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FALL

2005

AL S O I N T H I S IS S U E:

T h e B i a n n u a l M a g a z i n e o f t h e O S C O C o n s t r u c t i o n G r o u p

M E S S A G E F R O M H A N S K L O H N

ticularly in the area of safety since againwe’re fulfilling one of our key core valuesto maintain a safe & healthy work environ-ment.

Construction Services SectorOur construction services sector has

continued to remain very active in allareas. The construc-tion managementdivision has openedanother Irving OilBig-Stop in GrandFalls, performed fur-ther restoration workat Heritage Place inSaint John, worked onthe Midland TerminalExpansion and partic-ipated in the IrvingPaper Shut to upgradethe PM1 papermachine calendar. FCC Electrical has con-tinued working on the Vilas du Reposproject in Moncton and received anotherlarge electrical contract for the 2RCROperations Building at the Armed ForcesFacility in Gagetown. Marque Electrical hasremained heavily involved the IOL Refinery

and Irving mills on several industrial proj-ects. Likewise, Marque Mechanical hasstayed active at Moosehead Breweries andthe Irving mills.

Administration SectorWe have reorganized our administra-

tion sector to better serve our employeesand our customers.Improvements havebeen made in our tele-phone answeringservice to eliminate callwaiting time; a corpo-rate legal counsel hasbeen hired to provide aquicker response timeto contractual agree-ments; a new position offinancial manager hasbeen introduced torespond to government

reporting and compliance issues; addition-al contract administration personnel havebeen hired to provide better service to oursubcontractors and our customers. We arenow in the midst of upgrading our projectmanagement capabilities, including for-malizing better change management

procedures.Our human resources group has

made great inroads in our goal to moveour employee benefits and payroll com-pletely onto the One World system. Oncecompleted, we will have a much greatercapability to track and manage ouremployee benefits and move towards amore user friendly self serve environmentfor all our employees.

In the midst of all of the above initia-tives, we are most proud of theenthusiasm, dedication, patience and sup-port we have received from ouremployees. Without their help, we wouldnot have seen the successes in 2005 thatwe see today. Our ability to respond tochange continues to grow as we learn howto plan and implement that change. I amvery optimistic that we will continue to besuccessful in 2006; despite the continuedvolatility in our currency, our raw materi-als and our markets, along with otherchallenges that we will no doubt be facedwith. On behalf of our entire senior man-agement group, again I want to extend ourcollective thanks to all our employees andwish them safe & healthy holiday season.

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CONNECTIONS is the Biannual Magazine of the OSCO Construction Group. Our members include: Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd., Strescon Limited, York Steel Inc.,FCC Engineering, Marque Construction, Ocean Steel Corporation & Schurman ConcreteCONNECTIONS IS PUBLISHED TO SHARE NEWS WITH OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES.ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND MAY BE SENT TO THE EDITOR:Tammy Legacy, c/o OSCO Construction Group400 Chesley Drive, Saint John, NB, CANADA • E2K 5L6 Fax: 506-632-7689 • e-mail: [email protected]

Check out our websites at: www.oceansteel.com & www.strescon.com

Message from Hans Klohn .2-3Project Flashback . . . . . . . .3Brunway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4New York Housing . . . . . . . .5Commerce Bank . . . . . . . . . .6

Irving Refinery . . . . . . . . . . .7Harvard University . . . . . . . .8Strescon Expansion . . . . . . .8Caledonia Trunk Sewer . . . . .9Irving Shipbuilding . . . . . . .10Quality Inn & Suites . . . . . .10New Jersey Hospitals . . . . .11

Irving “Back Forty” . . . . . .12Precast Parking Garages . .13NY & NJ Schools . . . . . . . .14Irving Blue Canoes . . . . . . .15Head Office Renovations . . .15Job Briefs . . . . . . . . . . .16-17

Villa du Repos; Source Atlantic;

Centerbeam Place; IOL Rebrand;Irving Paper; Lake Utopia; YorkMetal Service Center; Rebar

Gold Seal Certification . .18Corporate Services . . . . . . .18

WHAT WE DO Tekla Structures . . . . . . . . .19Group Safety Report . . .20-21

NSCSA Awards for Strescon-NS;C-TPAT training; Safety Milestones

Steel Quality Management .21Concrete Fleet News . . . . .22PCI Big Beam Contest . . . .22

OSCO Oscars . . . . . . . . . .23Group Picnic . . . . . . . . . .24Rally of Hope . . . . . . . . . .24Bursary Program . . . . . . .25Group Golf Challenge . . . .25

Flashback Page . . . . . . . .26Fresh Faces . . . . . . . . . . .27Family Additions . . . . . . .27Engagements . . . . . . . . . .27Weddings . . . . . . . . . . . .27Achievements . . . . . . . . .27Group Picnic Photos . . . .28

M E S S A G E F R O M H A N S K L O H N

WHO WE ARE

As you read this latest issue ofConnections, we will be celebratingour 50th year in business. We will

publish a special edition dedicated to thismilestone because we feel it is importantto remind ourselves how far we’ve comeover the last half century. We are all look-ing forward to this gold edition ofConnections, compiled with thehelp of our retired VicePresidents and GeneralManagers, which will chronicleour history as we grew into theconstruction group we aretoday.

With respect to our 2005activity, we have had a verybusy summer and fall and are continuingto make rapid strides in realizing many ofour goals and objectives.

Steel SectorWe have successfully started to

expand our structural steel marketplaceinto the mid-Atlantic region where bothour Canadian and USA plants have beenawarded several projects to-date. In spiteof the rising Canadian dollar, we are stillobtaining our share of work in the UnitedStates. This is no coincidence. It is theresult of several initiatives we have put intoplace; the most important being thisexpansion into the mid-Atlantic. We havealso undertaken more complex projectsfrom an engineering and logistics perspec-tive which allows us to distinguish ourgroup from other suppliers. We have

developed much stronger ties with thelocal steel erectors in each geographicarea to provide proposals with more bene-fits for our customers. We have now fullyimplemented Fabtrol and our One WorldERP software at both of our Canadian facil-ities which gives us tremendous capabilityto efficiently plan and manage steel proj-

ects across all of our plants. At the sametime, we have applied for and receivedAISC Quality Fabricator Certification in allthree structural steel plants. Collectively,these improvements have helped to remaincompetitive in the US market.

Concrete SectorIn our concrete sector, Strescon was

successful in obtaining a large contract tomanufacture over 400 New England BulbTee (NEBT) precast bridge girders overthe next 2 years. We have recentlyacquired a forming system to allow us tomanufacture the entire range of NEBT pre-cast girders; from 1000 to 2000

millimeters in depth. In addition, we havealso been very busy working on threeparking garages in the USA. We haverecently introduced 12 inch thick hollow-core plank adding to our 8 and 10 inchproduct line and have sold this new prod-uct for a residential project in the resorttown of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Tohelp with the requirement for more stor-age, we have purchased additionalproperty adjacent to our Saint John pre-cast concrete facility. We continue to modernize our Saint Johnprecast facility. Our upgraded batch andwet mixing plant has been successfullycommissioned and is now operating at fullcapacity. We also purchased a second 50ton outside shuttle-lift which allows us to

handle single pieces that weighup to 100 tons in our storageyard.

As a result of the com-pletion of our 3D precastsoftware with the Tekla organi-zation from Finland, we havemade significant headway in

becoming Building Information Modeling(BIM) compliant with the AEC community.Our concrete pipe plant continues to growin size, both in volume and range of prod-ucts. We recently ordered “drycast” pipeforms to manufacture 10 foot diameterpipe. On the ready mix front, we havecompleted upgrading and tying togetherour computerized batching software withour One World ERP software. We have alsopurchased mix design software to optimizeand improve the usability characteristics ofour concrete mixes.Our efforts and hard work in safety havecumulated with receiving the highest safetydistinction available to a company in theProvince of Nova Scotia. We are veryproud to be honored in this fashion; par-

“...we are most proudof the enthusiasm,

dedication, patienceand support we have

received from ouremployees. Withouttheir help, we wouldnot have seen thesuccesses in 2005that we see today.”

Project Flashback (from our front cover) 1966: Brunswick House Office BuildingCONSTRUCTION, STEEL & CONCRETEMarque Construction’s first project

after incorporation in 1966 was to

act as General Contractor for the

Brunswick House office tower in

Saint John, NB. OSCO and Strescon

provided structural steel and pre-

cast panels for the project.

Brunswick House By virtue of its powerful visual appear-ance and strategic location at the intersectof King Street, Prince William Street andChipman Hill, Brunswick House is one ofthe highest profile, professional addressesin the city of Saint John, NB.

Address: 44 Chipman Hill, Saint John, NBSize: 14 floors, each containing 7,590

rentable square feetOwner: Commercial Properties Limited

A Busy Year for theOSCO GROUP...

HOW WE DO IT

1955 2005

Despite volatility in construction materi-al prices, there is continued strengthin the Northeast Corridor’s residential

market. As a result, designers have becomemore creative with their choice of buildingmethods and materials. Residential construc-tion, once dominated by concrete, is nowincorporating steel to accomplish more eco-nomic results.

Ocean Steel currently has residentialprojects in three of the five boroughs of NewYork City:• 520 West 27th Street – Manhattan, NY• 259 East 7th Street – Manhattan, NY• State Renaissance Court – Brooklyn, NY • United Odd Fellows and Rebekah Home

– Bronx, NYEach project presents its own challenges

with regards to design, coordination andlocation. Erector involvement from the startis a must. We are fortunate to have relation-ships with talented team members for thesuccessful award and completion of theseprojects.

The first three projects are a combina-tion of pre-cast concrete plank on steel.United Odd Fellows is steel deck over struc-tural steel. Staggered Truss and Girder Slabdesign are other options open to Ocean Steelto assist owners and developers by address-ing floor to floor height issues.

