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OSCO’s Newest Members • Irving Oil Refinery • Berlin Prison BubbleDeck Slabs • Environmental Award • Recruiting

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Inside...What’s spring & summer 2009

3 Message from the President

4 Cementing Our Position OSCO acquires Nova Scotia ready-mix, rebar, aggregates and precast

companies.

6 New Logos for Ready-Mix Plants OSCO Group rebrands as OSCO Concrete

8 OSCO Concrete Reaches New Heights OSCO Concrete has the right pump for the right job

9 Precast Industrial Wall Panels Wider planks = greater customer savings

10 Berlin Prison Strescon works on 2nd largest precast job in its history

12 Refining Our Efforts OSCO Group member projects at the Irving Oil Refinery

15 Topping-Off Atlantic Canada’s Largest Parking Garage Strescon installs the last of almost 2200 precast pieces

16 Pouring it On: Ready-Mix Update Chateau Saint John Hotel; Queen Elizabeth Regional Hospital; Summer-

side Raceway; Lennox Bridge; Mythos Apartment Complex

17 Fordham University Student Housing Ocean Steel fabricates 1089 tons of steel for residence hall

18 84 Marginal Way Strescon works with clients to meet tight schedule in Portland, ME

19 Spotlight on Engineering Becker Structural Engineers

20 Saint John Transit Operations Center Strescon supplies precast wall panels for $20 million project

21 BubbleDeck® Slabs Strescon provides concrete for first BubbleDeck project in the Maritimes

22 York Miscellaneous Metals Division Update Misc projects

22 Rebar Update Waverly Road Pump Station; Grand Falls Generating Station Retaining

Wall; Saint John Regional Hospital; and misc projects

24 Come Build With Us OSCO Group ramps up recruitment initiatives

26 Meet the Safety Team

27 Environmental Leadership Green I.T.; Glenholme Ready-Mix receives ACA Environment Award

28 The Price is Right? Construction Division updates its estimating software

29 OSCORS 09 Big changes for this year’s awards

30 Take Our Kids to Work Day

30 OSCO Curling Bonspiel

31 Steel Bridge Competition Ocean Steel Corporation GM a judge at regional contest

32 25 Year Club Welcomes 15 New Members Total of 212 members inducted to date

34 OSCO Employee Receives Community Award Brian Lane receives Purdy Cougle award for community service

34 2008 Holiday Lunches

34 Upcoming Events

35 Fresh Faces

35 Congratulations

36 Our Locations

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who we are

how we do it

what we do

CONNECTIONS is the biannual magazine of the OSCO Construction Group, published every Spring and Fall to share news and information with our valued customers & employees

Comments and submissions are greatly appreciated and may be sent to the editor: Tammy Legacy, c/o OSCO Construction Group • 400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB • Canada • E2K 5L6 • email: [email protected]

Ready-Mix driver Dallas McKinney cleaning a newly rebranded OSCO Ready-Mix truck in Saint John, NB. (photo by Peter Horwood)

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We have now completed the purchase of the Nova Scotia-based Pennecon Group of companies, our largest acquisition to-date, with approximately $30 Million in revenues. As described in the follow-ing articles, this diverse combination of companies further establishes our group as one of the largest construction entities in eastern Canada. It also makes the OSCO Group a very large player in the Halifax Regional Municipality; the undisputed center of commerce in Atlantic Canada. Given the significant recent fluctuations in the Canadian dollar, another big advantage is that these companies earn all their revenues in Canada and therefore have no foreign currency exposure. Most importantly, these compa-nies will bring another 150 talented and experienced people into our group which should provide more learning and career opportunities for everyone.

OSCO CONCRETE As part of our integration of these companies, we have “rebranded” some of our group’s existing business lines to tie together the companies who offer similar products & services. For example, all of our ready mix companies operate under well-known names in their local markets but for the larger contractors and developers who operate in all three Maritime Provinces, we plan to introduce the “OSCO Concrete” brand. Over the next few years, as new trucks are purchased and existing trucks need to be re-painted, all trucks will adopt the “blue” color for the cab and “grey” color for the mixer drum. This will allow each operation to continue to sell ready mix in its local market under its company name; but at the same time the OSCO Concrete logo on the mixer drum will tie together each local business as being part of a larger ready mix entity. This also enables our group to add additional ready mix businesses in the future under the OSCO Concrete brand.

OSCO AGGREGATES The acquisition also includes MSD Enterprises which is in the construction aggregates business. As we become more familiar with this industry, we see many possibilities to improve the material costs

in our concrete businesses given the large quanti-ties of sand and gravel we consume.

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES In this issue you will also see articles relating to our environmental initiatives. Businesses today cannot ignore the impact that they have on their surroundings and as we continue to develop and mature as a group, we need to reduce as much as possible and, in some cases, eliminate any negative effects on the environment. This includes reducing energy consumption, consuming cleaner energy, eliminating waste products, better recycling and helping our industry to build more environmental-ly-friendly buildings. We are currently recruiting a full-time Environmental Manager to help us identify and oversee environmental improvements that we can make; similar to what we have done in the health & safety area.

MARKET CONDITIONS Looking ahead, the eastern seaboard of the United States has experienced a severe slow-down in construction activity. Estimates range from reduc-tions of 30% to 45%. This is expected to last for an extended period (perhaps two-to-three years) before we see any significant improvement. Canada has not escaped this world-wide financial melt-down; however, so far Atlantic Canada has been af-fected to a lesser extent. Hopefully this will continue to be the case as Canada attempts to re-adjust its economy to the new realities of the business world. It is during these turbulent times that our finan-cially conservative nature shows best. Although we may have to make some corrections as we work our way through this recession, we are well-positioned to weather this economic storm. Let’s keep our focus on what we do best: providing our customers with valued construction solutions using our expertise in the de-sign, manufacture & installation of building products.

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Message from the President

Hans O. KlohnPresident, OSCO Construction Group

...this diverse combination of companies further establishes our group as one of the largest construction entities in eastern Canada.

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READY-MIx: This latest growth will see OSCO as one of the largest ready mix players in the Atlantic region. The addition of Sackville Concrete, Bed-ford Ready Mix, Annapolis Valley Ready Mix, Glen-holme Ready Mix and the assets of TriStar Concrete Services triples the volume of ready-mix concrete previously produced. The new Group members add Halifax, Glen-holme (outside Truro), Windsor and Sheet Harbour, NS as operating areas, in addition to Saint John & Moncton, NB, and Summerside & Charlottetown, PEI, which were covered by OSCO’s existing ready mix companies. The new ready-mix companies, along with Strescon and Schurman, have been amalgamated into a new division known as OSCO Concrete.

The five new concrete plants currently operate 45 ready mix trucks, 16 concrete pumps and a large maintenance/repair facility. The pump fleet is the largest, in both number and size, in Atlantic Canada.

PRECAST: Another industry that OSCO has historically participated in, is precast concrete. The precasting ability of and opportunities for the OSCO group has been enhanced by the addition of Borcherdt Concrete Products in Yarmouth, NS.

REBAR: The territory serviced by OSCO for sup-ply of rebar, fabrication and installation has been greatly expanded with the addition of Allstar Rebar in Bedford.

OSCO Maintains Focus on Nature of Business While Expanding Footprint

This latest growth will see OSCO as one of the largest ready mix players in the Atlantic region.

Late in 2008, OSCO completed negotiations to acquire a group of compa-nies in Nova Scotia. These companies operate in the areas of ready mix con-crete, precast concrete, rebar and aggregate production.

contributed by DAVE BANCROFT, JIM MOODY, & TOM BORCHERDT

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AGGREGATES: A new area of en-deavor for OSCO will be the operation of an aggregate production facility. MSD is located in Glenholme and is one of the major producers of aggregate in Nova Scotia.

THE PEOPLE: The human side of the change represents the addition of approx-imately one hundred and fifty employees. The majority of the employees are located in Halifax with the administrative functions being located at Sackville Concrete which is “across the highway” from Strescon’s Bedford plant. Operations managers Da-vid Marcattili and Shawn Putnam both have a wealth of experience in ready mix, from growing up working in family owned companies. Tracy Dobson started her work career in the construction industry 17 years ago and will operate as Adminis-tration Manager for Nova Scotia. Lead-ing the ready-mix team is General Manager David Bancroft, who has over twenty five years

of experience in the concrete and heavy civil industry. The balance of the employ-ees are dispatchers, batchers, drivers, mechanics and pump operators that have experience ranging from one to twenty five+ years. On the rebar side, Jim Moody has worked in the rebar industry in Newfound-land and Nova Scotia for 15 years and is the Operations Manager for Allstar Rebar. This acquisition is an exciting devel-opment and looking forward the future of OSCO in the concrete, rebar, precast and aggregate industry is stronger and brighter than ever before.

HISTORY: The Nova Scotia based companies acquired by OSCO in Decem-ber while being part of a larger group all have individual names, identities, histories, strengths and personnel. The following

descriptions provide

insight into the strength of the group.Sackville Concrete & Bedford Ready-Mix: Sackville Concrete and Bedford Ready Mix were both started as family businesses. Although the two companies remain separate on paper, they work together daily to provide the best possible service to their customer base. This com-bination is arguably the largest concrete supplier in the Halifax Regional Municipal-ity, and they share a central dispatch facil-ity to maximize the use of the resources available. Family members representing the original owners are still involved. Sack-ville was founded in 1989 and Bedford was founded in 1985. Both companies enjoy a mix of residential work along with industrial/commercial projects. The plants are modern and capable of producing the most demanding mixes in the market today. The Bedford location also hosts a four-bay repair facility and paint booth,

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capable of handling even the largest of pumps in the fleet. It also has a state of the art recycling system that reclaims all components of returned concrete and has won environmental awards.

Annapolis Valley Ready-Mix: In operation since 1978, Annapolis Valley Ready Mix operates from the Windsor, NS area and has a history of ca-pably producing any concrete required, including high performance concrete for NS Transportation and Infrastructure. Dennis Peach operates An-napolis with six trucks and one pump as a satellite plant. Additional resources are available from other plants as required.

Tristar Concrete: Tristar Concrete Services is a small satellite operation in Sheet Harbour that is strategically situated and services a large territory. This plant is operated seasonally by Plant Manager, Ben Carver.

Glenholme Ready-Mix: In operation since 1991 in Debert, NS, the Glenholme Ready Mix plant was originally owned by the Putnam family, before being purchsed by Pennecon in 2006, followed by the OSCO Construction Group in 2008. Opera-tions Manager Shawn Putnam is the son of the original owner, who now oversees this plant, along with the aggregates facility.

MSD Enterprises/OSCO Aggregates: MSD Enterprises is an aggregate production com-pany located in Glenholme Nova Scotia. A family business, MSD was started in 1987 by Merle and Claudia Putnam, with a 3’x6’ power screen, one stacker and a Hough 80 loader. The name MSD stood for Merle, Shawn and Dennis (the Putnam’s two sons). MSD was purchased by Pennecon in 2006, then by the OSCO Construction Group in 2008. It is currently operating under the name

OSCO Aggregates. This facility supplies con-crete and construction aggregate products for

the Northern Nova Scotia Market. Under Operations Manager,

Shawn Putnam, MSD processes specialty products that are consumed across three provinces such as pea stone for playgrounds and red granite stone for use in exposed aggregate concrete.

Borcherdt Concrete Products: Started by Tom Borcherdt, Borcherdt Concrete Products has been supplying the market for custom made pre-cast concrete from its plant in Yarmouth since 1973. Over the last 30+ years, Borcherdt expanded their operation to include a variety of precast concrete products, including an extensive assort-ment of custom architectural precast products for projects throughout the Atlantic Provinces. Recent achievements include the Summerside Wellness Centre 360 degree bleacher project which was awarded an ACI 2007 award for excellence. Other completed jobs include the new Rona build-ing supplies located in Bayers Lake Business Park, the 20 story Summit Can Euro apartment building in Dartmouth, two Kent Building Supplies stores in St. Stephen, N.B. and Summerside, P.E.I., and three Canadian Tire stores in Bridgewater and New Glas-gow, N.S., and Fredericton, N.B. Projects completed in 2008 include the new Research-in-Motion Com-mand Centre in Bedford, the Palace Royale 92 unit apartment building on Main Avenue in Halifax, the new Justice Centre in Yarmouth, a new school for Truro, N.S., and the Puglsey Cruise Terminal in Saint John, N.B. Borcherdt Concrete also specializes in bleacher seating. In addition to the Summerside Wellness Centre mentioned above, they recently completed the Weslyan Celebration Centre in Moncton, E.& P. Senechal Centre in Grand Falls, the Tobique-plex in Plaster Rock, and the Tri-County Arena in Freder-icton Junction. Work on the Montague Wellness Centre in P.E.I. completed this past spring.

