BUILDING THINGS THAT MATTER

B U I L D I N G T H I N G S T H AT M AT T E R
SEAMLESS INFRASTRUCTURE
SOLUTIONS
Innovative and practical thinking. A culture of safety and excellence. Stellar
performance that has earned client confidence for more than a century.
From smaller infrastructure projects to complex civil construction assignments,
Aecon Infrastructure offers seamless solutions in energy, transportation,
communications, dams and tunnels to a wide range of public and private
sector clients.
In an industry where experience, scale and trust count, Aecon Infrastructure
is building things that matter.
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Aecon Infrastructure
Building things that matter
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AECON INFRASTRUCTURE:
A N O V E RV I E W
BUSINESS UNITS
TERRITORY
A century of experience blends the rich
history and accomplishments of the
past within our current business units:
Currently Aecon Infrastructure
serves the Canadian markets. Aecon
also conducts business in leading
global markets such as India, Israel
and South America.
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Aecon Construction and Materials
Limited (ACML)
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Miwel Construction Limited
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Aecon Material Engineering Corp.
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West Carleton Sand and Gravel Inc. (The
Karson Group)
Leo Alarie & Sons Construction Limited
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Aecon Constructors, a division of Aecon
Construction Group Inc.
• Aecon
Utilities, a division of Aecon
Construction Group Inc.
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AGI Traffic Technology Inc.
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Aecon Utility Engineering, a division
of Aecon Construction Group Inc.
QX Ltd.
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SIZE
Aecon Infrastructure is Canada’s largest
employer of skilled trades-workers in
the infrastructure construction sector
(over 2,800) in addition to 400 foremen
and supervisors.
Our public and private sector clients
number in excess of 100.
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Aecon Infrastructure
An Overview
SAFETY
We boast an enviable safety
record, better than industry averages
by 85-90% as per independent
third-party audits.
QUALITY
Quality assurance is an integral part
of our projects, thanks to a QMS team
that acts as an independent third party
to ensure best-in-class service delivery.
BONDING & INSURANCE
A superior track record allows us
to secure bonding and insurance for
projects of every scale.
PARTNERSHIPS
We leverage our experience with
strategic alliances and preferred
partnerships to enable the delivery
of EPC (Engineer, Procure and
Construct) contracts and P3 (Public
Private Partnerships) projects.
CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE
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UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Pages 20 – 29
M AT E R I A L S
Pages 30 – 35
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D A M S & TUNNELS
FOUND ATIONS
A IR PORTS & M ARINE
R OA D S & B R ID GES
R A IL & TR A NS IT
CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE
Whether a large dam or complex civil airport construction, a parking lot or
a highway with multiple overpasses and interchanges, Aecon Infrastructure’s
6 complementary civil construction divisions are designed to handle projects
of varying scope.
We bring to every civil infrastructure project a century’s worth of experience
and a track record of trust — one that consistently turns new clients into
long-term relationships.
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Portlands Energy Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)
Highway 407ETR; Richmond Hill, Ontario
Civil Infrastructure
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Bring on the heavy work! Hydroelectric dams in Canada and
abroad, tunnels through mountains and under densely populated
cities — Aecon Infrastructure delivers on large, multi-layered
infrastructure projects that enable roads, railways, subways,
and large sewer/waste water management systems.
Using cutting-edge equipment, we help cities harness the power
of Mother Nature via dams, piping and foundation projects,
accomplishing these complex assignments with efficiency, confidence
and an enviable safety record.
D A M S , T U N N E L S , A N D F O U N D AT I O N S
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Sheppard Subway Line; Toronto, Ontario
REVELSTOKE DAM; REVELSTOKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Client
BC Hydro
Cost
$320 million
Division
Aecon Constructors
Construction and completion of the main dam and
powerhouse at Revelstoke, and a diversion tunnel (550m
long and13m in diameter). The main dam is 175m high,
470m long, and 126m thick at its base.
The Revelstoke dam and powerhouse on the Columbia
River is British Columbia’s largest hydroelectric facility with
a potential generating capacity of 2,760 MW. At the peak of
construction, operations continued around the clock and
over 1,500 craftsmen and supervisory personnel were on
site. In total, more than 6,000 man years of work were
required to complete the dam and powerhouse. The project
was also a challenge in terms of technology and engineering
expertise. More than 2.3 million m3 of concrete were
required for the dam.
S H E P PA R D S U B WAY; T O R O N T O , O N TA R I O
Client
Toronto Transit
Commission
Cost
$93 million
Division
Aecon Constructors
Construction of twin tunnels
The tunnels were split into 4 sections and included two
3.3km drives from a launch shaft and two 660m drives from
a separate launch shaft. Between the two launch shafts
lies a station, a bridge and a 450m section of cut and cover
tunnel, the latter of which was built under this contract along
with 7 shafts, 4 station headwalls, a 150m triple cell precast
culvert crossing and 3 emergency exit buildings. Two Lovat
5.9m diameter earth pressure balanced (EPB) tunneling
machines advanced simultaneously.