520 West 27th StreetDESCRIPTION: A new 11-story, 50,000-square-

foot mixed-use condominium buildingcurrently under construction on the siteof an old four-story warehouse andshowroom for American Hanger and

Fixture.OWNER: 520 West 27th Street, LLCARCHITECT: Flank, and Peter Moore &

AssociatesENGINEER: De Nardis EngineeringGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Foundations Interior

Design Corp STEEL PROJECT MANAGER: Brad MacPheeWHAT OSCO IS SUPPLYING: 439 Tons of structural

steel.STATUS: OSCO is presently detailing and fabri-

cating the steel. Erection is expected inearly December, 2005.

259 – 263 East 7th StreetDESCRIPTION: A ground-up construction con-

sisting of a 10,000-square-foot triplexpenthouse and seven additional units,mostly two-bedrooms. It is slated forcompletion in late summer 2006.

OWNER: Flowerbox Development, LLCARCHITECT: WYS Design Partnership ArchitectsENGINEER: Wexler & AssociatesGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Hungvar, LLCSTEEL PROJECT MANAGER: Jeff SweetWHAT OSCO IS SUPPLYING: 160 Tons of structural

steelSTATUS: Detailing is almost complete. Expected

to erect in late December.

State Renaissance CourtDescription: The proposed design is planned

in two phases: Phase 1 includes an 8-story mixed-use building with 158apartments, retail stores, and indoorparking. The building will be locatedabove the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subwaystation

Owner: State Renaissance, LLCARCHITECT: James McCullar & AssociatesENGINEER: Wexler & AssociatesGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Strategic ConstructionSTEEL PROJECT MANAGER: John TaylorWHAT OSCO IS SUPPLYING: 1365 Tons of struc-

tural steel & 465 squares of deck.STATUS: OSCO is presently detailing project,

with erection scheduled for spring 06.

United Odd Fellows & Rebekah HomeDESCRIPTION: A new state-of-the-art 213-bed

long-term senior’s care facility. Themulti-story structure will surround anenhanced park-like garden

OWNER: US Department of Housing & UrbanDevelopment

ARCHITECT: The Geddis PartnershipENGINEER: Severud AssociatesGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Bovis Lend Lease LMBSTEEL PROJECT MANAGER: Theresa LeBlancWHAT OSCO IS SUPPLYING: 696 Tons of structural

steel & 1400 squares of deck.STATUS: Presently detailing, with erection ten-

tatively scheduled for the end of Feb.2006.

Building Housingin the Big AppleOcean Steel Tackles NY Residential Market- CONTRIBUTED BY BRIAN R. SMITH

Pictured: Architectural ren-dering of 520 West 27thStreet condominiums.

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The Brun-Way group, a joint ven-ture involving SNC Lavalin andAtcon Construction, was selected

by the province of New Brunswick tocomplete the twinning of the TransCanada Highway between Grand Fallsand Woodstock. Brunway’s task is todesign and build 98 kilometers of newhighway, along with selected upgradesof 128 kilometers of existing sections

of four-lane Trans-Canada

Highway,

including the replacement of theMeduxnekeag River Bridge.

With the province preferring con-crete structures and almost fifty

crossings involved, the Brun-Waygroup looked for a supplier to pro-duce and deliver over four hundredconcrete girders on time and withinspecifications.

As a supplier of bridge girders forthe New Brunswick highway systemfor over forty years, Strescon is confi-dent they can meet the schedule andsupply girders of excellent quality.

The longest and heaviest girdersfor this Northern Trans CanadaHighway project are the New EnglandBulb Tees which are 44 meters inlength weighing approximately 72tons. The girders will use over 1100miles of prestressing strand and 890tons of steel rebar in the reinforcingdesign. To their advantage, Strescon isable to utilize the newest 3d modelingtechnology for this project;Teklastructures (see article on page18). Completion date for the projectis Nov.7th, 2007.

Brun-Way ChoosesStrescon to JoinTeam on MajorHighway Project - CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTINA L. SCOTT

• Concrete Division

Girders awaiting delivery

Commerce Bank

THE PROJECT FILE:

OWNER: Commerce Bank

ARCHITECT: InterArch

ENGINEER: Ysrael A. Seinuk, P.C.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Turner Construction

WHAT OSCO GROUP IS SUPPLYING: 532 tons of structural

steel, 527 tons of deck

STEEL PROJECT MANAGERS: Mike Zilnik

& Brad MacPhee

OSCO TOPS OFF COMMERCE BANKThe topping out of Commerce Bank in

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, occurred onSeptember 21, 2005.

An architect’s dream with no right-angles,Ocean Steel successfully completed this worldclass training center on time, with Cornell &Company erecting. The complicated steel anddeck design included many architectural ele-ments and asymmetrical connections, requiringtop performance from every aspect of the struc-tural team. Other banks are already requestingtours of the facility, to duplicate what CommerceBank has instituted.

- CONTRIBUTED BY BRIAN R. SMITH


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Irving Oil is currently investing $100-million to enable Canada's largestrefinery to produce ultra low sulphur

diesel. Ultra low sulphur diesel has asulphur content of 15 parts per million(ppm) or less, a potential 97 per centreduction from today's industry standardfor on-road diesel, which allows for amaximum sulphur content of 500ppm.As of June 1, 2006 Canadian and US gov-ernmental legislation will come intoeffect that requires less than 15 parts permillion sulphur content in diesel fuel.Irving was among the first refiners inNorth America to announce their invest-ment in Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel.

New product drying facilities arebeing added to both the Merox and theHydrodesulphurization units to achievethe new specifications. New pumps, pip-ing, an online blending facility, isolatedtankage and shipping lines, as well asnew additive injection equipment willalso be installed.

“We’ve always taken the long-term

view with investments,” said KennethIrving. “When you approach environ-mental investments withthis forward-lookingmindset, it’s much easi-er to not only achieveimproved environmentalperformance, but also tofind economic opportu-nities. The continuationof our track record inexceeding governmentregulations and industryperformance is the besttestament to the sustainability and effec-tiveness of our company’s long-termapproach to doing business. This invest-ment fits with the long term strategy foreconomic development in NewBrunswick and will further advance theconcept of our province as the region’senergy hub, as detailed in NewBrunswick’s energy policy.”

Marque Electrical/Instrumentation isplaying a major role to accomplish this

project. They areinstallingapproximately60,000 feet ofcable and 7,000feet of heat trac-ing. As well, theywill be installing a1000 HP gas shippingpump, tube bundlesfrom process taps toinstruments, air sub headersfrom air main to feed branchlines to air users and dressing outand installing heated enclosures forprocess instruments. They have already

completed the installationof one cable run, whichwas approximately 3,500feet of high voltage cable,from the #4 CrudeSubstation to the new EastBlender Sub and two motorcontrol centers on the sub.This high voltage cableweighed approximately 7lbsper foot, making the totalweight of this one run

approximately 12 tons of electrical cable. Strescon and Ocean Steel have also

been involved in this project, with 2000yards of concrete and 206 tons of steelto be installed.

Mechanical completion is presentlyscheduled for March 2006.

Electrical General Foreman: Troy HoarInstrument General Foreman: Don Roy

• Construction Division• Concrete Division• Steel Division

OSCO Group Joins Forces to Help IrvingOil Refinery Achieve Environmental Goals

Cleaner Fuel fora Cleaner Earth

“Irving wasamong the first

refiners in NorthAmerica to

announce theirinvestment in

Ultra LowSulphur Diesel.”

• Steel Division

THE PROBLEM: Due to the significant industrial

growth in the Moncton area, MonctonIndustrial Developments (MID) who isthe developer and promoter of industri-al parks in the Moncton NB area,required an expansion of their existingdeveloped land.

THE SITUATION: In the Caledonia Industrial Estates

park there was approximately 900 acresof land already in use. They had another140 acres available that could be devel-oped if they had sanitary services to theproperty.

THE SOLUTION: A call to Crandall Engineering and

Mr. Richard Gabby M.Eng., P.Eng startedthe ball rolling. By careful site & routeselection, Crandall was able to design asystem to service the entire area with agravity sewer, which eliminated the needfor pumping stations that are costly toinstall and require ongoing maintenanceand operating costs.

THE DESIGN: When the project design was com-

pleted, it included 2.4 km of 525mmdiameter pipe, and 26 manholes whichwere 1200mm in diameter. A challengefor the projcet was the depth of buryrequired on the pipe, which rangedfrom 2.0m to 5.5m, with an averagedepth of 3.5m to 4m.

It was recognized by the City ofMoncton that significant differences inbedding are required for plastic vs.reinforced concrete pipe (RCP). Thatknowledge, in combination with therequired diameter of the line and thedepth of bury, led to the choice of RCPon this project.

THE PROJECT: The low tender and general con-

tractor on the project was LesEntreprises Bastech Limitee of Moncton.They started work on June 18 2004 andcompleted the majority of the installa-tion by September 21 2004. Supervisingthe pipe installation was FreemanGaulton pictured above, at one of the

shallower installations. As part of thedesign, Crandall Engineering also sup-plied inspection, which was handled byone of their senior technicians Mr. DonMarsh.

Strescon put together a package ofpipe and manholes using Tyloc super-seal gasket for pipe to pipe connectionsand in-wall G-Loc gaskets for pipe tomanhole connections.

On sanitary pipe lines, Stresconpretests EVERY PIECE of pipe in ourplant prior to shipping. After installedand buried, the pipe was tested again, toCity of Moncton sanitary sewer specifi-cations, against both infiltration andexfiltration.

THE RESULT: Due to good design by Crandall

Engineering; good workmanship byEntreprises Bastech Limitee; and a goodproduct by Strescon; the City ofMoncton can continue to grow, and pro-vide places to work for its citizens.Good Job Guys!