Allstar Rebar: Allstar Rebar Ltd was started in Newfoundland in March of 1993 by then owners Greg Gulliver and Glenn Vey. In 1996, Greg and Glenn formed a partnership with Pennecon, under which the company experienced rapid growth.

New Logos for Ready-Mix Plants The OSCO Construction Group has developed a new image for their growing ready-mix busi-ness! Although, the new OSCO Concrete logo will appear promi-

nently on the drums of new trucks, each individual plant will retain their individual identity and their logos have been adapted to fit the new format.

Photo by Peter Horwood

An off-shoot of Allstar Rebar New-foundland, the Nova Scotia rebar plant was built in early 2001. Since then, manager Jim Moody has overseen the operation’s growth from a 3 person operation, into one of the biggest Rebar Processing Plants in Nova Scotia. Allstar since has grown to take on international work in Bermuda, Cuba and in various regions in Canada. Allstar Rebar Nova Scotia is currently capable of large-scale rebar estimation,

high-volume detailing using the most cur-rent rebar software, and precision rebar fabricating with plant capabilities in excess of 8000 tonnes of processed rebar per year. Some of Allstar’s more Notable projects include: The Paramount, an 18 Storey Residential Tower in Halifax, with a 5 Storey Commercial Front Tower; the ad-dition of 3 new floors to the IWK hospital in Halifax; Several apartment buildings and Commercial developments in the

Halifax area; several large buildings in Bermuda, including Tucker’s Point Resort, Seon Place and SAGO; the Lunenburg Justice Centre; and the CSO Chambers for Harbour Solutions Upgrade In 2006, Allstar Rebar’s office was ex-panded with a second floor which made more room for additional staff. With our key staff in place Allstar is looking forward to expanding in the rebar markets both locally, and internationally.

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Above (L-R): Tracy Dobson, Sylvia Fowler, Beverley Sarty, Steve Spicer, Renee Slade (L-R): Chad Muscat, Shawn Maxwell, Dave Marcattili, Tony Awalt, Andy Dill, Randy White

Above (L-R): Stacey Card, Kyle Craig, Ivan Myatt, Melvin Hardy, Dwayne Mansfield, Charles Boow, Craig Ross

Above (L-R): Jim Moody, Pat O’Brien, Mark O’Brien, Jeff Connors, Mike O’Brien, Matt Halasz, Josh Fowler, Norm Kinslow, Mark Chouinard

New Logos for Ready-Mix Plants

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As the concrete industry in the Maritimes has grown and matured, the use of concrete pumps with placing booms has become common. For large proj-ects and/or those with tight schedules, pumps are almost mandatory. Concrete pumps are rated by the length of their booms and the rate with which they can pump concrete. Only ten short years ago a 32me-ter boom pump was a large pump and few existed in this region. To-day OSCO Concrete has the largest boom pump East of Montreal - 52 meters. This means that this machine can reach 171 feet straight up and pump concrete to the top of the boom with ease. To provide some perspective, this pump was used to reach the top floors of a twelve storey high apartment project in Halifax. Only three of its five boom sections were required to reach the roof leaving the sixty foot length of the remaining

two sections to reach across the slab. In addition to the 52meter pump, the fleet now boasts a 43m, one 36m, four 32m, two 28m’s and range of smaller

booms. The various sizes allow OSCO

to service cus-tomers with

large and small projects alike.

A strong emphasis

has been placed on service, in particular for the residential sector. The large num-ber of smaller machines positions OSCO well to service foundation contractors who typically require a large number of pumps that can respond on short notice. On the other end of the scale, the 43m pump has worked at Colson Cove in New Brunswick for NB Power on very large pours. The 3600 cubic yard base slab for an exhaust stack was placed over a 32 hour period and to keep pace with the pump, it required 22 trucks loaded at two plants, one of which was on site.OSCO policy requires that the pumps are inspected and certified annually and the operators are certified by the American Concrete Pumping Association. The number and diversity of pumps allow Dave Marcattili, the Operations Manager at OSCO to select a pump specifically suited to the project. For ex-ample, the fleet contains two gate valve piston pumps that are particularly well suited to pumping through long pipelines. Project schedule often drives the need for a concrete pump. The Gladstone project in Halifax switched from pouring with a tower crane to pumping on the second tower. Pumping reduced average pour times from ten hours to five hours. The shorter pour times allowed the fin-ishing crews to complete work before the evening noise by-law took effect. Concrete pumping has become an important element in the success-ful completion of most construction projects and OSCO is leading the industry to safely, efficiently and technically meet this need in a cost effective manner.

The recent acquisition of five ready mix concrete plants in Nova Scotia also included a large fleet

of concrete pumps. OSCO’s fleet of concrete boom pumps now numbers eighteen, in a full range of sizes.

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Today OSCO Concrete has the largest boom pump East of Montreal - 52 meters.

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Responding to marketplace demand, Strescon has re-cently made changes to their Industrial wall panel construction. Strescon’s Precast Prestressed sandwich panels were histori-cally limited to widths of 8 feet or less. Switching to a wider Precast panel would reduce the number of connections and joints required, plus allow more square footage of building to be manufactured and erected per day. The substantial savings resulting from switching to a wider panel could then be passed along to the customer. Strescon proceeded to purchase a new long line cast-ing bed, to produce panels up to 12’ wide for their Saint John and Bedford Plants. Immediately after purchasing these beds, Strescon started producing panels for projects such as the Irving Personal Care facility in Moncton, N.B., Home Depot in Charlottetown, P.E.I., CCAR finfish Hatchery in Franklin, M.E., new Sears store Charlottetown, P.E.I. and Home Depot Dart-mouth, N.S..

HOW IT’S MADE Strescon’s new Industrial wall panel is longline cast in 12’-0” widths with a solid insulated core, sandwiched between two layers of prestressed concrete. Panels are poured face down, allowing for a multitude of finishes for the building envelope (sandblast, smooth painted, exposed aggregate, brick tiles, etc.), while the back surface is gray smooth steel trowel finish. After reaching proper concrete strength, the panels are re-moved from the casting beds and brought outside to sandblast if required. The panels are then stockpiled in the yard ready for immediate delivery.

LOAD BEARING Precast Prestressed Industrial wall panels can also be designed as load bearing panels which removes the need for costly perimeter steel framing. This can save the owner money on the structural framework of the building.

FINISHES A large range of finishes are available. Several variations of exterior finishes, colours and textures can be achieved with sandblasting and or the use of various cement and colour addi-tives to the concrete.

QUICK ERECTION As a truckload of panels arrives on the job, erection crews attach a lifting device to the panels. Each panel is then lifted into a vertical position and is guided into place to rest on shims previously placed to the correct elevation. A pinned bottom connection quickly secures it to the foundation. The panel top is guided into place and connected to the steel frame. The top connection allows the lifting bracket to be released quickly to pick up the next panel. This top connection is later welded securely to the steel frame after final alignment of the panels. As many as 40 panels are erected in a day covering as much as 17,000 square feet of wall area.

Strescon’s insulated panels are suited for a variety of build-ing types such as industrial, commercial or residential projects which require durability, fire resistance, low maintenance and security for the building; all for an economical price.

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Strescon, Saint John is supplying and erecting precast concrete components for a new United States federal correctional facility in Berlin, New Hampshire for general contrac-tor Bell/Heery. The project began on March 27th, 2008 and is the 2nd largest contract that Strescon has done. The prison contains over 225,000 square feet of Strescore (hol-lowcore plank) making it the largest Strescore project Strescon has ever undertaken. The Correctional Facility will also require a record panel square footage of 400,000 square feet. Because of the scale of the erection, Strescon’s erector sub trade, American Steel & Precast Erectors, have utilized a 300 ton crawler crane, a 90 ton mobile hydraulic crane and a 75 ton mobile hydraulic crane to install the precast. So far, Strescon has

substantially completed the erection of 12 of the 18 buildings in the Federal Correctional facility. Strescon expects to have the precast concrete component erection completed in July of 2009. The total pieces required for the prison are approximately: 1817 panels, 114 columns, 241 beams, 2877 Strescore units, 48 solid slabs and 222 steel frame assemblies. When completed, the 484,000+ square foot medium security institution will house approximately 1,200 inmates in six housing units. The complex will also include educa-tional, vocational, health, administrative and food facilities. An additional minimum security federal prison camp with housing and support facilities for 128 inmates will be located out-side the secure compound. The $240 million facility, designed by Edward Rowse Architects of Providence, RI and KMD Justice of San Francisco, CA, is one of the largest public works projects in New Hampshire history.

Berlin Prison

Strescon Saint John’s Precast Division Takes on its

2nd Largest Precast Job: The Berlin Correctional Facility

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CONSTRUCTION SECTOR:Marque Industrial Divisioncontributed by TOM COUGHLAN

The Irving Oil Refinery is one of Marque Industrial’s biggest customers. With the number of upgrades, new units, turn-arounds and shut downs required for Irving Oil to remain at the top of their class in the refining business something major is almost always going on. Marque’s Industrial Divi-sion has been fortunate to have been a part of these projects for a number of years. Our Electrical team is led by Mark Bastarache. Don Roy and Stan Boudreau who are responsible for Instrumentation. Peter Higson manages our Quality Control Program, Candace Galbraith and Pam McAllister handles all Project Administra-tion duties. Tara Urquhart (presently on maternity leave and temporarily replaced by yours truly) is our Project Manager. Robert Campbell is the Senior Estimator. Front Line supervision is provided by Roly Palmer, Barry Fleming and Earle Dick, Safety Coordinator is Kelly Adams. Our trades people, too numerous to mention by name, are an invaluable part of the team.

Visbreaker Unit Update: This has been one of our larger projects over the past year. As reported in the fall issue of Con-nections the Visbreaker has been shut down since 2000 and is now needed online

again. To accomplish this, a complete inspection of every item in the unit was re-quired to determine any repairs or upgrades necessary for a safe and reliable return to service. Marque has been responsible for the Instrumentation and the Electrical in-spections, repairs and upgrades. Part of our scope has involved installing 21,000 feet of Electric Heat Tracer, 4,000 feet of tubing, 10,000 feet of cable, 7,500 feet of tray, 700 feet of tube bundle and all the necessary fabrication and installation of brackets and supports. The physical size of the unit restricted the number of tradespeople able to work at one time. The tight start up date also presented challenges. In order to keep on schedule, a large portion of the project was completed by working 10 hour days six days a week. All this translated into a 35,000 man-hour project over a twelve month schedule. We are currently on target for a May 2009 completion.

RCC Modernization: Marque’s involve-ment with the RCC Modernization project has us preparing to install two new data highway links throughout the refinery. The data highway is a fiber optic cable that is used to carry all signals between the RCC (Refinery Control Center) and all the thou-sands of electronic devices that control the refinery process. The two cables will be run independently, one above ground in cable

tray on the east side of the refinery and one below ground in conduit on the west side. Only one is required to operate on a day to day basis. The second cable is a redundant run offering reliability in case the other is unusable for any reason. This project will require the installation of 23,000 feet of fiber optic cable. Additionally we will be installing some new Honeywell Process cabinets, new Engineering Stations and Workstations. All of this work will be per-formed while the Refinery is operating so extreme care must be exercised. Engineer-ing, planning and execution will be “under the microscope” at all times – there is no room for error.