T H E P O RT L A N D S E N E R G Y C E N T R E ; T O R O N T O , O N TA R I O
Client
SNC Lavalin
Cost
$730 million
Aecon Contract
$70 million
Divisions
Aecon Constructors,
Aecon Construction
and Materials Ltd.
Construction of a new power generation plant on Toronto’s
waterfront, set to generate 550 megawatts of electricity to
power 500,000 homes by 2009. The plant will operate
as a peaking station, producing power to meet demand
as needed. The complete construction project covers
160,000 square feet.
Aecon is completing the work to install the inlet and outlet
piping, the installation of a 96-inch circulating pipe, building
the pump house for the plant, completing the foundation
work for the main plant, and completing site works.
Airport and marine projects create opportunities, define cities and enable
economies. Aecon has long been front and centre in Canada — and around
the world — in building sea and air projects of significance and magnitude.
Whether part of a 35-year contract to design, build, finance and operate a
new airport in Quito, Ecuador, or a complex marine breakwater wall in Toronto
that will facilitate regattas and dragon boat events, Aecon Infrastructure helps
its clients improve the way people live, work, play and travel.
A I R P O RT S A N D M A R I N E
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Marliyn Bell Park; Toronto Waterfront, Toronto, Ontario
Q U I T O A I R P O RT; Q U I T O , E C U A D O R
Client
Corporacion Quiport
Cost
$414 million
Division
Aecon Constructors
Construction of a new international airport in the Andes
Mountains, including 4,100 metres of runway, terminal
(38,000 sq m), hangar (5,000 sq m), control tower,
support buildings.
A project that has been in the works for more than 10 years
will replace the existing airport. Aecon, an equity partner
in the project, is expected to finish the project in 2010.
The majority of workers on the project are local with a team
of 15 Canadians who manage the political, cultural and
language challenges of a foreign country project. The
Ecuadorian team is very excited as this is the country’s
first high-profile international construction project.
G R E AT E R T O R O N T O A I R P O RT A U T H O R I T Y F O U R L A N E
V E H I C L E T U N N E L ; T O R O N T O , O N TA R I O
Client
Greater Toronto
Airport Authority
Construction of a twin cell box structure, 550m long x 26m
wide x 7.4m high. The twin cell acts as a runway underpass
for vehicle access.
Cost
$40 million
This project required a large excavation of more than
400,000m3 of earth, de-watering, and 65,000m3 of concrete
was cast for the construction of the underpass. Under prior
contracts, Aecon has constructed many of the original taxiways
and runways at the airport. All the work was completed
on nights and weekends. There were also contracts being
constructed adjacent to Aecon’s requiring additional
coordination. The project was completely successful with
Aecon meeting all the early schedule bonus deadlines.
Division
Aecon Construction
& Materials Ltd.
W E S T E R N B E A C H E S B R E A K WA L L ; T O R O N T O , O N TA R I O
Client
Toronto and
Region Conservation
Authority
Cost
$19 million
Division
Aecon Construction
& Materials Ltd.
Building a 600-metre long wall (8 metres high, 25 metres
wide at base and 7 metres wide at top) takes more than
240,000 tonnes of stone, almost twice the weight of the
CN Tower. To deal with the unique challenge of getting the
stone into downtown Toronto, 20 trucks ran six days a week,
24 hours/day with most of the stone coming from Aecon’s
Marmora quarry. Nine barges ferried 500 tonnes of stone
at a time, 150 metres off shore to the new breakwater.
Every Aecon Infrastructure road and bridge project combines the talents
of a highly skilled workforce with powerful, state-of-the-art equipment
and careful environmental stewardship.
Decades of experience allow Aecon to pair the right team with the right
tools for a highly efficient approach to transportation infrastructure.
Our reputation for superb project execution and attention to detail is
borne out daily across Canada’s most heavily travelled roadways.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
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Highway 407ETR; Toronto, Ontario
H I G H WAY 4 0 7 E T R ; E L E C T R O N I C T O L L R O A D ,
T O R O N T O , O N TA R I O
Client
Government
of Ontario
Cost
$1 billion
Divisions
Aecon Construction
& Materials ,
ACML Materials,
AME
Development, design, build & operation of a 69km electronic
toll highway in the Greater Toronto area. This multi-lane
urban highway is the largest single civil engineering
contract tendered in Canadian history and the first major
infrastructure project in Canada to be developed by a
public-private partnership.
The project incorporated 120 bridges including 20 interchanges,
15 grade separations, 13 river/creek crossings and 8 railway
crossings. In addition, construction involved approximately
85km of sewer pipe, 11 million tonnes of aggregates, 580,000
tonnes of open graded drainage layer, 600,000 tonnes of
asphalt and 1 million cubic metres of concrete road base.
The high-tech toll road operates without collection booths
making it one of the first non-stop, completely electronic
toll highways in the world.
Q U E E N E L I Z A B E T H WAY, 1 6 M I L E C R E E K ;
O A K V I L L E , O N TA R I O
Client
Ministry of
Transportation
Ontario and Region
of Halton
Cost
$16 million
Divisions
Aecon Construction
& Materials ,
ACML Materials,
AME, AGI Traffic
Technology,
QX Locates,
Miwel Construction
Construction of a 195 metre concrete bridge (20 metres high)
and a 500 metre watermain.
