year of having our volunteer planning com-mitteeforthedinner,wereflectedonthe changes made with pride. Not to lose sight of the purpose of the din-ner; which is to celebrate the mile-stones of our employees as a group; we decided to go back to the basics with our agenda. We simplified the evening to include items that provide the most value, based on employee engagement survey feedback, and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the changes.

RetireesA retirement recognition video was made for our retirees attending the EmployeeAppreciationCelebration.Wereflectedontheretiree’scareerand marked the transition to the next exciting phase of their lives. Our retirees’ peers, managers and fellow Group members were asked to be in-volved in the filming process to create a thoughtful expression of gratitude

about their relationships and com-mitment to the OSCO Construction Group. This year, videos were made for Val LeBlanc, Morel Ouellette, Jack Rackley and Ben Smith.

Safety AwardsThe Management and Staff of OSCO Construction Group are commit-ted to the safety of our employees and work environments. The work of individual employees, plant and field managers, and the safety department are critical in identifying safety haz-ards, promoting understanding and adhering to safe work procedures. It is these hallmarks that maintain our safety culture, of which a collabora-tive effort demonstrated by individu-als and the company overall.

Carrie Watson, Industrial Relations Manager, announced the winners of this year’s plant and field sites who have achieved the lowest OSCO Safe-tyIndex(OSI)ratesinthepastyear.We applaud all employee’s efforts and personal commitment to the safety of our people and operations.

Overall Large Plant Winner: Strescon Pipe Plant

Duanne Shanks accepted on behalf of the plant

Overall Small Plant Winner: OSCO Rebar Saint JohnJosh Fowler accepted on behalf of the plant

Overall Ready Mix Winner: Strescon Saint John Duanne Shanks accepted on behalf of Ready Mix

Overall Field - It’s a TIE!FCC Civil & FCC Electrical Rick Williston accepted on behalf of Civil, and Pat Bagley accepted on behalfofElectrical

GameAs most employees guessed from our February Survey Series, the game for the dinner this year was our version ofFamilyFeud–SectorFeud.Usinganswers provided by our employees, questions were selected for 3 rounds ofthegame.Eachteamwasdividedby sector and there were five partici-pants per team.

Concrete: Duanne Shanks, Amy Ames-Slipp, Lois Roy, Gerald

continued on page 46...


people


EMPLOYEEAPPRECIATIONCELEBRATION

Abdul Maftah(OceanSteel) ......................... ProfessionalEngineer(APEGNB)Carrie Watson(GroupServices) .................. Occupational Health and Safety Certificate

(UNB)Cyndy Clark-Richardson (Group Services) ... CPA(CharteredProfessionalAccountants)

CGA(CertifiedGeneralAccountant)Dan Mazerolle(FCC) ...................................... EstimatorElectricalContractingGoldSealDave Thompson(StresconSaintJohn) .....ProfessionalEngineer(APEGNB)Jacob Myler(StresconSaintJohn) ............. ProfessionalEngineer(APEGNB)Mike Neil(GroupServices) ........................... CPA(CharteredProfessionalAccountants)

CMA(CertifiedManagementAccountant)Sajjadul Haque(StresconSaintJohn) ....... Massachusetts and New Hampshire Profes-

sionalEngineeringlicensesShane Jones(OceanSteel) ........................... ProfessionalEngineer(APEGNB)Steve MacDonald(StresconBedford) ....... Construction Safety Supervisor Certificate

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Hebert, & Heidi Davis

Steel: Rick Noble, Ed McCashion, Cathy Parker, Melanie Melanson, & Joey Thornton

Corporate: Andria Goguen, Jon Morine, David Bishop, Chris Carmichael, & Elaine Richardson

Construction: Rick Williston, George Hubley, Candace Galbraith, Nick Kilpatrick, & Hibbert Dryden

The Concrete and Steel teams were first to play, with Concrete winning the first round. The Corporate and Construction teams were next, with Corporate winning the second round. In the final round, Concrete and Corporate were face to face, with Corporate ultimately being victorious!