Caledonia Trunk SewerWhy Strescon is the Choice for Sanitary Pipe

- CONTRIBUTED BY STEWART TOTTEN

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OSCO Steel Division Contracted by Bond Brothers forHarvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ Northwest Bldg

Construction commenced this fallon the Faculty of Arts andSciences’ Northwest Building,

on Harvard’s North campus inCambridge, MA. The 470,000 squarefoot, four-story structure will have210,000 square feet above grade, and260,000 square feet on four under-ground levels. The building is one ofthree new science buildings thattogether represent the first phase ofHarvard’s planned 1.6 million squarefeet of development of science andHarvard Law School (HLS) facilitiesin the North Yard.

Designed by Craig Hartman ofSOM's San Francisco office, theNorthwest Science Building willhouse laboratories as well as nineclassrooms, imaging facilities, spacefor research collections, and a pavil-ionlike multifunction room on itsnortheast corner. The flexible labora-tory facility is sited in the formerparking area beyond the Museum ofComparative Zoology.

When completed in late 2007,the facility is expected to accommo-date up to 30 faculty members andtheir research groups, initially focus-

ing onneuroscience, bio-engineering, andparticle physics.

Ocean Steel isproviding 2700tons of structuralsteel, 585 tons ofbuilt-up plate gird-ers, and 100 tonsof collars for loadbearing elements.

Harvard University

• Steel Division • Concrete Division

Ivy-League Steel

THE PROJECT FILE:

OWNER: Harvard University Faculty of Arts & Sciences

ARCHITECT: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

ENGINEER: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Bond Brothers

WHAT OSCO GROUP IS SUPPLYING: 2700 tons of structural

steel, 585 tons of built-up plate girders, and 100

tons of collars for load bearing elements.

STEEL PROJECT MANAGER: John Campbell

Campbell

This past October, Strescon pur-chased MacKay Forest ProductsLtd. located at 439 Rothesay

Avenue in Saint John. The purpose ofthis acquisition was to obtain the 13acre property, adjacent to existingStrescon property (green square areain photo), to allow for additional out-side storage and future expansion plansin the concrete products business.MacKay's business was in the distribu-tion of specialty wood products and it

had been gradually shut down by theformer owners over the last severalmonths. There are no plans forStrescon to continue to operate thisentity, or to enter into the distributionof specialty wood products. In thecoming months Strescon will be mak-ing site improvements, including thedemolition of some of the existingbuildings, to fully utilize this propertyin the manufacture and storage of itsprecast concrete products.

- CONTRIBUTED BY BERNIE BLAKELY

Strescon Purchases MacKay Property• Concrete Division

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In August of 2005 HalifaxShipbuilding went under a completecommunication infrastructure

upgrade. The project was managed byRic Cuthbertson of JD Irving IT divi-sion and Moe Cyr of Halifaxshipbuilding. Reg MacWilliams per-formed an integral role in the networkconfiguration for data communications.Aliant’s’ representatives were on site aswell to make sure the voice system wasin full service after the upgrade.

The FCC team of Ron Rathje,Peter Lavigne, Nick Kilpatrick,Craig Miller, Ben Kilpatrick andDave Harrison worked around theclock during the shutdown, which last-ed from Friday evening at 5pm untilMonday morning at 7am.

The goal of the project was to

upgrade the network hardware and toorganize the structured cabling to thework stations. In total the team had toconsolidate 450 communication linesat the main communications roomcoming from various locations through-out the shipyard facilities and toreplace the obsolete data cabinets witha more user friendly H-rack systemwith cable management. The process toreorganize these 450 lines involved atotal of 1350 - 4 pair wire or 5400 sin-gle wires to be terminated; a nearimpossible task for a 2 day shutdown,by any measure.

To aid in the task, the racks wereterminated offsite in Saint John before-hand, and delivered to Halifax prior tothe shutdown weekend.

In the end, the project went

extremely well, with theFCC team working in unison. The daycrew worked on the demolition, label-ing and dressing of cables, allowing thenight crew to work non-stop terminat-ing. All work was completed 9 hoursahead of schedule. On Monday morn-ing, it was business as usual for SaintJohn Shipbuilding.

Without a doubt this was a projectthat very few of our competitors couldhave completed within the timeframeand with the resulting quality.

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OceanSteel is currentlyinvolved in two hospital

projects in Northern New Jersey.

Essex County HospitalCenter – Cedar Grove, NJDESCRIPTION: This 150,000 square foot, 4-

storey structure is Ocean Steel’s firstMid-Atlantic hospital project. The $58-million steel and concrete facility,located on a 7.44 acre site, will becomprised of several elements includ-ing Patient Care Units, the patients’home while they are at the HospitalCenter, Off Unit diagnostic and treat-ment departments that will servemultiple patient populations, patientand staff support areas, and facilitysupport areas. All of these specializedareas will be weaved together throughspaces that will serve as places ofpatient treatment either directly or indi-rectly. These specialized spaces will bethe basis of the “Patient Social andRehabilitative Mall” that has becomethe heart of most successful mentalhealthcare facilities.

OWNER: Essex County, New Jersey ARCHITECT: Cannon Design

ENGINEER: Cannon DesignGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Prismatic Development

Corporation STEEL PROJECT MANAGER: John TaylorCONTRACT: 698 tons of steel, joists, and deck.STATUS: Progress can be viewed at

http://essexcountyhospital.project-cam.com.

Greystone Park PsychiatricHospital – Parsippany, NJDESCRIPTION: The new 430,000 square foot,

four-storey, campus-style building willbe a smaller, state-of-the-art replace-ment for the existing 128 year oldexisting facility. The 250 bed hospital,in conjunction with some existingbuildings on the project site, willaccommodate 390 patients on approxi-mately 171 acres. The constructionfulfills the State’s commitment toimprove the quality of care and patientsupervision at all adult state hospitals.The facility includes a police stationand is the latest modernization to helprestore and incorporate this one sq.mile campus into the community.

OWNER: New Jersey Economic DevelopmentAuthority

ARCHITECT: The Vitetta GroupENGINEER: The Vitetta GroupGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Torcon Inc.STEEL PROJECT MANAGER: Brad MacPheeCONTRACT: 2742 Tons structural steel, 42 Tons

joists & 4691 squares of deck.STATUS: Steel fabrication commencing winter

of 2005 until March of 2006.Construction isexpected tocontinue until2008.

Given currentdemographics, the Mid-Atlantic healthcare andnursing care markets expectcontinued construction growthin the future.

Mission Impossible?Not for FCC...FCC Communication Cabling Successfully CompletesIrving Shipbuilding Network Upgrade in Two Days- CONTRIBUTED BY BERT HANSON

Quality Inn &Suites, ParklandDrive, HalifaxCelebratesGrand Opening

Halifax's newest accommodationretreat recently opened its doorsto its first guests.

Dedicated to "Maritime" friendlyservice, Quality Inn & Suites on

Parkland Drive, features Halifax’slongest waterslide (80’); an arcade, andan on-site Spa. All guestrooms includefree deluxe continental breakfast, freeparking, and free high speed internet

access.Strescon Limited supplied and

installed 690pcs (Approximately71,000sqft) of 8” strescore plank.

OSCO Receives NJHospital Contracts


• Concrete Division

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Marque MechanicalUpgrading VacuumSystem at Irving Paper

Once completed in early 2006, MarqueMechanical will have supplied over 9700man hours for the completion of the Vacuum

System Upgrades at Irving Paper Limited in SaintJohn, NB. The project commenced in Sept.-05.

Marque Mechanical is in the process of fabri-cating and installing over 720 feet of large borestainless steel pipe, the majority of which isbetween 24” to 36” in diameter.

The upgrades consist of the installation of 2new vacuum pumps and the removal of 4 existingones.

On June 23rd of this year the latestinstallment of the IRVINGBig Stop’s opened its

doors. Although similar in nature

and offering to all BIG Stop’s,this one stands out. Set highabove the landscape, just off exit75 of the Trans Canada nearGrand Falls, the site demands theattention of all who pass by.

With FCC as the Project and SiteManagement Team, Construction started inthe Fall of 2004, and continued throughoutthe winter and into spring of this year.Although the climate provided challenges,we were able to maintain the original “readyfor turn over date” to our client, thanks tothe efforts of FCC’s own Dan Griffin on site,

and several local and affiliated contractors,including FCC Electrical.

At first glance, this appears to be a re-

creation of the Lincoln Big Stop, similar insize and layout. However, on closer observa-tion, several discriminating factors can befound.

The convenience store , petroleum(both for the IRVING 24 and retail) have allbeen branded with the new “BLUE CANOE”image, bringing a lot of colour onto the site

and into the store.The restaurant, with seating for 140,has been named “THE BACK FORTY”and is reminiscent of years gone by. Theuse of rich colours, rustic materials andhistoric photos take patrons on a jour-ney back into the 1940’s.

The IRVING 24, which was designedat a lower elevation from the retail area,allows for an unobstructed, panoramic

view of the picturesque countryside. Thecombination of a fenced-in patio area and awood fence wrapping the upper level, com-pletes the look and brings the rustic country

feel from the restaurantout onto the site.

The professional driv-ers have not beenforgotten. They havebeen provide a wellequipped space of theirown, with the typicalshowers / washroomsand seating area; as well

as state of the art communication services. Of course, some things remain the

same; the service, quality and experiencethat we have come to know as a staple, con-tinues in Grand Falls. So next time you’retraveling up that way, make a point to stopand check it out, you won’t be disappointed.