This new bridge, which adds four new lanes on a busy
highway, has five precast concrete spans set on four sets
of piers and two abutments on either side of the ravine.
Massive precast girders, each one up to 45 metres long
and weighing as much as 55 tonnes were lifted into place,
each taking less than an hour for two cranes with 65 metre
long booms to position on the piers.
A 98 metre tunnel was required for the installation of
the watermain. Drilling through shale and pumping out
600,000 litres of water a day to keep the tunnel dry took
four months to complete.
C R O S S I S R A E L H I G H WAY; I S R A E L
Client
Derech Eretz
Highways
Cost
$1.53 billion
Divisions
Aecon Constructors,
AGI Traffic,
Aecon Concessions
Successful experience in the construction of Canada’s first
Express Toll Road, led to Aecon’s invitation to participate in
the bid for Israel’s first express toll road. In 1999, a special
purpose concession company, Derech Eretz Highways Ltd.,
in which Aecon holds a 25% stake, entered into a Concession
Contract with the State of Israel for the financing, designing,
construction, operation, and maintenance of the Cross Israel
Highway under a 30 year concession.
Project scope included the design and construction of
87km of new highway, an associated 100km of agricultural
service road construction, the construction of 13
interchanges, 80 bridges, as well as a twin-barrel tunnel,
which is 400 metres long through rock.
Rail and modern transit lines are an important element of the transportation
landscape. And with global warming and huge increases in traffic volume,
it is critical that Canada’s transportation systems rival the efficiencies of
Europe and Asia. Aecon Infrastructure is proud to be entrusted with the
construction of some of the most interesting and challenging rail and transit
projects in the country.
From creating a world-class light rail transit system in Vancouver to subway
extensions in Toronto or safety improvements for GO Transit, we are there.
RAIL AND TRANSIT
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GO Transit; Greater Toronto Area, Ontario
H A G E R M A N R A I L T O G R A D E S E PA R AT I O N ;
G R E AT E R T O R O N T O A R E A , O N TA R I O
Client
GO Transit
Cost
$55 million
Divisions
Aecon Construction
& Materials Ltd,
Miwel Construction,
ACML Materials,
Aecon Materials
Engineering, Aecon
Utility Engineering,
Aecon Utilities,
QX Technology,
QX Locates
Project: Build a 1,600 metre long grade separation for
GO Train line, relocate utilities, build one rail bridge, build
one road bridge
A grade separation for a rail line must be a lot longer and
deeper than for automobiles for a 2% slope requirement. In
order to meet the maximum slope requirements, the open
cut tunnel, known as a depressed corridor, had to be 1,600
metres long and because of the depth of the cut and the lack
of space, the cut had to have vertical walls. This required the
excavation of almost 250,000 cubic metres of earth. In all
4,000 cubic metres of concrete, 1,000 tonnes of structural
steel and 500,000 broad-feet of timber were required to
complete the project.
VANCOUVER SKY TRAIN; VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Client
Rapid Transit
Project 2000
Cost
$270 million
Divisions
Aecon Constructors
The design and construction of a 17km extension to the
existing elevated Skytrain system, the Millennium Line.
Aecon, as a lead member of the SAR Transit Joint Venture,
was selected as the preferred proponent for the project after
winning the very demanding technical and commercial
evaluation process conducted by the Owner’s representatives.
During the construction period, the guideway was erected at
an average rate of one kilometre per month.
E N T E R P R I S E D R I V E / H E L E N AV E N U E E X T E N S I O N A N D
G O T R A N S I T R A I L U N D E R PA S S ; M A R K H A M , O N TA R I O
Client
Town of Markham
Cost
$17 million
Divisions
Miwel Construction,
Aecon Utilities,
Aecon Construction
& Materials Ltd.
Construction of a four-lane road with many unique city
challenges; a 54 metre long triple span bridge was required
as an underpass to take the new road under the main
North-South rail line, relocation of storm water and sanitary
sewer lines. Also required was a special kilometre long of
distribution piping system to carry hot and cold water from
energy plant to the downtown core.
Project requirements:
Road works – 75,000 tonnes of granular
Asphalt – 10,000 tonnes
Concrete curb and gutter – 4,000 metres
Bridge span – 54 metres
Bridge concrete – 4,500 cubic metres
Distribution piping – 1.1 kilometres
SAFETY
SAFETY AWARD RECORD
EVERY DAY, EVERYWHERE
Aecon Infrastructure’s safety record has significantly raised the bar for the
construction industry. Our commitment to a zero-injury culture
— protecting our employees, our subcontractors, our clients, and the
public — is deeply ingrained at every level of our organization.
2007 ONTARIO S TONE,
SAND, & GRAVEL A S S OC IATION
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR
CALEDON PIT
2006 JAMES L AB R A H A M
AWARD FOR LOWEST LOST
TIME ACCIDENT FREQUENCY RATE
DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
Aecon will not undertake a project unless we can complete it safely. We firmly
believe that positive results can only be achieved by providing safe, healthy
working conditions and impeccably maintained equipment. Employees,
suppliers and subcontractors embrace their responsibility to protect their own
health and safety and that of their co-workers, as well as the environment.