Eachteamwongreatprizesfor their participants to pre-pare for summer weather! Thanks to Game Show Host, Steve Adams for another great game!

Donation to the Joshua GroupFor the fourth year in a

row, the candy for the treat bags was purchased from FreakLunchboxduringtheir“CandyforKids”campaign.During this campaign, 100% of the proceeds of their bulk candy sales go to the FreakLunchbox’scharityofchoice.

This year’s charity was the Joshua Group. OSCO’s donation this year was $896.31.Wealsohosted3weeksof50/50drawsat400 Chesley Drive, raising an additional $340, for a totaldonationof$1,236.31!!!

50/50 DrawFor the third year, we sold 50/50ticketsatthedinnerand the winner of the draw was able to choose a charity of their choice for the other 50%.Thisyear’swinnerwasBen Smith and he decided to donate the money to the Red Cross Alberta Fires EmergencyAppeal.

For event feedback or suggestions, please contact any member of our Planning Committee: Steve Adams, Bernie Blakely, Shonda Burgess, Kristen LaVio-lette, Heather MacKenzie, Shelley McNamara, or Roxanne Walsh.

5 YearsDerek BowenRussell BrookeSteven BurgessStephane BrousseauTracy CaseGeorge DochertyRussell GilroyDonald GuimondEdwardLeBlancJon MorineJacob MylerWilliam NantelMike NeilPam OgdenJeff RamsayJames RutledgeBrandon SnowBenjamin TrenholmDennis WashuckJonathan WestphalWilliam Wilson

10 YearsMichael ArnoldStan BoudreauDanny BungayChris CarmichaelAllan DegruchyKevinGeorgeHarold GreenLorneHansonLaboniHaqueCarrolLeavittMarioLeBouthillierThomas PriceCraig ReidRoy TottenStefanVivierAnthonyVautour

15 YearsRichard CoxWayne GaudetRichardMacKayJason SmithMonique WalshJason Wile

20 YearsTony AwaltBernie BlakelyRobert CampbellDenton ClowGary CyrGeorge GambleBernie GronvighTroy HawkesGerald HebertDerek HuskinsRonald JordanIanLawlorRobert MageePerry MelvinDavid Sexton

25 YearsChristopher FisherTroy HoarDavid McSheffreyJohn MillerBlaine Greencorn

30 YearsBrent BoylesRonEstabrooksLeoHenryRod MacintoshSteven RobertsonHarold Westbrook

35 YearsJohn HilcheyJim IsnorDoug MurphyJeff Price

40 YearsWilliam BennettRichard GavelDougKingBrianLaneDonat Richard

45 YearsTerry Arseneau

50 YearsTerryKing

Service AwardsBased on years of service from Jan 2016 to Dec 2016

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contributed by: Janessa Kelley, CHRP

This year’s annual OSCO Picnic was held on Saturday, August6thattheOakPointCampground.Wehad

anothersuccessfulyear,withover1200employeesandguestsregisteredfortheevent!Luckilytheweatherco-operated and we ended up with a nice summer day. What better way to show our appreciation to our employees and their families, than by having a fun filled day with a deli-cious BBQ, games and prizes!

While the BBQ was firing up burgers, sausages and other yummy treats, DJ Duffy kept the crowd entertained at the sound stage, and kids dotted the park with colorful faces fromourfacepainters!Thisyear,“LevelUp”providedactivitiesliketheArcadeBox,LaserTagandanumberoffuninflatables!Adultswerealsoabletotrytheirluckatourauction tent. Congratulations to the following winners:

Prize Winner

Activeon Action Camera DaveSchedler(Strescon)

Portable Hammock JasonBrown(GroupServices)

$200VisaCard ChrisThompson(GroupServices)

$500IrvingCard FrancisDube(OceanSteel)