23P Migration: Another critical project we’re working on is the 23P Migration. This project has us eliminating an exist-ing outdoor electrical substation (23P) and relocating all electrical loads from it to two other substations in the area. Since the electrical loads are for pumps and tank mixers in the shipping area that are in use everyday, this is another project requiring exceptional planning and execution. To put the size of the job in perspective, we will be installing 50,000 feet (15 kilometers) of cable to reroute the existing electrical loads. One cable is 1,800 feet long, 2.25 inches in diameter and weighs over three tons. We will also be adding Motor Con-trol Centers, upgrading the Uninterruptible

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The OSCO Construction Group has been fortunate to participate in work at the Irving Oil Refinery since its con-struction began in 1959. Many awards and “Industry firsts” later, the Irving Refinery in Saint John is now Canada’s largest, producing over 300,000 barrels of quality finished energy products per day. Our Group is proud that our long history with IOR has carried through to today. Below are some of the recent and current projects our members are undertaking at IOR.

OSCO Construction Group @ the Irving Oil Refinery

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Power Supplies (UPS), installing cable tray and adding power panels. The schedule runs from April to October of this year.

Tank Car Loading Rack: The Tank Car Loading Rack or TCLR is as the name states the area where train cars are loaded with refinery product. This project is basically a safety upgrade. We are installing a Deluge System which is a high volume sprinkler. Gas detectors, cameras and emergency shut downs are also part of the job. To make all these items work we are installing cables, tray, tubing, gauges, instruments, supports and grounding. When the system is opera-tional it will provide a high level of safety for any personnel should some type of accident occur. It will also enable opera-tions to monitor the process remotely.

East Saint John Marine Terminal: Marque Industrial has been working on the Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade proj-ect at the Marine Terminal since Septem-ber of 2008. The job was put on hold in February of this year but we expect to be back on site by early April. The terminal is located on Bayside Drive in Saint John by the causeway. This project has been scheduled in phases. The first phase involved installing cable tray throughout the terminals, a new 15,000 volt switch for the main electrical service and a 1 MVA transformer – enough elec-tricity to power 200 homes. This phase was completed in December 2008. Phase two started in early January of this year and consisted of working with Saint John Energy to install a new 15,000 volt over-head line and associated poles and

hardware. This will be finished in May of this year. The final phase involves a cable by cable, conduit by conduit replace-ment of many existing power feeders in the tank field area. These are simply worn out from years of service. All this work is taking place while the terminal is in full operation requiring lots of flexibility with schedules and work areas.

CONSTRUCTION SECTOR:FCC Civil Divisioncontributed by ABBEY DUGUAY

Administration Building HVAC System:The Administration Building, located at the main entrance to the Irving Oil Refinery from Loch Lomond road, was constructed in the fifties. The original building was a two storey office structure founded on rock with a partial basement. In the eighties, the building was extended to the East, doubling the size of the initial building to approximately 35,000 sq. ft. The latest building expansion took place in the late nineties with a major upgrade to the main Refinery Lab located at the South end on the first floor. The lab up-grade included the installation of a new mechanical room on level 2 to house the ventilation and exhaust requirements of the lab complete with a state of the art automat-ed control system.

During the last renovation,

mechanical equipment was installed within the new mechanical room and on the roof directly above to support the installation of a new HVAC system for the office area. The existing ventilation sys-tem located within the original mechani-cal room on level 1 was getting tired and without A/C capability. To compliment the latest upgrades completed within the building over the last two years, the deci-sion was made to complete the replace-ment of the existing ventilation system along with air conditioning. Architectural and Interior design services were provided by TOSS Solu-tions Inc. with Mechanical and Electri-cal design by MCW Maricor. FCC Civil, Electrical and Communications Divisions have worked together with Irving Oil to plan, schedule and implement this HVAC upgrade. The new system selected by the owner was the Heat Pump option which proved to be the most economical and accommodating for the limited clearance above the existing T-bar ceiling systems. The largest obstacle for the team during execution is the temporary relocation of building personnel. The project is being completed in three phases to help mini-

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affected at any one time. With no tempo-rary office space available on site, Irving Oil needed to source an alternate location off site to accommodate approximately 50 people. Phase 1 of the upgrade is nearing completion. The entire project will be complete by September 2009 and will also include the replacement of the exterior windows and a new curtain wall system on the West wall. Irving Oil continues to demonstrate their commitment to a High Standard in employee facilities. FCC Construction is proud to have contributed in this process and look forward to working with Irving Oil on this initiative.

Blender Satellite Building: Renovations to the existing Blender Satellite Structure were completed over the past few months to update the work environment, as well as provide increased capacity for addi-tional operators. The existing structure was completed gutted on the interior and a new layout was created. The existing raised access flooring system was completely replaced; new washrooms installed; new Operations counters constructed; and main entry to satellite relocated. New ex-terior walls complete with insulation were installed. Existing T-bar ceiling systems were replaced, complete with new fixtures. The new flooring system selected for the building was the Acrylicon poured-in-place flooring which was also applied to the new raised access floor tiles. The adjacent Gear Storage room was upgraded with new cabinets, flooring and paint.

Central Maintenance Complex Facility (CTC Facility): The Central Maintenance Complex, commonly referred to as the CTC Complex, is an older two-storey structure with a newer Pre-Engineered shop area attached at the rear of the build-ing. The increased need for additional office space required the extension of the existing office into the shop area by an additional twenty feet on two levels. The existing structure was completely gut-ted and rebuilt with new Icynene sprayed on insulation on the exterior walls, new interior partitions, new plywood subfloor-ing on level 2 and new washrooms and lunchroom cabinets on both levels. A new HVAC system as also installed to provide much needed cooling during the warmer months. The space was outfitted with new furniture and appliances and all exterior

windows were replaced with new vinyl sealed units.Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP Program): A new program currently under construction to integrate the Operations Function with the Maintenance Program (MEP Program) involves renovations to the existing operations satellite buildings and the installation of new maintenance facilities in close proximity to the satellite buildings. In areas that have been identified as “Blast Zones”, specialty units called Blast Facilities have been secured for proper protection of Maintenance personnel. FCC has been given the task of receiving, off-loading and installing the Blast Facilities in East Satellite, Central Satellite and South Satellite. Renova-tions to the Satellite facilities include North, South, East, Central, Blending and Mar-keting. The program rollout schedule is from January to July of this year. As of April, North and East have been implemented with Blending and Marketing scheduled for turnover early May. Central is currently under construction with South to follow.

Maintenance Shop #2 – Complete Renovation: The latest project released for execution is the complete renovation of the existing Maintenance Shop #2. This project involves the instal-lation of a structural steel mezzanine; new and expanded lunch room facility; male and female locker rooms; new office area and the addition of an HVAC system. Both the shop area and the office/facility areas will have a sprinkler system installed throughout. New stainless steel vented lockers will be installed in the locker areas. To accommodate the HVAC equipment, an existing storage mezzanine will be con-verted to a Mechanical room complete with roof hatch to access the roof area. The shop functions on a 24/7 basis and will therefore require timely co-ordination to minimize the impact of construction on their operation.

STEEL SECTOR:Structural Steel Divisioncontributed by MARIO LEBOUTHILLIER & JILL LAYTON

Visbreaker Re-Start: OSCO recently fab-ricated and erected approximately 30 tons of steel for various platforms (including ladders and handrails) as well as multiple cable trays and utility supports. Steel was fabricated in both the Saint John and Fredericton shops. Steel was painted with IOR two coat paint system. Steel Project Manager: Mario Lebouthillier

RCC/DCS Modernization: OSCO recently fabricated and erected approximately 1.9 tons of steel for various Fiber Optic cable

tray supports from the Fredericton shop. Steel was painted with IOR two coat paint system. Steel Project Manager: Mario Lebouthillier

Jet Product Filter: OSCO recently fabri-cated approximately 0.8 tons of steel for various pipe supports from the Fredericton shop. Steel was painted with IOR two coat paint system. Erected by pipefitters. Steel Project Manager: Mario Lebouthillier

RFCCU Gas Plant Debottleneck: OSCO’s Saint John plant is currently fabricating ap-proximately 25 tons of steel, which includes: modifications to existing structures; new pipe supports; and new grating. This work is to be completed in the Pre-Turn Around Phase of the RFCCU Debottleneck Project, which runs from May 1 - July 31 2009. Some of this steel is being shop fireproofed at Strescon, the rest is the standard IOR black 2 coat paint system. The steel is currently be-ing detailed, and the first shipment of steel was scheduled to arrive on site May 4, 2009.


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December 18, 2008 was a very big day for Strescon’s trades people at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The final precast component was hoisted into place for the new 2300 car parking garage. Almost 2200 pieces had been installed since early May of 2008, when installation began on the largest precast parking garage Strescon had ever undertaken. In order to meet the fast paced schedule for erection, Strescon Bedford started fabrication in early January of last year. Fabrica-tion of the components was completed by the end of September. “Topping-off” ceremonies actually predate skyscrapers by about 1200 years. The earliest references date from around 700 A.D., when Scandinavians topped off construction of new halls with sheathes of grain for Odin’s horse, Slepnir. Odin, sup-posedly impressed with this consideration for his horse - and with the raucous good cheer of the crowd - bestowed good luck on the future occupants. The ancient origin and long history of the “topping off” ceremony doesn’t really explain the significance, however. What the topping-off ceremony is really about is the satisfaction workers take in getting the hard part done. The new garage opened to the public this spring. A great deal of labor went into creating the structure, from the Architectural design and Structural engineering to fabrication of the precast components and installation of these large precast building blocks. Everyone in-volved in the structure’s creation took pride in seeing the last precast component installed. The structure has now reached its completion and is visible for everyone to admire their accomplishments.

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Complicating this modification project is the fact that the steel being modified is all encased in concrete for fireproofing, so concrete needs to be removed at the new steel connection points. Steel Project Manager: Jill Layton

GDS Gas Debottleneck: In a project similar in scope to the RFCCU one just described, OSCO’s Saint John plant is also currently fabricating approximately 8 tons of steel for the GDS Gas Debottleneck. Both projects have the same timeline, as well as the same challenge of the concrete-encased steel. The

new steel is painted with IOR two coat paint system. This steel is currently being de-tailed, with the first shipment of steel scheduled to arrive on site May 4, 2009. Steel Project Manager: Jill Layton

RFCC Converter Upgrade: The RFCC project consists of two major phases. PHASE 1: Modifications to the Reactor Regenerator Unit. (12 tons), requires extensive demolition of existing steel to allow for the removal and installation of larger equip-ment. New grating is also in-cluded in this scope of work. Steel is scheduled to arrive on site May 4, 2009, with erection to be completed by the end of July.

PHASE 2: In the second “Turn Around” phase, approx 40 tons of additional steel will be added. “Turn Around” is tentatively scheduled for Sept 1 - Oct 31 and will be fabricated by OSCO’s Saint John plant. Steel Project Man-ager: Jill Layton

Three Sisters Temporary Erection Module: This project requires two identical units to be used during the Pre-Turn Around Phase to assemble new equipment before lifting into place. The approx 40 tons of steel is sched-uled to arrive on site May 11, 2009. Erection is planned to start on May 11 and be com-plete by May 22 (2 weeks). The steel is being fabricated at OSCO’s Saint John plant. Steel Project Manager: Jill Layton

Ladders and Platforms: Requires the fab-rication of circular ladders and platforms to be installed on vessels. The platforms are being assembled in OSCO’s Saint John shop, then being shipped as units. Approximately 7 tons of steel in total. Steel Project Manager: Theresa LeBlanc.

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Chateau Saint John Hotel As you come off the highway entering the uptown area in Saint John, New Brunswick you cannot help but notice the tower crane hovering over the foundation of the new Chateau Saint John Hotel. The hotel is being built by Acadian Construc-tion with Strescon’s Ready-Mix division supplying the concrete. The tower crane is being used to place the concrete frame-work and other building components in their place within the hotel’s structure. The completed hotel will include a parking garage and will be a total of 8 stories. The “cast in place” concrete structure will require over 4000 cubic meters of ready-mix concrete, which Strescon is providing. Concrete pours of this Hotel’s complexity require spe-cial equipment, which includes the tower crane that lifts the bucket of concrete to the appropriate area where the concrete is placed into the forms. The terrible winter conditions this year made this type of structure a challenge, but Acadian Construc-tion and Strescon pressed on through the elements. Particu-lar parts of the structure required accelerated strength gain because of the cold weather. This decreases the length of time that the concrete had to be heated and protected. Strescon began pouring concrete in August of 2008 and the concrete pours are slated to be finished around June of 2009.