2006 SAFEST CONTR A C TOR
AWARD FOR COMPA NIES W ITH
GREATER THAN ONE M ILLION
MAN-HOURS WOR K ED
HAMILTON CONSTR UC TION
ASSOCIATION
COMMITMENT AT EVERY LEVEL
2006 NATIONAL S A FETY
AWARD FOR LOWES T LOS T TIM E
ACCIDENT FREQUENC Y R ATE
PIPELINE CONTRA C TOR S
ASSOCIATION OF C A NA D A
It takes the combined dedication and participation of our entire
organization to maintain the sustained levels of safety we’ve achieved.
Supported by a Vice President of Safety who reports directly to our CEO,
our proactive program is overseen by full-time safety advisors and
inspectors. We not only comply with, but also in many cases exceed,
the requirements of local jurisdictions.
2005 JAMES L AB R A H A M
AWARD FOR LOWES T LOS T TIM E
ACCIDENT FREQUENC Y R ATE
DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE
CONSTRUCTION C ONTR A C TOR S
ASSOCIATION OF C A NA D A
In 2007, Aecon Infrastructure achieved a national safety rating of 98.65% against
CFCSA (Canadian Federation Construction Safety Association) safety standards.
2005 NATIONAL S A FETY
AWARD FOR LOWES T LOS T TIM E
ACCIDENT FREQUENC Y R ATE
PIPELINE CONTRA C TOR S
ASSOCIATION OF C A NA D A
2004 SEWER & WATER M A IN
SAFETY PERFORM A NC E AWA R D
FOR ONE MILLION M A N-H OUR S
WITHOUT A LOST TIME INJURY
GREATER TORONTO SEWER &
WATERMAIN CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION & CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO
2004 SEWER & WATER M A IN
SAFETY PERFORM A NC E AWA R D
FOR ZERO LOST TIM E INJUR IES
GREATER TORONTO SEWER &
WATERMAIN CONTRACTORS
ASSOCIATION & CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO
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SAFETY: THE FOUNDATION FOR BETTER BUSINESS
Aecon’s emphasis on Safety First is at the heart of our core values:
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Safety First: Fostering a safe, healthy work environment and a zero-injury culture
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Trust and Candour: Doing business with candour, respect, integrity, and
ethical responsibility
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Passion for Excellence: Striving for innovation and continuous improvement
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Learning Culture: Developing the full potential of our people and our company
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Results: Exceeding customer expectations with a proactive, can-do attitude
Our ultimate goal is an injury-and accident-free workplace in which
every single person is responsible and accountable for safety, from the front
line supervisor right up to the CEO.
Aecon Infrastructure
Safety…everyday…everywhere
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I go to work every day knowing that the equipment I’m
using is well maintained, every possible safety precaution
has been taken, and my co-workers have my back. It lets
me concentrate on my work without any distractions and
makes for a better outcome all around.
PAT MURPHY, BULLDOZER OPERATOR , AECON CONS TR UC TION & M ATER IA LS LTD ., EM PLOY EE S INC E 1963
Canadian Construction
Safety Association Audit Rating
98.6%
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PIPELINES
H Y D R O TR A NS MISSION & DISTRIBUTION
TELEC OM M UNICATIONS
WATER & S EW ER
D IS TR IC T ENERGY
UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
Aecon Infrastructure has long taken a leadership role in the design,
installation and maintenance of municipal and private utilities, including
sewer and water services, electrical and telecommunication networks,
gas distribution, district energy cooling and heating systems, and more.
Safe execution and unparalleled network integrity have earned Aecon
the highest possible level of client trust in locating underground facilities
for our projects as well as those of other service providers.
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Highway 26; Owen Sound, Ontario
Cable Locator; Oakville, Ontario
Ferndale Drive; Barrie, Ontario
Utility Infrastructure
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Safe, efficient oil and gas delivery is critical to the country’s clean
energy strategy. Aecon Infrastructure’s involvement in the construction
of main line and distribution pipelines has resulted in improved delivery
and customer service performance — as well as reduced delivery
costs — for some of the provinces’ largest energy suppliers.
In western Canada’s oil sands, Aecon has been actively involved in
the construction of foundations, pilings and pile caps for tank farms.
Our proven expertise has earned it an increasing amount of business
in the burgeoning western economy.
PIPELINES
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Highway 26; Owen Sound, Ontario
U N I O N G A S ; S T R AT E G I C A L L I A N C E
Client
Union Gas
Strategic Alliance
Cost
$50 million
(annually)
Divisions
Aecon Utilities,
Aecon Utility
Engineering,
QX Locates,
Aecon Buildings,
Aecon Industrial
Design, installation and maintenance of distribution pipe and
main line pipe throughout their franchise territory. Through
our strategic alliance agreement, Aecon has been working
closely with Union Gas to improve processes, introduce
innovative solutions and has consistently lowered costs,
and improved customer service dates throughout the length
of the agreement. Scope of work has expanded into our
Aecon Utility Engineering (AME), Aecon Industrial and
Aecon Buildings divisions with Aecon providing increasingly
seamless solutions to Union Gas every year.
