A CELEBRATION OF CONCRETE

Annual awards put a spotlight on the best of Ontario’s concrete construction projects.

The Ontario Concrete Awards have been recognizing the exceptional work of owners, designers, contractors, and suppliers in Ontario’s construction industry since 2001. A celebration of creative projects and applications of the most used construction material in the world, this year’s awards feature a variety of commercial, residential and infrastructure projects.

Ontario Concrete Awards 2022 Winners

1. Structural Engineering: Cast-in-Place

Name: Enwave Well Project

Details: Enwave constructed a large Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system as part of The Well development in Toronto. There was only 3,200 m³ of concrete in total but approximately 2,400 m³ was poured using a stationary pump at street level down approximately 70 ft to the bottom of P7 and then distributed to various discharge points around the perimeter of the tank.

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Owner: Enwave Engineer: Stantec

General Contractor: C&M McNally

Material Supplier: St. Marys CBM

Additional Participants: Master Builders Solutions

2. Structural Engineering: Precast

Name: Lodestar Structure’s Precast Concrete Modular Building System

Details: Lodestar Structures is a family of Precast Concrete Modular Building components designed for rapid and sustainable construction for residential and commercial applications.

Location: Kingston, Ontario

Owner: Anchor Concrete Products Ltd.

Architect: Anchor Concrete Products Ltd.

Engineer: Anchor Concrete Products Ltd.

General Contractor: Anchor Concrete Products Ltd.

Material Supplier: Anchor Concrete Products Ltd.

3. Specialty Innovation Technology

Name: TrueCure (at Garden District Condos)

Details: CBM’s TrueCure system takes the guesswork out of determining in-place concrete strength development. It does so by curing test cylinders to the natural hydration curve of the in-place concrete.

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Owner: The Sher Corporation

Structural Engineer: Jablonsky, Ast and Partners

General Contractor: SKYGRiD Construction

Material Supplier: St. Marys CBM

Additional Participants: EXACT Technology

4. Material Development & Innovation

Name: EvoBuild

Details: ANC Modular approached Hanson Ready Mix while in patent design development of a volumetric modular void form system. This system allows developers to