Queen Elizabeth Regional Hospital Schurman’s Charlottetown plant recently completed work on a multi-phase expansion to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Char-lottetown. Brighton Const (formerly Rideau) was awarded the con-tract as general manager with LEAD Construction, and is providing the formwork. Schurman started the first pour last July, and the sus-pended slabs were completed shortly before Christmas. The project completion date is scheduled for early 2010. The addition will house a 25,000 square foot expansion to the emergency department and another 25,000 square foot expansion to the laundry facilities. The column and slab structure took approximately 2000 cubic meters of 25 and 30 Mpa concrete, with 90% of it being pumped.

Summerside Raceway Schurman’s Summerside plant recently completed work on Sum-merside Raceway’s new Grandstand. Schurman started pouring concrete for contractors Fitzgerald and Snow, on February 6th. They supplied all the concrete for the footings, walls, floor slabs, piers, and sidewalks. By completion, Schurman had used 420 cubic yards of 25MPa concrete and 115 cubic yards of 32MPa concrete. The new Grandstand will be ready for the 2009 harness racing season which begins on July 1st, 2009.

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Ocean Steel is well underway delivering 1089 tons of structural steel for two new seven-story residence halls at the Rose Hill campus of Fordham Uni-versity. Each hall is composed of two towers joined at the base. The larger of the two halls will be known as Campbell Hall, named in recognition of Robert E. Campbell and wife, Joan M. Campbell, whose $10 million gift to Fordham is among the largest in Fordham history. The buildings encompass a total of 166,000 square feet, and will house 460 sophomores and juniors when they open in June 2010. Living spaces are split into four and six person suites. The architects, Sasaki Associates, designed the buildings to both blend into the Gothic nature of the campus and obtain LEED certification.

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Const Mgr: Gotham ConstructionEngineer: LeMessurier Consultants, Inc.Architect: Sasaki Associates

Erectors: AJ McNulty, North American Iron Works

OSCO Project Manager: Richard Heckel

Lennox Bridge Schurman Concrete’s Summerside plant was recently contracted by Highfield Con-struction Ltd to provide concrete for the new Lennox Island Bridge Project on Prince Edward Island. The Lennox Island Bridge required a to-tal of 80 cubic meters of specialized concrete which included 35 Mpa concrete with TerC3 cement, as well as a super plasticizer, and a corrosion inhibitor. Schurman started the Concrete pours on October 23, 2008 and fin-ished pouring the bases November 03, 2008. The Lennox bridge will be replacing an old one. It is located on the East Bideford highway that leads to the Lennox Island Causeway.


Mythos Apartment Complex Sackville Concrete and Bedford Ready Mix recently supplied concrete for the Mythos Apart-ment Complex; a 150-unit, 7-story building with underground parking in Halifax, NS. 6558 meters of concrete were poured using various concrete pumps, including our 52 meter Putz. The com-plex was scheduled for completion this spring.

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84 Marginal Way

The Project File:

Owner: Atlantic Bayside Trust LLC – Portland, ME

Const. Mgr: Pizzagalli Construction Company

Engineer: Becker Structural Engineers

Architect: Harriman Associates

Precast Concrete Supplier: Strescon (NB & NS)

Sealant Contr actor: Heritage Restoration Inc.

Becker Structural Engineers worked closely with design-build partners, Pizza-galli Construction Company, and Harriman Architects to complete one of the tallest structures built in Portland, Maine in many years. The project is a ten-story structure that included four levels of elevated parking and six levels of medical office space. The vision of this project was to be the gateway for the City’s Bayside redevelopment. Before the ink was dry on the agreement the Design Build Team was focusing on schedule. The developer had a tenant for the majority of the space but lease dead-lines were a driving force in the substantial completion date. For the design build team, there were

many issues that needed to be addressed to ensure the project could meet the sched-ule. First and foremost, the office structure needed to be constructed so that the fa-çade and tenant fit up could be completed on time. The challenge of this, was that the office structure was sitting on top of four levels of parking, supported by poor soils, on a very tight site. The site was constrained by two major streets, I-295 and an adjacent building lot that was starting construction with another of Becker Structural Engineers’ projects to be built by Pizzagalli. The footprint of the garage filled the majority of the site and the main entrance for the office space was tight to the adjacent street, so the building and garage could only be erected from two sides. The site consisted of layers of soft fill that would not be capable of supporting the loads from this structure. Piles were cer-tainly going to be required to support these loads and these piles were going to need to be up to 125 feet long. Again, schedule was

critical and the design build team agreed that the best option was to go with precast/prestressed piles that could be fabricated and installed without splicing. The footprint of the garage was much larger than the office building above it, so the design build team decided that in order to meet the schedule the project should be sequenced such that only the portion of the garage that supported the office should be constructed first. This would allow the of-fice to be erected as quickly as possible to maintain the schedule and limit the size of the crane needed by reducing the required reach. With this direction, Becker Structural

Engineers started to analyze the structure. Although the structure size, seismic design parameters, and magnitude of the loads were complicated aspects to the design, the type of structure for the garage and the transition from the steel framed office structure to the garage structure pre-sented the biggest challenges for the team. Durability and speed of construction had precast/prestressed concrete at the top of the list for the garage. Concerns about availability and the transition of the office structure’s smaller grid onto the larger grid of a precast garage remained. Becker Structural Engineers vetted other options including a steel frame with precast deck

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Durability and speed of construction had precast/prestressed concrete at the top of the list for the garage structure.

84 Marginal WayStrescon Works With Clients to Meet Tight Schedule in Portland, Mainecontributed by TODD M. NEAL, P.E., Vice President • Becker Structural Engineers

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and a steel frame with a cast-in-place concrete deck; however, concerns about durability, fire proofing and schedule kept bring-ing them back to a precast garage structure. With the garage structure type defined, the design build team had two remaining challenges: first, could they find a precaster that could work with their schedule; and second, how to eco-nomically transfer the steel office structure to the precast garage structure. At the time design started on this project, it was not uncommon in the Northeast to experience precast production backlogs of over one year. This type of timeframe could not even be consid-ered for this project as it would be impossible to meet the sched-ule. Pizzagalli and Becker Structural Engineers worked through design options and met with several precasters to discuss sched-ule. Working in the project’s favor was the fact that a little less than half of the precast was on the critical path. Only the precast under the office structure was initially required so that the erector could continue with the office structure above. The remainder of the garage structure would be installed after the office structure was complete to allow for crane access to the building. Strescon, a precaster with multiple plants, was able to commit to the schedule, provided the design team could work with the products available. With the garage structural system in place, Becker Structural En-gineers worked closely with Strescon to use their standard pieces and details to layout the precast to economize the structural steel of the office above. In order to meet the schedule, 10 foot wide double tees (DT) were used under the office structure based on bed availability which provided an economical 30 foot bay spacing. In the opposite direction, shearwalls were added to cut down the 60 foot span to spans of 16 and 44 feet which could be accom-modated economically by the steel office structure above. The project was finished on schedule and opened in the fall of 2008. The use of precast was critical to the success of this project. Early communications during the design process between Becker Structural Engineers, Strescon, and the design build team allowed for a design that met the schedule by modifying the design to work with product availability.

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Becker Structural Engineers, Inc was formed by Paul B. Becker in 1994. Paul received his undergraduate degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1980 and his gradu-ate degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1989. Upon graduation from Penn State he worked for United Engineers and Constructors in Philadelphia. His work there brought him to New England for several projects which led to his move to Maine in 1984. Paul’s design experience encompasses the full spec-trum of the construction industry from residential homes to nuclear power plants. It is this enthusi-asm for diversity that has been the back bone of BSE’s growth. Since 1994 Becker Structural Engineers has grown from a one man operation, to a staff of 17 with projects throughout the East coast, including many of the most significant projects in Maine. Part of this growth included Todd M. Neal becoming a partner in the firm in 2004. Todd joined Becker Structural Engineers in 1999 when the company con-sisted of just two other employ-ees. A graduate of the University of Maine, Todd came to Becker Structural Engineers with several years of experience in the precast/prestressed concrete industry. His past expe-rience includes design work as a consultant to both archi-tectural and structural precast producers, design engineer and project manager for a producer, and a plant engineer. This experience ranges from the design of sills and lintels, to fabrication of precast segmental bridge sections for the “Big Dig” project in Boston. The increase in the size and experience of Becker Structural Engineer’s staff has provided the opportunity to work on larger and more complex projects while still maintaining core clients and wide ranging project types. It has also allowed the company to increase it’s geo-graphical reach. In addition to their core projects in New England, Becker Structural Engineers is currently working on a large manufacturing facility in Atlanta, GA and have completed structural precast projects in North Carolina, Georgia & Florida. With the growth of Becker Structural Engineers staff came various experiences with different building materials and construction types. This experience in combination with their years of work in the Northeast allows them to coordinate building materials and construction types with aggressive construction schedules to provide their clients with an economical structure for their projects.

This experience in combination with their years of work in the Northeast allows them to coordinate building materials and construction types with aggres-sive construction schedules to pro-vide their clients with an economical structure for their projects.


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Saint John Transit Operations Center

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Canada’s oldest incorporated city, Saint John, New Brunswick has had public transit since 1869. Today, Saint John Transit operates seven days-per-week, with routes covering approximately

515 kilometers of city streets, and ridership of about 2.5 million passengers per year. Ninety

staff and drivers work for Saint John Transit, operat-ing a fleet of 56 buses, including the first next generation Orion 7 bus; the first of its kind in North America. Over the years, transit services have expanded to the point where the current location was at full capacity and further growth impossible. In response, work began last fall on a new, $20 million Opera-tions Center, funded through the City of Saint John and the

Government of Canada Public Transit Trust Fund. The new operations centre is being built on approximately seven and a half acres of land at MacDonald Street and Loch Lomond Road. It will house a garage and maintenance facility, as well as upgraded offices and facilities for staff and drivers. Architecture 2000 Inc., of Moncton was selected to work on the design of the new build-ing, with Marco Maritimes Limited as the general contractor. The new operations centre is being built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design Green Building Rating System) standard. With precast concrete the material of choice for the new building, Strescon was contracted to provide insulated and solid wall panels for the exterior. Strescon’s Bedford precast plant rose to the challenge, fabricating and erecting a total of 71 pcs of 10” insulated prestressed wall panels, and 18 pcs of 5” solid panels including 10 curved panels. The exterior finish is an interesting combination of medium and light sandblasted surface, with horizontal and vertical reveals. The back side of the insulated panels have a smooth steel-trowel finish, providing a durable interior wall surface for the bus garage areas. Strescon began the project in November of 2008 and began erecting panels in December. The panel erection was completed in February of 2009, with the caulking of the panels completed on March 16th. Saint John Transit’s new Operations Centre will greatly benefit all users of Saint John Transit through upgraded service to its riders. Full com-pletion is scheduled for the end of June, 2009.

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BubbleDeck®

slabs Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS is currently adding a $33 million Academic Building to its campus. Located at the cor-ner of Corburg Road and LeMarchant Street, the 104,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art build-ing is being built with achievement of LEED Certification and sustainability in mind. Strescon’s Bedford precast plant recently completed 371 specialty Bubble-Deck® slabs for the project - the first to use the system in Eastern Canada. The Bubble-Deck® system is a precast forming system designed to decrease dead weight of the floor slab while allowing greater unsupport-ed spans than conventional cast-in-place flooring systems. BubbleDeck® slabs are placed together on-site to form the floor area. The finished floor is then poured cast-in-place and ends up as 11” thick floor slab. Strescon began fabricating the slabs last December. The new system de-creases building materials and concrete volume in the building, allowing Dalhou-sie to apply for credits leading to LEED GOLD certification status.