– 12,000+ new services per year
– 500,000+ metres of replacement and new business gas mains
– Fabrication and installation of natural gas metering stations
P L A N T F ; D AW N T O W N S H I P, O N TA R I O
Client
Union Gas
Cost
$12 million
Divisions
Aecon Utilities,
Aecon Utility
Engineering,
Aecon Industrial
Installation of a new 20,000 horsepower compressor station.
A shared project with Aecon Industrial division, both
divisions consider Union Gas a strategic partner.
Aecon Infrastructure has a formal alliance agreement to
install Union Gas distribution piping. For this project, there
was a broad range of required construction services that we
were able to deliver on.
Project requirements:
Build foundations and install equipment:
- 2 @ 10,350 hp turbine compressors
- 5 new gas cooler bays
- 2 main gas cyclene separators
Fabricate and install 26,500 diameter-inches of piping
Install electrical instrumentation and controls
PIPELINE INTEGRITY; BEACHVILLE TO INGERSOLL, ONTARIO
Client
Union Gas
Cost
$600,000
Divisions
Aecon Utilities,
Aecon Utility
Engineering
The preparation of an existing 10 inch steel pipeline for
the use of “Smart Pig” technology to aid in evaluating the
pipeline’s integrity.
The scope of work included the fabrication and installation
of launchers/receivers, the replacement of small radius
bends, the removal of stopper fittings, the removal of 12"
line valves and the installation of scrapper bars includes
pipeline/station modifications and remediation of defects.
This project was completed under the Pipeline Maintenance
and Service Agreement for Canada.
When it comes to electricity, there is simply no room for error. That’s why
Canada’s largest local distribution companies, municipalities and public
venues such as Pearson International Airport trust Aecon Infrastructure
to keep them up and running.
Aecon’s unwavering commitment to safety and expertise in installing
and rehabbing electrical networks has also made it a preferred partner
among developers, who choose us to coordinate joint use installations
along with telecommunications, cable TV, and gas.
HYDRO TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
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New High Voltage Transmission Tower
H AW T H O R N E O N T H E E S C A R P M E N T S U B D I V I S I O N ;
M I LT O N , O N TA R I O
Client
Mattamy Homes
Cost
$4 million
Divisions
Aecon Utilities,
QX Locates
Aecon completed the installation of the electrical distribution
facilities at this new 1,054 lot subdivision, utilizing a joint use
trench design. This included the coordination and installation
of telecommunications, cable TV, and gas facilities within the
same trench.
Electrical works included the installation of:
– 90 transformers
– 3,000 metres of electrical feeder cable
– 14,300 metres of electrical primary cable
– 259 street light poles
– 47,000 metres of electrical distribution cable
H Y D R O R E H A B ; P E T E R B O R O U G H , O N TA R I O
Client
Peterborough
Distribution Inc.
Underground Rehabilitation (4.16kV) and Conversion (4.16kV
to 27.6kV) Civil Works. Cherryhill Subdivision Phase B and
Garside Subdivision in the City of Peterborough.
Cost
$750,000
Aecon completed the trenching and civil works to rehab an
existing hydro distribution system, including the supply of
new duct structures, transformer pads and the placement
of new primary cable from the existing transformers to the
new transformers.
Division
Aecon Utilities
We were required to work carefully and in close proximity
to a complex existing underground hydro distribution
system, and in and around a well established residential
neighbourhood. The majority of this construction took place
during the summer when school was out and extra attention
to safety was required.
R U N WAY L I G H T I N G P E A R S O N A I R P O RT;
T O R O N T O , O N TA R I O
Client
Greater Toronto
Airport Authority
Cost
$8 million
Divisions
AGI Traffic
Technology,
Aecon Utilities
Embedding runway lights with extreme precision to guide
aircraft traffic in the busiest airport in Canada. The lights had
to be placed in a 450 millimetre concrete base topped with
another 200 millimetres of asphalt – in total almost two feet
thick. To power the system, an electrical cable had to be laid
in a trench using Directional Digging to create 8,000 metres
of tunnels for the cables. Simplified Short Approach
Lighting System with a Runway Alignment Indicator was
also installed with a 730 metre long array of lights erected
on seven towers, again requiring the utmost precision.
For more than 50 years, Aecon Infrastructure has partnered with industry
leaders on the building and maintenance of legacy copper, next generation
fibre/digital, and coaxial telecommunications networks.
In settings from rural to urban, Aecon brings communications to residential,
commercial, institutional and industrial customers, meeting their needs for
quality installation, cost containment, and exceptional service.