Portable Gas Grill StevenTaylor(OceanSteel)

Activeon Mini Action Camera

MelanieMelanson(OceanSteel)

$50CostcoGiftCard ChelseaPresley(GroupServices)

Movie & Dinner Night Out Package

CraigKindred(KCS)

Actifry AndrewGabriel(Strescon)

Prize Winner

Samsung Tablet PaulMagennis(OceanSteel)

Fitbit MarkCole(Marque)

LevelUpBirthdayPartyPackage

RichTyner(OceanSteel)

$100 Walmart Gift Card FrancisDube(OceanSteel)

FreeVacationDay AmyCairns(GroupServices)

2GravityLoungeChairs DavidArseneault(Marqueretiree)

A big thank you to our committee members who worked hard to organize the picnic throughout the year: Amy Mc-Taggart, Andria Goguen, Meaghan Murray and Cyndy Clark-Richardson with Group Services. Also, thanks to Eric Bordage, Mike Neil, and Mark Keirstead for loading all the supplies, driving the trucks to and from the picnic, and arriving bright and early to help out - we couldn’t have done it without you! Putting on a huge event like this means all kinds of help is needed throughout the day, and we want to thank everyone who came along to help us out in any way they could.

EasternTradesCollegewerealsoonhandtovolunteer,and they did a great job making the day run smoothly. A donation was made to the College in support of Make a WishFoundation.Thisyearwehosted50/50drawsforthemonthofJulywhichraisedanadditional$412,foragrandtotalof$1,412!

Thank you to those who were able to join us this year and make our company picnic yet another success! See you all next year!

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contributed by: Janessa Kelley CHRP & Vivian Chaisson CHRP

GORDON HAINESGordon Haines retired from Ocean Steel-SaintJohnonJanuary4,2016afteranamazing42yearsofservice!Having started in the steel shop back inJune,1973,Gordonisanotherlongservice employee who worked dili-gently as an Industrial Mechanic until his retirement in January.

You can now find Gordon enjoying his time off with his family and grandkids. Please join us wishing Gordon all the best. We thank him for the contribu-tions he has made to the company over the years. He will be missed!

TIM LATTERPlease join us in congratulating Tim Latter as he joins the ranks of the happily retired! Tim started his career withOceanSteelonJune13,1977,asa helper in the fitting department. His job at that time, included assisting the fitters by bringing them the materials they needed for various projects. Over the years, Tim worked his way up to become a foreman, which he retired from on January 4th.

When asked about what changes he has seen at Ocean Steel, Tim is quick to comment that the technology the company has invested in has had the biggest impact on how we fabricate structural steel today! We wish to thank

Tim for his many years of service, hard work, and dedication. Congratulations!

RAYMOND ROYA fond farewell was given to Raymond Roy when he retired from Strescon SaintJohnonDecember31st,2015.Raymond started with the company on December4,2000asaDraftspersonandheremainedatStresconfor15years. He has recently returned to the Detailing department and has been a great help during their busy season! Please join us in wishing Raymond all the best and thank you for your many years of service with the company!

VALERIE LEBLANCPlease join us in congratulating Valerie LeBlanc who recently retired in March, 2016!ValstartedwiththecompanyonJune9,1970andputinanamazing46yearsofservice!Val’smostrecentposition was with the Accounts Payable department for OSCO Group Services, but she had previously worked as the receptionist for Ocean Steel.

Valwillbeenjoyinghertimeoffwithher husband in the Miramichi at the new home they have been working on over the past few years. We wish tothankValforhermanyyearsofdedicated service and hope she has a long and happy retirement!

JIM ANDERSONJim Anderson started his career with Strescon - Saint John’s, Pipe division,

onJuly18th,1977.Hewas a dedicated employee and worked in the plant for over 39 years! Jim was extremely meticulous about his work. We could all rest as-sured that when Jim was responsible forcleaningtheEirichMixerthatiswasdone properly! His wealth of knowl-edge from working with the mixer was invaluable, and he was always there to help diagnose any issues.