The slabs utilize pre-manufactured welded wire mesh, steel truss elements, and recycled plastic balls, cast into a 3 1/8” thick concrete slab. In addition to the BubbleDeck® technology, this project is utilizing a number of other green features, such as:

• A partial Green Roof on top of the classroom section, to help filter pol-lutants out of the air and rainwater, reduce carbon dioxide levels, increase the roof’s life span, and reduce heat loss and energy consumption in winter.

• Smart Lighting will help reduce elec-trical lighting costs by monitoring light levels in different spaces of the build-ing. The system will automatically ad-just the light levels in the spaces con-trolled to maintain uniform light levels in all spaces. Such controls will reduce the use of lights when not needed, especially in unoccupied spaces.

• A cistern located in the basement will collect rain water that could be used as non-potable water to flush toilets or for

landscaping purposes, reducing water consumption in the building.

• Solar Wall Panels will help provide a source of renewable energy (i.e. Heat).

• OptiNet sensors will be used to sense, monitor, and document indoor air quality to ensure occupant comfort is maintained.

Construction of this new facility is scheduled to be finished in June 2010 with a target occupancy date of Septem-ber 2010. When complete, the building will house a number of departments, including: the College of Continuing Edu-cation; the School of Social Work; Ocean Tracking Network (OTN); and Faculty of Computer Science Research Labs.

Architects: • Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Limited• MacFawn and Rogers Architects Limited Consulting Team: • CBCL Limited - Electrical, Mechanical,

and Structural Design ConsultantConstructio n Manager: • AECON Atlantic Limited

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I have attached some photos for the M.I.T. project in Cambridge Ma. There are some photos within L:scans. They topped out this project in Feb. Presently I have been stationed on this project for the past 4 months coordinating. Regards,Gerald K. GrassbyConstruction ManagerOcean Steel & Strescon Limited

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• CN RAIL BRIDGE COMPONENTS, 2009 Con-tract, various locations in NB & NS, estimated weight 100 tons of misc. metals.

• RODNEy TERMINAL REPAIRS, Saint John, NB, Atlantic Underground Services, 2.1 tons of struct. steel.

• NAvIGATION LIGHT SUPPORT BASE, Saint John, NB, FCC Construction, 2.7 tons struct. steel.

• IRVING PULP & PAPER , Hot Water Accumula-tor Support Beams, Saint John, NB, 6.6 tons of struct. steel.

• IRvING OIL HANGER, Saint John, NB, FCC Con-struction, 1.2 tons of anchor bolts.

• BALTIMORE CREEK BRIDGE REPAIRS, Ripples, NB, NB DOT District # 05, 11.7 tons of struct. steel.

• NORTH TAy BRIDGE, Taymouth, NB, NB DOT District # 05, 9.3 tons of struct. steel.

• SALMON RIvER BRIDGE REPAIRS, Chipman, NB, NB DOT District # 05, 2.2 tons misc. metals.

• MACTAQUAC GENERATING STATION, Turbine Pit Platform, NB Power, 1.2 tons of misc. metals.

• MONCTON CASINO, Moncton, NB, Titan Metal Group, camber customers beams, 238 tons of struct. steel.

• STRESCON LTD, Lifting Plates for Precast Bridge Girders, Bedford, NS & Saint John, NB, 9.4 tons of plate.

• TROUGH PLATES FOR PAPER/WOOD MILLS, various locations in NB, Fraser Paper, Devon Lumber & Marwood, 4.1 tons of plate.

• HOUSE BEAMS, various locations in NB, Kent Bldg Supplies & General Contractors, 10.6 tons of struct. steel.

contributed by CHRIS BANKS, CET

Rebar Update

Allstar Rebar recently completed work on the Waverly Road Pump Station, in Halifax, NS. The project faced a unique challenge because the site was actually located in a section of Red Bridge Pond. Waverly Road cuts through a narrow portion of the pond right by an Irving Blue Canoe. The structure had to be redesigned to accommodate a new “sub base slab” to sit in under the original base slab. This new slab consisted of 27.5 Metric Tonnes of rebar and had to be pre-tied on an area next to the site. When complete, it would be lifted into place by crane. This unique challenge was met by Allstar Rebar site foreman Wayne Sanford and crew. They com-pleted the slab on time and under budget. The slab was hoisted into place without any problem, submerged in water, and covered with Tremie (un-derwater) Concrete. Allstar Rebar then finished installing the rebar for the original designed base slab and the walls, leaving only the top (roof) slab to be installed. Allstar completed the job this past February.

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INDUSTRIAL Retaining Wall, Grand Falls Generating Station, Grand Falls, NB; Sunny Corner En-terprises – 171 Tons of rebar

Service & Production Foreshafts, Potash Mine, Penobsquis, NB; Cementation Cana-da – 26 Tons of rebar

Boiler Building, Grand Lake Timber, Chipman, NB; Springhill Construction – 90 Tons of rebar

Master Packaging Litho Project, Borden, PEI; Acadian Construction – 111 Tons of rebar

Office & Dry Building, Potash Mine, Penobsquis, NB; Bird Const. – 813 Tons of rebar

Truck Dumper, Deersdale Sawmill, Deersdale, NB; Cook Const. – 33 Tons of rebar

Revised Service Shaft Foundation, Pot-ash Mine, Penobsquis, NB; Cementation Canada – 331 Tons of rebar

INSTITUTIONAL Montague Wellness Center, Montague, PEI; MacLean Const. – 26 Tons of rebar, 54000 SF of mesh

Indoor Soccer Complex, Stratford, PEI; MacLean Const. – 21 Tons of rebar, 14600 SF of mesh

Inverary Manor, Inverness, NS; JonelJim/Pomerleau Const. – 289 Tons of rebar

Boisetown / Doaktown Community School Foundation, New Bandon, NB; Castle Rock Const. – 96 Tons of rebar

Moncton Law Courts, Moncton, NB; Springhill Const. – 562 Tons of rebar, 169700 SF of mesh

Villa Beausejour, Caraquet, NB: Foulem Const. – 117 Tons of rebar, 81600 SF of mesh

Linear Accelerator Foundation, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, NB; Avondale Const. – 132 Tons of rebar

Emergency Department Foundations, Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, NB; Avondale Const. – 97 Tons of rebar

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Irving Office Building Addition, Dieppe, NB; Acadian Const. – 29 Tons of rebar, 54400 SF of mesh.

Fairville Plaza, Saint John, NB; Bird Const. – 21 Tons of rebar, 60200 SF of mesh

Southview Condos, Fredericton, NB; Mul-ticon – 112 Tons of rebar

Last September, OSCO Rebar was awarded the contract to supply and install 171 Tons of rebar for a new retaining wall located on the upstream side of the Grand Falls Dam; immediately adjacent to the Generating Sta-tion. The contractor for this proj-ect was Sunny Corner Enterprises. Kirk Mullin was their Project Manager for the job. The project was very fast paced as the new wall had to be constructed during a main-tenance shut down while the water level in the head pond was lowered to accommodate the maintenance work. With Sunny Corner coordinating OSCO and the other trades associated with this work, the project was finished on time and on budget.

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Rebar Update

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come build with us! It’s amazing how things change in a few months…before Christmas the word “recession” was on everyone’s lips but seldom spoken out loud for fear of waking the beast. Today, recession is old news and the words of the day are stimu-lus package and infrastructure spending. What does this mean for us? A report published in March by the Canadian Construction Association paints a positive picture for the non-housing construc-tion industry in Canada, it states that the impact of federal and provincial stimulus spending will lead to increased activity in our industry over the next two years. This in itself is good news, and because of the diversity of OSCO Construction Group’s customers, products, and services we are cushioned from many of the most dam-aging effects of an economic downturn, we may even find benefit in it. What does this mean for the Recruit-ment team? At first glance it may seem that mass layoffs across the country would make it easy to find people to fill open positions in our Group of compa-nies. There are a few more resumes from Maritime expats looking to return home from Alberta and Ontario, and we have made a small adjustment in focus from generating applicants in a tight labour market to finding the best candidates in a larger labour pool. Despite having a larger applicant pool to choose from, the strategic importance of identifying candidates with high potential for suc-cess within our Group continues to be a primary focus of our recruiting efforts. One initiative that helps us to achieve this and to gain advantage over our competi-

tors is School Recruitment. School recruitment’s ultimate pur-pose is to position the OSCO Construc-tion Group as an Employer of Choice among educational institutions and stakeholders. An Employer of Choice is recognized for leadership, culture, and HR programs that attract, optimize, and hold top talent, who will help us to achieve and develop corporate objec-tives. Secondary goals are to encour-age students to pursue education that will transfer to the OSCO Construction Group workforce, identify potential can-didates before they enter the workforce, and build relationships with key influ-encers (Parents, Instructors, and Career Counsellors).

Steel Detailer Apprenticeship We have worked hard to develop relationships with Instructors in key technical programs across the region and continue to participate in provincial level advocacy for development of technical talent. For example, we are currently in the process of submitting an applica-tion to the Provincial Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Branch for the creation of a Steel Detailer Appren-ticeship program. This will help us by ensuring that Detailers are well equipped to do the job out of the apprenticeship program, and will give High School stu-dents a career option in a Certified Trade not previously available in the Maritimes.

Student Lunch & Learn Another effort undertaken this year are Student Lunch and Learn Sessions and Instructor Professional Develop-ment Days, these events are facilitated by OSCO Group Employees and consist

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Ocean Steel’s rebar department is currently supplying rebar for the Saint John Regional Hospital’s Linear Accel-erator Expansion & Emergency Depart-ment addition for Avondale Construction Limited, with Perry Lewis as their Project Manager. Our scope of work consists of the supply and installation of 228 Tons of rebar and 7800 SF of mesh. Construction will start with the Linear Accelerator. This structure requires 132 Tons of rebar and 750 cubic metres of concrete. One of the challenging aspects of this project is that the entire concrete structure of the Accelerator has to be cast in one monolithic pour. The schedule calls for this pour to run continuously for 25 hours. When complete, the Linear Ac-celerator will be become the newest addi-tion to the Saint John Regional Hospital Nuclear and Oncology Department.

SJ Regional Hospital

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Why limit yourself to ONE company,when a GROUPcan offer

LIMITLESSbenefits andopportunities?of training and information modules specific to our

projects, technology, and processes. We hope to expand on the initiative next year by continuously improving, enriching, and adjusting training mod-ules so that the information shared is more likely to be repeated in schoolyards, hallways and homes. These sessions are designed to generate interest and discussion about our industry and processes,

and more importantly to align the OSCO Construc-tion Group as a strategic partner, educator, and ad-vocate for the future of the Construction industry. In the past four months we have travelled the Maritime provinces; had discussions with hundreds of students and teachers about OSCO; invited them to see our buildings and plants; introduced them to some of our key people and processes; and shown them how we are, and will continue to be, “Fast, Global and Connected”. This is paying off already. In recent weeks, we have been get-ting more calls from instructors who are recom-mending students to us, and organizations like the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE) are looking to us to for support and involvement. All our efforts, from the tours to the facilitated learning sessions, have been sup-ported at every level of our Group…for that we owe you all a big Thank-you! We know that in time the relationships and connections we develop now will provide returns for each and every one of us into the future.

In the past four months we have travelled the Maritime provinces; had discussions with hundreds of students and teachers about OSCO; invited them to see our buildings and plants; introduced them to some of our key people and processes; and shown them how we are, and will continue to be, “Fast, Global and Connected”.

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Kelly Adams: Field Safety Coordinator Kelly came to us in January with four years experience in construction safety. She is currently responsible for field operations of Ocean Steel, Strescon (Atlantic), FCC Construction, and Marque Construction.

Keith Burke: Plant Safety Coordinator Strescon Bedford

Keith has been in this role since 1996. He was responsible for developing our first Safety Program. The Strescon Bedford Plant was recognized in 2008 for hav-ing worked over five years and 850,000 hours with no lost time accidents. Keith was recognized by the Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association with its Leadership Award in 2005.

Dan Farren: Plant Safety Coordinator Ocean Steel (NB) Dan is responsible for the Fabrication and Rebar plants in Saint John and the York plant in Fredericton. He came to our organization in the fall of 2008 from a background of safety equipment sales and training. Dan is very knowledge-able about fall protection equipment and rescue.