T E L E C O M M U N I C AT I O N S
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Preparation of Fibre Optic Strands for splicing
BELL CANADA; CONTRACT FOR CIVIL WORKS, OUTSIDE
P L A N T M A I N T E N A N C E A N D B U R I E D S E RV I C E W I R E R E PA I R
Client
Bell Canada
Cost
$50 million
(annually)
Divisions
Aecon Utilities,
Aecon Utility
Engineering,
QX Locates
As primary supplier of civil construction services within
the province of Ontario, Aecon has been constructing Bell
Canada’s underground, buried, and aerial structures for
50 years. In addition, we have been installing their copper
and fibre optic cables and their associated network interface
devices. Some of the volumes of this work are as follows:
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# of manholes varies year to year
30,000 metres of concrete encased ducts
55,000 metres of trench with cable
50,000 metres of directional boring
20,000 metres of plowing cable
100,000 metres of direct buried duct
1,000,000 metres of cable pulling in duct
150 interface cabinets / 2,500 pedestals
1,500 poles and 1,500 anchors
BELL CANADA; LINE AND SPLICING CONTRACT
Client
Bell Canada
Cost
$10 million
(annually)
Divisions
Aecon Utilities,
QX Technology,
QX Locates
As our relationship with Bell Canada grows, we have been
expanding our service offering to cover their requirements
for outsourced line work and splicing work. Aecon secured
a multi-year contract for the provision of these services within
some of their major urban and non-urban markets. Our reputation
for consistent quality, safety and customer-driven focus has led
Bell Canada to us. Some of the services consist of:
– Aerial cable placing
• Copper
• Fibre optic
– Fibre Optic and Copper Cable Splicing
• Underground
• Buried
• Aerial
• Other
– Cable Testing
• AC Testing on copper networks
• OTDR testing on fibre networks
B E L L E X P R E S S V U ; S AT E L L I T E D I S H I N S TA L L AT I O N
& STRUCTURED CABLING
Client:
Bell ExpressVu,
Greater Toronto
Airport Authority
(GTAA)
Bell
Aecon has been the premier supplier of Bell ExpressVu’s
satellite installation services under an ongoing general contract.
The initial market was Ontario, and now expands to all Bell
markets in Canada.
Project Value:
Bell – $15 million
(annually)
GTAA
Our telecom services extend to other service providers,
including private networks. Two such private networks have
been awarded to us at Pearson Internation Airport –
Terminal 1. The first is a hybrid fibre/coaxial closed circuit
TV communications network including 65 flat screen TVs
throughout the terminal at departure gates, lounges, bars and
restaurants. They have since been upgraded to high-definition
format. The second network is a hybrid fibre/coaxial SDI format
network including 64 plasma TVs for advertisement delivery
at waiting and baggage collection areas of the terminal.
GTAA – $1.1 million
Division
QX Technology
Reconstructing roadways over and installing large pipelines under
environmentally sensitive wetlands. Also the Installation of large-diameter
pipe below Canada’s most congested urban landscape.
Aecon Infrastructure thrives on the challenge of the most demanding,
high-profile installations imaginable. From augering through solid
rock to negotiating around delicate ecosystems, Aecon operates with
confidence in any environment.
WATER AND SEWER, DISTRICT ENERGY
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Enwave; Toronto, Ontario
F E R N D A L E ; B A R R I E , O N TA R I O
Client
City of Barrie
Cost
$6.4 million
Divisions
Miwel Construction,
Aecon Utilities,
QX Locates
Reconstruction of a connecting roadway within a residential
area, across wetlands and under a railway track to link
Ferndale Drive North and South.
A porous roadbed of clear stone was built as a means
of allowing the wetlands water to flow through the road.
Aecon’s directional drilling expertise ensured the proper
and non-invasive installation of the watermain underneath
existing layers of buried utility lines.
E N WAV E ; D I S T R I C T E N E R G Y S T R AT E G I C A L L I A N C E
Client
Enwave,
District Energy
Cost
$5 million
(annually)
Divisions
Aecon Utilities,
Aecon Utility
Engineering
Managing the utility work needed to maintain and expand
Enwave’s Deep Lake Water Cooling and Steam heating system
in Toronto is a real challenge. Through a strategic alliance
both parties are open and honest in their approach to tricky
installations under a very dense urban sub-surface, where
there are many unknown factors at the time of construction.
Not only have we completed the complex customer
connections to Enwave’s system by boring through rock,
high-rise office tower basements, and underground garages
at depths of 20+ metres, but we have undertaken 2 significant
system expansions of their cooling system.
S T. J O H N S I D E R O A D ; T O R O N T O , O N TA R I O
Client
Regional
Municipality of York
St. John Side Road. Widening from 2 to 4 lanes and
extending the East Holland River Culvert, and installing
sewer and water lines. It involved:
Cost
$18 million
– 2.8km of new roadbed and asphalt (700 metres through
environmentally sensitive and protected wetlands)
– 2.0km of 825mm and 1050mm sanitary sewer (1.1km
tunneling under the wetlands)
– 1.0km of 500mm water main
Division
Miwel Construction
Our work in Holland Landing has earned us 2 public works
awards for Project of the Year; one from the the Province
of Ontario Public Works Association, and an international
award from the American Public Works Association.
This is the first time a Canadian company has won this
award since Miwel last won it in 1999.
AGGREGATES
ASPHALT
M AT E R I A L S
Super highways and super structures require superior raw materials, starting
with a solid foundation of road bed aggregates and continuing with just the
right asphalt hot mix. Aecon Infrastructure has been supplying its projects
— as well as those of other firms — with top-grade materials for over 50 years.
Aecon’s in-house materials engineering division is constantly studying
and testing concrete and asphalt hot mixtures, and developing new materials
to meet clients’ most stringent quality needs.