A retirement celebration was held for Jim in the plant lunchroom this past April, as he said his good-byes to the coworkers and friends he had worked with. Many came out to give well wishes and to show their appreciation for all of his efforts and contributions he made to the team over the years. Jim, we would like to thank you for all of your hard work and we hope you enjoy your retirement!

DOuG BuRGESSDoug Burgess started working in our steel fabrication plant in Conklin, New YorkonJuly8th,1978,loadingandunloading trucks. He worked in this role for a few years, before moving into a saw operator’s position where he stayed until his retirement this past summer. Doug always felt thankful for the job he had working in our plant, and most certainly for the friends he made in almost 38 years of working in one location.

Since leaving Ocean Steel Corporation, Doug has been enjoying a little relax-ation and has managed to keep himself busy with some gardening, lawn work, and more importantly waiting for deer season to arrive! We wish you well in your retirement Doug - after 38 years you deserve it!

RODNEY THOMPSONOnFebruary16,2000,Rodney Thompson began working in the steel fabrication plant in Conklin, NY that would one day become Ocean Steel

Best of Luck to This Year’s Retirees

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Corporation. Through-out his sixteen years in the shop, Rodney worked in lay out and machine opera-

tor roles, eventually operating almost every piece of equipment in the plant. Rodney even did some fabrication. as well as loading and unloading trucks if needed. Having already worked inthemaintenancefieldforover21years prior to coming to our plant in Conklin, Rodney decided it was time to retire.

In his retirement, Rodney is going to be keeping busy with his gardening and bottling of almost anything and everything he can get his hands on. Healreadyhas142quartsofhispick-led green tomatoes (that according to Rodney were quite a hit over the years atOceanSteel!).Rodneywillalsospend his retirement time volunteering as a member of his local church. We wish Rodney well in his retirement and hope he will find some time to simply relax,reflectontheworkhehasdone

over his career, and be proud of a job well done. Congratulations Rodney!

LORENzO SAVOIEOn June 4, 1984, Lorenzo Savoie began working in the precast plant at Strescon - Saint John. He worked in theshopforanincredible32yearsun-til his recent retirement on September 30,2016!AretirementcelebrationwasheldforLorenzointheplantlunch-room as he said his good-byes. Many came out to give well wishes and to show their appreciation for all of his dedicated years of service with the company. In his retirement.

Lorenzoisgoingtobeenjoyingtheoutdoors and will keep busy with duck hunting and ice fishing! Congratula-tionsLorenzo-wewishyoualongand happy retirement!

PAuL BIGGARPaul Biggar retired from his position

of Plant Manager at OSCO Concrete’s Schurman - Summerside plant, at the endofJune,2016.Thismarkedtheendofasuccessful42yearcareerwiththecompany.In1974,Paulstarted with Schurman as a batcher, and progressed through various roles before taking on the challenge of Plant Manager. His commitment to the needs of his customers, resulted in Schurman Concrete becoming the supplierofchoiceinWesternPEI.

Paul was an excellent leader and supported employees in any way he could. He was committed to the safe operations of the plant and safety of his staff, and could always be depend-ed on to lead this effort in Summer-side very well. We thank him for his many years of service, his exemplary work ethic, his ready mix expertise, and his willingness to manage our Summerside plant as expertly as he did. Best wishes in your Retirement, Paul!

contributed by: Shelley McNamara

Each year, the OSCO Construction Group sponsors an educational bur-

sary draw, open to children of employ-ees who are enrolled to attend a post-secondary educational institution in the fall of the same year. Three draws were heldthisyear,eachfora$500bursary.

We are pleased to announce that our 2016BursaryRecipientsare:Nicholas Thompson, son of Doug Thompson (OceanSteel-SaintJohn),Ashley Groom, daughter of William Glen Groom(Strescon-NS),andCassidy Morrison, daughter of Walter Mor-rison(MacLean’sReadyMix).

