Metrolinx’s Guildwood Station recognized as 2019 Ontario Concrete Awards Project of the Year

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Ontario Construction News staff writer

Judges selected the $62 million Guildwood Station infrastructure project for Metrolinx as the 2019 Ontario Concrete Awards Project of the Year. The project, among 10 winners honoured last Wednesday at a Buildings Show dinner in Toronto, will be Concrete Ontario’s entry in the 2020 American Concrete Institute (ACI)’s awards competition.

Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. was the general contractor, designed by RHDA. WSP, which submitted the nomination, was the engineer of record.

The project citation observed that the redevelopment project required both cast-in place and precast concrete for extensive construction. It was recognized as the finalist in the Infrastructure category.

The redesigned station opened on June 19, following a lengthy process  — design started in February 2014 and construction commenced in January 2016.

Among other features, the station’s “two 315m-long platforms were constructed using precast curb (standard Metrolinx design) and involved overnight and weekend installation of 2,150 precast curb sections to frame the platforms,” the award entry says. “On the platforms, cast-in-place concrete was utilized for the foundation of the platform shelters, canopy footings and walls for the elevators and stairs leading to the platforms.”

Below is a detailed listing of the Infrastructure Award project participants, followed by the other award winners.

Infrastructure

Project: Guildwood Station, Toronto

Owner: Metrolinx

 Architect of Record: RDHA 

Engineer of Record: WSP 

General contractor: Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. 

Material suppliers: Ontario Redimix, A division of CRH Canada Group Inc., Pre-Con 

Additional participants: BASF Canada Inc., Elias + Landscape Architect, Euclid Chemical, Gilbert Steel Limited, Ironworkers Local 721 

Architectural Merit

Project: Stubbe’s Precast head office, Harley ON

Owner: Stubbe’s Precast

Architect of Record: IBI Group Architects (Canada) Inc. 

Engineer of Record: Stubbe’s Precast 

General contractor: Stubbe’s Precast 

Material supplier: Stubbe’s Precast 

Additional participants: Development Engineering Ironworkers Local 786. Sika Canada

Architectural Hardscape

Project: Marineland Polar Splash, Niagara Falls 

Owner: Marineland of Canada Inc. 

Architect of Record: STUDIO tla (Terraplan)

Engineer of Record: Blackwell Structural Engineers 

General contractor: UCC Group Inc. 

Material supplier: Lafarge Canada Inc. 

Additional participants: Archibald Engineering, BASF Canada Inc., Ironworkers Local 736

Institutional Building

Project: Temagami First Nation Multi-Use Facility, Bear Island

Owner: Temagami First Nation

 Architect of record: Larocque Elder Architects, Architectes Inc. 

Engineer of record: A2S Consulting Engineers 

General contractor: Quinan Construction Limited 

Material supplier: Lafarge Canada Inc. 

Additional participants: BASF Canada Inc., Ironworkers Local 786

Material Development and Innovation

Project: Pier 27, Toronto (Master X-Seed® 55)

Owners: Cityzen Development Group and Fernbrook Homes

Architect of Record: architectsAlliance 

Engineer of Record: Entuitive 

General contractor: TMG Builders 

Forming contractor: Verdi Inc. 

Admixture supplier: BASF Canada Inc. 

Material Supplier: Toronto Redi-Mix Limited 

Additional Participants: Aluma Systems Inc., Ironworkers Local 721, IUOE Local 793, LiUNA Local 183 

Mid to High Residential – Cast-in-place project

Project: River City Phase 3, Toronto

Owner: Urban Capital 

Architect of Record: Saucier+Perrotte Architectes/ZAS Architects 

Engineer of Record: RJC Engineers 

General contractor: Bluescape Construction Management 

Forming contractor: Avenue Building Corporation 

Material supplier: St. Marys CBM 

Additional Participants: Aluma Systems Inc., BASF Canada Inc., Ironworkers Local 721,  IUOE Local 793, LiUNA Local 183 

Mid to High Rise Residential – Precast project

Project: Intercontinental Combo Hotel, Niagara-on-the-Lake 

Owner: Vrancor Group 

Architect of Record: Saplys Architects Inc. Engineer of Record: M.A. Steelcon Engineering Ltd. General contractor: M2 Construction Management 

Material supplier: Stubbe’s Precast 

Additional participants: Ironworkers Local 736, Reimar Forming & Construction, Sika Canada Specialty Concrete Construction

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Project: Dietrich Commodities Grain Silo, Lucan, ON

Owner: Dietrich Commodities Inc. 

Engineer of Record: Stephen B. Clarke & Associates Ltd. 

General contractor: MWI Silo Systems Inc. 

Material supplier: Dufferin Concrete, a division of CRH Canada Group Inc. 

Additional participants: Euclid Chemical, Ironworkers Local 700 

Structural Design Innovation

Project: Gay Lea Distribution Facility – Freezer Building, Brampton

Owner: Orlando Corporation 

Architect of Record: Orlando Corporation 

Engineer of Record: McIntosh Perry 

Flooring contractor: United Floor Ltd. 

Material supplier: Allmix Concrete Inc. 

Additional participants: BASF Canada Inc.m Ironworkers Local 721 

Sustainable Concrete Construction

Project: River City Phase 3, Toronto

Owner: Urban Capital 

Architect of Record: Saucier+Perrotte Architectes/ZAS Architects 

Engineer of Record: RJC Engineers 

General contractor: Bluescape Construction Management 

Forming contractor: Avenue Building Corporation 

Material supplier: St Marys CBM 

Additional participants: Aluma Systems Inc., BASF Canada Inc., Ironworkers Local 721, IUOE Local 793, LiUNA Local 183

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