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Brampton Ashphalt Plant; Brampton, Ontario
Caledon Pit; Caledon, Ontario
Oliver Pit; Cambridge, Ontario
Materials
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From large armour stone that holds back Mother Nature to world-class
sand for the United States Golf Association (USGA), Aecon Infrastructure’s
in-demand products meet a wide range of industry needs. With many pits
and quarries all across Ontario, as well as world-class testing laboratories,
Aecon’s name is synonymous with quality aggregates, soils and sand.
Specialized services include portable crushing plants and production
facilities for on-site convenience. Certified by the USGA, we also supply
the golf course industry with top dressing mixes, hydro seeding and
mulching services.
A G G R E G AT E S
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Caledon Pit; Caledon East, Ontario
CUSTOM CRUSHING
As a further service to our customers, Aecon has portable crushing plants
including jaw crushers capable of crushing rock weighing up to two tonnes.
These portable crushers take about a week and a convoy of about 20 trucks
to move these facilities from one job to another, but can often be the most
cost effective way to manage a project.
Our custom crushing operations can produce in excess of 2 million tonnes per year.
PITS AND QUARRIES
Aecon produces in excess of 5 million tonnes of aggregates a year out of its quarries
and pits spread throughout Ontario. About 75% of this production is for external clients,
25% for Aecon Infrastructure projects. That’s about 65,000 truck loads.
We provide limestone aggregates of various grades for road bases, and sand and
stone for ready mix concrete producers, and dolomitic sandstone for use in major
roads and highways, and granites for railway ballast.
We are also known for the best “trap rock” in the Province of Ontario – a
combination of very durable igneous and metaphoric rock; a premium aggregate
for superhighways. Screenings from this material is a favourite of race tracks
because the hard trap-rock doesn’t break down easily under the pounding of the
horses’ hooves, making the tracks faster.
SAND PRODUCTION
As the largest supplier of golf course materials in eastern Ontario, our reputation for
quality products has led us to certification with the United States Golf Association.
Once the certification process is complete, it will make us the only certified laboratory
in Canada and only one of fifteen, worldwide.
We also supply the golf course industry with top dressing mixes, hydro seeding and
mulching services.
Award-winning asphalt can begin with the deployment of one of our
portable asphalt plants directly to the job site or from one of our stationery
plants — an Aecon hallmark for over 40 years that has resulted in numerous
“Paver of the Year” designations.
By not transporting asphalt over long distances, Aecon delivers hot,
fresh product that performs better and lasts longer. It also cuts down on
pollutants, a best practice acknowledged with a Trillium Award for “being
the standard by which all others are judged; good plant operators who
are also good corporate citizens.”
A S P H A LT
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Highway 401; Dorchester Road, London, Ontario
P O RTA B L E H O T M I X P L A N T
Type
Gencor counterflow drum mix plant
Capacity
350 tonnes per hour
Project
Highway #3, St. Thomas, Ontario
The portable asphalt plant arrived down the highway over a two week period on
approximately 20 trucks. Once assembled near the job site, it produced 70,000 tonnes
of asphalt over a six month period. That’s about 2,500 truckloads. End to end that
would be a convoy about 75km long.
Result
Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association’ Trillium Award. There are 7 categories by which
Aecon’s asphalt plant was judged: appearance, operations, environmental performance,
permitting and compliance, community relations, and industry participation.
H O T M I X A S P H A LT P R O D U C T S
• Superpave Hot Mix Design
• Marshall Hot Mix Design
• Recycled Hot Mix Design
• Stone Mastic Asphalt Design
QUALITY CONTROL
AME
Aecon Material Engineering is an arms length company whose primary mandate
is to make sure that we produce quality products and workmanship and who also
services external clients. Aecon customers have come to trust that high quality is
built into every asphalt product we lay down.
Through materials engineering, pavement design, geotechnical & environmental
consulting AME staff ensure that our asphalt is the best in the business. If it wasn’t,
our customers would not be trusting us to lay it down on our superhighways, and
busiest roads in the country.
We have permanent laboratories in the Greater Toronto and Ottawa areas and we
operate 8 mobile hot mix laboratories, serving our Canadian market and customers.
An ambitious vision — ”to be the first company people go to for building things that
matter“—sets the tone for every interaction between Aecon Infrastructure and its
customers. Our team members strive for personal and team satisfaction in a job
well done and the building of long-term business relationships.
Though public recognition has never been our goal, we are humbled and honoured
by the many acknowledgements that have come our way.
Below is a sampling of the countless awards our team has earned over the years,
spanning every facet of our business. They are testament to our culture of excellence,
where people thrive on earning our customers’ trust, executing their projects with
intelligence and innovation, and exceeding their expectations every step of the way.