Nicholas has been accepted into

theBachelorofScienceinEngineeringprogram at the University of New Bruns-wick in Fredericton, while Ashley has been accepted into the Dental Hygiene program at Dalhousie University. Cassidy has been accepted into the Sport and LeisureManagementprogramatHollandCollege.

In addition, for this year only, we did a ran-domdrawfor2HPlaptops!Thewinnersare Jasmine Comeau, daughter of Jason Comeau(OSCOGroupServices),andSarah Fraser, daughter of John Fraser (Strescon-NS).

Congratulations to all of the winners, and best of luck to all applicants with their future studies.

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Training & Developmentcontributed by: Kristen LaViolette, CHRP

Training and Development is a top priority at the OSCO Construction

Group. This is evident by the launch of the Ocean Capital Training Programs, which includes numerous internal employee and leadership training op-portunities.

LeadershipCertificateProgramTheOceanCapitalLeadershipCer-tificate Program was launched in March,2016.Itisanorganizationwideprogram designed to enhance and develop the leadership skills of our current and future leaders from the OSCO Construction Group, Acadia Broadcasting, Commercial Properties and Source Atlantic.

The program includes facilitator-led training that involves a combination of theoretical and practical approaches when faced with tough leadership decisions while working with people. In addition, there are other learning

opportunities consisting of lunch & learns, webinars, articles, and self-paced learning.

All learning opportunities have been categorized into basic principles, practical management and strategic leadership modules.

As we continue to develop and grow the program, new classes are en-rolled. Our initial group consisted of 32NBleaders,andwenowhaveover70leadersbeingtrained,fromNB,NSandPEI.

Testimonials

“Everymanagershouldgothroughthis training from start to finish, no matter their level.”

“ Great opportunity for senior manag-ers to teach newer managers, and vice versa.”

EmployeeTrainingEmployeetraininghasalsobeenof-fered through the Ocean Capital train-ing program, and was launched in May.

The course listing was created using feedback from employee performance reviews and employee engagement surveys; assessing the needs for soft skills training, and developing the ma-terial to address those needs.

Courses covered to date include:

•InterpersonalSkills•RelationshipBuilding•WorkplaceDrama•StressManagement•Giving&ReceivingFeedback•Accountability•HandlingObjections•ManagingYourManager

With the initial success of the initiative, employees can expect more training opportunities to come.

Testimonials

“Excellentmaterial!Lotstothinkaboutand apply to practical daily life.”

“ Great work-related cases provided - all very realistic!”

OSCOGolfChallenge2016

contributed by: Chelsea Presley

The employees of the OSCO Construction Group couldn’t have asked for better weather for our annual company

golf tournament. It was held at the Sussex Golf and Curl-ing Club on Saturday, September 10th. As we prepared to set off on the course, we were able to enjoy a few balloons

from the Balloon Fiesta. The day ran extremely smoothly, with 18 holes of golf, prizes, and a wonderful meal prepared by Timberland Catering.

Each employee walked away with a prize and some were lucky enough to win a wonderful door prize.

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congratulations!FRESHFACESOcean Steel

Jay Niedzialkowski ......RegionalSalesEngineer,NYDevin Marr ...................................CNC Programmer, SJGary McLaughlin..................... Safety Coordinator, SJ

OSCO Group Services

Sherry Ermen .................. Accounts Payable SpecialistTyler Isnor ....................................................HR Assistant

FCC Construction

Brent Samson ...................................................Estimator

Ocean Steel Rebar

Scott Baillieul ..................................................Rebar Detailer

Strescon

Cole Clift .......................................... Precast Detailer, SJJim Patterson ........................... Safety Coordinator, SJElisha Hall ............................................ QC Inspector, SJTravis Parker ....................................... QC Inspector, SJDarren Rhyno ..................................... QC Inspector, SJJessica Malaknejad-Orangi .......... QC Inspector, SJJohn Wilson ...... Shipper/Receiver,SJPipe(Transfer)Chris Paisley .....................QCInspector,SJ(Transfer)Dave Kelly ...............................................Storekeeper, SJ

Family Additions:Congratulations to Ashley Dooks(GroupServices)andhis wife Cindy who welcomed their second baby girl, Bronwyn Priscilla, on June 13th.