Strescon Erects ThreeNew Precast ParkingGarages in Boston Area

Hanging Around“The Back Forty”FCC Builds New Irving Big Stop in Grand Falls, NB

- CONTRIBUTED BY MOLLY KNORR

Kimball Woods LOCATION: Woburn/Burlington, MADESCRIPTION: 400 vehicle, precast con-

crete parking garageCUSTOMER: Erland Construction Inc.ARCHITECT: Sheskey ArchitectsENGINEER: Veitas and VeitasPRECAST PROJECT MANAGER: Mark WalshWHAT STRESCON SUPPLIED:

Double tees: 140 pieces 86,000 sq.ft.

Columns: 29 pieces - 1,088 feetBeams: 16 pieces - 305 feetSpandrels: 58 pieces - 15,170 sq.ft.Wall panels: 52 pieces

- 12,120 sq.ft.STATUS: Erection scheduled for Jan-06

Triangle Business ParkLOCATION: Framingham, MADESCRIPTION: 390 vehicle, precast con-

crete parking garageCUSTOMER: Rosewood Management Assoc.ARCHITECT: RHC Professional AssocENGINEER: Davey AssociatesPRECAST PROJECT MANAGER: Bruce KingWHAT STRESCON SUPPLIED:


Columns: 24 pieces - 866 feet

Beams: 12 pieces - 286 feetSpandrels: 71 pieces - 22,700 sq.ft.LiteWalls & ShearWalls: 28 pieces

- 8,500 sq.ft.Stair panels: 34 pieces - 5,400 sq.ft.8” Hollowcore plank: 17 pieces -

1,000 sq.ft.Stairs: 12 pieces

STATUS: Erection scheduled for Dec-05

Overlook Ridge LOCATION: Revere, MADESCRIPTION: 540 vehicle, precast con-

crete parking garageCUSTOMER: Roseland Contractors, LLCENGINEER: Engineers Design Group Inc.PRECAST PROJECT MANAGER: Bruce KingWHAT STRESCON SUPPLIED:


Columns: 13 pieces - 570 feetBeams: 8 pieces - 300 feetSpandrels: 50 pieces - 8,900 sq.ft.LiteWalls & ShearWalls: 25 pieces

- 8,300 sq.ft.Stair panels: 34 pieces - 5,400 sq.ft.Wall panels: 37 pieces

- 12,800 sq.ft.Stairs: 8 pieces

STATUS: Erection scheduled for Nov-05

PARKING GARAGE POINTS TO CONSIDER

Parking structures oftenrepresent the first and lastimpression a visitor has whenvisiting a building, hospital,shopping or sports centre.Excellent parking structuresare designed specifically for thetypes of visitors a structure willserve, based on the facilitiesthey support and the daily orpeak flows of traffic. Unless aparkade is safe, secure andeasy-to-use, parkers will findother options.

Creating the best parkingstructure to fit the site, usersand budget requires a carefulbalance of all elements and alogical plan from start to finish.Involving Strescon from thebeginning while key designdecisions are being made canmake a dramatic difference tothe final result. Their expertiseand input can minimize thetime and cost required to com-plete a project. Precastparkades offer fast construc-tion, versatility of design,attractive exterior finishes,durability and economy; mak-ing precast prestressedconcrete a popular choice forcommercial, municipal andinstitutional clients.

Pictured: Double T’s awaiting shipment

This past summer has been a busy onefor FCC Civil as the rebrand teamimmersed themselves into the

ongoing BlueCanoe Rebrand project. Starting with two Saint John area

sites, the rebrand team quicklylearned the ins and outs of theproject, turning over 25 sites toIOL in the first 7 months. At anygiven time, the team is working on upto six sites, all at various stages ofcompletion. Typically, two new sitesare started every second week.

Each site receives an entirecanopy makeover, including blueFiber Reinforced Polymer fascia andvibrant red Light Emitting Diodelights. The underside of the canopyalso receives a facelift with the addi-tion of pump shrouds, columncladding, and decals. BlueCanoes receiveflashy yellow ACM Banding, a BlueCanoesign, and exterior paint. In addition to thesharp exterior, many sites receive an interiorrenovation consisting of new paint, doors,cabinetry, equipment, and graphics.

Since all sites are in various states ofrepair, many require extra work beforerebranding can begin. This “minor capital”

work encompasses various tasks, rangingfrom general site work to miscellaneousinterior renovations. Minor capital work is

highly site-specific, however consumes a sig-nificant amount of time and resources.

Coordinating the site crews is the expe-rienced superintendent team of: RickCobbett, Joe Legault, RobMurphy, Darryl Ross, Kevin Roy,and Dave Tucker transforming eachsite into a BlueCanoe. SiteSuperintendents are backed up by anoffice staff consisting of: QualityAssurance Agent, Lori Logue;Estimator, Mike Connors; ProjectAdministrator, Sue Dort;Scheduler/Planner, Paula Walsh;and Program Manager, StevenScott.

FCC has dedicated themselves tothe Irving Oil Rebrand Project whichis projected to move with full forceinto 2007.

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• Steel Division • Construction Division

Combining Forces at OSCO Head Office

FCC Civil Performs Cosmetic Surgery

In May of this year, the ‘storage area’ onthe lower floor of the OSCO Group HeadOffice on Chesley drive was cleaned out

in order to complete another office quadranton the lower East side of the building. Thenew quadrant is now occupied by the FCCCivil Division “Rebrand Team”, as well astheir counterparts - the Irving Oil “Rebrand

Team”.The "Rebrand" refers to the conversion

of existing Irving Mainway ConvenienceStores to the new "Blue Canoe" image. TheIrving Oil Rebrand Team is responsible fordesign, scheduling, specialized procurement,and execution management in both the USand Canada. The FCC Civil Rebrand Team isresponsible for the construction of therebrand in Atlantic Canada.

Teamwork is an important part of thisproject, which made it logical for OSCO toopen its doors. Sharing space with Irving Oilis a natural extension of our partnership onthis project, and will allow for more efficientcommunications for the project.

The office space was completed in earlyJune 2005, when 400 Chesley Drive wel-comed the Irving Oil employees to their newhome. Welcome aboard!

- CONTRIBUTED BY VANESSA BASTOW

- CONTRIBUTED BY PAULA WALSH

Garden Street Irving: Before

Garden Street Irving: After

Public Elementary School#4 - West New York, NJDESCRIPTION: The new structure is part of the

school reconstruction program beingmanaged by the New Jersey SchoolConstruction Corporation (NJSCC). TheCorporation is a public agency set upto implement an $8.6 billion overhaulof hundreds of schools throughout all21 counties of New Jersey. The 126,352square foot, 3 storey, facility willreplace the existing school and housestudents from pre-kindergartenthrough 6th grade. Completion isscheduled for August, 2006.

OWNER: West NY Board of EducationARCHITECT: Vitetta ENGINEER: VitettaGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Prismatic DevelopmentSTEEL PROJECT MANAGER: John CampbellCONTRACT: 700 Tons structural steel; 40 tons

of joists & 1215 tons of deck.STATUS: Erection began mid-November & is

expected to wrap-up in late Jan.06.

Public School #263 - Queens Village, NYDESCRIPTION:A new 630-seat, 88,000 square-

foot, pre-kindergarten through eighthgrade school. According to the archi-tect’s website, their primary designchallenge for the school stemmedfrom the need to compose a programof largely standardized rectilinearspaces on a site of highly irregulargeometry.

OWNER: New York City School ConstructionAuthority

ARCHITECT: Swanke Hayden ConnellArchitects

ENGINEER: Ysreal A. SeinukGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Hunter RobertsSTEEL PROJECT MANAGER: Theresa LeBlancCONTRACT: 570 Tons structural steel & 998

sqs of deckSTATUS: Currently detailing, with erection

scheduled for early March-06.

Public School #362 - Bronx, NYDESCRIPTION: Consists of both an

Intermediate School and a HighSchool. The two schools will be locat-ed on a single site, but are designed tobe independent of each other, withseparate ground floor entrances foreach. Each school will accommodate600 students, plus a special educationcomponent which will accommodate120 students. Shared areas, such asthe auditorium, gymnasium, libraryand cafeteria, will be accessible toboth, located along an interior street.

OWNER: New York City School ConstructionAuthority

ARCHITECT: Dattner ArchitectsENGINEER: Ysrael A. SeinukGENERAL CONTRACTOR: Bovis Lend LeaseSTEEL PROJECT MANAGER: Jeffery SweetCONTRACT: 1150 Tons structural & 1706 sqsof deckSTATUS: Detailing complete. Erection tenta-tively scheduled for early spring of 2006.

Ocean Steel recently received threeschool contracts in New York andNew Jersey. The first is

Intermediate / Primary School 263 inQueens, with general contractor HunterRoberts Construction Group. The secondis Middle School / High School 362X inthe Bronx, with general contractor BovisLend Lease; and the third is PublicElementary #4 in West New York, NJ,with Prismatic Development.

School construction requires specialqualifications and skills. For example:the New Jersey Schools Construction

Corporation (SCC), maintains aContractor Classification system whichrequires current classification with theNew Jersey Department of Treasury,Division of Property Management andConstruction (DPMC). Contractors hav-ing this classification are required to fillout the SCC pre-qualification Applicationwhich is reviewed and forwarded to theOffice of Government Integrity, (OGI) aunit of the New Jersey Department of Lawand Public Safety, for a moral integrityscreening. Upon approval from the OGI,the SCC pre-qualifies a firm.

Overall, this lengthy process cantake up to six months to complete. As apre-qualified subcontractor under therequirements of the NJSCC, Ocean Steelhas now bid several similar projects,with more to come.

School budgets continue to driveconstruction in the Mid-Atlantic region.The NYC SCA operates on ten and fiveyear plans. The first year of their currentfive year plan is 2005. We are confidentour successful completion of these proj-ects will ensure that our future is strongin this sector.


Ocean Steel Makes the Grade to Build NY & NJ Schools

METALSERVICECENTER

METALSERVICECENTER

I S O 9 0 0 1 : 2 0 0 0 R e g i s t e r e dYORK STEEL INC.