AWA R D S & A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S
2007 PROJECT OF TH E Y EA R ,
INTERNATIONAL
ST. JOHN SIDEROA D /M c K ENZIE
WETLANDS IMPROV EM ENTS –
AMERICAN PUBLIC W OR K S
ASSOCIATION
2006 PROJECT OF TH E Y EA R ,
ONTARIO PUBLIC WORKS
ASSOCIATION FOR ST. JOHN SIDE
ROAD MCKENZIE WETLAND PROJECT
2006 MTO PAVER OF TH E Y EA R
FINALIST – ONTAR IO H OT M IX
PRODUCERS ASSOC IATION
2006 TRILLIUM AWA R D
ONTARIO HOT MIX PR OD UC ER S
ASSOCIATION. FOR “S ETTING
THE STANDARD BY W H IC H A LL
OTHERS ARE JUDGED ; GOOD
PLANT OPERATOR S W H O A R E
GOOD CORPORATE C ITIZENS”.
FIRST PORTABLE A S PH A LT
PLANT TO EVER W IN TH E
PROVINCIAL AWAR D
2005 PROPERTY ENHANCEMENT
AWARD ONTARIO STONE AND
GRAVEL ASSOCIATION FOR TH E
PINCHIN QUARRY
2002 HOT MIX PAV ING
CONTRACTOR OF TH E Y EA R
MINISTRY OF TRA NS PORTATION
OF ONTARIO
2001 HOT MIX PAV ING
CONTRACTOR OF TH E Y EA R
MINISTRY OF TRA NS PORTATION
OF ONTARIO
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Aecon Infrastructure comprises an operating segment of Aecon Group Inc.,
encompasses a family of complementary operating units that provide
specialized support services to the infrastructure construction industry.
On large-scale projects, multiple Aecon Infrastructure entities contribute
their unique strengths and skills to offer our clients safe, seamless and
efficient construction solutions.
We are unparalleled in our ability to coordinate resources, control costs,
and offer the consistency of execution that our customers expect and trust.
A G AT H E R I N G O F T H E B E S T
IN THE BUSINESS
A CO N
Constructors
Aecon Constructors
Full engineering, procurement and construction company involved in large and complex projects
in the public and private sector, in Canada and in more than 30 countries.
ACML Construction
ACML — Full service infrastructure construction company involved in large projects in the Canadian Market.
ACML Materials — Producer of a full complement of aggregate and asphalt products for the
construction industry; one of Ontario's leading producers
Miwel Construction
Full service infrastructure construction company that builds both large and small scale infrastructure
projects, in the northern and eastern Greater Toronto Area.
Karson
Named as one of “Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies”. Full service infrastructure construction
company that builds both large and small scale infrastructure projects, with a full complement of aggregate
and asphalt products for the construction industry in eastern Ontario.
Alarie
Full service infrastructure construction company that builds projects of various size, and has a full
complement of aggregates though its numerous pits across Northern Ontario.
AME Materials and Engineering
Industry leader in the design & evaluation of highway pavement materials and structures, ensuring
industry quality standards. Leaders in pavement recycling technology, Hot Mix design and mixture
analysis, and aggregate testing services.
Aecon Utilities
Full service utility infrastructure contractor offering, specializing in the maintenance and installation
of electrical, gas, telecommunications, water, and district energy systems.
Aecon Utility Engineering
Design services for gas, hydro, and telecommunication networks. Capabilities include full
engineering management services on new construction, network expansion and modernization,
system maintenance, rehabilitation and restorations.
AGI Traffic Technology
One of Ontario’s leaders in the construction and maintenance of highway lighting, airport lighting,
traffic signals and traffic management systems.
QX Technology
Service installation company targeted at the telecommunication infrastructure market. Capabilities
include fibre, copper and wireless technologies.
QX Locates
Utility locate service provider which locates underground utilities as a pre-construction damage
prevention measure, for both Aecon construction crews and other utility service providers
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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER...
The projects Aecon Infrastructure and its clients undertake are often large,
costly and complex — molding and changing the infrastructure landscape
across Canada, and improving people’s abilities to live, work, and travel.
By nature of the construction business, these projects demand the very
best in care and execution.
Aecon is proud of the trust that our clients have placed in us for nearly
100 years, and their recognition of the value we bring to each and every
project we undertake — value drawn from our partnerships, our resources,
and most of all, our people.
Partnerships
Each year, the list of our partnerships grows. By developing strong
strategic alliances with some of Canada’s leading infrastructure providers,
we deliver sustainable cost savings, improved service levels and higher
levels of quality, year after year.
Resources
Our strength lies in bringing the right resources to each project. With
annual equipment investments in excess of $30 million, we offer one
of the most diverse and specialized equipment fleets in the country.
A proven track record of performance and safety allows us to secure
bonding and insurance for projects of any size.
People
It is in our people that customers place their trust. Our reputation for
candour, commitment to innovation, and attention to detail attracts the best
in the business. Challenging work, satisfaction in a job well done, and the
knowledge that we are committed to sending every team member home
safely to their families each night, brings an energized team to every Aecon
Infrastructure project.
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Aecon Infrastructure
Building things that matter
brochure design by MFX Partners
T H R O U G H PA RT N E R S H I P S ,
RESOURCES AND PEOPLE
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B U I L D I N G T H I N G S T H AT M AT T E R
Aecon Infrastructure Group
20 Carlson Court, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M9W 7K6
www.aecon.com
Phone: +1 416 297 2600
Toll Free: +1 877 232 2677
Fax: +1 416 940 2285
Email: [email protected]