Please join us in congratulating Andy Miller(FCC)andhiswifeJill, on the birth of their baby boy,EmeryPeter,onMay29th!

Congratulations to Laboni Haque and Sajjadul Haque (Strescon-SJ)whorecentlygave birth to a baby girl, Mahira MehnoorHaqueonAugust29th!

Congratulations to Brendan Clancy(Strescon-SJ)andhiswifeEricawhogavebirthtoWilliam Richard Clancy on July 29that2:41amweighinginat7lbs, 14 oz!

Congratulations to Aaron Johnson(FCCElectrical)andhis wife Stephanie on the birth oftheirfirstchild,6lb,9oz,EmilySarah,bornonOct21st.EmilyisalsothefirstgrandchildforFCCElectricalSupervisorJim Johnson and his wife.

Congratulations to Jason Smith (OSCOCorp)andhiswifeAm-ber, who welcomed Carly Marie SmithonSept.2,2016.Carlyweighed7lbs,10oz.andistheyoungest of 3 siblings.

Congratulations to Moe Leger (StresconBedford)andhiswifeMeagan on the birth of their babyboyinJulyof2016!

Marriages:Congratulations to Kyle Blanchard(FCC)andhiswifeEmily(Smith)whotiedtheknotin St. Andrews on August 13th.

Congratulations to Janessa (Davidson) Kelley (Group

Services)andherhusbandMikeKelleywhorecentlygotmarried on July 9th!

Congratulations to Jennifer (Gregoire) Hubbard (Group Services)whomarriedJohnHubbardonSeptember24th.

Congratultions to Stephane Martel (OSCO Concrete-Bed-ford)whomarriedMargieonOct.29th.

Congratulations to Christy (Marsters) Greener (Strescon-NS)onhermarriagetoJustinGreenerinAugust,2016.

Congratulations to Craig Reid (Strescon-NS)andhiswifeDebra on their October 8th wedding.

Congratulations to Amy (MacTaggart) Cairns (Group Services)whomarriedDonaldCairnsonJuly16th.

Applause:Congratulations to Josh Fowler(OceanSteelRebar)who received his Master’s in Project Management CertificationonJune21st.

Congratulations to Alex Linero, (Strescon-SJ)whoreceivedhis professional designation (P.Eng.) inAugust.

Congratulations to Dan Fox (FCC)whorecentlyreceivedhisMasters Certificate in Project Management from UNB.

Congratulations to Luke Johnson(FCC)whosuccess-fully completed his Masters Certificate in Project Manage-ment(UNB).Lukealsoachievedhis PMP (Project Management Professional)designationforthe PMI (Project Management Institute).

Door Prize Winner

FredStewart(OSCOGroup)Scholten’sLandscapingTree Certificate

StephanieChubb(OceanSteel)$100.00 Irving Gift Card and Shower Head

JoshFowler(OceanRebar) Drill

TrevorProsser(OceanRebar)$100.00 Irving Gift Card and Shower Head

DaveMahaffy(Strescon) UtilityBenchVise

JeffKyle(OceanSteel) $250.00IrvingGiftCard

GeraldMarks(Strescon) $250.00IrvingGiftCard

Congratulations to the following winners of this year’s tournament:

Prize Winner

ClosesttothePin(Women) StephanieChubb(OceanSteel)

ClosesttothePin(Men) GaryJohnston(FCC)

LongestDrive(Women) StephanieChubb(OceanSteel)

LongestDrive(Men) JerryGrassby(Strescon)

Winning TeamGreg Osman, Jerry Grassby, GaetanVaillancourtandDerekHuskins(Strescon)

Congratulations to all of you for a game well played and we look forward to seeing you next year!