FCC Electrical Update:

Villa du ReposFCC Electrical has been awarded

the electrical contract for the new $14.3MVilla du Repos 126 Bed Long-Term CareFacility in Moncton. A lot of work has pro-gressed since the last article. Two wings,the connection core and the central coreare scheduled to be handed over to theowners in late December. The remainingtwo wings are to be handed over early in2006.

The FCC Electrical team of supervisorJim Johnson, foreman Jayson Brownand John Arnold along with the rest ofthe crew, have faced many interesting chal-lenges during construction of this facility.Poor weather conditions and problemswith frost in the early stages of this projectput the overall construction behind sched-ule. The FCC Team has worked multipleweekends and long days in order to over-come the schedule delays and areconfident that the tight finish schedule canbe met.

Source AtlanticFCC Electrical was awarded the

electrical contract for the new branch ren-ovations at the Source Atlantic building onChesley Drive in Saint John. This contractinvolved the renovation of approximately600sqft of warehouse area into new SelfService contractor sales area with new

office areas and expanded contractor salescounters. The FCC Team consisting ofSupervisor Adam Sarchfield and electri-cians Mike Cosman and GaryCummings were tasked with installingnew lighting, communications cabling, dis-tribution power cabling and new naturalgas boilers. The project is near completionand Source Atlantic is scheduling a grandopening early in 2006.

Centerbeam PlaceFCC Electrical is continuing work

with Phase Four at Centerbeam Place inSaint John,NB. FCC Electrical has beenawarded the electrical contract for theinstallation of power distribution systemsin preparation of new tenant spaces upKing Street and down Canterbury Street.FCC Electrical Supervisor AdamSarchfield along with Mike Cosmanand Gary Cummings are now diligentlyproceeding with the installation of newequipment and communications conduitswith a scheduled completion early in 2006.

IOL Rebrand Projects FCC Electrical has been working

very closely with FCC Civil on the roll out ofthe new Irving Oil Blue Canoe rebrandproject. So far to date, FCC Electrical hascompleted 30 conversions from the oldIOL prototype to the New Blue Canoe in theSouthern N.B and Nova Scotia areas. TheFCC Electrical team of Supervisors Morel

Ouellette and Rick Hetherington andtheir assembled team of electricians haveworked diligently to complete sites in a fastpaced schedule.

Marque Industrial Update:Irving Paper Inc.

Marque Electrical &Instrumentation under the supervisionof Terry Hoar, have been working on thePaper Machine No. 1 Upgrade by installingthe equipment and cabling for newCalendar VIB, the DCS cabinet and cablingand the 2.8KV & 13.8KV switchgear andtransformer and 600V motor control cen-tres and cabling for the Unit Substation..

They have recently been awarded thecontract for the Press MainElectrical & Instrumentation instal-lation at Irving Paper.

Lake Utopia Marque Electrical, under thesupervision of Mike Clinton,supplied the electrical installationfor Unit Sub 2 - Plase 1,2 & 3 atLake Utopia Paper. Marque cut theexisting machine over to newupgrade, and supplied & installedthe MCC's, Load Centers, BusDucts and 4000' of tray. The proj-ect began in September-04 andwas completed in September-05.

Project: Upper Tantallon Blue CanoeLocation: Upper Tantallon, NSCompany Involved: FCC Civil & FCC Elecrical

Project: Lake Utopia PaperLocation: Lake Utopia, New BrunswickCompany Involved: Marque Electrical


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OSCO RebarOSCO Rebar

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IndustrialSpent Fuel StorageCannisters, Saint John, NB,Opron Maritimes, 500 Tons ofrebar Wind Turbine Foundations,Glace Bay, NS, LinganBuilders, 27 Tons of rebar NB Southern RailwaysWarehouse, Saint John, NB,Atlantic Bldg Contractors,122.3 Tons of rebar GT3 Turbine Project,Charlottetown, PEI, MarcoMaritimes, 101 Tons of rebar Composting Building,Moncton, NB, 87.2 Tons ofrebar, 66,000 SF of mesh Miscellaneous Irving OilRefinery Upgrades, GulfOperators Ltd. - 174 Tons ofrebar

InstitutionalWesleyan Church, Moncton,NB, Acadian Construction,21.2 Tons of rebar Upper River Valley Hosp.,Foundation Contract,Waterville, NB, SpringhillConstruction, 172 Tons rebar Springhill Institute,Building A & B, Springhill,NS, 70 Tons of rebar Multipurpose Building,Clair, NB, Deshaies &Raymond Const., 26.9 Tonsrebar Building A, Place 1605,Dieppe, NB, Acadian Const.,38.3 Tons of rebar, 69,000 SFof mesh Hartland CommunitySchool Foundation,Hartland, NB, SpringhillConst., 53 Tons of rebar

Margaret Norris McCainHall, St. Thomas University,Fredericton, NB, 109 Tons ofrebar, 29,000 SF of mesh

ResidentialAberdeen StreetApartments, Fredericton, NB,Tony's Renovations, 87 Tons ofrebar, 19, 000 SF of mesh

CommercialFox Creek Clubhouse,Moncton, NB, Acadian Const.,42 Tons of rebar MBD Plaza, Saint John, NB,Rideau Const. Inc., 116.6 Tonsof rebar Moncton Press Club,Moncton, NB, Lancor ConcreteContractors Ltd., 22.4 Tons ofrebar Home Depot, Saint John,NB, Marco Maritimes, 40 Tonsof rebar, 23,000 Tons of mesh Wal Mart, Woodstock, NB,Maxim 2000 Inc., 30 Tons ofrebar, 15,000 SF of mesh. Future Inns, Moncton, NB,Future Inns, 275 Tons of rebar Sobey's, St. Stephen, NB,Rideau Const. Inc., 28 Tons ofrebar BMO, Dieppe, NB., PCLConstructors Ltd., 23 Tons rebar

Wharves & BridgesPetitcodiac River BridgeApproaches, Moncton, NB,Modern Construction Ltd., 38.2Tons of rebar Goff River Bridge, Stanhope,PEI, Highfield Construction Ltd.,56.4 Tons of rebar

SKYWAY STEEL Boston Pizza 22.5 tons Skyway Building 41 tons Building D&H 51 tons Eastport 29 tons

KENT DISTRIBUTION Kent Building Supplies 60 tons

FITZGERALD & SNOW Coca Cola Distribution 25 tons Clarks Toyota 25 tons Green Isle 25 tons Environmental 25 tons

B.I.D. CANADA LTD. Cianbro 80 tons

HARVEY'S PURCHASING Atlantic Community College35 tons

NORTH SHORE CONSTRUCTIONNequac Wharf 70 tons

BSM INDUSTRIAL Dieppe Plaza 116 tons

JDI SAWMILLS St. Leonard Project 129tons

In late 2002, a group of majorCanadian and U.S. Precast producers(Precast Concrete Software

Consortium) chose Tekla® to develop a3D parametric modeling platform thatcould provide an efficient and productivedesign/detailing solution to the PrecastIndustry and entered into anagreement with them inearly 2003.

After thousands andthousands of PCSC TechnicalCommittee member hoursand a significant corporate investment oftime and money, the fulfillment of the soft-ware’s development agreement wasreached by vote on September 22nd2005.

The concept of BIM modelingenables a user to enter information into aproject’s data model only once – afterwhich multiple users can extract or sharethis information at any time in the life ofthe project. We believe that Tekla® hasprovided us with the tools to implementthis powerful and far-reaching platformand are proceeding in earnest.

We are in the process of developing

an implementation plan that will – tovarying degrees - impact each departmentof the company: Sales, Estimating,Engineering, Detailing, Production,Shipping and Erection.

During the past couple of years,Strescon has successfully completed anumber of projects using Tekla®Structures (not an easy task at times, withthe release of some 26 beta releasesbetween April 2004 and September

2005!) while trying to

make an easy transition to drawings creat-ed from a 3D model for Plant personnel.

Although we have completed a cou-ple of Strescore projects, we have focusedour immediate attention on bridge girderprojects (Figure 1) and plan to useTekla® Structures exclusively throughoutour contracts in northern New Brunswickas the province completes the twinning ofthe Trans Canada Highway. This ambitiousproject includesapproximately 50structures contain-ing some 400+

girders and is to be completed by mid2007 (see article on page 4).

Also during this time, we have beenusing Tekla® Structures to create propos-al models for our Sales Department andalready the impact of 3D modeling isbeing felt. Earlier this year, we provided aproposal for a hospital parking garage inMassachusetts. After seeing our model,the owners realized a potential problemin the overall design and we were asked

to propose another solution. This is thetrue power of using 3D

modeling - visualiza-tion of the project in itsinfancy and solvingproblems early, thusreducing the chance

for costly errors.We look forward to rolling out this

sophisticated software, but it will takesome time to phase it into our system –there is much to do and we want to do itcorrectly…from the start; so stay tuned!

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What is Gold Seal?The certificate issued to Gold Seal recipients bythe Canadian Construction Association signifiespersonal attainment of a nationally recognizedlevel of education and experience by the con-struction industry as a Project Manager,Superintendent or Estimator. The Gold SealCertificate enhances professional developmentof construction managers.

FCC & Marque Among the TopAccording to Lin Hupman, Gold Seal’s NewBrunswick’s Provincial Review CommitteeChairman, Marque and FCC are two of the topcompanies in New Brunswick with 10 GoldSeal Certified employees currently employed inthe construction sector. It has recently becomeour company goal to reach the highest level ofprofessionalism and in the past year we haveassisted 6 out of 10 employees in obtainingtheir Gold Seal Certification. As Gold SealSponsors, we continue to encourage and sup-

port our employees in getting the experienceand education that is essential in obtaining agold seal certificate. Our following employeeshave received Gold Seal Recognition.

