Members at Work

It was a busy summer for members at construction sites across Ontario. Here are some of the projects members have been working on

Alder Concrete Group Ltd.

Local 6 members employed by Alder Concrete are insulating concrete form (ICF) specialists. They lead the way in a growing market and have become the trusted source for this innovative product.

ICF blocks are stacked up and filled with concrete. They come with internal stabilizers to attach rebar to, and once built, you can screw drywall directly to the foam or nail on siding.

ICF dramatically improves the insulation value of a concrete wall. A standard 8” concrete house foundation is rated R1.35, and the same 8” concrete poured into an ICF foundation is rated R22. That’s 16 times more energy efficient!

Chandos Construction LP

Local 52 members employed Chandos Construction, alongside the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, broke ground to build a new gas station. This is the first of many new building projects planned for the First Nation land, located on the southern shore of Ontario’s Lake Simcoe.

Clarke Construction Inc.

Local 53 members employed by Clarke Construction Inc. were involved in two cool projects. They helped erect a statue of Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre and a statue of former NHLer Ken “Doc” Houston at the Wallaceburg Arena.

Fortress Concrete Forming Inc.

Local 53 members employed by Fortress Concrete Forming were working in Norfolk at the Norfolk Disposal Services expanding their facilities.

JMJ Rock Forming Inc.

Local 6 members employed by JMJ are working on the Eden Oak Trail Condos in Kitchener. The five-storey project will comprise 352 units.

Sierra Group of Companies

Local 53 members employed by Sierra Group are hard at work on a bridge restoration project and a road reconstruction project in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.