Robert Feltus: Group Safety Manager Rob began with the OSCO Construction Group in 1998 as a Site Safety Coordi-nator during the IOL Refinery Upgrade Project. He had been previously involved in safety in the mining industry and as a safety consultant.

Mark Friebel: Plant Safety Coordinator Ocean Steel Corporation (NY)Mark has been with us for over a year. His background includes safety, manage-ment, mills, and machinery. He has been focusing on machine safeguarding.

Deanna Magee: Administrative Assistant Deanna has been with us since January 2008. In addition to her administrative experience, she has both education and practical experience in environmental technology.

Jim Milton: Plant Safety Coordinator - Strescon Saint JohnJim recently transferred to Strescon from the Ocean Steel (NB) plants where he had been since 2002. His background was in the sugar refining industry where he had roles in both safety and human resources.

Kirby Preston: Site Safety CoordinatorKirby was hired a year ago and has been working at the Picadilly Mine Project for FCC Construction. He brings a number of years experience in mills, construction, and safety.

Duanne Shanks: Safety TrainerDuanne has been with us for six months. He is qualified to conduct a wide range of courses, including in-house training for the NBCSA. His background is as a Paramedic and First Aid/First Responder trainer.

Gil Stackhouse: Site Safety Coordina-tor Gil has been a safety consultant for over twenty years. He is currently at the Picadilly Mine Project overseeing safety for Ocean Steel and Construction.

The OSCO Construction Group Safety Team held their annual conference during the last week of April. Topics included a review of safety performance and initiatives during 2008, current challenges, and targets for the next twelve months. Guest speakers spoke on topics including online accident reporting, new electrical standards, and legal implications of incident reports.

As a growing organization, we have recently expanded and restructured the Safety Team. Our team includes a wide range of experience and expertise. A profile of current members is as follows:

Safety Teamcontributed by ROB FELTUS

Front row (l-r): Duanne Shanks, Rob Feltus, Deanna Magee, Keith Burke, & Kirby Preston

Back row (l-r): Mark Friebel, Jim Milton, Dan Farren, Kelly Adams, & Gil Stackhouse

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Environmental Leadership

Operations Manager Shawn Put-nam was on hand at the annual Atlantic Concrete Association (ACA) meetings in Charlottetown to accept the ACA’s 2008 Environment Award on behalf of Glenhol-me Ready mix. This award is to recognize environmental leadership, innovation and achievement in the ready mix concrete industry. Glenholme Ready Mix and its employees take protecting the environ-ment very seriously and have put various practices in place to ensure daily opera-tions have very little negative impact. Some of these practices are:• The property run off water is tested

twice per year.• The neighboring brook is tested twice

per year.• The mixer trucks are washed out into

the closed loop settling ponds in our pit.• Drivers do not wash out into ditches or

on the side of roadways.

Benefits:• The slurry mixes in

with the silt from the wash plant to increase the PH of our topsoil.

• The increased Ph of the wash out water reduces the amount of floc-culants needed to settle the fines.

The computing world has not been excluded from the increasingly popular “Go Green” trend. The term “Green I.T.” is now commonly used to described processes or systems that are designed to get the most efficiency out of our computer systems. OSCO already uses several of these systems or processes today. Each year, as several power hungry CRT moni-tors expire (you know, the big ugly ones), they are replaced by LCD “Flat-Screen” monitors. On aver-age, LCD monitors can use 50-70% less energy than a CRT of equal screen size. The use of Terminal Servers has been a long standing practice for OSCO. Initially Terminal Server was implemented for the several I.T. benefits that it provides. Today, we can add an-other benefit to Termi-nal Server, it’s impact on the environment.

Thin Clients that are typically used to connect to Terminal Serv-ers often use 1/8th the amount of energy as a normal PC. In the last year OSCO I.T. has focused more and more on Virtualization. We already have several clients and servers using Virtualization technology, and more on the way. Virtualization gives the I.T. department the ability to have several clients or servers, running on one physical (or “real”) machine, thereby

increasing the efficiency of that machine. In the past we might have installed multiple physical servers if needed, we now have the capability to consider if the servers can be “virtualized” and installed on one physi-cal server. The reduction in energy consumption will be a matter of how many of these virtual servers can we balance on each physical machine. Today, we have implementations with a

“Virtual-to-Real Ratio” ranging from 2:1 up to

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Glenholme Ready-Mix Receives ACA Environment Award

contributed by SHAWN PUTNAM

contributed by NICK HATT


Green I.T.


Estimating is a crucial step for any Construction proj-ect. Underestimate the job

and the company will lose money. Overestimate the job and the con-tract will be given to a competitor. For this reason, the OSCO Group is committed to ensuring its esti-mating processes are as stream-lined and accurate as possible. With that commitment in mind,

the Electrical Estimating Department of the Construction Divi-sion recently improved their systems, with the introduction of a software program called Digital Takeoff 3®; an add-on which increases the functionality of its current estimating software. The Construction Division’s current estimating software - Estimation®, allows estimators to specify take-off quanti-ties from a list of standardized or commonly used items. The software then summarizes the needed materials for pricing and bid summary.

This new addition to our estimating package, Digital Take-off®, is able to pull measurements and materials directly from images, rather than entering them manually. Estimators can now download from online plan rooms, such as: construction associations; the internet; CDs; or imported scanned files and get to work immediately. What a time and money saver! No more waiting for pricey drawings to be printed and delivered - it only takes minutes to download files and get to business. Digital Takeoff® reads several types of scanned image files (JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PDF, etc), as well as AutoCAD DWG/DWF files.

SIMPLIFIED MEASUREMENTS This new software has a function called “compensate” that ensures measurements are correct and to scale. Compensate can be used two ways: by entering a single known distance and measuring it (i.e. a doorway or 2’x4’ light fixture); or by entering known distances and measuring them on the vertical and horizontal planes to allow for possible distortion. This is a fantastic time saver, as it would normally take a lot of extra time to calculate conversion rates and multiply all measurements. When measuring and /or counting with Digital Takeoff, the user is also able choose the color or size of line or symbol used to mark, so items can clearly be identified.

vERSATILITy OF LAyERS Digital Takeoff® can accommodate both simple and com-plex jobs. One of the ways this is accomplished is by the use of layers. On more complex projects, takeoff may be required for several different phases (Fixtures, Branch Lighting, Branch Power, Communication, etc). Often these phases are all con-tained on the same drawing, which means that takeoffs could be virtually unreadable once filled with markings. The “layers” feature allows the user to create a separate layer for each phase. Layers can be viewed in any combination at any given time – examine one at a time or all at once for an overview of the job’s progress.

KEEPING TRACK OF REvISIONS Another unique time saver in Digital Takeoff® is the ability to overlay drawings and automatically highlight the changes made so that they standout. All the user has to do is import the revised drawing and change the color so that it will stand out against the original. Now the changes can be viewed by color for both additions and deletions. Any changes made are linked directly to the original takeoff/takeoff assemblies.

AND MORE... Digital Takeoff® and Estimation® can both be used on a network, which allows more than one estimator to work on the same job - definitely speeding up a takeoff. Last, but not least, after all that marking up of the drawings, someone will want a hard copy. Estimators can now print them off with their markings on the drawing (even in color).

Digital Takeoff® is the best and latest addition for esti-mating. It makes our estimating jobs easier and will allow for greatly increased output.

Take-off: A trade term meaning an estimate of the materials and labor required to do a job.

ThePrice isRight?Construction Division Updates its Estimating Software

contributed by ROBERT CAMPBELL

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Big Changes to This Year’s Awards

Our Employee Recognition Dinner - the OSCORS

- is focused on rewarding employees for their hard

work, dedication, and commitment to this organiza-

tion. This year will mark our 7th annual event.

We are introducing NEW AWARD CATEGORIES for

this year (see descriptions below). Every employer has

basic expectations of their employees. Regular atten-

dance, positive attitude, and consistent performance

level are a few of these basic expectations. These

awards are designed to acknowledge those employ-

ees who have exhibited EXCEPTIONAL attributes or

skills. In other words, they go above and beyond the

“basic” expected behavior within their position.

In response to employee feedback, we have also

changed the selection process for 2009. Although

in years past, peer-nominated awards have been

voted on by Group employees, this years winners will

be chosen by Management from the nominations

received from co-workers and supervisors. Our 2009

winners will be announced at the Employee Recogni-

tion Dinner on June 5th.

THIS YEAR’S CATEGORIES:Best Actor/Actress Award• Typically bestowed upon the best performing em-

ployee in a sector

• Demonstrates extraordinary work ethic and main-

tains a positive outlook when faced with adversity

• Able to stay focused on the task at hand even when

they are in a position that requires them to multi task

• Dedicated to problem solving and has the drive to

overcome obstacles within the sector by promot-

ing change and continual process improvement

Best New Actor/Actress Award• New to the company or new within their position

• Accepts challenges will-

ingly and always eager to learn

something new

• Always maintains a positive at-

titude which makes them stand out

as an asset within the sector

• Performs ahead of the normal learning

curve when compared to other new

employees

Best Director Award• Whether in a supervisory position or not,

this person stands out as a leader

• Helps provide direction to others within the

sector and is known as a “Go-to” person

• Influential within the sector and is responsi-

ble for improved morale among employees

• They take pride in their work and always get

things done

Career Achievement Award(can only be awarded to each person once)

• Awarded to someone with a long-lasting com-

mitment to the company

• Extremely reliable and consistently produces

high quality work

• Highly respected by fellow employees because

of their experience within the company and is

frequently used as a resource for other em-

ployees

• This person has gone above and be-

yond for the company time and

time again and is valued for

their experience, dedica-

tion and overall ac-

complishments.

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Take Our Kids to Work Day

The annual OSCO Construction Group Curling Bonspiel, held on Friday March 13th, was once again a success. The Thistle St. Andrews Curling Club was filled with people ranging from novice to expert players, which made it fun both to watch and to play. After

everyone’s shoes were taped and the rules were announced, all 64 players headed out on the ice for eight ends of curling. After many laughs, and a few tumbles, the points were tallied while everyone enjoyed some pizza.

The winners of the tournament were Ben Smith (Ocean Steel), Kathy Smith, Don Pellerin (Ocean Steel), and Carolyn Pellerin. The first place winners will each take home a new jacket. Everyone walked away with a prize but the lucky ticket holders for the door prizes were as follows:

Frank Gallant (Ocean Steel) – GPS Ben Smith (Ocean Steel) – Gift Certificates from Delta for Din-

ner for Two and Scholten’s Landscape for Free Estimate.Chris Greer (Strescon) – Large Camping SetTony Watson (Strescon) – Blue Ray DVD Player

A great time was had by all. Much thanks to Donnie Ritchie (Ocean Steel) for taking the time to organize this event again this year.

contributed by MELISSA PATTERSON

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OSCO Curling Bonspiel

On November 5, 2008, OSCO Con-struction Group was proud to participate in the national Take Our Kids To Work Day program established to invite Ca-nadian Grade 9 students to learn about a variety of career paths by job shadow-ing an employee during an actual day at work. This year, both OSCO Head Office and Strescon SJ Office had enough stu-dents participating to host an entire day of learning objectives. The Human Resources Department hosted a presentation at OSCO Head Office in the morning, and Strescon SJ in the afternoon, featuring information for students regarding the variety of ca-reers associated with our Company, the kinds of tools used in various jobs in our industry, and a look at the national safety statistics. A tour of Ocean Steel Plant in Saint John was kindly given by Bernie Blakely (Ocean Steel), giving the students a chance to see the machinery first hand, how the process of steel fabrication works, and meet the employees who

make it happen! Although space limita-tions at Strescon’s Saint John plant pro-hibit trails of students walking through, Jim Milton (Strescon) provided the students at the Strescon location with an informative session on the plant pro-cesses and what is involved with Con-crete production. The students were also taken to the various departments where volunteer employees spoke to the students about the work that is required in their respective departments and how it fits into the larger production picture. The students were provided with a lunch at both locations and job shad-owed their employee sponsor for the other part of the day. A huge thank you to our employees who participated and volunteered. The students tell us over and over, that hearing directly from the employees about their jobs, and actually seeing how things work, are the most interesting and enjoyable parts of this event. The event would not be such a success without the great support of employees!contributed by VIVIAN CHAISSON