Carl Blanchard, P. Eng. G.S.C. Project Manager - General Contracting

Tom Coughlan, G.S.C. Project Manager - Electrical Contracting

Pat Bagley, G.S.C. Project Manager - Electrical Contracting

Steven Scott, P. Eng. G.S.C. Project Manager - General Contracting

Molly Knorr, G.S.C. Project Manager - General Contracting

Molly Knorr, G.S.C.Estimator - General Contracting

George Foote, G.S.C. Superintendent - Electrical Contracting

Ron Buchanan, G.S.C. Superintendent - General Contracting

James Johnson, G.S.C.

Superintendent - Electrical ContractingRick Hetherington, G.S.I.

Superintendent - Electrical ContractingMike Clinton, GSC

Superintendent - Electrical Contracting

The mission of the CorporateServices sector of the OSCOConstruction Group is to provide

support to the Steel, Concrete andConstruction sectors, in the areas of:finance; information technology; contractadministration; and human resources.Corporate Services is dedicated to work-ing seamlessly in the background;allowing managers to concentrate onoperations rather than on the administra-tive side of their businesses.

The Group’s five year strategic planhas aggressive growth targets in all oper-ational sectors. It is imperative thatCorporate Services meet these challengesby being flexible in the delivery of servic-

es, and stay in sync with the changingneeds of our customers in the three sec-tors. Additionally, we strive to providenew services in all areas to help makeour targets achievable.

Finance/Accounting has restructuredover this past year by creating SectorTeams, each headed by a SectorController, working with AccountingSpecialists and Business Analysts whofocus on the special needs of each opera-tional sector. We’ve also introduced thenew position of Group Finance Managerto our executive team. Our GroupFinance Manager will work in combina-tion with the Group Controller to ensureall aspects of financial data and reportingmeet the needs of the Group.

Human Resources has experienced

significant change this year as well.Payroll has been transferred from theFinance Group to HR, and we’ve appoint-ed a Payroll Manager to focus onimproving the existing processes andsupervising the transition of payroll toour ERP system. The experience of theexisting payroll staff has been invaluableduring this transition and we are seeingimprovements on a daily basis.

We’ve also strengthened HR by cre-ating a Recruitment Team to meet thechallenge of finding the right candidatesto join our Group. Under the direction ofour Recruitment Manager, our two newrecruiters are able to dedicate their timesolely to these efforts and we will be ableto reduce the amount required to recruitnew people required to meet our goals.

Corporate Services Sector Re-organization- CONTRIBUTED BY MELISSA CONDLY

- CONTRIBUTED BY DAVE MAHAFFEY

Tekla Structures


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3D Precast Design Technology Simplifies the Process andHelps Prevent Costly Problems

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OSCO Group Safety Report- CONTRIBUTED BY GRAHAM SMITH

This past year, the three steel fabricationcompanies of the Ocean Group com-pleted changes to their quality

management systems (QMS). Two upgradedto the American Institute of Steel QualityFabricator Certification (AISC) Standard; andthe third added the AISC Quality FabricatorCertification Standard to their existing QMSwhich is registered to the ISO 9001:2000standard.

The purpose of the AISC QualityFabricator Certification Standard is to confirmto owners, the design community and theconstruction industry that a certified structur-al steel fabricating facility has the personnel,organization, experience, procedures, knowl-edge, equipment and commitment to producefabricated steel for the quality required fornormal structural steel building construction.

The changes involved extensive revisionsand additions to the documentation, andsome changes in a few of the processes. Thechanges were made and implemented overfive months, ending in early May of 2005, inpreparation for the July audit for certificationpurposes.

Quality Management Company, LLC(QMC) performed the audit. QMC providesindependent quality audits for the AISC certifi-cation program.

Ocean Steel & Construction Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. became

certified to the AISC Quality FabricatorCertification Standard with the SophisticatedPaint Endorsement - Enclosed in August2005. The company's QMS was originallycertified in June 1998 to the AISC certificationprogram checklist. The certification showsthat the company's QMS meets the standardrequirements noted above for fabricating andsupplying complex building structures andapplying sophisticated painting systems in anenclosed structure. Sophisticated paintendorsement covers industrial protectivecoatings, such as zincs, epoxies, urethanes,or multi-coat systems applied following fabri-

cation. The Sophisticated Paint Endorsementmeets quality program criteria requirementsof SSPC-QP 3, "Standard Procedure forEvaluating the Qualifications of ShopApplication Firms."

Ocean Steel Corporation Ocean Steel Corporation became certi-

fied to the AISC Quality FabricatorCertification Standard, Major Bridge with theFracture Critical Endorsement in September2005. The newest company of the three, itwas originally certified to the AISC certifica-tion program checklist and major bridge withthe Fracture Critical Endorsement in July2004. The certification shows that the compa-ny's QMS meets the standard requirementsnoted above for fabricating and supplyingcomplex building structures and the require-ments for fabricating and supplying majorbridges. The Fracture Critical Endorsementshows they demonstrate a familiarity withprocedures required to produce fracture crit-ical members in accordance with a fracturecontrol plan as defined by AASHTO/AWS D1.5.

York Steel Inc. York Steel Inc. added to its QMS the

AISC Quality Fabricator Certification Standardwith the Sophisticated Paint Endorsement -Enclosed and became certified in August2005. The AISC certification shows that thecompany's QMS meets the standard require-ments for fabricating and supplying complexbuilding structures and applying sophisticatedpainting systems in an enclosed structure(see above). The company's QMS was origi-nally registered to the ISO 9002:1994standard in July of 1999 and also is now reg-istered to the ISO 9001:2000 standard. ISO(the International Organization forStandardization) is a worldwide federation ofnational standards bodies. The registrar forthe ISO standard is BSI Management SystemsCanada Inc. BSI (British Standards Institute)is the world's leading international standards,testing, and registration and certificationorganization.

The OSCO Construction Group is activelyparticipating in the Customs-TradePartnership Against Terrorism (C-CPAT).The events of September 11, 2001 have

resulted in a demand for greater security in allbusiness sectors that export into the U.S. C-CPAT is a voluntary, joint US government andbusiness initiative, to build cooperative rela-tionships that strengthen overall supply chainand border security.

The benefits of C-CPAT include: beingidentified as low risk for security and compli-ance; reduced inspections (reduced bordertimes); and an emphasis on self-policing,rather than Customs verifications.

As part of this program, the OSCO Grouphas submitted signed agreements to Customs,representing our commitment to the C-CPATsecurity guidelines. We have also assessed andimproved our security procedures, designatedC-CPAT Coordinators, and conducted trainingwith all applicable personnel.

Strescon-NS was recognized with twoawards at the Annual General Meeting ofthe Nova Scotia Construction Safety

Association in May 2005. Over 70 membersof Nova Scotia's construction industry attend-ed and enjoyed a hot breakfast and speechesfrom Nova Scotia Environmental and Labourminister, Kerry Morash, and Nova ScotiaWorkers' Compensation CEO, NancyMacCready-Williams. Keith Burke, SafetySupervisor, attended as representative ofStrescon Limited.

The Precast Plant was awarded theChair’s Award of Excellence and recog-nized as the safest company in Nova Scotia inthe category of over fifty employees. TheNSCSA’s Five Safest Companies award is basedon a comparison of the employer’s totalassessments paid to the Workers’

Compensation Board (WCB) versus the actualcosts of accidents and injuries experienced bythe firm over the past year. "These companieshave worked diligently throughout the year tohelp raise safety standards in the constructionindustry," says NSCSA GeneralManager Bruce Collins."Recognizing their efforts helpsreinforce the positive safety cul-ture message promoted by theNSCSA, and encourages othersto follow suit."

This award followed pre-sentations at the plant earlier inthe year, recognizing twenty-four months free of lost-timeaccidents. At the time of this writing, theplant has worked over 400,000 hours withouta lost-time accident.

The NSCSA Leadership Award waspresented to Keith Burke. Keith has beenthe Safety Supervisor since Strescon beganparticipation in the NSCSA COR program in1996. During this period, he has consistentlyworked in developing, improving, and ensur-ing compliance with a detailed andcomprehensive safety program.

Although credit can be shared betweenmanagement, labour, and the health and safe-ty committee, it can easily be argued thatKeith has been the catalyst behind the devel-opment of a “safety culture” at this location.During regular corporate audits, this opera-tion has received high scores. Notableobservations include impeccably recorded

and maintained records, scheduled activitiesoccurring on time, and quick and decisiveaction taken on emerging issues – all ofwhich are Keith’s responsibilities. Keith leadsby example, as well as conducting orientation

for new hires and ongoingtraining and review of practicesand procedures. The health &safety committee functions well;as co-chair, Keith is active inraising and resolving issues in atimely and efficient manner.Words that could be used todescribe Keith include commit-ment, consistency,determination, persistence, con-

cern, sincerity, cooperation, and focus.The Strescon operation in Halifax, NS

has achieved and surpassed many measurableobjectives and is used as an example to theother operations in the OSCO Group. KeithBurke has been the primary influence inthese accomplishments.

Two NSCSA Awards for Strescon-NS

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- CONTRIBUTED BY ROB FELTUS

C-TPAT Training

In addition to the 2.5 years lost-timeaccident free at the Strescon plantin Bedford, there are three other recentmilestones to report.

Ocean Steel Erection has completed five years and isapproaching 150,000 hours without a lost-time accident.

OSCO Corporation’s plant inConklin, NY has worked one year lost-time accident free (75,000 hours).

Schurman Concrete Limitedhas gone twelve months and 50,000hours without a lost-time accident.