Our LocationsSTRuCTuRAL STEEL:OCEAN STEEL - Corporate office & SJ plant 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CAPhone: (506) 632-2600 Member Since • 1955

OCEAN STEEL - New England Sales Office40 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 207Burlington, MA • USAPhone: (781) 221-2152 Member Since • 1991

YORK STEEL - Plant & service center 550 Wilsey Road, Fredericton, NB • CAPhone: (506) 444-7989 Member Since • 1995

OCEAN STEEL CORPORATION - Office & plant 53 Shaw Road, Conklin, NY • USA Phone: (607) 584-7500 Member Since • 2004

PRECAST:STRESCON LIMITED Corporate Office & SJ plant101 Ashburn Lake Rd., Saint John, NB • CA Phone: (506) 633-8877 Member Since • 1963

STRESCON LIMITED - Bedford office & plant 131 Duke St., Bedford, NS • CA Phone: (902) 494-7400 Member Since • 1978

STRESCON LIMITED - New England Sales Office40 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 207Burlington, MA • USAPhone: (781) 221-2153 Member Since • 1991

BORCHERDT CONCRETE PRODUCTS Office & plant 326 Hardscratch Road, Brooklyn, NS • CA Phone: (902) 742-7811 Member Since • 2008

READY-MIX (OSCO Concrete):

STRESCON READY-MIX - Saint John plant 101 Ashburn Rd., Saint John, NB • CA Phone: (506) 633-8877 Member Since • 1963

STRESCON READY-MIX - Moncton plant1212 Berry Mills Rd, Moncton, NB • CAPhone: (506) 858-7110 Member Since • 2004

SCHURMAN CONCRETE - Summerside plant 240 MacEwen Rd, Summerside, PE • CA Phone: (902) 888-4331 Member Since • 2004

SCHURMAN CONCRETE Charlottetown office & plant 412 Mount Edward Rd, Charlottetown, PE • CAPhone: (902) 628-0127 Member Since • 2004

MACLEAN’S READY-MIX - Montague plant 669 Queen’s Road, Montague, PE • CAPhone: (902) 838-2925 Member Since • 2012

SACKVILLE CONCRETENova Scotia office & plant 17 Estates Road, Lower Sackville, NS • CAPhone: (902) 864-3230 Member Since • 2008

BEDFORD READY-MIX - plant 414 Bluewater Rd., Bedford, NS • CA Phone: (902) 835-0882 Member Since • 2008

GLENHOLME READY-MIX - plant RR #1 • Debert, NS • CA Phone: (902) 662-3722 Member Since • 2008

ANNAPOLIS VALLEY READY-MIX - Plant 20 Park Drive, Windsor, NS • CA Phone: (902) 798-2291 Member Since • 2008

AGGREGATES:OSCO AGGREGATES 749 Little Dyke Rd, Debert, NS • CA Phone: (902) 662-3722 Member Since • 2008

OSCO AGGREGATES 248 Canaan Mountain Road, Canaan Mountain, NS • CAPhone: (902) 546-2373Member Since • 2014

CONSTRuCTION:FCC CONSTRUCTION - office 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA Phone: (506) 632-7800 Member Since • 1960

MARQUE CONSTRUCTION - office400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA Phone: (506) 634-1144 Member Since • 1966

KENNEBEC CONSTRUCTION - office 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA Phone: (506) 632-7800 Member Since • 1994

REBAR: OCEAN STEEL REBAR LIMITED Saint John office & plant 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • CA Phone: (506) 632-2600 Member Since • 1955

ALLSTAR REBAR NOVA SCOTIA Office & plant 48 Duke Street, Bedford, NS • CA Phone: (902) 832-0917 Member Since • 2008

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