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The annual Upstate New York Student Steel Bridge Competition was hosted by West Point Mili-tary Academy in April 2008. The writer was lucky to be one of the judges for the event. The competition is sponsored by the Ameri-can Society for Civil Engineers and the American Institute of Steel Construction. Engineering students from across the U.S. and Canada compete in re-gional competitions each spring, with the top teams advancing to the national competition which was held at the University of Florida. The contest includes the design and fabrication of a steel bridge during the winter preceding the competition. After fabrication, teams spend weeks fine-tuning their assembly process to improve their speed for the timed competition. The rules are changed each year to improve competition. For 2008, the specifications called for a bridge to span a 21 ft. wide river, with no piers. Two feet of clearance was specified for river traffic, and the maximum height was set at six feet. Flood-ways four feet wide on each riverbank restricted access for the builders. Scoring was based on the following criteria:Construction Speed – some teams videotaped their practices in an effort to perfect their assembly

operation. Most bridges were assembled in less than ten minutes.Economy – costs were assigned for each person on the building team, for each temporary pier used during construction and for all barge movements.Lightness & Performance – points were awarded for the lightest bridge that could support the 2,500 lb. test weight. Side sway was limited to one inch, and vertical deflection could not exceed 2”. The competition was a high energy event, with team members and faculty cheering on their build-ers. Several teams had assembly times during the competition that beat their fastest practice times! All of the teams but one concentrated on speed; the West Point Army team concentrated on per-formance. Their faculty have taught them that the most important result is a bridge that performs, ie, supports the traffic that must cross the bridge. The upstate regional competition included teams from ten schools. The winning team was from SUNY Canton ( the alma mater of Ocean Steel proj-ect manager Rich Heckel ).

contributed by ROD MACINTOSH

SUNY Canton - THE WINNING BRIDGE - load test

Cornell University’s team - bridge under construction

Bridge during assembly

West Point team’s bridge during load test


Hans W. Klohn ..................OSCO .........1955Raymond Vautour ..........OSCO .........1955Gerald Durley ..................OSCO .........1955Francis Gogan ..................STR .............1955 Donald Isnor (Sr. ) ............STR .............1955 Philip Miller .......................STR .............1955 Charles Williston ..............STR .............1955 Hans Schmidt ..................OSCO .........1955 John Tobin .......................STR .............1956 Leandre Savoie .................OSCO .........1956Thomas Woodman ........OSCO .........1956Willard Crowley ...............OSCO .........1956 Welden Paul .....................OSCO .........1956 Herbert Eichmann ..........OSCO .........1956 Paul Mackin .....................OSCO .........1957 John Fres .........................STR .............1957 James Mill ........................OSCO .........1957 Ralph Hopps ....................OSCO .........1957 Fran Oulton .....................OSCO .........1957Basil Bogle .......................STR .............1957 Archie Moore ....................OSCO .........1958 Ron Goodine ...................OSCO .........1958 Roy Davis ..........................OSCO .........1958 Walter Patterson .............OSCO .........1958 Gordon Lewis ..................OSCO .........1958

Fritz Klohn .........................OSCO .........1958 Zoltan Nevelos ................OSCO .........1958 Leonard Kinsella .............OSCO .........1958 Leroy Hill ..........................OSCO .........1958 John Boudreau ...............OSCO .........1958 Earl Anderson ..................OSCO .........1958 Osborne Tatton ...............OSCO .........1958 Ian MacKinnon .................OSCO .........1958 Douglas Wiggins .............OSCO .........1958 Jack Williston ..................OSCO .........1958 Norman Oliver ................OSCO .........1958 Don Melvin ......................OSCO .........1959 Doug Messer ...................OSCO .........1959 James Hennessy ..............OSCO .........1959Alfred Savoie ....................OSCO .........1959 Erik Liedstrom .................OSCO .........1959 Walter McGrath ...............OSCO .........1959 Bertha Arseneau .............OSCO .........1959 Robert Griffiths ................OSCO .........1960 Dorothy McGrath ............OSCO .........1960 Angelo Knappic ................STR .............1960Raymond Vienneau .......STR .............1960 Herman Morin ..................OSCO .........1960Joseph Frigault ...............STR .............1960 Joe McNeil .......................OSCO .........1960 Gerry Belzil ......................OSCO .........1961 William Morrow ..............OSCO .........1961

Doug Damon ..................STR .............1961 Gerry LeBlanc ...................STR .............1961 John Cosgrove ................STR .............1962 Dave Loomer ....................OSCO .........1962 Fred Beckett .....................OSCO .........1962Eugene Haines .................OSCO .........1962Don Eisner ........................OSCO .........1962Laurence Seale .................OSCO .........1963Guy Daigle .......................OSCO .........1963 Gerald Martin....................OSCO .........1963Bruce Holder ....................OSCO .........1963Harold Donovan .............STR .............1963 Adolph Wahlmann ..........STR .............1964 Cecil Maxwell ..................OSCO .........1964George Chapman ..........OSCO .........1964Francis Currie ..................OSCO .........1964 Thomas Hinam ...............OSCO .........1964Lloyd Ginn .........................STR .............1964Ralph Whittaker ...............OSCO .........1964 Roche Galluchon ...........STR .............1964John Morgan ....................STR .............1964 Gunter Unger ..................OSCO .........1965Thomas Crowley .............STR .............1965 Rose Robertson ...............STR .............1965 Kenneth Cole ...................Marque .....1965Harry Walker .....................OSCO .........1965Emerson Cousins ...........OSCO .........1965

Emil Dreyer .......................STR .............1965James McKinnon ............STR .............1965 James Levine ....................OSCO .........1965 George Sharpe ................OSCO .........1966 Vincent Gautreau ............OSCO .........1966Maurice Devost ................STR .............1966Andy O’Hearon ...............OSCO .........1966 Terry King ..........................OSCO .........1966 Eleanor Thomas .............Marque .....1966Valentin Cernjak...............STR .............1966George Paisley .................STR .............1966 Leo Maurice Wallace .....OSCO .........1967Norman St. Coeur ...........OSCO .........1967Grant Maxwell ..................STR .............1967Melvin Peacock ...............OSCO .........1967 Joseph Ovide Frigault ...OSCO .........1967 Alfred Ward .......................STR .............1968 Gerald Muise ...................STR .............1968Paul McDermott ..............STR .............1968 Chris Hachey ...................STR .............1969 Gerald Marks ....................STR .............1969John Doiron .....................OSCO .........1969 Martin Ryan ......................OSCO .........1969 Daniel Vienneau ...............OSCO .........1969 Thomas Hinam ................STR .............1969 Francis Hebert ..................STR .............1969 Leonard Robichaud ........OSCO .........1969

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OSCO Construction Group held its annual 25 Year Club Dinner at the Hilton’s Trade and Convention Centre in Saint John on Friday November 28th, 2008. The 25 Year Club is an elite group comprised of both current and retired employees who have worked for the Company for at least 25 years. Each year, a dinner is held in their honour to allow for the members to catch up with one another, and also induct new members into their club.

This year, the following employees with 25 years of service were inducted:Kevin Basque – Strescon Abbey Duguay – Marque Randy Malin – StresconRon Ward – Marque Alfred Condon – Schurman Wayne Smith – SchurmanEdmund Gallant – Schurman Charles Wedge – Schurman John Hume –SchurmanDavid Murray – Schurman Paul Biggar – Schurman Lawson Murray – SchurmanKen MacLean – Schurman Keith Wedge – Schurman Bill Davis - Schurman

The evening started off with a formal Group Picture being taken of all the members. George Paisley, longtime club member and new retiree, then went to the stage to offer Grace before the meal and hold a moment of silence for the members who had died in the past year. All members then broke loose from their tables to hit the buffet, which was a wonderful assortment of hot and cold items put on by Hilton Staff. Company President, Hans O. Klohn, and Mr. John Irving then brought the club members up to speed on the recent purchase of our new companies and highlighted some interesting work we’ve done in the past year. Carl Blanchard, General Manager of the Construction Sector, gave a great speech honouring Abbey Duguay, a Marque employee who was the only inductee able to attend the event in person. Mr. Blanchard presented Abbey with an Engraved Watch honouring his 25 Years of Service with the Company, while the remaining inductees received their watches at a later occasion. The evening’s fun wrapped up with some prize draws and everyone receiving the 2008 Fall edition of the Connections company magazine! Best wishes to our Club Members for a happy and healthy 2009 and we hope to see you all at our 2009 25 Year Club Dinner, scheduled for November 13th at the Delta Hotel in Saint John.

25 Year Club Welcomes 15 New Members

PAST & PRESENT MEMBERS

Arthur Arnburg ................Marque ...... 1970 Peter Cox ..........................OSCO ......... 1970 Valerie LeBlanc ................Group ......... 1970 Jim McKenna ...................OSCO ......... 1970David Kierstead ................STR ............. 1970 Brian Case .........................OSCO ......... 1970Tom Findlay ......................OSCO ......... 1970Fred Brown .......................OSCO ......... 1971 Lionel Hancock ...............OSCO ......... 1971 Raymond Goguen ...........OSCO ......... 1971 Pat Oakley .........................OSCO ......... 1971Terry Arseneau .................OSCO ......... 1971Sidney Larusic .................Marque ...... 1971Walter Forgraves .............OSCO ......... 1972 Roger Allain ......................STR ............. 1972 Joseph Crowley ...............STR ............. 1972Hugo Bursich ...................STR ............. 1972Joseph Hector .................STR ............. 1972Kenneth Underhill ..........STR ............. 1972 Rodger Weeks ..................OSCO ......... 1972Henry Myers .....................OSCO ......... 1972Alfred J. Condon .............Schurman .. 1972Wayne Smith ....................Schurman .. 1972Edmund Gallant ...............Schurman .. 1973 Darryl Kingston ................OSCO ......... 1973 Denis Brideau ...................STR ............. 1973Joseph Mullin ...................STR ............. 1973

Donnie Ritchie .................OSCO ......... 1973 Gordon Haines .................OSCO ......... 1973Jack Delaney ...................OSCO ......... 1973Steve MacNeill .................OSCO ......... 1973Donald Grimmer..............OSCO ......... 1973Richard Melanson............OSCO ......... 1973John Hachey ....................STR ............. 1973Robert Gogan...................STR ............. 1973George Grass ...................OSCO ......... 1974Howard Dryden ...............OSCO ......... 1974Gorden MacQuarrie ........OSCO ......... 1974Raymond White ..............Marque ...... 1974Robert Dunham ...............STR ............. 1974Clinton Swim ....................STR ............. 1974George Gray .....................OSCO ......... 1974Herb Stanley .....................OSCO ......... 1974Jack Rackley .....................STR ............. 1974Philip Thompson .............STR ............. 1974Gerald Duguay .................Marque ...... 1974Jean H. Richard ..............Marque ...... 1974Charles Wedge .................Schurman .. 1974John A. Hume ..................Schurman .. 1974David Murray ....................Schurman .. 1974Paul Biggar ........................Schurman .. 1974Lawson Murray ................Schurman ..1975Sandra Garnett ................Marque .....1975 Audrey Knodell ...............OSCO .........1975

Jessie Smith ......................OSCO .........1975 Tom Adams .......................OSCO .........1975Karl Butler..........................OSCO .........1975 Donat Richard ..................OSCO .........1976Delbert Mason..................OSCO .........1976 Gerard Rioux ....................OSCO .........1976Joseph Caissie .................OSCO .........1976Brian Lane .........................OSCO .........1976Stephen Taylor .................OSCO .........1976 Lawrence Maloney ..........OSCO .........1976 Clarence Allain .................OSCO .........1976William Bennett ...............STR .............1976 Rick Gavel .........................STR .............1976David Irvine .......................OSCO .........1976Kenneth MacLean ...........Schurman ..1976Harrison Wilson ...............OSCO ......... 1977Bruce Durley .....................OSCO ......... 1977Tim Latter ..........................OSCO ......... 1977James Anderson ..............STR ............. 1977 Alden Killen .......................STR ............. 1977 Vince Davis .......................OSCO ......... 1978Donald Dorey ...................STR ............. 1978Raymond Drisdelle ..........STR ............. 1978John Paul Gionet.............OSCO ......... 1978Barry Harrison ..................STR ............. 1978Edward Hebert .................STR ............. 1978Laurie LeBouthillier .........STR ............. 1978