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MAJOR CHANGESLess than 3 years ago, the fleet was in

average condition and most of the repairswere made at the Ashburn Lake Road facil-ity. Documention was poor as far as repairsor mileages, and all time entry was handwritten. Since the introduction of “OneWorld”, Fleet maintenance has undergonesome major changes. All repairs are nowtracked with work orders and purchasesfor parts, labour or outsourced service arelinked to a repair order. We can track allcosts, and in doing so, have recoveredmore in parts/service warranty from localvendors and have discovered prematurefailures and the reasons behind them. Acost analysis is now done before anymajor problems are repaired, and we aremoving toward replacing assets at prede-termined intervals.

NEW FLEET ADDITIONSWe have recently updated the power

unit and mixer fleet. In 2005 we added onenew Freightliner and two Western Star trac-tors to the truck fleet and two new WesternStar mixers to that ready mix fleet, with anadditional two Western Star mixers onorder for 2006.

NEW OPTIONSEvery detail was looked at and the

specifications were changed according tothe requirements of each business unit. Larger more powerful engines in the trac-tors, shorter wheel base to help articulatethe unit at job sites, and engine/cab dieselheaters to reduce winter idling, are just afew of the changes made.

NEW COLORSMany have noticed the new colors of boththe tractor and ready-mix fleets. Powerunits are now White with Blue graphics

and a redesigned door decal. The mixersare now Blue with Grey drums and thesame new door decal. The light duty andautomotive fleet also adopted the samestripping and door decals. Asset and unitnumbers are displayed on all units as wellas phone numbers on the ready mix vehi-cles.

IMPROVED TRACKINGThe One World system is now set up

to track service requirements such asmotor vehicle inspections, oil change andpreventative maintenance schedules’ forthe SJ, Moncton and PEI fleets.

Starting later in 2005, we have includ-ed some of the precast and pipe plantmachinery to have maintenance intervalstracked, based on time or hours of opera-tion.

Along with repair and maintenancetracking we have included satellite trackingfor our power unit fleet. Starting in Oct2005 we will be installing Trimble units in7 vehicles, which will allow us to commu-nicate with the drivers and locate eachtruck via GPS satellites and the internet.


W H O W E A R E

- CONTRIBUTED BY RICK CLEVELAND

At their meeting on August 2, 2005,the PCI Student Education JudgingCommittee selected the 2005

Engineering Student Design Award (BigBeam Contest) winners. First place win-ners from each of the six PCI Zones,along with the International entries(considered as Zone 7), competed forthe Overall Championship.

The student team of Mark Bouter

and James Miller from DalhousieUniversity in Halifax, NS won 2nd Placefrom the numerous International entriesreceived. The team was aided by theirFaculty Advisor: John Newhook; andStrescon-NS. The students received $750along with other prizes, for their efforts.

The Big Beam Contest is organizedby PCI’s Student Education Committeeand sponsored by Sika Corporation.

The objective is for teams of students tofabricate and test a precast, prestressedconcrete beam with the help of local PCIproducer members. Prizes are awardedfor the most efficient design, highestload capacity, best report, and other cat-egories.

Applications for the 2006 Big BeamContest are due at PCI by March 15,2006, and test reports by June 15, 2006.

Concrete Fleet News

Halifax Entry Wins 2nd Place in PCI Big Beam Contest

This year’s EmployeeRecognition Dinnerwas given a fresh new

image and renamed the OSCOOscars. The evening began at the

Delta Brunswick Hotel on May 6th with areception in the lounge followed by a buffetmeal in the Ballroom. The ceremony then gotunder way with Bernie Blakely from theSteel Division as Master of Ceremonies.

Hans O Klohn began the evening witha keynote address which outlined the variousachievements that the company had accom-plished with the help and dedication of itsemployees. He went on to speak about thedirection the company was headed and howemployee dedication is crucial to our future.

Years-of-service pins were then award-ed, ranging from 5 to 40 years of service.Pins were followed by the recognition of twoemployee retirements: Ocean Steel’s DrawingReviewer of 42 years Fred Beckett, andOcean Steel’s Material Control Specialist of 29years, Jessie Smith.

The next item on the agenda was theOscars. The OSCO Oscars are peer electedawards in 3 categories within each of ourcompany’s 4 product sectors: the LeadershipAward; the Corporate Citizen Award; and theCustomer Focus Award.

The Leadership Awards: By embracing the core values of the

organization, these people lead by example.They are positive and forthright and keep thecorporate culture, values, and vision in mindwhen making decisions in their day to daywork. This year’s Oscars for leadership wentto: Lisa Frazee (Steel), Heather Fox(Construction), Walter Meadus (Concrete)& Nick Hatt (Corporate).

2005 CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD WINNERS (Front Row l-r): Dan Fox,Animesh Das, Debbie Bourque & Carrie Watson. (Back Row l-r): JackIrving, Hans O. Klohn, John Irving.

2005 CORPORATE CITIZEN AWARD WINNERS (Front Row l-r): NancyMaynard, Juliana Bogliuni-Wright & Christine Martin. (Back Row l-r): JackIrving, Hans O. Klohn, John Irving. (Missing from photo): Chris Greer.

2005 LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS (Front Row l-r): Lisa Frazee &Heather Fox (Back Row l-r): Jack Irving, Hans O. Klohn, John Irving.(Missing from photo): Walter Meadus & Nick Hatt.

2005 RETIREES (front): Jessie Smith (Back Row l-r): Jack Irving, HansO. Klohn, John Irving. (Missing from photo): Fred Beckett


Corporate Citizen Award:Awarded to the individuals who promote

interest in company or community events.These employees are always ready and willingto become involved, even though it is notrequired that they do so. They are proactivein planning activities, whether internal(sports, parties etc.) or in the community.

The 2005 Oscars went to: NancyMaynard (Construction), JulianaBogliuni-Wright (Corporate), ChristineMartin (Steel) & Chris Greer (Concrete).

Customer Focus Awards:Given to individuals who do an excep-

tional job of juggling internal priorities withthe needs of the customer. These individualsconsistently present a positive and profession-al demeanor when in contact with ourcustomers - both external and internal.

The 2005 Oscar winners were:Dan Fox (Construction), Animesh Das(Concrete), Debbie Bourque (Steel) &Carrie Watson (Corporate).

Next was the Safety Awards. This year’sPlant Safety Award went to Strescon Bedford,while the Field Safety Award was given to FCCElectrical.

Last, but not least, was the EmployeeSatisfaction Awards. These winners are deter-mined by the results from a Group-wideemployee opinion survey, conducted to ascer-tain how management is doing at keepingtheir employees happy and productive. Thisyears winning departments were: STEEL: Design CONSTRUCTION: Civil Office & Electrical ServiceCONCRETE: Production-NSCORPORATE: OSCO Group AdministrationOVERALL WINNER: Steel Design

We thank everyone who helped out tomake the evening a success, and hope thatyou all join us next year at the OSCO OSCARS.

A New Look for the 3rd

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The weather was perfect; a warmbreeze blew in off the water, andeveryone at this year’s OSCO

Construction Group company picnic had agreat time. Once again, Perly Palmerastounded the children, as he performedhis magic show on the Irving Soundstage.Family photos were taken by photogra-pher Rod Stears, and face painting wasdone by our great volunteers.

The children enjoyed the inflatablebouncers, the ring toss and the “Ball

Basket Toss”. There were also the annualraces, where the children participated inthe egg toss, the 3 legged race and thepotato sack race.

As always, our volunteer chefs creat-ed a wonderful barbequed feast. TheOSCO Group would like to extend a heart-felt THANK YOU to all the volunteers whohelped out, especially event organizersGeorge Paisley and Greg Osmon; andthis year’s event coordinator, Amy Hatt.The Picnic could not have been a successwithout you! See you all NEXT YEAR!

Company Picnic2005 OSCO

constructiong r o u p

What is the Rally of Hope?The Saint John Regional Hospital holds

a fundraiser each summer called The Rallyof Hope. Funds raised go to help buy newmedical equipment for the hospital, enablingit to better serve the community.The “OSCO Groupies”

Our second year at the Rally was anoth-er success. All team members worked hardto surpass our goal - raising $10,575, whichwas added to a check for $513,000 present-

ed to the hospital by all the JD Irving teams. A variety of fund-raising activities were

held to reach this goal: Pizza was sold everyWednesday in the lunchroom; raffles on hol-iday baskets & electronics; 50/50 drawsevery Friday; and bake sales conducted inthe lunch room, with generous food dona-tions from OSCO employees. A Big Thank-You!

The Groupies would like to take thisopportunity to thank all of the people whodonated so generously. Without your support

we could never have raised so much moneyfor the hospital. Together with the other JDIrving teams, we made a huge difference!

Interested in Getting Involved?The team is already organizing for

2006, and new members are always wel-come. For more information on the Rally ofHope or to sign up for the team contactJohn Taylor at Ocean Steel-SJ.

2005 Team Members: Steve Adams, Vanessa Bastow, LisaBrideau, Candace Galbraith, AlexGamble, Laura Isnor, Joanne Kelter,Hans A. Klohn, Ron Margeson,Christine Martin, Chelsea McGuire,Melanie Melanson, Shannon Patino,John Taylor, Monique Walsh, JulianaBogliuni-Wright.

OSCO Groupies Raise over$10,000 for Rally of Hope

Let the Sun Shine In- CONTRIBUTED BY VANESSA BASTOW


This year’s OSCO GolfChallenge was once againvisited by rain, but the

weather didn’t dampen thegreat spirits of our 120golfers. This year’sChallenge was held at lastyear’s venue - the SussexGolf & Country Club, on

Saturday September 17,2005.

Although the OSCO Groupchallengers played very well, this

year’s winning team consisted of

Brad MacPhee, John Taylor, JeffKeith and Jason Presley - all ofOcean Steel, with a score of 67, way togo guys! The Longest Drive prizes wentto Scott Graham of OSCO GroupServices, and Molly Knorr, of FCCEngineering. Shauna Miller of FCCreceived the women’s award for Closestto the Pin, and Kevin Roy of FCCreceived the men’s award.

Thanks to our generous sponsors,there were also many wonderful doorprizes received by our challengers,including: Gary Cyr of Ocean Steel, whowon an x-box; Chelsea McGuire ofOSCO Group Services, who won a Kelson

& Kelson jacket valued at $100.00; Daniel O'Brien of Strescon won an I-Pod Mini; Elaine Ganong of OceanSteel, who won a portable DVD player; Angelo Knappic, a retiree of Strescon,who won a one night stay at the DeltaBrunswick; Peter Sentell of FCC, whowon a $75 Canadian Tire gift certificate; Roche Galluchon, a retiree ofStrescon, who won a $75 Grannan's giftcertificate; & Vince Davis of OceanSteel, who won a golf shirt valued at$115.00

The event was a great success andwe hope to see all our challengers onceagain next year!

The Value of Education

The OSCO Construction Group is proud tocontinue its support of higher education

through our Bursary Program. This is the sec-ond year OSCO has offered two of ouremployee’s children a $500 Bursary to pursuetheir studies.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:Laura Isnor and Aaron Lawless. Laura is thedaughter of Don Isnor of Strescon-NB, and isstudying education at UNB Fredericton. Aaronis the son of Jim Lawless of Strescon, Bedford,and is studying criminology at Saint Mary’sUniversity.

The winners were selected by a randomdraw, from all applications received. Happystudying!

2005 OSCO Group Golf Challenge



Carrie Watson & Scott GrahamL-R: Jeff Keith, John Taylor, Jason Presley & Brad MacPhee Molly Knorr & Scott Graham Shauna Miller & Scott Graham Kevin Roy & Scott Graham

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FRESH FACESOcean Steel & Construction

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OSCO Group Serv ices

Ocean Steel Corporation

York Steel

John Irving - CNC Programmer Transfer from DocumentRunner Position

Deborah Flewelling - Inventory SpecialistJeff Sweet - Business Development AssociateJason Presley - Project Manager Transfer from Detailing Susan McCluskey - DetailerKevin Knight - Document ControlChris Ferguson - Document Runner

Tracy James - Administrative AssistantLarry Warren - Sales EngineerDonald Spicer - DetailerEric Gauthier - Project ManagerChristina Scott - Project Manager Transfer from

Inspection PositionAngela Teehan - Precast Detailer Transfer from PipeAshley Trecartin - InspectorDennis Paisley - InspectorFralynn Levy - InspectorPhillip Jack - InspectorXiangning Li - Design Engineer

Jamie McNeill - Project ManagerLisa Brideau - Buyer (Transfer from Production

Coordinator) Leanne Bourque - Production CoordinatorMike Connors - Civil Div. Co-op StudentPaula Walsh - Civil Div. Co-op StudentShauna Miller - EstimatorRod Carson - Project ManagerStacey Moses - Project Administrator

John Gallichan - Payroll Manager (Co-op Student hiredFull Time)

Neva Murray - RecruiterKelly Lamont - RecruiterAmy Hatt - HR CoordinatorCarrie Keenan - Contracts AdministratorIan Hudson - Sector ControllerJustin McAdam - A/R SpecialistRebecca Codling - Safety Administrative AssistantRyan Finn - IT - Co-op StudentSusan Marshall - Switchboard Operator (Transfer to Full

Time)Tara Tam - A/P SpecialistLinda Edison - Mail Room ClerkNolan Walsh - Group Financial ManagerKaren Gatien - Accounting SpecialistKaren MacDonald - Contracts AdministratorTeena Thampan - Accounting Student

Brian Smith - Regional Sales Manager Richard Heckel - Estimator

Tim Murphy - Stores KeeperLindsay McKie - Inventory Specialist

Congratulations to Matt Lovewho has received his Diploma ofApprenticeship as an IndustrialMechanic (Millwright). Matt trans-ferred from the OSCO Rebar plant tothe OSCO maintenance department in2002. Since then, he has taken 14months of training at NBCC, and haslogged over 6,000 hours of qualifiedwork experience covering all aspects ofthis trade.

Matt has become a valuable mem-ber of our maintenance group, who areresponsible for maintenance at Ocean'sstructural and rebar plants and at YorkSteel's structural plant. This group con-sists of six employees, including twoJourneyman Industrial Electricians andtwo Journeyman Industrial Mechanics.

Fami ly Addit ionsAMY AMES-SLIPP (STRESCON SJ) andScott are proud parents of a baby girl.8lbs-8oz Sydney Jewel was bornAug.4th, 2005.

JASON SMITH (OSCO CORP) andAmber had 8lbs-10oz, CooperAlexander, on Jan.25th, 2005.

ANGELA TEEHAN (STRESCON SJ)welcomed 8lbs-13oz, Ryan JohnChristoper Hickie, on Oct.20th, 2004.

ROBIN YOUNG (FCC ENGINEERING)and Craig's daughter, Bailey Anne,was born on Oct.6th, 2005 at 9:40 atnight! She was 8lbs-12oz.

LISA BURKE (OSCO GROUPSERVICES) and Joe had a second son -Zachary on Sept.14th, 2005. He wasa healthy 9lbs-10oz.

STEVEN SCOTT (FCC Engineering) andJenny had 8lb-12oz, Emerson LouiseScott on Oct.1st, 2005.

ANDREW MACKENZIE (YORK STEEL)and Robyn had 8lb Katherine ElizabethMacKenzie, on Oct.24, 2005.

Engagements KELLY LAMONT (OSCO GROUPSERVICES) is engaged to marryMorgan Lanigan on September 30,2006.

Weddings BRIAN WAGSTAFF (OSCO CORP) mar-ried Heather Harrington on April 9,2005.

JUSTIN MCADAM (OSCO GROUPSERVICES) married Laura Cummingson August 20, 2005.

LENNY ANDREWS (OCEAN STEEL)married Kalie Smith on September 17,2005.

TARA TAM (CORBIERE) (OSCO GROUPSERVICES) married Frank Tam onSeptember 17, 2005.

LISA FRAZEE (WOODWORTH)(OCEAN STEEL) married Scot Frazeeon July 23, 2005.

Congratulations to OSCO’s Matt Love!- CONTRIBUTED BY ROD MACINTOSH

Pictured (l-r): Matt Love and Rod Macintosh

In memory of George Sharpe,long timeemployee of OSCO and recently deceased.

On my first day of work at Ocean Steel, inJuly 1972, I was as green to the work-ings of a steel fabrication shop as any 18

year old could be. As a recently graduated elec-trical apprentice... I knew NOTHING aboutwelding or such. It was such a hot day.

Perhaps sensing my situation and wantingto make me feel more at ease... George intro-duced himself to me and I welcomed a friendly

face!(Little knowing that I was about be beintroduced to his great sense of humour also.)

Commenting on my fine stature and youth-ful ruggedness (not the case today!),Georgeproceeded to go into the cool basement of theplant and retrieved what I was to learn was a1/4" by 18" 7024 welding electrode known affec-tionately as a "Jet rod". With the exterior fluxcoating, it had an overall diameter of about 5/8".

Again, he mentioned that I looked quitestrong (stroking my now inflated ego) andasked if I thought I could bend this rod aroundthe back of my neck...using only my two pinkyfingers. Well, the dare HAD to be challenged!!!So, hooking my pinkies around the rod, I gavea mighty groan and to my surprise...bent that

sucker in the nicest "U" shape you eversaw...followed almost instantly by the sensationof all that cold flux dropping down the inside ofmy shirt and stopping just at my belt!!

George, barely able to hold back his grow-ing smile, then said: "Yup, I was right. You area strong young fella!"

So began my life of being on the receivingend of a good practical and educational joketaught by a man we all miss.

Most or many of the present day shopemployees will no doubt comment on my owngood sense of humour that I daily try to injectinto our workplace... perhaps just trying torepay the welcome feeling that I got fromGeorge Sharpe those many years now past.

- CONTRIBUTED BY TREVIS L. KINGSTON

The Rookie

100 lbs of PEI Potatoes... and OSCO

These photos were taken inSeptember 72', during a crazy,on-the-spot vacation. Our family

left Boston and drove all night Fridayto get to Saint John on Saturdaymorning to see the tide change. Thenit was off to the ferry to PEI. We sleptin the car Friday and Saturday nightsand went to Church Sunday morning- can't miss that one - We bought100 lbs of potatoes and drovestraight back to Boston. We gothome and the potatoes were rot-ten!! My dad never let that bonego...for years he groused that hewas taken by a farmer on PEI forthe potatoes...

Weird vacation.. But neat that Iwas in your neighborhood 30years before I first worked withOSCO. That's me on the oldbridge. (Ocean Steel is in thebackground of the other photo).

- CONTRIBUTED BY MIKE CROWLEY, OF RF WALSH, (VIA BRAD MACPHEE)

OSCO Team Wins 1971Hockey Championship- CONTRIBUTED BY HARRY WALKER

HAVE SOME MEMORIES TO SHARE?Send them in for this page and you could winan OSCO Anniversary fleece shirt! All originalphotos will be returned.

Above: 1971-Saint John Combination LeagueChampions. Front row (l-r): Allie Robichaud(OSCO), Doug Robichaud (OSCO), DannyVienneau (OSCO), Eddie Chaisson (Strescon),Hazen Ward (Strescon), Ed Arsenault(OSCO), John Bizeau (OSCO), Joe Frigault(OSCO). Back row (l-r): Ed Bastarache,Coach (OSCO), Jim Hayward, Nelson Ward,John Carr, Henri Cormier, Peter Seale(OSCO), Wayne McKim, Harry Walker, statis-tician (OSCO).

Left: OSCO General Manager, Fritz Klohn,with OSCO President, Hans W. Klohn afterthe 1971 Hockey Championship win.

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