John Marks .......................STR ............. 1978Kevin McGrath .................STR ............. 1978David Oliver ......................OSCO ......... 1978Keith Wedge .....................Schurman .. 1978Harold Cavanaugh ..........OSCO ......... 1979Clarence Savoie ...............OSCO ......... 1979Don Isnor (Jr.) ..................STR ............. 1979Terry Hoar ........................Marque ...... 1979Gerry Higgins ...................Group ......... 1980Eric Nolan .........................STR ............. 1980Gary Cairns .......................STR ............. 1980Richard Roy ......................STR ............. 1980Donald Greenslade .........STR ............. 1980William Davis ....................Schurman .. 1980Jim Isnor ...........................Group ......... 1981Joyce Murray....................Group ......... 1981Jeff Price ...........................Group ......... 1981John Hilchey ....................STR ............. 1981Doug Murphy ...................STR ............. 1981Jim Johnson.....................FCC ............ 1981Ron Theriault ....................OSCO ......... 1981Ronald Basque .................STR ............. 1982Kevin Basque ....................STR ............. 1983Abbey Duguay ..................Marque ...... 1983Randy Malin ......................STR ............. 1983Ron Ward ..........................Marque ...... 1983


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25 Year Club Welcomes 15 New Memberscontributed by VIVIAN CHAISSON

212 Members x 25 Years (plus) 5300more

thanYears of Service!!=

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In February 2009, Brian Lane and his fellow group of volunteers, the Y’s Men’s Club, were awarded the prestigious Red Triangle Award for their dedication to volunteering within the Saint John community. Brian currently works as a checker/detailer for Ocean Steel. In addition to a full time work schedule Brian finds 30-40 hours a week to dedicate to this group of volunteers that help numerous organizations within the local community, such as: the Salvation Army; Seawood School; ProKids; the Y’s Men’s Interna-tional Roll Back Malaria Campaign; and the Saint John YM-YWCA. This group of dedicated men were presented with the Red Triangle Award at a dinner at the Delta in April. Brian has been a member of the Y’s Men’s Club since 1980, with the exception of a few years when his children were young. Brian is one of three men in charge of the Catering Committee, which provides food for 60-75 catering jobs a year, for groups of 6-300. Brian spends most weekends from October until April preparing meals for underprivileged people in the Saint John Area. In recognition of Brian’s individual dedication to this group, he was awarded the Purdy Cougle Award this past year for Top Y’s Men in the Maritime Provinces. When asked what personal reward Brian gains from this community effort, he said that is was just the “feel-ing of helping people, even if you do not get to witness the results”. In addition to Brian Lane, Dan Griffin, a Field Coordinator for FCC Construction, also deserves acknowledgement. Also a mem-ber of the Y’s Men’s Club, Dan helped contribute to the Y’s Men’s win of the coveted Red Triangle Award. We would like to congratu-late both men on their tireless efforts to better the Community.

OSCO Construction Group hosted the annual holiday lunches for staff employees in Saint John, Fredericton, and Bedford NS throughout the month of December, 2008. Employees in Saint John converged upon the OSCO Head Office & Strescon-SJ lunch rooms to enjoy wonderful buffets catered by Rivers Edge Catering (formerly Duncan’s Catering). A lunch for Frederic-

ton employees took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Fredericton, while Bedford employees were treated to a lunch at the Ramada. Company President, Hans O. Klohn, spoke to each group in attendance about the successes the Company has experienced through-out 2008 and the direction projected for 2009. The President then expressed his wish for everyone to enjoy the upcom-ing holidays. Everyone received their fall

issue of Connections Magazine on the way out. Prize draws were held through-out the meals by various members of our Executive team and then without a doubt, everyone returned to work in the after-noon with full and content bellies! Much thanks to the employees who volunteered to decorate for these events at the vari-ous locations and special thanks to Tracy James (Strescon Bedford) who ensured the Bedford lunch went smoothly!

Ocean Steel Employee Receives Prestigious

Community Awardcontributed by MELISSA PATTERSON

Brian Lane (left) receiving the Purdy Cougle Award

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Upcoming EventsAug 8th: OSCO Company PicnicSept 12th: OSCO Golf TournamentNov 4th: Take Our Kids To Work DayNov 13th: OSCO 25 Yr. Club Dinner

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congratulations!Family Additions:Abbey Duguay (FCC Civil) and his

wife Pam are the proud grandpar-

ents of two new grandchildren:

Zachary Walter Gerard Mitch-

ell, born on July 12, 2008; and

Camden Abbey Duguay, born on

October 8, 2008. Zachary is the

son of Abbey’s daughter, Keri Lynn

and her husband Peter Mitchell

(Ocean Steel). Camden is the son

of Abbey’s son Marc and his wife

Amy.

Mike Mackenzie (Strescon SJ)

and wife Kathryn welcomed baby

girl, Leah Ann, on January 18,

2009, weighing 7lb, 8oz.

Mike King (FCC Electrical) & his

wife Deanna welcomed Ashlynn

Makayla King on Jan 9, 2009,

weighing 7lbs 14oz.

Amy Ames-Slipp (Strescon SJ)

and her husband welcomed baby

boy, Drew, on April 8th, 2009,

weighing 8lbs, 1 ¾oz.

Anna Cannon (OSCO Group

Services) and her husband Joe are

proud Grandparents of twin boys,

born on January 2, 2009.

Taylor Joseph Walker - 6 lbs 8 oz

Morgan Ian Walker - 6 lbs 6 oz

Their daughter and son-in-law are

Angela and Ian Walker.

Alex Peck (Strescon Bedford) and

his wife Kelly welcomed baby girl,

Raleigh Marie Peck, on January

5th. She weighed 7lbs 14oz.

Rickey Smith (Strescon Bedford)

and his wife Patricia welcomed

Ayla Smith weighing 5 lbs, 3 oz on

May 27th, 2008.

Dawne Grandy (Strescon Bed-

ford) welcomed baby girl, Alexis

Morgan. She weighed 7.25 lbs.

Marriages:Jeff Keith (Ocean Steel SJ) mar-

ried Sasha Lannon on August 8th,

2008.

Neva Murray (Group Services)

married Zane Crandlemere on

August 9th, 2008

Mike Hillis (Strescon Bedford)

married Stacy (Lively) on Novem-

ber 20, 2009

Christine Martin (Ocean Steel)

married Art Cannon on February

14, 2009.

Daniel Mazerolle (FCC Electrical)

& Amy Mazerolle tied the knot in

Cuba on April 10, 2009

Damon Organ (Strescon Bedford,

NS) married Corinne Thorne on

July 12, 2008 in Isle-Aux-Morts,

Newfoundland.

Engagements: Adam Legere (Marque Construc-

tion) is getting married on May

30th to fiance Jill Boyle.

Applause:The following Strescon Ready-Mix

drivers, recently received their

certifications for the ACA (Atlantic

Concrete Association) Concrete

Delivery Professional Course.

Congratulations to: Ron Basque,

Roy Totten and Alvin Belyea.

Teresa Blakely (OSCO Group

Services) has officially completed

her Business Certificate Level I.

Jason Smith (OSCO Conklin)

received his USA Hockey level 1

coaching certification in October

of 2008.

Congratulations to Matthew

Crowell (Strescon Bedford, NS)

on obtaining his Provincial Over-

head Travelling Crane Certificate.

Joe Odo (York steel) has received

his level 1 CWI from CWB.

Rick Hetherington (FCC Electri-

cal) received his Gold Seal for

Superintendent –Electrical Con-

tracting in May of 2009.

Ben Kilpatrick (FCC Electrical)

finished his Electrical Apprentice-

ship Training in March of 2009.

FRESH FACESOCEAN STEEL - SAINT JOHN Kim Doggett (Transfer) ......... Administrative AssistantRon Estabrooks (Transfer).... Acting Eng Drawings ManagerDan Farren ............................... Safety CoordinatorAlex Gamble ............................ Design EngineerElizabeth Guitard (Transfer) Engineering Admin AssistantErica Haines (Transfer) .......... Document SpecialistMichael Jacquart .................. CNC ProgrammerJill Layton ................................ Project ManagerStuart MacMichael ................ DetailerAbdul Maftah .......................... Design EngineerLeah Salamanca ..................... CNC ProgrammerJonathan Rector.................... Document PrinterHallie Jewell ........................... Document Runner

OCEAN STEEL - FREDERICTON Amanda Murch (Transfer) ..... Inventory SpecialistPam Walton ............................. Receptionist

STRESCON - SAINT JOHN Peter Adams (Transfer) .......... Production SchedulerEric Gauthier (Transfer) ........ Steel Shop SupervisorChristine Gilbert .................... Concrete Quality ManagerStewart Totten ....................... Concrete Pipe Sales AssociateBrenda Donovan .................... Executive Administrative AssistantSmita Jha ................................. Estimator

OSCO GROUP SERvICESJason Brown ........................... Technical AnalystJason Comeau ........................ Technical Team LeadKelly Lanigan (Transfer) ........ Accounts PayableGeorge Lawson (Transfer) .... Facility PlannerMichelle Parsons ................... IT Administrative AssistantMelissa Patterson (Transfer) Human Resources CoordinatorDonna MacKenzie ................ Tax SpecialistSteve Farrell ............................ RecruiterKelly Adams ............................. Safety CoordinatorKeri Tyner ................................ Accounts Specialist

FCC CONSTRUCTIONAlan Richardson .................... Document ControlCindy Olsen ............................. Site AdministratorBill Woodhouse...................... Junior Project ManagerJames Young........................... Junior EstimatorJordan Thompson ................. Junior Project ManagerMike Cook ................................ Site Superintendant

OSCO CONCRETEDave Bancroft......................... Gen.Manager - NS Ready MixTracy Dobson .......................... Administration Mgr - NS RegionSylvia Fowler .......................... InvoicingDave Marcatelli ...................... Operations ManagerBeverly Sarty ........................... Accounts PayableRenee Slade ............................. Administrative AssistantSteven Spicer .......................... Payroll A/P A/R

ALLSTAR REBARJoshua Fowler ........................ DetailerMatthew Halasz ..................... DetailerJeff Connors ........................... Chief EstimatorJames Moody.......................... Manager - NS RegionMichael O’Brien ..................... Production CoordinatorMark Chouinard..................... Senior Detailer

OSCO AGGREGATESDennis Putnam ....................... Readymix ForemanShawn Putnam ....................... Operations Manager

BORCHERDT CONCRETEEdwina Milsom ....................... Executive Administrator

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 Office25 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA • USA Phone: (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

REBAR: OSCO REBAR SERvICES Saint John 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

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

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

STRESCON LIMITEDNew England Sales Office25 Burlington Mall Road, Burlington, MA • USA Phone: (781) 221-2153 Member Since • 1991

BORCHERDT CONCRETE PRODUCTS Office & plant RR#4, Hardscratch Road Yarmouth, NS • CA Phone: (902) 742-7811 Member Since • 2008

READY-MIx (OSCO Concrete):

STRESCON READy-MIXSaint 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 office & plant 240 MacEwen Rd, Summerside, PE • CA Phone: (902) 888-4331 Member Since • 2004

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

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

TRISTAR CONCRETE - plant 23557 #7 Hwy Sheet Harbour, NS • CA Phone: (902) 885-2358 Member Since • 2008

SACKvILLE CONCRETENova Scotia Office & plant 17 Estate Drive, Lower Sackville, NS • CAPhone: (902) 864-7880 Member Since • 2008

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

OSCO AGGREGATES M.S.D. Enterprises Little Dyke Rd, Glenholme, NS • CA Phone: (902) 662-3722 Member Since • 2008

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

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